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\h Revelation
\toc1 The Revelation to John
\toc2 Revelation
\toc3 Rev
\mt1 The Revelation to John
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Revelation \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w* \w soon|strong="G5034"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* known \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* angel\f + \fr 1:1 \ft or, messenger (here and wherever angel is mentioned)\f* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*,
\v 2 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w everything|strong="G3745"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*.
\p
\v 3 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* reads \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* hear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w*.
\p
\v 4 \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w Spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*;
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* washed \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* sins \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* blood—
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Kingdom, \w priests|strong="G2409"\w*\x + \xo 1:6 \xt Exodus 19:6; Isaiah 61:6 \x* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*—\w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dominion|strong="G2904"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.
\p
\v 7 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 1:7 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w clouds|strong="G3507"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w including|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w pierced|strong="G1574"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tribes|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourn|strong="G2875"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, Amen.
\p
\v 8 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Alpha \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Omega|strong="G5598"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 1:8 \ft TR adds “the Beginning and the End”\f*\wj ”\wj* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,\f + \fr 1:8 \ft TR omits “God”\f* \wj “\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Almighty|strong="G3841"\+w*.”\wj*
\p
\v 9 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w your|strong="G1223"\w* brother \w and|strong="G2532"\w* partner \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* oppression, Kingdom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Christ \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w isle|strong="G3520"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Patmos|strong="G3963"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* Christ.
\v 10 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w behind|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w*
\v 11 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,\f + \fr 1:11 \ft TR adds “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last.”\f* \wj “\+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* see, \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w book|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w assemblies|strong="G1577"\+w*:\wj*\f + \fr 1:11 \ft TR adds “which are in Asia”\f* \wj \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\+w*, \+w Smyrna|strong="G4667"\+w*, \+w Pergamum|strong="G4010"\+w*, \+w Thyatira|strong="G2363"\+w*, \+w Sardis|strong="G4554"\+w*, \+w Philadelphia|strong="G5359"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\+w*.”\wj*
\p
\v 12 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* lamp stands.
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* lamp stands \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w*,\x + \xo 1:13 \xt Daniel 7:13 \x* \w clothed|strong="G1746"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w robe|strong="G4158"\w* \w reaching|strong="G4158"\w* down \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w feet|strong="G4158"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w sash|strong="G2223"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w chest|strong="G3149"\w*.
\v 14 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w wool|strong="G2053"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w snow|strong="G5510"\w*. \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w flame|strong="G5395"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.
\v 15 \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w burnished|strong="G5474"\w* \w brass|strong="G5474"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w refined|strong="G4448"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w furnace|strong="G2575"\w*. \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w*.
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* stars \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*. \w Out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w proceeded|strong="G1607"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w sharp|strong="G3691"\w* \w two-edged|strong="G1366"\w* \w sword|strong="G4501"\w*. \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4750"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w shining|strong="G5316"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* brightest.
\v 17 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*.
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*, \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Living|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w alive|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w forever|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G1519"\+w*. Amen. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keys|strong="G2807"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Hades.\wj*\f + \fr 1:18 \ft or, Hell\f*
\v 19 \wj \+w Write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w hereafter|strong="G3326"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mystery|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* stars \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w golden|strong="G5552"\+w* lamp stands \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*: \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* stars \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* angels\wj*\f + \fr 1:20 \ft or, messengers (here and wherever angels are mentioned)\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w assemblies|strong="G1577"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* lamp stands \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w assemblies|strong="G1577"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 1 \wj “\+w To|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angel \+w of|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w assembly|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w*:\wj*
\p \wj “\+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w holds|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* stars \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w walks|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w golden|strong="G5552"\+w* lamp stands \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*:\wj*
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\v 2 \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w toil|strong="G2873"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perseverance|strong="G5281"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* tolerate \+w evil|strong="G2556"\+w* \+w men|strong="G2556"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tested|strong="G3985"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w* apostles, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5571"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w perseverance|strong="G5281"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w endured|strong="G5281"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \wj*\f + \fr 2:3 \ft TR adds “have labored and”\f* \wj \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w grown|strong="G2872"\+w* \+w weary|strong="G2872"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* left \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* love. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w Remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fallen|strong="G4098"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w*; \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* swiftly, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w move|strong="G2795"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* lamp stand \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*. \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Nicolaitans|strong="G3531"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2504"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w He|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w assemblies|strong="G1577"\+w*. \+w To|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w overcomes|strong="G3528"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G3586"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Paradise|strong="G3857"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 8 \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angel \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w assembly|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Smyrna|strong="G4667"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w*:\wj*
\p \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*:\wj*
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\v 9 \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* works, oppression, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poverty|strong="G4432"\+w* (\+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w*), \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blasphemy \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Jews|strong="G2453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w synagogue|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devil|strong="G1228"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* throw \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w tested|strong="G3985"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* oppression \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*. \+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w crown|strong="G4735"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w assemblies|strong="G1577"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w overcomes|strong="G3528"\+w* won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* harmed \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 12 \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angel \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w assembly|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Pergamum|strong="G4010"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w*:\wj*
\p \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sharp|strong="G3691"\+w* \+w two-edged|strong="G1366"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G4501"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*:\wj*
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\v 13 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* works \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w dwell|strong="G2730"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*’s \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hold|strong="G2902"\+w* firmly \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* Antipas \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w witness|strong="G3144"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* killed \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w dwells|strong="G2730"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hold|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Balaam, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w taught|strong="G1321"\+w* Balak \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w stumbling|strong="G4625"\+w* \+w block|strong="G4625"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w idols|strong="G1494"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G4203"\+w* sexual \+w immorality|strong="G4203"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hold|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1322"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Nicolaitans|strong="G3531"\+w*.\wj*\f + \fr 2:15 \ft TR reads “which I hate” instead of “likewise”\f*
\v 16 \wj \+w Repent|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5035"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w war|strong="G4170"\+w* \+w against|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G4501"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w assemblies|strong="G1577"\+w*. \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w overcomes|strong="G3528"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w manna|strong="G3131"\+w*, \wj*\f + \fr 2:17 \ft Manna is supernatural food, named after the Hebrew for “What is it?”. See Exodus 11:7-9.\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w white|strong="G3022"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G5586"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G5586"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 18 \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angel \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w assembly|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Thyatira|strong="G2363"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w*:\wj*
\p \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w flame|strong="G5395"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w burnished|strong="G5474"\+w* \+w brass|strong="G5474"\+w*, \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*:\wj*
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\v 19 \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* love, \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*, \+w service|strong="G1248"\+w*, \+w patient|strong="G5281"\+w* \+w endurance|strong="G5281"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* tolerate \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 2:20 \ft TR, NU read “that” instead of “your”\f* \wj \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w Jezebel|strong="G2403"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w herself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w prophetess|strong="G4398"\+w*. \+w She|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teaches|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* seduces \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G4203"\+w* sexual \+w immorality|strong="G4203"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w idols|strong="G1494"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* refuses \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w sexual|strong="G4202"\+w* \+w immorality|strong="G4202"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2825"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* oppression, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w*. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* kill \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Death|strong="G2288"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w assemblies|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w searches|strong="G2045"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w minds|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w according|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deeds|strong="G2041"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Thyatira|strong="G2363"\+w*—\+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w many|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1322"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* deep \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*’—\+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w putting|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w any|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3062"\+w* burden \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w hold|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* firmly until \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w overcomes|strong="G3528"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w keeps|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rule|strong="G4165"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w rod|strong="G4464"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w iron|strong="G4603"\+w*, shattering \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w clay|strong="G2764"\+w* pots,\wj*\x + \xo 2:27 \xt Psalms 2:9\x* \wj \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*; \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G4407"\+w* star. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w assemblies|strong="G1577"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 1 \wj “\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angel \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w assembly|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sardis|strong="G4554"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w*:\wj*
\p \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w Spirits|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* stars \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*:\wj*
\p \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* reputation \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w alive|strong="G2198"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*. \wj*
\v 2 \wj \+w Wake|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w up|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strengthen|strong="G4741"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w remain|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* throw away,\wj*\f + \fr 3:2 \ft NU & TR read “which were about to die” instead of “which you were about to throw away”.\f* \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w* perfected \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w Remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heard|strong="G1097"\+w*. \+w Keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* won’t \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* won’t \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w Nevertheless|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w names|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sardis|strong="G4554"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* defile \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w garments|strong="G2440"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w white|strong="G3022"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* worthy. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w overcomes|strong="G3528"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w arrayed|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w white|strong="G3022"\+w* \+w garments|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3779"\+w* blot \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w book|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w confess|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* angels. \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w assemblies|strong="G1577"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 7 \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angel \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w assembly|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Philadelphia|strong="G5359"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w*:\wj*
\p \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* holy, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w key|strong="G2807"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* opens \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shuts|strong="G2808"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* opens, \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*: \wj*
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\v 8 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* (\+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* open \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w*), \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w synagogue|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Jews|strong="G2453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lie|strong="G5574"\+w*—\+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* loved \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* command \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* endure, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2504"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w testing|strong="G3985"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G3625"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w test|strong="G3985"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dwell|strong="G2730"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5035"\+w*! \+w Hold|strong="G2902"\+w* firmly \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w takes|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w crown|strong="G4735"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w overcomes|strong="G3528"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pillar|strong="G4769"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G3485"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2089"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* own \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w assemblies|strong="G1577"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 14 \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angel \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w assembly|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w*:\wj*
\p \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* Amen, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w True|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w Witness|strong="G3144"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Beginning\wj*\f + \fr 3:14 \ft or, Source, or Head\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w creation|strong="G2937"\+w*, \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*:\wj*
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\v 15 \wj “\+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w cold|strong="G5593"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w hot|strong="G2200"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w wish|strong="G3785"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cold|strong="G5593"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w hot|strong="G2200"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lukewarm|strong="G5513"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w hot|strong="G2200"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w cold|strong="G5593"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w vomit|strong="G1692"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* gotten \+w riches|strong="G4147"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wretched|strong="G5005"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w miserable|strong="G1652"\+w*, \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w*; \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w counsel|strong="G4823"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* buy \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5553"\+w* \+w refined|strong="G4448"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G4147"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4147"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w white|strong="G3022"\+w* \+w garments|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clothe|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* shame \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nakedness|strong="G1132"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w revealed|strong="G5319"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w salve|strong="G2854"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w anoint|strong="G1472"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* see. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w As|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w many|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w love|strong="G5368"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w reprove|strong="G1651"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chasten|strong="G3811"\+w*. \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* zealous \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knock|strong="G2925"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* hears \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w voice|strong="G5456"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* opens \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dine|strong="G1172"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w overcomes|strong="G3528"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w overcame|strong="G3528"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sat|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w assemblies|strong="G1577"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* opened \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.”
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\v 2 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w set|strong="G2749"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*
\v 3 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w jasper|strong="G2393"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sardius|strong="G4556"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rainbow|strong="G2463"\w* \w around|strong="G2943"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w emerald|strong="G4664"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* look \w at|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 4 \w Around|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="G1501"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w*. \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="G1501"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w*, \w dressed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowns|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5552"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*.
\v 5 \w Out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w proceed|strong="G1607"\w* lightnings, \w sounds|strong="G5456"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thunders|strong="G1027"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w lamps|strong="G2985"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w burning|strong="G2545"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w Spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 6 \w Before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w something|strong="G3788"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w glass|strong="G5193"\w*, \w similar|strong="G3664"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w crystal|strong="G2930"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G2945"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w living|strong="G2226"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w*.
\v 7 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w creature|strong="G2226"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w lion|strong="G3023"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w creature|strong="G2226"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w calf|strong="G3448"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w creature|strong="G2226"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w flying|strong="G4072"\w* eagle.
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w living|strong="G2226"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w*, \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w wings|strong="G4420"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w around|strong="G2943"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w within|strong="G2081"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w rest|strong="G1510"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Holy, holy, holy\f + \fr 4:8 \ft Hodges/Farstad MT reads “holy” 9 times instead of 3.\f* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*!”
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\v 9 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sits|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*,
\v 10 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="G1501"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sits|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w throw|strong="G4098"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowns|strong="G4735"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 11 “Worthy \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w One|strong="G3956"\w*,\f + \fr 4:11 \ft TR omits “and God, the Holy One,”\f* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w desire|strong="G2307"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w existed|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w*!”
\c 5
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w inside|strong="G2081"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* outside, \w sealed|strong="G2696"\w* shut \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w seals|strong="G4973"\w*.
\v 2 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2478"\w* angel \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G2532"\w* open \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w break|strong="G3089"\w* \w its|strong="G3089"\w* \w seals|strong="G4973"\w*?”
\v 3 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w above|strong="G1909"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* open \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* look \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 4 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G2532"\w* open \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* look \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 5 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w*. \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lion|strong="G3023"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Root|strong="G4491"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w*: \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* opens \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w seals|strong="G4973"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w living|strong="G2226"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* Lamb \w standing|strong="G2476"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w slain|strong="G4969"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w Spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.
\v 7 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*.
\v 8 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w living|strong="G2226"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="G1501"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w harp|strong="G2788"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w bowls|strong="G5357"\w* \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w incense|strong="G2368"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints.
\v 9 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* sang \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w song|strong="G5603"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* open \w its|strong="G3956"\w* \w seals|strong="G4973"\w*,
\q1 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* killed,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bought \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* blood
\q2 \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w*, \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*,
\q1
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.”
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\v 11 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w something|strong="G4183"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* angels \w around|strong="G2945"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2226"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w ten|strong="G3461"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G3461"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w*,
\v 12 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “Worthy \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* killed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w*, \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w strength|strong="G2479"\w*, \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*!”
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\v 13 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w created|strong="G2938"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sits|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dominion|strong="G2904"\w*, \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*! Amen!”\f + \fr 5:13 \ft TR omits “Amen!”\f*
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w living|strong="G2226"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Amen!” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 5:14 \ft TR adds “twenty-four”\f* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w*.\f + \fr 5:14 \ft TR adds “the one living forever and ever”\f*
\c 6
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w* opened \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w seals|strong="G4973"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w living|strong="G2226"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w thunder|strong="G1027"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*!”
\v 2 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w horse|strong="G2462"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w bow|strong="G5115"\w*. \w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w conquering|strong="G3528"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w conquer|strong="G3528"\w*.
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\v 3 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w living|strong="G2226"\w* \w creature|strong="G2226"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*!”
\v 4 \w Another|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w red|strong="G4450"\w* \w horse|strong="G2462"\w*. \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w power|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w kill|strong="G4969"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*.
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\v 5 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w living|strong="G2226"\w* \w creature|strong="G2226"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*!” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w black|strong="G3189"\w* \w horse|strong="G2462"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* balance \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 6 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w living|strong="G2226"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w A|strong="G5613"\w* choenix\f + \fr 6:6 \ft A choenix is a dry volume measure that is a little more than a liter (a little more than a quart).\f* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w denarius|strong="G1220"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* choenix \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w barley|strong="G2915"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w denarius|strong="G1220"\w*! Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* damage \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*!”
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\v 7 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* \w living|strong="G2226"\w* \w creature|strong="G2226"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* see!”
\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w pale|strong="G5515"\w* \w horse|strong="G2462"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Death|strong="G2288"\w*. Hades\f + \fr 6:8 \ft or, Hell\f* followed \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sword|strong="G4501"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* animals \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 9 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifth|strong="G3991"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w underneath|strong="G5270"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* killed \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w*.
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G2193"\w* \w long|strong="G2193"\w*, \w Master|strong="G1203"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w avenge|strong="G1556"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*?”
\v 11 \w A|strong="G5613"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w robe|strong="G4749"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* told \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* rest \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w while|strong="G5613"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4889"\w* \w servants|strong="G4889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* brothers,\f + \fr 6:11 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w*, \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w complete|strong="G4137"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* course.
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\v 12 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w black|strong="G3189"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="G4526"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w hair|strong="G5155"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* blood.
\v 13 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* stars \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* dropping \w its|strong="G5259"\w* \w unripe|strong="G3653"\w* \w figs|strong="G3653"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4579"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* wind.
\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* removed \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* scroll \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w rolled|strong="G1667"\w* \w up|strong="G1667"\w*. \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w moved|strong="G2795"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.
\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* princes, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officers, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* person, \w hid|strong="G2928"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w caves|strong="G4693"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rocks|strong="G4073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*.
\v 16 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rocks|strong="G4073"\w*, “\w Fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hide|strong="G2928"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sits|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 17 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*?”
\c 7
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* angels \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w corners|strong="G1137"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w holding|strong="G2902"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* winds \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w wind|strong="G4154"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w blow|strong="G4154"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\w*.
\v 2 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* angel ascend \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sunrise, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* angels \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* harm \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*,
\v 3 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* harm \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w or|strong="G3383"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w*, until \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* bondservants \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w foreheads|strong="G3359"\w*!”
\v 4 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w*, \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* \w forty-four|strong="G5062"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*, \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*:
\q1
\v 5 \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* were \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w*,
\q1 \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Reuben|strong="G4502"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,
\q1 \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Gad|strong="G1045"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,
\q1
\v 6 \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Asher \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,
\q1 \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="G3508"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,
\q1 \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="G3128"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,
\q1
\v 7 \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,
\q1 \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3017"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,
\q1 \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Issachar|strong="G2466"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,
\q1
\v 8 \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="G2194"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,
\q1 \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*, \w and|strong="G5443"\w*
\q1 \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Benjamin \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* were \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w*.
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\v 9 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* count, \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w tribes|strong="G5443"\w*, \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Lamb, \w dressed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w robes|strong="G4749"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w palm|strong="G5404"\w* \w branches|strong="G5404"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sits|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w*!”
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\v 11 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w living|strong="G2226"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faces|strong="G4383"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 12 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Amen! \w Blessing|strong="G2129"\w*, \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w*, \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2479"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*! Amen.”
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\v 13 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w arrayed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w robes|strong="G4749"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w*?”
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\v 14 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.”
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2347"\w*.\f + \fr 7:14 \ft or, oppression\f* \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w washed|strong="G4150"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w robes|strong="G4749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3021"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w white|strong="G3021"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* blood.
\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sits|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w spread|strong="G4637"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4637"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 16 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w beat|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w heat|strong="G2738"\w*;
\v 17 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* shepherds \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w leads|strong="G3594"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w springs|strong="G4077"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* life-giving \w waters|strong="G5204"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w wipe|strong="G1813"\w* \w away|strong="G1813"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tear|strong="G1144"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w silence|strong="G4602"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w half|strong="G2256"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G2256"\w*.
\v 2 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w trumpets|strong="G4536"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Another|strong="G3588"\w* angel \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w censer|strong="G3031"\w*. \w Much|strong="G4183"\w* \w incense|strong="G2368"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w add|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*.
\v 4 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w incense|strong="G2368"\w*, \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel’s \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 5 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w censer|strong="G3031"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G1072"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* threw \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w Thunders|strong="G1027"\w*, \w sounds|strong="G5456"\w*, lightnings, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w*.
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\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w trumpets|strong="G4536"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w sound|strong="G4537"\w*.
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\v 7 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w sounded|strong="G4537"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* \w hail|strong="G5464"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w mixed|strong="G3396"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* blood, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* thrown \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w One|strong="G3956"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w burned|strong="G2618"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*,\f + \fr 8:7 \ft TR omits “One third of the earth was burned up”\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w burned|strong="G2618"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w green|strong="G5515"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w burned|strong="G2618"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*.
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\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* angel \w sounded|strong="G4537"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* something \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w burning|strong="G2545"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*. \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* blood,
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2192"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2938"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*. \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ships|strong="G4143"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G1311"\w*.
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\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* angel \w sounded|strong="G4537"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* star \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w burning|strong="G2545"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w torch|strong="G2985"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rivers|strong="G4215"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w springs|strong="G4077"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.
\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* star \w is|strong="G3588"\w* “\w Wormwood|strong="G4183"\w*.” \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w wormwood|strong="G4183"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4087"\w*.
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* angel \w sounded|strong="G4537"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w struck|strong="G4141"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* stars, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkened|strong="G4654"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w shine|strong="G5316"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*.
\v 13 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w an|strong="G2532"\w* eagle,\f + \fr 8:13 \ft TR reads “angel” instead of “eagle” \f* \w flying|strong="G4072"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* mid \w heaven|strong="G3321"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “\w Woe|strong="G3759"\w*! \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w*! \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w blasts|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trumpets|strong="G4536"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* angels, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w*!”
\c 9
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifth|strong="G3991"\w* angel \w sounded|strong="G4537"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* star \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w key|strong="G2807"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pit|strong="G5421"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* abyss \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pit|strong="G5421"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* abyss, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pit|strong="G5421"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w*\f + \fr 9:2 \ft TR adds “great”\f* burning \w furnace|strong="G2575"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* air \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w darkened|strong="G4656"\w* \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pit|strong="G5421"\w*.
\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* locusts \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scorpions|strong="G4651"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w*.
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* told \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* hurt \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w green|strong="G5515"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreheads|strong="G3359"\w*.
\v 5 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w power|strong="G1325"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* kill \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* torment \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*. \w Their|strong="G1438"\w* torment \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* torment \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w scorpion|strong="G4651"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* strikes \w a|strong="G5613"\w* person.
\v 6 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w desire|strong="G1937"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 7 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w shapes|strong="G3667"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* locusts \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w*. \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* something \w like|strong="G5613"\w* golden \w crowns|strong="G4735"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faces|strong="G4383"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w people|strong="G4383"\w*’s \w faces|strong="G4383"\w*.
\v 8 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w teeth|strong="G3599"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w lions|strong="G3023"\w*.
\v 9 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w breastplates|strong="G2382"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w breastplates|strong="G2382"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w iron|strong="G4603"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w wings|strong="G4420"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* chariots \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w* \w rushing|strong="G5143"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w*.
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w tails|strong="G3769"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w scorpions|strong="G4651"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w stingers|strong="G2759"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w tails|strong="G3769"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* harm \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*.
\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* abyss. \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1447"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* “Abaddon”,\f + \fr 9:11 \ft “Abaddon” is a Hebrew word that means “ruin”, “destruction”, or “the place of destruction”\f* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1673"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* “Apollyon”.\f + \fr 9:11 \ft “Apollyon” means “Destroyer”.\f*
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* past. \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w woes|strong="G3759"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.
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\v 13 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* angel \w sounded|strong="G4537"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 14 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* angel \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w*, “\w Free|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* angels \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="G2166"\w*!”
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\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* angels \w were|strong="G3588"\w* freed \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w month|strong="G3376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* mankind.
\v 16 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w armies|strong="G4753"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w horsemen|strong="G2461"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* two hundred \w million|strong="G3461"\w*.\f + \fr 9:16 \ft literally, “ten thousands of ten thousands”\f* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 17 \w Thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w vision|strong="G3706"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w breastplates|strong="G2382"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w fiery|strong="G4442"\w* red, \w hyacinth|strong="G5191"\w* blue, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sulfur|strong="G2303"\w* \w yellow|strong="G5191"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w*’ \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* resembled \w lions|strong="G3023"\w*’ \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*. \w Out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouths|strong="G4750"\w* \w proceed|strong="G1607"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sulfur|strong="G2303"\w*.
\v 18 \w By|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w plagues|strong="G4127"\w*, \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* mankind \w was|strong="G3588"\w* killed: \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sulfur|strong="G2303"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w proceeded|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouths|strong="G4750"\w*.
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouths|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w tails|strong="G3769"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w tails|strong="G3769"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w serpents|strong="G3789"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* harm.
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\v 20 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* mankind, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* killed \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w plagues|strong="G4127"\w*, didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w gold|strong="G5552"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* silver, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w brass|strong="G5470"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w stone|strong="G3035"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w wood|strong="G3585"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* see, hear, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*.
\v 21 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w murders|strong="G5408"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sorceries|strong="G5331"\w*,\f + \fr 9:21 \ft The word for “sorceries” (pharmakeia) also implies the use of potions, poisons, and drugs\f* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thefts|strong="G2809"\w*.
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2478"\w* \w angel|strong="G2597"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w clothed|strong="G4016"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*. \w A|strong="G5613"\w* \w rainbow|strong="G2463"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*. \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w pillars|strong="G4769"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* little open \w book|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w lion|strong="G3023"\w* \w roars|strong="G3455"\w*. \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w thunders|strong="G1027"\w* \w uttered|strong="G2980"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w*.
\v 4 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w thunders|strong="G1027"\w* \w sounded|strong="G2980"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Seal|strong="G4972"\w* \w up|strong="G4972"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w thunders|strong="G1027"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1093"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w delay|strong="G5550"\w*,
\v 7 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* angel, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w declared|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.
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\v 8 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w*, \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* open \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.”
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\v 9 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel, \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* little \w book|strong="G3588"\w*.
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2719"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w stomach|strong="G2836"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4087"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sweet|strong="G1099"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w honey|strong="G3192"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* little \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel’s \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sweet|strong="G1099"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w honey|strong="G3192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*. \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w eaten|strong="G5315"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w stomach|strong="G2836"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G4087"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4087"\w*.
\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 10:11 \ft TR reads “He” instead of “They”\f* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w*, \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kings.”
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\v 1 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rod|strong="G4464"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*. Someone \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Rise|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w measure|strong="G3354"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 2 \w Leave|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* court \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w measure|strong="G3354"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w tread|strong="G3961"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w under|strong="G3961"\w* \w foot|strong="G3961"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* forty-two \w months|strong="G3376"\w*.
\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w power|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w sixty|strong="G1835"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w clothed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="G4526"\w*.”
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\v 4 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* \w trees|strong="G1636"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* lamp \w stands|strong="G2476"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.
\v 5 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w desires|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* harm \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w proceeds|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w devours|strong="G2719"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w desires|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* harm \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*.
\v 6 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w shut|strong="G2808"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w rain|strong="G5205"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w turn|strong="G4762"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* blood, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w strike|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w plague|strong="G4127"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w often|strong="G3740"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w*.
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\v 7 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* abyss \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 8 \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G4430"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4430"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w street|strong="G4113"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritually|strong="G4153"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Sodom|strong="G4670"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Egypt, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.
\v 9 \w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w*, \w tribes|strong="G5443"\w*, \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* look \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G4430"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4430"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allow \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G4430"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4430"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w*.
\v 10 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* give \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* tormented \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.
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\v 11 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w breath|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*. \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 12 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*!” \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 13 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G5610"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w tenth|strong="G1182"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w*. \w Seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* \w people|strong="G3062"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w terrified|strong="G1719"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* past. \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5035"\w*.
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\v 15 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* angel \w sounded|strong="G4537"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Kingdom \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*!”
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\v 16 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="G1501"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faces|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 17 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*: “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*,\f + \fr 11:17 \ft TR adds “and who is coming”\f* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reigned.
\v 18 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w angry|strong="G3710"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* bondservants \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w small|strong="G3398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G1311"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w destroy|strong="G1311"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.”
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\v 19 \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* opened, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ark|strong="G2787"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*. Lightnings, \w sounds|strong="G5456"\w*, \w thunders|strong="G1027"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w hail|strong="G5464"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w*.
\c 12
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\v 1 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*: \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w clothed|strong="G4016"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* stars.
\v 2 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G1064"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* pain, laboring \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Another|strong="G3588"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w red|strong="G4450"\w* \w dragon|strong="G1404"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w crowns|strong="G1238"\w*.
\v 4 \w His|strong="G1438"\w* \w tail|strong="G3769"\w* \w drew|strong="G4951"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* stars \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* threw \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragon|strong="G1404"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w devour|strong="G2719"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*.
\v 5 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* male \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w rule|strong="G4165"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rod|strong="G4464"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w iron|strong="G4603"\w*. \w Her|strong="G3956"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* caught \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*.
\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* nourish \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w two|strong="G1250"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w sixty|strong="G1835"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.
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\v 7 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*. \w Michael|strong="G3413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* angels \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dragon|strong="G1404"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w dragon|strong="G1404"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* angels \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w*.
\v 8 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* prevail. \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.
\v 9 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w dragon|strong="G1404"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* thrown down, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w serpent|strong="G3789"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* deceiver \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* thrown down \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* angels \w were|strong="G3588"\w* thrown down \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 10 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Kingdom \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w accuser|strong="G2725"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* brothers \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* thrown down, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w accuses|strong="G2723"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*.
\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w overcame|strong="G3528"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb’s blood, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* love \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G2165"\w*, \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G4637"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* gone \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w short|strong="G3641"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragon|strong="G1404"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* thrown down \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* male \w child|strong="G5088"\w*.
\v 14 \w Two|strong="G1417"\w* \w wings|strong="G4420"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* eagle \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w fly|strong="G4072"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w nourished|strong="G5142"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w times|strong="G2540"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w serpent|strong="G3789"\w*.
\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w serpent|strong="G3789"\w* spewed \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w cause|strong="G4160"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G4216"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* stream.
\v 16 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* helped \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* opened \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w swallowed|strong="G2666"\w* \w up|strong="G2666"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragon|strong="G1404"\w* spewed \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.
\v 17 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragon|strong="G1404"\w* grew \w angry|strong="G3710"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w her|strong="G4160"\w* offspring,\f + \fr 12:17 \ft or, seed\f* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hold|strong="G2192"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w*.
\c 13
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 13:1 \ft NU reads \fqa he stood\f* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sand \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w coming|strong="G2342"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*. \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w crowns|strong="G1238"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*, blasphemous \w names|strong="G3686"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w leopard|strong="G3917"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w lion|strong="G3023"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragon|strong="G1404"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*.
\v 3 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w wounded|strong="G4969"\w* fatally. \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w fatal|strong="G2288"\w* \w wound|strong="G4127"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*.
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragon|strong="G1404"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w war|strong="G4170"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?”
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\v 5 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w things|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blasphemy \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w*. \w Authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* war \w for|strong="G2532"\w* forty-two \w months|strong="G3376"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w*.
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* blasphemy \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* blaspheme \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* dwelling, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G4637"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.
\v 7 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w*, \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 8 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Lamb \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* killed.
\v 9 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w*, \w let|strong="G2192"\w* him hear.
\v 10 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* captivity, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* captivity. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* killed \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* killed.\f + \fr 13:10 \ft TR reads “If anyone leads into captivity, into captivity he goes. If anyone will kill with the sword, he must be killed with a sword.” instead of “If anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed.” \f* \w Here|strong="G5602"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints.
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\v 11 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w coming|strong="G2342"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* lamb \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w dragon|strong="G1404"\w*.
\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w exercises|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w fatal|strong="G2288"\w* \w wound|strong="G4127"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*.
\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w performs|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceives|strong="G4105"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* own\f + \fr 13:14 \ft NU omits “my own”\f* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w granted|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w front|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w wound|strong="G4127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w*.
\v 15 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w breath|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cause|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* killed.
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w causes|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w small|strong="G3398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* marks \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreheads|strong="G3359"\w*;
\v 17 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* buy \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w sell|strong="G4453"\w* \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w mark|strong="G5480"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.
\v 18 \w Here|strong="G5602"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w understanding|strong="G3563"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w calculate|strong="G5585"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* man. \w His|strong="G2192"\w* number \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1812"\w* \w sixty-six|strong="G1835"\w*.
\c 14
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* number, \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* \w forty-four|strong="G5062"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreheads|strong="G3359"\w*.
\v 2 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w thunder|strong="G1027"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w harpists|strong="G2790"\w* \w playing|strong="G2789"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w harps|strong="G2788"\w*.
\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* sing \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w song|strong="G5603"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w living|strong="G2226"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*. \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w song|strong="G5603"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* \w forty-four|strong="G5062"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* redeemed \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.
\v 4 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w defiled|strong="G3435"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w virgins|strong="G3933"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w follow|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G5217"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* redeemed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G3326"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* fruits \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb.
\v 5 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* blameless.\f + \fr 14:5 \ft TR adds “before the throne of God”\f*
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\v 6 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* angel \w flying|strong="G4072"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* mid \w heaven|strong="G3321"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* eternal \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*—\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w*, \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.
\v 7 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “\w Fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. \w Worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w springs|strong="G4077"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w*!”
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\v 8 \w Another|strong="G3739"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* angel, followed, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Babylon \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w fallen|strong="G4098"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G4222"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*.”
\p
\v 9 \w Another|strong="G5100"\w* angel, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w*, followed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w worships|strong="G4352"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mark|strong="G5480"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w forehead|strong="G3359"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*,
\v 10 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* prepared unmixed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* tormented \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sulfur|strong="G2303"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy angels \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Lamb.
\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* torment goes \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w rest|strong="G2192"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mark|strong="G5480"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Here|strong="G5602"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Write|strong="G1125"\w*, ‘\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* die \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w*.’”
\p “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*,” \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, “\w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* rest \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w labors|strong="G2873"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w follow|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w*,\x + \xo 14:14 \xt Daniel 7:13\x* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w sharp|strong="G3691"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w*.
\v 15 \w Another|strong="G3588"\w* angel \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, “\w Send|strong="G3992"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w has|strong="G5610"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w harvest|strong="G2326"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w ripe|strong="G3583"\w*!”
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* thrust \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w reaped|strong="G2325"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Another|strong="G3588"\w* angel \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w sharp|strong="G3691"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w*.
\v 18 \w Another|strong="G3588"\w* angel \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sharp|strong="G3691"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Send|strong="G3992"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w sharp|strong="G3691"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gather|strong="G5166"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w clusters|strong="G1009"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w vine|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w grapes|strong="G4718"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* fully ripe!”
\v 19 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel thrust \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G5166"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* vintage \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* threw \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w wine|strong="G3025"\w* \w press|strong="G3025"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 20 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w wine|strong="G3025"\w* \w press|strong="G3025"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w trodden|strong="G3961"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wine|strong="G3025"\w* \w press|strong="G3025"\w*, \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bridles|strong="G5469"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w six|strong="G1812"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1812"\w* stadia.\f + \fr 14:20 \ft 1600 stadia = 296 kilometers or 184 miles\f*
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w marvelous|strong="G2298"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*: \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w plagues|strong="G4127"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w*.
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\v 2 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w something|strong="G3708"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w glass|strong="G5193"\w* \w mixed|strong="G3396"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w overcame|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w*,\f + \fr 15:2 \ft TR adds “his mark,”\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w glass|strong="G5193"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w harps|strong="G2788"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* sang \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w song|strong="G5603"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w song|strong="G5603"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w marvelous|strong="G2298"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*!
\q2 \w Righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*?
\q1 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w holy|strong="G3741"\w*.
\q2 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.
\q2 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1345"\w* \w acts|strong="G1345"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*.”
\p
\v 5 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* opened.
\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w plagues|strong="G4127"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w clothed|strong="G1746"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*, \w bright|strong="G2986"\w* \w linen|strong="G3043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wearing|strong="G1746"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w sashes|strong="G2223"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w chests|strong="G4738"\w*.
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\v 7 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w bowls|strong="G5357"\w* \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G1072"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*. \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w plagues|strong="G4127"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w*.
\c 16
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels, “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pour|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w bowls|strong="G5357"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*!”
\p
\v 2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5357"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* harmful \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w painful|strong="G4190"\w* \w sore|strong="G1668"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mark|strong="G5480"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w*.
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\v 3 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w angel|strong="G1632"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5357"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* blood \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*. \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w living|strong="G2222"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 4 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5357"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rivers|strong="G4215"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w springs|strong="G4077"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* blood.
\v 5 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w*, O \w Holy|strong="G3741"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* blood \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* deserve \w this|strong="G3748"\w*.”
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\v 7 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*, \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w judgments|strong="G2920"\w*.”
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\v 8 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5357"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w scorch|strong="G2739"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.
\v 9 \w People|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w scorched|strong="G2739"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w heat|strong="G2738"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* blasphemed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w plagues|strong="G4127"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.
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\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifth|strong="G3991"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5357"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* kingdom \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w darkened|strong="G4656"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w gnawed|strong="G3145"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pain|strong="G4192"\w*,
\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* blasphemed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w pains|strong="G4192"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sores|strong="G1668"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* still didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5357"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="G2166"\w*. Its \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w dried|strong="G3583"\w* \w up|strong="G3583"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sunrise.\f + \fr 16:12 \ft or, east\f*
\v 13 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w coming|strong="G2342"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragon|strong="G1404"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophet|strong="G5578"\w*, \w three|strong="G5140"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w something|strong="G3708"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* frogs;
\v 14 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w performing|strong="G4160"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w go|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w inhabited|strong="G3625"\w* \w earth|strong="G3625"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w gather|strong="G4863"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*.
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\v 15 \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w*. \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* watches, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keeps|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w clothes|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3708"\+w* shame.” \wj*
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1447"\w*, “Harmagedon”.
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\v 17 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5357"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* air. \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* heaven, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*!”
\v 18 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* lightnings, \w sounds|strong="G5456"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thunders|strong="G1027"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w* \w such|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w since|strong="G1096"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3173"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*—\w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w mighty|strong="G3173"\w*.
\v 19 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w divided|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w parts|strong="G3313"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w*. Babylon \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fierceness|strong="G2372"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*.
\v 20 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w away|strong="G5343"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w*.
\v 21 \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w hailstones|strong="G5464"\w*, \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weight \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w talent|strong="G5006"\w*,\f + \fr 16:21 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds.\f* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*. \w People|strong="G1510"\w* blasphemed \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w plague|strong="G4127"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hail|strong="G5464"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w plague|strong="G4127"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4970"\w* \w severe|strong="G3173"\w*.
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\v 1 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w bowls|strong="G5357"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G2064"\w* \w here|strong="G1204"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sits|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w*,
\v 2 \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w committed|strong="G4203"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G3184"\w* \w drunken|strong="G3184"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*.”
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* away \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* scarlet-colored \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* blasphemous \w names|strong="G3686"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w*.
\v 4 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w dressed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w purple|strong="G4210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scarlet|strong="G2847"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w decked|strong="G5558"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pearls|strong="G3135"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* abominations \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* impurities \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w forehead|strong="G3359"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w MYSTERY|strong="G3466"\w*, BABYLON \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w GREAT|strong="G3173"\w*, \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w MOTHER|strong="G3384"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w PROSTITUTES|strong="G4204"\w* \w AND|strong="G2532"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* ABOMINATIONS \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w EARTH|strong="G1093"\w*.”
\v 6 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w drunken|strong="G3184"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w martyrs|strong="G3144"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w wondered|strong="G2296"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w amazement|strong="G2296"\w*.
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\v 7 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wonder|strong="G2296"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* carries \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w*.
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* abyss \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* destruction. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w marvel|strong="G2296"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w*.\f + \fr 17:8 \ft TR reads “yet is” instead of “shall be present”\f*
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\v 9 \w Here|strong="G5602"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w sits|strong="G2521"\w*.
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Five|strong="G4002"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G4098"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w while|strong="G1510"\w*.
\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w eighth|strong="G3590"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G5217"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* destruction.
\v 12 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.
\v 13 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w mind|strong="G1106"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*.
\v 14 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w war|strong="G4170"\w* \w against|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w lords|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w*, \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*.”
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w* \w sits|strong="G2521"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w*, \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*.
\v 16 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2049"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* strip \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w burn|strong="G2618"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* utterly \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w mind|strong="G2588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w mind|strong="G2588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w accomplished|strong="G5055"\w*.
\v 18 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w reigns|strong="G2192"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w angel|strong="G2597"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w illuminated|strong="G5461"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2478"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Fallen|strong="G4098"\w*, \w fallen|strong="G4098"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* Babylon \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w habitation|strong="G2732"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* unclean \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w* \w bird|strong="G3732"\w*!
\v 3 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w drunk|strong="G4095"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w committed|strong="G4203"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w merchants|strong="G1713"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* grew \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w abundance|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* luxury.”
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\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* participation \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* sins, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w plagues|strong="G4127"\w*,
\v 5 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* sins \w have|strong="G2532"\w* reached \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3421"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* iniquities.
\v 6 Return \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G2596"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* returned, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* repay \w her|strong="G2596"\w* \w double|strong="G1362"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G2596"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w mixed|strong="G2767"\w*, \w mix|strong="G2767"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G2596"\w* \w double|strong="G1362"\w*.
\v 7 However \w much|strong="G5118"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w herself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* grew wanton, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G5118"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* torment \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3997"\w*. \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* queen, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3997"\w*.’
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\v 9 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w committed|strong="G4203"\w* sexual \w immorality|strong="G4203"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G4763"\w* wantonly \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wail|strong="G2875"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* look \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w burning|strong="G4451"\w*,
\v 10 \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w far|strong="G3113"\w* \w away|strong="G3113"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* torment, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Woe|strong="G3759"\w*, \w woe|strong="G3759"\w*, \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, Babylon, \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*! \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w has|strong="G5610"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.’
\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w merchants|strong="G1713"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourn|strong="G3996"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* buys \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w merchandise|strong="G1117"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w*:
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w fruits|strong="G3703"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w lusted|strong="G5590"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* lost \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w dainty|strong="G3045"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sumptuous \w have|strong="G2532"\w* perished \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w merchants|strong="G1713"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* made \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w far|strong="G3113"\w* \w away|strong="G3113"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* torment, \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3996"\w*,
\v 16 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Woe|strong="G3759"\w*, \w woe|strong="G3759"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w dressed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fine|strong="G1039"\w* \w linen|strong="G1039"\w*, \w purple|strong="G4210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scarlet|strong="G2847"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w decked|strong="G5558"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pearls|strong="G3135"\w*!
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1909"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w such|strong="G5118"\w* \w great|strong="G5118"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G3956"\w* desolate.’ \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* ship \w master|strong="G2942"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sails anywhere, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* mariners, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* gain \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2038"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w far|strong="G3113"\w* \w away|strong="G3113"\w*,
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w burning|strong="G4451"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*?’
\v 19 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w dust|strong="G5522"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w*, \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3996"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Woe|strong="G3759"\w*, \w woe|strong="G3759"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w ships|strong="G4143"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w reason|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w wealth|strong="G5094"\w*!’ \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2049"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.
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\v 20 “\w Rejoice|strong="G2165"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*, O \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* saints, apostles, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w A|strong="G5613"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2478"\w* angel \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w millstone|strong="G3458"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w violence|strong="G3731"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* Babylon, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* thrown down, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 22 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w harpists|strong="G2790"\w*, minstrels, flute players, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w trumpeters|strong="G4538"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w craftsman|strong="G5079"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w craft|strong="G5078"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mill|strong="G3458"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.
\v 23 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w lamp|strong="G3088"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w shine|strong="G5316"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w bride|strong="G3565"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w heard|strong="G1484"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w merchants|strong="G1713"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* princes \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sorcery|strong="G5331"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*.
\v 24 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* saints, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w slain|strong="G4969"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.”
\c 19
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w something|strong="G4183"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Hallelujah! \w Salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;
\v 2 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w judgments|strong="G2920"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*. \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w corrupted|strong="G5351"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w avenged|strong="G1556"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Hallelujah! \w Her|strong="G1519"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* goes \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*.”
\v 4 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="G1501"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w living|strong="G2226"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sits|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Amen! Hallelujah!”
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\v 5 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Give|strong="G3004"\w* praise \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w small|strong="G3398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*!”
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\v 6 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w something|strong="G4183"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2478"\w* \w thunders|strong="G1027"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Hallelujah! \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*, reigns!
\v 7 \w Let|strong="G2064"\w*’s \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* exceedingly \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2064"\w*’s \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wedding|strong="G1062"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w made|strong="G2090"\w* \w herself|strong="G1438"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w*.”
\v 8 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* array herself \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w bright|strong="G2986"\w*, \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*, \w fine|strong="G1039"\w* \w linen|strong="G1039"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fine|strong="G1039"\w* \w linen|strong="G1039"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1345"\w* \w acts|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints.
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\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w Write|strong="G1125"\w*, ‘\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wedding|strong="G1062"\w* \w supper|strong="G1173"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w*.’” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*! Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4889"\w* bondservant \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* brothers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hold|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w Worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*.”
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\v 11 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* opened, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w horse|strong="G2462"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w True|strong="G4103"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* makes \w war|strong="G4170"\w*.
\v 12 \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w flame|strong="G5395"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowns|strong="G1238"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* himself.
\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w clothed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="G4472"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* blood. \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
\v 14 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w armies|strong="G4753"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w clothed|strong="G1746"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w*, \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*, \w fine|strong="G1039"\w* \w linen|strong="G1039"\w*, followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w*.
\v 15 \w Out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w proceeds|strong="G1607"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sharp|strong="G3691"\w*, double-edged \w sword|strong="G4501"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w strike|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w rule|strong="G4165"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w iron|strong="G4603"\w* \w rod|strong="G4464"\w*.\x + \xo 19:15 \xt Psalms 2:9 \x* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w treads|strong="G3961"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w press|strong="G3025"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fierceness|strong="G2372"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*.
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w thigh|strong="G3382"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w KING|strong="G3588"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w KINGS|strong="G3588"\w* \w AND|strong="G2532"\w* \w LORD|strong="G2962"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w LORDS|strong="G2962"\w*.”
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\v 17 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w birds|strong="G3732"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w fly|strong="G4072"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sky, “\w Come|strong="G1205"\w*! \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w supper|strong="G1173"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,\f + \fr 19:17 \ft TR reads “supper of the great God” instead of “great supper of God”\f*
\v 18 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w captains|strong="G5506"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2478"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*, \w small|strong="G3398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*.”
\v 19 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w armies|strong="G4753"\w*, \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w horse|strong="G2462"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w army|strong="G4753"\w*.
\v 20 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophet|strong="G5578"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w worked|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mark|strong="G5480"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w*. \w These|strong="G3739"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* thrown \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w burns|strong="G2545"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w sulfur|strong="G2303"\w*.
\v 21 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sword|strong="G4501"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w horse|strong="G2462"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sword|strong="G4501"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w birds|strong="G3732"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G5526"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w angel|strong="G2597"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w key|strong="G2807"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* abyss \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* chain \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G2902"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragon|strong="G1404"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w* \w serpent|strong="G3789"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* deceives \w the|strong="G2532"\w* whole inhabited \w earth|strong="G2532"\w*,\f + \fr 20:2 \ft TR and NU omit “who deceives the whole inhabited earth”.\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*,
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* abyss, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shut|strong="G2808"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w deceive|strong="G4105"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w*. \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* freed \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*.
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\v 4 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w beheaded|strong="G3990"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mark|strong="G5480"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w forehead|strong="G3359"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reigned \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.
\v 5 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* until \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* resurrection.
\v 6 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* resurrection. \w Over|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.
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\v 7 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w released|strong="G3089"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*
\v 8 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w deceive|strong="G4105"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w corners|strong="G1137"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w Gog|strong="G1136"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Magog|strong="G3098"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w gather|strong="G4863"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w number|strong="G1484"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sand \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.
\v 9 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w up|strong="G2719"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w width|strong="G4114"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounded|strong="G2944"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w camp|strong="G3925"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beloved \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. \w Fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w devoured|strong="G2719"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sulfur|strong="G2303"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophet|strong="G5578"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* tormented \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*.
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\v 11 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w away|strong="G5343"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 12 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w small|strong="G3398"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* opened books. \w Another|strong="G3739"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* opened, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* books, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.
\v 13 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Hades\f + \fr 20:13 \ft or, Hell \f* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.
\v 14 \w Death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Hades\f + \fr 20:14 \ft or, Hell\f* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.
\v 15 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w*.
\v 2 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w New|strong="G2537"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w bride|strong="G3565"\w* \w adorned|strong="G2885"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* husband.
\v 3 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* heaven \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s dwelling \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w dwell|strong="G4637"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* himself \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w wipe|strong="G1813"\w* \w away|strong="G1813"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tear|strong="G1144"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*. \w Death|strong="G2288"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w*; \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3997"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w crying|strong="G2906"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w pain|strong="G4192"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G1813"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sits|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w making|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w*.”\wj* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Write|strong="G1125"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w true|strong="G4103"\+w*.” \wj*
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Alpha \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Omega|strong="G5598"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Beginning \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w End|strong="G5056"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w freely|strong="G1432"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spring|strong="G4077"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w overcomes|strong="G3528"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w cowardly|strong="G1169"\+w*, unbelieving, sinners,\wj*\f + \fr 21:8 \ft TR and NU omit “sinners”\f* \wj abominable, \+w murderers|strong="G5406"\+w*, sexually \+w immoral|strong="G4205"\+w*, \+w sorcerers|strong="G5333"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 21:8 \ft The word for “sorcerers” here also includes users of potions and drugs.\f* \wj \+w idolaters|strong="G1496"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w liars|strong="G5571"\+w*, \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w part|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lake|strong="G3041"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w burns|strong="G2545"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sulfur|strong="G2303"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 9 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w bowls|strong="G5357"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* loaded \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w plagues|strong="G4127"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G2064"\w* \w here|strong="G1204"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bride|strong="G3565"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.”
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* away \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w showed|strong="G1166"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 11 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Her|strong="G2192"\w* \w light|strong="G5458"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w most|strong="G2316"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w jasper|strong="G2393"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, clear \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w crystal|strong="G2929"\w*;
\v 12 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* angels, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w written|strong="G3686"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w tribes|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.
\v 13 \w On|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* east \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w north|strong="G1005"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w south|strong="G3558"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w west|strong="G1424"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w*.
\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w foundations|strong="G2310"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* Apostles \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb.
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\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w its|strong="G3354"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G3354"\w* \w walls|strong="G5038"\w*.
\v 16 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w square|strong="G5068"\w*. \w Its|strong="G3354"\w* \w length|strong="G3372"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w great|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w its|strong="G3354"\w* \w width|strong="G4114"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w measured|strong="G3354"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w*: \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* stadia.\f + \fr 21:16 \ft 12,012 stadia = 2,221 kilometers or 1,380 miles. TR reads 12,000 stadia instead of 12,012 stadia.\f* \w Its|strong="G3354"\w* \w length|strong="G3372"\w*, \w width|strong="G4114"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w height|strong="G5311"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w equal|strong="G2470"\w*.
\v 17 \w Its|strong="G3354"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* \w forty-four|strong="G5062"\w* \w cubits|strong="G4083"\w*,\f + \fr 21:17 \ft 144 cubits is about 65.8 meters or 216 feet\f* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel.
\v 18 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* construction \w of|strong="G2532"\w* its \w wall|strong="G5038"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w jasper|strong="G2393"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w glass|strong="G5194"\w*.
\v 19 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w foundations|strong="G2310"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*’s \w wall|strong="G5038"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w adorned|strong="G2885"\w* \w with|strong="G2885"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w jasper|strong="G2393"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w sapphire|strong="G4552"\w*;\f + \fr 21:19 \ft or, lapis lazuli\f* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w chalcedony|strong="G5472"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* \w emerald|strong="G4665"\w*,
\v 20 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fifth|strong="G3991"\w* \w sardonyx|strong="G4557"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w sardius|strong="G4556"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* \w chrysolite|strong="G5555"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w eighth|strong="G3590"\w* beryl, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w topaz|strong="G5116"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tenth|strong="G1182"\w* \w chrysoprase|strong="G5556"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w eleventh|strong="G1734"\w* \w jacinth|strong="G5192"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w twelfth|strong="G1428"\w* amethyst.
\v 21 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w pearls|strong="G3135"\w*. \w Each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* made \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w pearl|strong="G3135"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w street|strong="G4113"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w transparent|strong="G1306"\w* \w glass|strong="G5194"\w*.
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\v 22 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Lamb \w are|strong="G1510"\w* its \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*.
\v 23 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shine|strong="G5316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w illuminated|strong="G5461"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* its \w lamp|strong="G3088"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb.
\v 24 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 25 Its \w gates|strong="G4440"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* way \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w shut|strong="G2808"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*),
\v 26 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w enter|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 27 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* profane, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w causes|strong="G4160"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* abomination \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Lamb’s \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w showed|strong="G1166"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w*\f + \fr 22:1 \ft TR adds “pure”\f* \w river|strong="G4215"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w clear|strong="G2986"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w crystal|strong="G2930"\w*, \w proceeding|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb,
\v 2 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G3586"\w* \w street|strong="G4113"\w*. \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w side|strong="G1782"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w bearing|strong="G4160"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w kinds|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fruits|strong="G2590"\w*, \w yielding|strong="G4160"\w* \w its|strong="G3586"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w month|strong="G3376"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w healing|strong="G2322"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*.
\v 3 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w curse|strong="G2652"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Lamb \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreheads|strong="G3359"\w*.
\v 5 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w lamp|strong="G3088"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* illuminate \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w*.
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\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G4103"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* bondservants \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w* \w soon|strong="G5034"\w*.”
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\v 7 \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G5035"\+w*! \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w keeps|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophecy|strong="G4394"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w book|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saw, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w shown|strong="G1166"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4889"\w* bondservant \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w seal|strong="G4972"\w* \w up|strong="G4972"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G1451"\w*.
\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w acts|strong="G4160"\w* unjustly, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w act|strong="G4160"\w* unjustly \w still|strong="G2089"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w filthy|strong="G4508"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w filthy|strong="G4508"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w still|strong="G2089"\w*.”
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\v 12 \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G5035"\+w*! \+w My|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* repay \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w according|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2041"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Alpha \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Omega|strong="G5598"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w First|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Last|strong="G2078"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Beginning|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w End|strong="G5056"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* commandments,\wj*\f + \fr 22:14 \ft NU reads “wash their robes” instead of “do his commandments”.\f* \wj \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G3586"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gates|strong="G4440"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w Outside|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dogs|strong="G2965"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sorcerers|strong="G5333"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* sexually \+w immoral|strong="G4205"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w murderers|strong="G5406"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w idolaters|strong="G1496"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w loves|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w practices|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w falsehood|strong="G5579"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*, \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* angel \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w assemblies|strong="G1577"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w offspring|strong="G1085"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Bright|strong="G2986"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Morning|strong="G4407"\+w* Star.”\wj*
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\v 17 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bride|strong="G3565"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*!” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* hears, \w let|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*!” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w*, \w let|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w desires|strong="G2309"\w*, \w let|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w freely|strong="G1432"\w*.
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\v 18 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* hears \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*: \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w adds|strong="G2007"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w add|strong="G2007"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w plagues|strong="G4127"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 19 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* takes away \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* away \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w*\f + \fr 22:19 \ft TR reads “Book” instead of “tree”\f* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 20 \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w testifies|strong="G3140"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G5035"\+w*.” \wj*
\p Amen! \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*!
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\v 21 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* saints. Amen. 95-JUDeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000035546 14772653037 012627 0 ustar root root \id JUD 65-JUD-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Jude
\toc1 The Letter from Jude
\toc2 Jude
\toc3 Jud
\mt1 The Letter from Jude
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Jude|strong="G2455"\w*,\f + \fr 1:1 \ft or, Judah\f* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w*, sanctified \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*:
\v 2 \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiplied|strong="G4129"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 3 Beloved, \w while|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* \w eager|strong="G4710"\w* \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w common|strong="G2839"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* constrained \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w exhorting|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w contend|strong="G1864"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G1864"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* once \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* saints.
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w crept|strong="G3921"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* secretly, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w long|strong="G3819"\w* \w ago|strong="G3819"\w* \w written|strong="G4270"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w*: ungodly \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w turning|strong="G3346"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* indecency, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* denying \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w desire|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1014"\w* \w remind|strong="G5279"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* already \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w having|strong="G1492"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt, \w afterward|strong="G1208"\w* destroyed \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.
\v 6 Angels \w who|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w first|strong="G1438"\w* domain, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* deserted \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w dwelling|strong="G3613"\w* place, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2920"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* everlasting \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w darkness|strong="G2217"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.
\v 7 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Sodom|strong="G4670"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="G1116"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* given \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w over|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sexual \w immorality|strong="G1608"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gone \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w strange|strong="G2087"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* shown \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w example|strong="G1164"\w*, \w suffering|strong="G5254"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w punishment|strong="G1349"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* eternal \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.
\v 8 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w dreaming|strong="G1797"\w* \w defile|strong="G3392"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, despise \w authority|strong="G2963"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* slander celestial beings.
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Michael|strong="G3413"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* archangel, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w contending|strong="G1252"\w* \w with|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w arguing|strong="G1256"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w dared|strong="G5111"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bring|strong="G3004"\w* \w against|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* abusive \w condemnation|strong="G2920"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w May|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!”
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w speak|strong="G3778"\w* evil \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G5351"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w naturally|strong="G5447"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w without|strong="G3756"\w* reason.
\v 11 \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*! \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cain|strong="G2535"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G2532"\w* riotously \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w error|strong="G4106"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Balaam \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w hire|strong="G3408"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* perished \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Korah|strong="G2879"\w*’s rebellion.
\v 12 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w hidden|strong="G4694"\w* rocky \w reefs|strong="G4694"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* love feasts \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w feast|strong="G4910"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, shepherds \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G1438"\w* fear \w feed|strong="G4165"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*; \w clouds|strong="G3507"\w* \w without|strong="G1438"\w* water, \w carried|strong="G3911"\w* \w along|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* winds; \w autumn|strong="G5352"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w* \w without|strong="G1438"\w* fruit, \w twice|strong="G1364"\w* dead, plucked \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w roots|strong="G1610"\w*;
\v 13 wild \w waves|strong="G2949"\w* \w of|strong="G2281"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, foaming \w out|strong="G1438"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* shame; \w wandering|strong="G4107"\w* stars, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w blackness|strong="G2217"\w* \w of|strong="G2281"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* been \w reserved|strong="G5083"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 14 \w About|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w Enoch|strong="G1802"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* Adam, \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 1:14 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w ten|strong="G1722"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* holy ones,
\v 15 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w execute|strong="G4160"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w convict|strong="G1651"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ungodly \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* ungodliness \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* ungodly \w way|strong="G2596"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hard|strong="G4642"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* ungodly sinners \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
\v 16 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w murmurers|strong="G1113"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w complainers|strong="G3202"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4198"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* proud \w things|strong="G3778"\w*—showing respect \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w persons|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* gain \w advantage|strong="G5622"\w*.
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\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, beloved, \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G2962"\w* spoken \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* apostles \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 18 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, “\w In|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w there|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w mockers|strong="G1703"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4198"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* ungodly \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*.”
\v 19 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* divisions \w and|strong="G4151"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w sensual|strong="G5591"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
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\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, beloved, keep \w building|strong="G2026"\w* \w up|strong="G2026"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* most \w holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 21 \w Keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* love, \w looking|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
\v 22 \w On|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* compassion, \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distinction|strong="G1252"\w*,
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w*, snatching \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w hating|strong="G3404"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* clothing \w stained|strong="G4695"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.
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\v 24 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 1:24 \ft TR and NU read “you”\f* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* stumbling, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G2476"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* faultless \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w presence|strong="G2714"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* joy,
\v 25 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* wise, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w majesty|strong="G3172"\w*, \w dominion|strong="G2904"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen. 94-3JNeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000016303 14772653037 012564 0 ustar root root \id 3JN 64-3JN-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h 3 John
\toc1 John’s Third Letter
\toc2 3 John
\toc3 3Jn
\mt1 John’s Third Letter
\c 1
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w elder|strong="G4245"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beloved, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* love \w in|strong="G1722"\w* truth.
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\v 2 Beloved, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G2172"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w prosper|strong="G2137"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* healthy, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w prospers|strong="G2137"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3029"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* truth.
\v 4 \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w to|strong="G2443"\w* hear \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* truth.
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\v 5 Beloved, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w accomplish|strong="G2038"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3581"\w*.
\v 6 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* love \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w send|strong="G4311"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* forward \w on|strong="G4311"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w journey|strong="G4311"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 7 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sake|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Name|strong="G3686"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1482"\w*.
\v 8 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* receive \w such|strong="G5108"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w* \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth.
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\v 9 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w Diotrephes|strong="G1361"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w loves|strong="G5383"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w accept|strong="G1926"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2532"\w* \w attention|strong="G5279"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w*, \w unjustly|strong="G5396"\w* \w accusing|strong="G5396"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*. \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w content|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G1926"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers himself, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G1014"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w forbids|strong="G2967"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w throws|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.
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\v 11 Beloved, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w imitate|strong="G3401"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* hasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 12 \w Demetrius|strong="G1216"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth itself; \w yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 13 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w unwilling|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w ink|strong="G3188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pen|strong="G2563"\w*;
\v 14 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* soon. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w face|strong="G4750"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w face|strong="G4750"\w*.
\p Peace \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* friends greet \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. Greet \w the|strong="G2532"\w* friends \w by|strong="G2532"\w* name. 93-2JNeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000016646 14772653037 012574 0 ustar root root \id 2JN 63-2JN-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h 2 John
\toc1 John’s Second Letter
\toc2 2 John
\toc3 2Jn
\mt1 John’s Second Letter
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w elder|strong="G4245"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w lady|strong="G2959"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* love \w in|strong="G1722"\w* truth, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth,
\v 2 \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth’s \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*:
\v 3 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,\f + \fr 1:3 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love.
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\v 4 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3029"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2983"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* truth, \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* been \w commanded|strong="G1785"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w beg|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, dear \w lady|strong="G2959"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* love \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*.
\v 6 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* love, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* heard \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 7 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w deceivers|strong="G4108"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w deceiver|strong="G4108"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Antichrist.
\v 8 Watch \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* don’t lose \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3361"\w* \w accomplished|strong="G2038"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* receive \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*.
\v 9 \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* transgresses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.
\v 10 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* welcome \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 11 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* welcomes \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w participates|strong="G2841"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Having|strong="G2192"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w paper|strong="G5489"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ink|strong="G3188"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w face|strong="G4750"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w face|strong="G4750"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w*.
\v 13 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G5043"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* sister greet \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. Amen. 92-1JNeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000171527 14772653037 012572 0 ustar root root \id 1JN 62-1JN-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h 1 John
\toc1 John’s First Letter
\toc2 1 John
\toc3 1Jn
\mt1 John’s First Letter
\c 1
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\v 1 \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w touched|strong="G5584"\w*, \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*
\v 2 (\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* declare \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*);
\v 3 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w we|strong="G2249"\w* declare \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.\f + \fr 1:3 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f*
\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*.
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\v 5 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* message \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* announce \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 6 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5613"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w cleanses|strong="G2511"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* sin.
\v 8 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* sin, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w deceive|strong="G4105"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.
\v 9 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sins, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* forgive \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w cleanse|strong="G2511"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* unrighteousness.
\v 10 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* sinned, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.
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\v 1 \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* sin. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* sins, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* Counselor\f + \fr 2:1 \ft Greek παρακλητον: Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, and Comforter.\f* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* atoning sacrifice\f + \fr 2:2 \ft “atoning sacrifice” is from the Greek “ιλασμος”, an appeasing, propitiating, or the means of appeasement or propitiation—the sacrifice that turns away God’s wrath because of our sin. \f* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G2251"\w* sins, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.
\v 3 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*: \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*.
\v 4 \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s love \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w most|strong="G2316"\w* certainly \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w perfected|strong="G5048"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w keeps|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*:
\v 6 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w himself|strong="G1565"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w*.
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\v 7 Brothers, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning.
\v 8 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w away|strong="G3855"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w shines|strong="G5316"\w*.
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* occasion \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walks|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w blinded|strong="G5186"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*.
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\v 12 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* sins \w are|strong="G3588"\w* forgiven \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*’s \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*.
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\v 13 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3962"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning.
\p \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3962"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w men|strong="G3495"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*.
\p \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3962"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, little \w children|strong="G3813"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.
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\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning.
\p \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w men|strong="G3495"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 15 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* love \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* loves \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*’s love isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 16 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*—\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lust|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lust|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* pride \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G4561"\w*—isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*’s, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*’s.
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\v 18 Little \w children|strong="G3813"\w*, \w these|strong="G3748"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G2078"\w* times, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w heard|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Antichrist \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* antichrists \w have|strong="G2532"\w* arisen. \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w final|strong="G2078"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.
\v 19 \w They|strong="G3754"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* didn’t \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w continued|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w But|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w might|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3956"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.
\v 20 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w anointing|strong="G5545"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w One|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1492"\w*.\f + \fr 2:20 \ft Or, “know what is true”, or, “know all things”\f*
\v 21 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.
\v 22 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* denies \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Antichrist, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* denies \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.
\v 23 \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* denies \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w confesses|strong="G3670"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.\f + \fr 2:23 \ft MT omits: He who confesses the Son has the Father also.\f*
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\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w let|strong="G3306"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.
\v 25 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
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\v 26 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* would lead \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w astray|strong="G4105"\w*.
\v 27 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w anointing|strong="G5545"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w anointing|strong="G5545"\w* \w teaches|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 28 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w appears|strong="G5319"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ashamed \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w*.
\v 29 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w practices|strong="G4160"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 1 \w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* love \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*! \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 2 Beloved, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*.
\v 3 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* purifies \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* pure.
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\v 4 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sins \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w commits|strong="G4160"\w* lawlessness. Sin \w is|strong="G1510"\w* lawlessness.
\v 5 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* away \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sins, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* sin \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 6 \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* sin. \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* sins hasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G3708"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w astray|strong="G4105"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.
\v 8 \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sins \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* sinning \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* beginning. \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w destroy|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.
\v 9 \w Whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w commit|strong="G4160"\w* sin, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* sin, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 10 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5318"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* love \w his|strong="G3956"\w* brother.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* message \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* love \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*—
\v 12 unlike \w Cain|strong="G2535"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w kill|strong="G4969"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*? \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother’s \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.
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\v 13 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w*, \w my|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 14 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w passed|strong="G3327"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* love \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers. \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* love \w his|strong="G1519"\w* brother \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.
\v 15 \w Whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* brother \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* murderer, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* murderer \w has|strong="G2192"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w remaining|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 16 \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* love, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers.
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* goods \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sees|strong="G2334"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w closes|strong="G2808"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G4698"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4698"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* love \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?
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\v 18 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3361"\w* love \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* truth.
\v 19 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuade|strong="G3982"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 20 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w condemns|strong="G2607"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 21 Beloved, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2607"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;
\v 22 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* ask, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* pleasing \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w*.
\v 23 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1785"\w*.
\v 24 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w keeps|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*.
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\v 1 Beloved, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w test|strong="G1381"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophets|strong="G5578"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.
\v 2 \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w confesses|strong="G3670"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* Christ \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* flesh \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Antichrist, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*. \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w*.
\v 4 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.
\v 5 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* hears \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 6 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* listens \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w By|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* truth, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w error|strong="G4106"\w*.
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\v 7 Beloved, \w let|strong="G1097"\w*’s love \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* love \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 8 \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* love doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* love.
\v 9 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s love \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* born\f + \fr 4:9 \ft The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.\f* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 10 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* love, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* loved \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* loved \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* atoning sacrifice\f + \fr 4:10 \ft “atoning sacrifice” is from the Greek “ιλασμος”, an appeasing, propitiating, or the means of appeasement or propitiation—the sacrifice that turns away God’s wrath because of our sin. \f* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* sins.
\v 11 Beloved, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* loved \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* love \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 12 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w time|strong="G4455"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* love \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* love \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w perfected|strong="G5048"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.
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\v 13 \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 14 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.
\v 15 \w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w confesses|strong="G3670"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 16 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* love, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 17 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, love \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.
\v 18 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* love casts \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w punishment|strong="G2851"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fears|strong="G5401"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love.
\v 19 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* love him,\f + \fr 4:19 \ft NU omits “him”.\f* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* loved \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.
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\v 21 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* love \w his|strong="G2192"\w* brother.
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\v 1 \w Whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="G3748"\w* loves \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G1080"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* loves \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G1080"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 2 \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* love \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* love \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* loving \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*. \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* grievous.
\v 4 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w overcomes|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w victory|strong="G3529"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*: \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
\v 5 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w overcomes|strong="G3528"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?
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\v 6 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w testifies|strong="G3140"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w*:\f + \fr 5:7 \ft Only a few recent manuscripts add “in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And there are three that testify on earth:”\f*
\v 8 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.
\v 9 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w witness|strong="G3140"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w witness|strong="G3140"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.
\v 10 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w given|strong="G3361"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.
\v 11 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.
\v 12 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
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\v 13 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* continue \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 14 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* ask \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* listens \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* listens \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* ask, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* petitions \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* asked \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 16 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w sees|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* brother sinning \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w not|strong="G3756"\w* leading \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G1325"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sin \w not|strong="G3756"\w* leading \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sin leading \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w request|strong="G2065"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 17 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* unrighteousness \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sin, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sin \w not|strong="G3756"\w* leading \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.
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\v 18 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* sin, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w keeps|strong="G5083"\w* himself, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* touch \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 19 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w lies|strong="G2749"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 20 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w understanding|strong="G1271"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Little|strong="G5040"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*. 91-2PEeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000112777 14772653037 012571 0 ustar root root \id 2PE 61-2PE-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
\ide UTF-8
\h 2 Peter
\toc1 Peter’s Second Letter
\toc2 2 Peter
\toc3 2Pe
\mt1 Peter’s Second Letter
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Simon|strong="G4826"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w obtained|strong="G2975"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G2975"\w* \w precious|strong="G2472"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*:
\v 2 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiplied|strong="G4129"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,
\v 3 \w seeing|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w divine|strong="G2304"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w granted|strong="G1433"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w pertain|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w virtue|strong="G1411"\w*,
\v 4 \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w granted|strong="G1433"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G3173"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w promises|strong="G1862"\w*; \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w partakers|strong="G2844"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w divine|strong="G2304"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* escaped \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w corruption|strong="G5356"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w lust|strong="G1939"\w*.
\v 5 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* adding \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w diligence|strong="G4710"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w supply|strong="G2023"\w* moral excellence; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* moral excellence, \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*;
\v 6 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w self-control|strong="G1466"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w self-control|strong="G1466"\w*, \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*;
\v 7 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*, \w brotherly|strong="G5360"\w* affection; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w brotherly|strong="G5360"\w* affection, \w love|strong="G5360"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w abound|strong="G4121"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* idle \w or|strong="G2532"\w* unfruitful \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w lacks|strong="G3361"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, seeing only \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* near, \w having|strong="G3361"\w* \w forgotten|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cleansing|strong="G2512"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w old|strong="G3819"\w* sins.
\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, brothers,\f + \fr 1:10 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” \f* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w diligent|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w election|strong="G1589"\w* sure. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4417"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w richly|strong="G4146"\w* \w supplied|strong="G2023"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w entrance|strong="G1529"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eternal Kingdom \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* negligent \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w remind|strong="G5279"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w established|strong="G4741"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* truth.
\v 13 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w think|strong="G2233"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w*, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* tent, \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w stir|strong="G1326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w up|strong="G1326"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* reminding \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,
\v 14 \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* off \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* tent \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* swiftly, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w made|strong="G1213"\w* \w clear|strong="G1213"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 15 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w every|strong="G2532"\w* \w effort|strong="G4704"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G1539"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w remember|strong="G2192"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w departure|strong="G1841"\w*.
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\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w follow|strong="G1811"\w* \w cunningly|strong="G1811"\w* \w devised|strong="G4679"\w* \w fables|strong="G3454"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyewitnesses|strong="G2030"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w majesty|strong="G3168"\w*.
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Majestic|strong="G3169"\w* \w Glory|strong="G1391"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w*.”\x + \xo 1:17 \xt Matthew 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35\x*
\v 18 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*.
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\v 19 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4397"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w heed|strong="G4337"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w lamp|strong="G3088"\w* \w shining|strong="G5316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* dark \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w dawns|strong="G1306"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w morning|strong="G2250"\w* \w star|strong="G5459"\w* arises \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*,
\v 20 \w knowing|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w private|strong="G2398"\w* \w interpretation|strong="G1955"\w*.
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w ever|strong="G4218"\w* \w came|strong="G5342"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w holy|strong="G4151"\w* men \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*, being \w moved|strong="G5342"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophets|strong="G5578"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w teachers|strong="G5572"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w secretly|strong="G3919"\w* \w bring|strong="G1863"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* destructive heresies, denying \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Master|strong="G1203"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* bought \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G1863"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w swift|strong="G5031"\w* destruction.
\v 2 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1811"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* immoral\f + \fr 2:2 \ft TR reads “destructive” instead of “immoral”\f* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* result, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* maligned.
\v 3 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w covetousness|strong="G4124"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w exploit|strong="G1710"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* deceptive \w words|strong="G3056"\w*: \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w sentence|strong="G2917"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* linger, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* destruction \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* slumber.
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\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* angels \w when|strong="G3756"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* sinned, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w cast|strong="G3756"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Tartarus,\f + \fr 2:4 \ft Tartarus is another name for Hell\f* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w committed|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* pits \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w darkness|strong="G2217"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w reserved|strong="G5083"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*;
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’t \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ancient \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w preserved|strong="G5442"\w* \w Noah|strong="G3575"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G3590"\w* \w others|strong="G3590"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w preacher|strong="G2783"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1863"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w flood|strong="G2627"\w* \w on|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ungodly,
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turning|strong="G5077"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sodom|strong="G4670"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="G1116"\w* \w into|strong="G4172"\w* \w ashes|strong="G5077"\w*, \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w destruction|strong="G2692"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w example|strong="G5262"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* ungodly way,
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w Lot|strong="G3091"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* distressed \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* lustful life \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wicked|strong="G3588"\w*
\v 8 (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w dwelling|strong="G1460"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* tormented \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* seeing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hearing lawless \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w*),
\v 9 \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G1492"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w deliver|strong="G4506"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w godly|strong="G2152"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* unrighteous \w under|strong="G1537"\w* \w punishment|strong="G2849"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*,
\v 10 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w chiefly|strong="G3122"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w walk|strong="G4198"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lust|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* defilement \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w despise|strong="G2706"\w* \w authority|strong="G2963"\w*. \w Daring|strong="G5113"\w*, self-willed, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5141"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G1161"\w* \w evil|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* dignitaries,
\v 11 \w whereas|strong="G3699"\w* angels, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w might|strong="G2479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, don’t \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* slanderous \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G5342"\w* \w before|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* unreasoning \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w*, \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w natural|strong="G5446"\w* \w animals|strong="G2226"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G5356"\w*, speaking \w evil|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* matters \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* ignorant, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* destroying surely \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G5356"\w*,
\v 13 \w receiving|strong="G2865"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wages|strong="G3408"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* unrighteousness; \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w count|strong="G2233"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2237"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w revel|strong="G5172"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daytime|strong="G2250"\w*, \w spots|strong="G4696"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* defects, \w reveling|strong="G1792"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* deceit \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w feast|strong="G4910"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*;
\v 14 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3428"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* can’t cease \w from|strong="G2532"\w* sin, \w enticing|strong="G1185"\w* unsettled \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w trained|strong="G1128"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w greed|strong="G4124"\w*, \w accursed|strong="G2671"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*!
\v 15 \w Forsaking|strong="G2641"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G2117"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* \w astray|strong="G4105"\w*, having \w followed|strong="G1811"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G3598"\w* Balaam \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3598"\w* Beor, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* loved \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wages|strong="G3408"\w* \w of|strong="G3598"\w* wrongdoing;
\v 16 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G1649"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* disobedience. \w A|strong="G2192"\w* speechless \w donkey|strong="G5268"\w* spoke \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* man’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* stopped \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w madness|strong="G3913"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.
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\v 17 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w wells|strong="G4077"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* water, clouds \w driven|strong="G1643"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w storm|strong="G2978"\w*, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blackness|strong="G2217"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w reserved|strong="G5083"\w* forever.
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, uttering \w great|strong="G5350"\w* \w swelling|strong="G5246"\w* \w words|strong="G3641"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* emptiness, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w entice|strong="G1185"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* licentiousness, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1063"\w* escaping \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w error|strong="G4106"\w*;
\v 19 \w promising|strong="G1861"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w liberty|strong="G1657"\w*, \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* bondservants \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w corruption|strong="G5356"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1401"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1402"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* overcomes \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* escaped \w the|strong="G1722"\w* defilement \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w entangled|strong="G1707"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w overcome|strong="G2274"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* state \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*.
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w proverb|strong="G3942"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w dog|strong="G2965"\w* \w turns|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w vomit|strong="G1829"\w* \w again|strong="G1994"\w*,”\x + \xo 2:22 \xt Proverbs 26:11\x* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* “\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sow|strong="G5300"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w washed|strong="G3068"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w wallowing|strong="G2946"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mire|strong="G1004"\w*.”
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\v 2 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* spoken \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* us, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*,
\v 3 \w knowing|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w mockers|strong="G1703"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4198"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w fell|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w continue|strong="G1265"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*.”
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* willfully forget \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w formed|strong="G4921"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* amid \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 6 \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* existed \w then|strong="G5119"\w*, \w being|strong="G3739"\w* \w overflowed|strong="G2626"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, perished.
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w exist|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w stored|strong="G2343"\w* \w up|strong="G2343"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w reserved|strong="G5083"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* destruction \w of|strong="G3056"\w* ungodly \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* don’t forget \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w*, beloved, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.
\v 9 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w slow|strong="G1019"\w* \w concerning|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w count|strong="G2233"\w* \w slowness|strong="G1022"\w*; \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wishing|strong="G1014"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* perish, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w come|strong="G5562"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*.
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* night, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w noise|strong="G4500"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elements|strong="G4747"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w dissolved|strong="G3089"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* fervent \w heat|strong="G2741"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w burned|strong="G2618"\w* \w up|strong="G2618"\w*.
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1862"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w look|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w dwells|strong="G2730"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, beloved, seeing \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w look|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w diligent|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w without|strong="G2532"\w* defect \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blameless \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* sight.
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\v 17 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, beloved, \w knowing|strong="G4267"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w beforehand|strong="G4267"\w*, \w beware|strong="G5442"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w being|strong="G2443"\w* \w carried|strong="G4879"\w* \w away|strong="G4879"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w error|strong="G4106"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="G3588"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w fall|strong="G1601"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w steadfastness|strong="G4740"\w*.
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* grow \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen. 90-1PEeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000170225 14772653037 012557 0 ustar root root \id 1PE 60-1PE-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\toc1 Peter’s First Letter
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\v 1 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* ones \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* living \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreigners|strong="G3927"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dispersion|strong="G1290"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pontus|strong="G4195"\w*, \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*, \w Cappadocia|strong="G2587"\w*, Asia, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bithynia,
\v 2 \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foreknowledge|strong="G4268"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* sanctification \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5218"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="G4473"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* blood: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiplied|strong="G4129"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* caused \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* born \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*,
\v 4 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* incorruptible \w and|strong="G2532"\w* undefiled \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’t fade away, \w reserved|strong="G5083"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,
\v 5 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* guarded \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* revealed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.
\v 6 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* greatly rejoice, \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w need|strong="G1487"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1163"\w* \w been|strong="G1210"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w trials|strong="G3986"\w*,
\v 7 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w proof|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G5092"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* perishes, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w tested|strong="G1381"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w result|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w*, \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*—
\v 8 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* known, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* love. \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* don’t \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G2532"\w* \w greatly|strong="G5479"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* unspeakable \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G1392"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w*,
\v 9 \w receiving|strong="G2865"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* result \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w your|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w your|strong="G4102"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w sought|strong="G1567"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w searched|strong="G2532"\w* \w diligently|strong="G1830"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,
\v 11 \w searching|strong="G2045"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w kind|strong="G4169"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* pointed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w predicted|strong="G4303"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glories|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 12 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* revealed \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G3568"\w* announced \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w sent|strong="G4151"\w* \w out|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*; \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* angels \w desire|strong="G1937"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w look|strong="G3879"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* prepare \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w minds|strong="G1271"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* action.\f + \fr 1:13 \ft literally, “gird up the waist of your mind” or “put on the belt of the waist of your mind”\f* \w Be|strong="G3588"\w* \w sober|strong="G3525"\w*, \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w set|strong="G1679"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* fully \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*—
\v 14 \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* conforming \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w according|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w former|strong="G4387"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* ignorance,
\v 15 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* holy \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* behavior,
\v 16 \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w shall|strong="G3748"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* holy, \w for|strong="G1360"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* holy.”\x + \xo 1:16 \xt Leviticus 11:44-45\x*
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\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w respect|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* persons \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w*’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w pass|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* living \w as|strong="G1722"\w* foreigners \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* reverent \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*,
\v 18 \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w redeemed|strong="G3084"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w corruptible|strong="G5349"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5349"\w* silver \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w useless|strong="G3152"\w* \w way|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* life handed \w down|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3970"\w*,
\v 19 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* blood, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* lamb \w without|strong="G2532"\w* blemish \w or|strong="G2532"\w* spot, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 20 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w foreknown|strong="G4267"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w age|strong="G5550"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*,
\v 21 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w believers|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 22 Seeing \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* purified \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* sincere \w brotherly|strong="G5360"\w* affection, \w love|strong="G5360"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w fervently|strong="G1619"\w*,
\v 23 \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* born \w again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w corruptible|strong="G5349"\w* \w seed|strong="G4701"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* incorruptible, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w forever|strong="G1223"\w*.
\v 24 \w For|strong="G2532"\w*,
\q1 “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*’s \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flower \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w* \w withers|strong="G3583"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* flower \w falls|strong="G1601"\w*;
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\v 25 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w endures|strong="G3306"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.”\x + \xo 1:25 \xt Isaiah 40:6-8\x*
\p \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Putting|strong="G2532"\w* away \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G2549"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w*, \w hypocrisies|strong="G5272"\w*, \w envies|strong="G5355"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G2549"\w* speaking,
\v 2 \w as|strong="G5613"\w* newborn \w babies|strong="G1025"\w*, \w long|strong="G1971"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* pure \w spiritual|strong="G3050"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* grow,
\v 3 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* indeed \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w tasted|strong="G1089"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w gracious|strong="G5543"\w*.
\v 4 \w Come|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, rejected \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w men|strong="G3739"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w precious|strong="G1784"\w*.
\v 5 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* holy \w priesthood|strong="G2406"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* offer \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*, \w acceptable|strong="G2144"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 6 \w Because|strong="G1360"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w contained|strong="G4023"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w*,
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 2:6 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*” or “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* cornerstone, \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G1784"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w disappointed|strong="G2617"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:6 \xt Isaiah 28:16 \x*
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\v 7 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* disobedient,
\q1 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w builders|strong="G3618"\w* rejected
\q2 \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2776"\w* \w cornerstone|strong="G2776"\w*,”\x + \xo 2:7 \xt Psalms 118:22\x*
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\v 8 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*,
\q1 “\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w offense|strong="G4625"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:8 \xt Isaiah 8:14\x*
\p \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4350"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* disobedient, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w*.
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w race|strong="G1085"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* royal \w priesthood|strong="G2406"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* holy \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G1519"\w*’s own \w possession|strong="G4047"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G1484"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G1804"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* excellence \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w marvelous|strong="G2298"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.
\v 10 \w In|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w past|strong="G4218"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w obtained|strong="G3568"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w obtained|strong="G3568"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*.
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\v 11 Beloved, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w foreigners|strong="G3941"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pilgrims|strong="G3927"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* abstain \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4559"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w war|strong="G4754"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*,
\v 12 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w behavior|strong="G2041"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2635"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w evildoers|strong="G2555"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* see \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w visitation|strong="G1984"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G5293"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w ordinance|strong="G2937"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*: \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w to|strong="G5293"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w supreme|strong="G5242"\w*,
\v 14 \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w governors|strong="G2232"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w vengeance|strong="G1557"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w evildoers|strong="G2555"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3992"\w* \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w well|strong="G5613"\w*.
\v 15 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1510"\w* well-doing \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G5392"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w silence|strong="G5392"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ignorance \w of|strong="G2316"\w* foolish \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 16 \w Live|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w using|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* cloak \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G2549"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* bondservants \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Honor|strong="G5091"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*. Love \w the|strong="G3956"\w* brotherhood. \w Fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Honor|strong="G5091"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Servants|strong="G3610"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w respect|strong="G5401"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wicked|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* commendable \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w endures|strong="G5297"\w* \w pain|strong="G3077"\w*, \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w* unjustly, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w toward|strong="G4893"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w glory|strong="G2811"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* sin, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w patiently|strong="G5278"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w* beating? \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w patiently|strong="G5278"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* commendable \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G5277"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*\f + \fr 2:21 \ft TR reads “us” instead of “you”\f* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w example|strong="G5261"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w follow|strong="G1872"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w steps|strong="G2487"\w*,
\v 22 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* sin, “\w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:22 \xt Isaiah 53:9\x*
\v 23 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* cursed, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* curse back. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* threaten, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w committed|strong="G3860"\w* himself \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w righteously|strong="G1346"\w*.
\v 24 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* himself bore \w our|strong="G1722"\w* sins \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*, having \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* sins, \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w wounds|strong="G3468"\w*.\f + \fr 2:24 \ft or, stripes\f*
\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w astray|strong="G4105"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Shepherd|strong="G4166"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Overseer|strong="G1985"\w*\f + \fr 2:25 \ft “Overseer” is from the Greek ἐπίσκοπον, which can mean overseer, curator, guardian, or superintendent.\f* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*.
\c 3
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\v 1 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w wives|strong="G1135"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* husbands, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w obey|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w won|strong="G2770"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* behavior \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*,
\v 2 seeing \w your|strong="G1722"\w* pure behavior \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*.
\v 3 \w Let|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w beauty|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w outward|strong="G1855"\w* \w adorning|strong="G2889"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w braiding|strong="G1708"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wearing|strong="G4025"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* ornaments \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2228"\w* \w fine|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2440"\w*,
\v 4 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2927"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* incorruptible adornment \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w gentle|strong="G4239"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2272"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G4185"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w sight|strong="G1799"\w*.
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G3779"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w past|strong="G4218"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w adorned|strong="G2885"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* husbands.
\v 6 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w* \w obeyed|strong="G5219"\w* Abraham, \w calling|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* terror.
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\v 7 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* husbands, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wives|strong="G5613"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, giving \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1134"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weaker \w vessel|strong="G4632"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* joint \w heirs|strong="G4789"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w hindered|strong="G1465"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Finally|strong="G5056"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* like-minded, \w compassionate|strong="G2155"\w*, loving \w as|strong="G1161"\w* brothers, \w tenderhearted|strong="G2155"\w*, courteous,
\v 9 \w not|strong="G3361"\w* rendering \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w insult|strong="G3059"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w insult|strong="G3059"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w instead|strong="G1161"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*, knowing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*,
\q1 “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w love|strong="G2309"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,
\q1 \w let|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w lips|strong="G5491"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w turn|strong="G1578"\w* \w away|strong="G1578"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w*.
\q2 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pursue|strong="G1377"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 12 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* open \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:12 \xt Psalms 34:12-16\x*
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w harm|strong="G2559"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* imitators \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*?
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*’ \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w*. “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3366"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:14 \xt Isaiah 8:12\x*
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* sanctify \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*. \w Always|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G3956"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w answer|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* asks \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w reason|strong="G3056"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w humility|strong="G4240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*,
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\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w doing|strong="G2554"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* right \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w doing|strong="G2554"\w* \w evil|strong="G2554"\w*.
\v 18 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* suffered \w for|strong="G3754"\w* sins once, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unrighteous, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G4317"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w alive|strong="G2227"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,
\v 19 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*,
\v 20 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* disobedient \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* waited \w patiently|strong="G3115"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Noah|strong="G3575"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ship \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w built|strong="G2680"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w*, \w few|strong="G3641"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G1295"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.
\v 21 \w This|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* symbol \w of|strong="G1223"\w* baptism, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w saves|strong="G4982"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*—\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* away \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w filth|strong="G4509"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w answer|strong="G1906"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*—\w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 22 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, angels \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* us \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w arm|strong="G3695"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G1771"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w ceased|strong="G3973"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* sin,
\v 2 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* live \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G1954"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* spent enough \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w past|strong="G3928"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w doing|strong="G2716"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|strong="G4198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* lewdness, \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* abominable \w idolatries|strong="G1495"\w*.
\v 4 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* think \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w strange|strong="G3579"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w run|strong="G4936"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* excess \w of|strong="G1722"\w* riot, speaking evil \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 5 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G2192"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w ready|strong="G2093"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
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\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G4993"\w* \w mind|strong="G4993"\w*, self-controlled, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sober|strong="G3525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*.
\v 8 \w And|strong="G3956"\w* \w above|strong="G4253"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* earnest \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* love \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* love \w covers|strong="G2572"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* sins.
\v 9 \w Be|strong="G1519"\w* \w hospitable|strong="G5382"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1519"\w* another without \w grumbling|strong="G1112"\w*.
\v 10 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w*, \w employ|strong="G1247"\w* \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w serving|strong="G1247"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w managers|strong="G3623"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* its \w various|strong="G4164"\w* forms.
\v 11 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w*, \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w serves|strong="G1247"\w*, \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w supplies|strong="G5524"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dominion|strong="G2904"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.
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\v 12 Beloved, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* astonished \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fiery|strong="G4451"\w* \w trial|strong="G3986"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w upon|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* test \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w strange|strong="G3581"\w* \w thing|strong="G3581"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 13 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w partakers|strong="G2841"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w*, \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w exceeding|strong="G1722"\w* \w joy|strong="G5463"\w*.
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* insulted \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* rests \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* blasphemed, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w glorified|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 15 \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G1063"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w murderer|strong="G5406"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w evil|strong="G5100"\w* doer, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* meddler \w in|strong="G1063"\w* \w other|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w*’s matters.
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* suffers \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Christian|strong="G5546"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* ashamed; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* matter.
\v 17 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* come \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* begin \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* begins \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* happen \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* obey \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?
\v 18 “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* hard \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* happen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ungodly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sinner?”\x + \xo 4:18 \xt Proverbs 11:31\x*
\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* doing \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w entrust|strong="G3908"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w Creator|strong="G2939"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4850"\w* \w elder|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G2844"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* revealed:
\v 2 \w shepherd|strong="G4165"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, exercising \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w oversight|strong="G1983"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* compulsion, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w voluntarily|strong="G1596"\w*; \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* dishonest gain, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w willingly|strong="G1596"\w*;
\v 3 \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w lording|strong="G2634"\w* \w it|strong="G2634"\w* \w over|strong="G2634"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* entrusted \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G5613"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* making \w yourselves|strong="G1096"\w* \w examples|strong="G5179"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w*.
\v 4 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* Shepherd \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*, \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* fade away.
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\v 5 \w Likewise|strong="G3668"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w ones|strong="G4245"\w*, \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w elder|strong="G4245"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w clothe|strong="G1463"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G5293"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* resists \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w proud|strong="G5244"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w humble|strong="G5011"\w*.”\x + \xo 5:5 \xt Proverbs 3:34 \x*
\v 6 \w Humble|strong="G5013"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2900"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w exalt|strong="G5312"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w due|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*,
\v 7 \w casting|strong="G1977"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w worries|strong="G3308"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w cares|strong="G3308"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Be|strong="G3588"\w* \w sober|strong="G3525"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* self-controlled. \w Be|strong="G3588"\w* \w watchful|strong="G1127"\w*. \w Your|strong="G3588"\w* adversary, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w walks|strong="G4043"\w* \w around|strong="G4043"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w roaring|strong="G5612"\w* \w lion|strong="G3023"\w*, \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G5210"\w* \w devour|strong="G2666"\w*.
\v 9 Withstand \w him|strong="G3588"\w* steadfast \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* undergoing \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w*.
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* eternal \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G4741"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w*, \w perfect|strong="G2675"\w*, \w establish|strong="G4741"\w*, \w strengthen|strong="G4741"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w settle|strong="G2311"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 11 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* glory \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w power|strong="G2904"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.
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\v 12 \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Silvanus|strong="G4610"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* brother, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w consider|strong="G3049"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w briefly|strong="G3641"\w*, \w exhorting|strong="G3870"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testifying|strong="G1957"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G4103"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*.
\v 13 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Babylon, \w chosen|strong="G4899"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, greets \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G5207"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.
\v 14 Greet \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* love.
\p \w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* Jesus. Amen. 89-JASeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000161001 14772653037 012607 0 ustar root root \id JAS 59-JAS-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h James
\toc1 The Letter from James
\toc2 James
\toc3 Jas
\mt1 The Letter from James
\c 1
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\v 1 \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w tribes|strong="G5443"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Dispersion|strong="G1290"\w*: \w Greetings|strong="G5463"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Count|strong="G2233"\w* \w it|strong="G2233"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w my|strong="G3956"\w* brothers,\f + \fr 1:2 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* fall \w into|strong="G4045"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w temptations|strong="G3986"\w*,
\v 3 \w knowing|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w testing|strong="G1383"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w produces|strong="G2716"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*.
\v 4 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* its \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w complete|strong="G3648"\w*, \w lacking|strong="G3007"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*.
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w lacks|strong="G3007"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* ask \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* liberally \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3679"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* ask \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w without|strong="G3367"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w doubting|strong="G1252"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w doubts|strong="G1252"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G1503"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wave|strong="G2830"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, driven \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wind|strong="G4494"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tossed|strong="G4494"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* shouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w think|strong="G3633"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 8 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w double-minded|strong="G1374"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, unstable \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w humble|strong="G5011"\w* \w circumstances|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G5311"\w* \w position|strong="G5311"\w*;
\v 10 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w humble|strong="G5014"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* flower \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* arises \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scorching|strong="G2742"\w* \w wind|strong="G2742"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w withers|strong="G3583"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* flower \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w falls|strong="G1601"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w beauty|strong="G2143"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* its \w appearance|strong="G4383"\w* perishes. \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w fade|strong="G3133"\w* \w away|strong="G3583"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w pursuits|strong="G4197"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w endures|strong="G5278"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G4735"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* love \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,” \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* himself \w tempts|strong="G3985"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* drawn \w away|strong="G1828"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w lust|strong="G1939"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w enticed|strong="G1185"\w*.
\v 15 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w lust|strong="G1939"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2288"\w* \w conceived|strong="G4815"\w*, bears sin. \w The|strong="G1161"\w* sin, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* full grown, produces \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.
\v 16 Don’t \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved brothers.
\v 17 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w gift|strong="G1434"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w gift|strong="G1434"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w above|strong="G3844"\w*, \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w lights|strong="G5457"\w*, \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* can \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w variation|strong="G3883"\w* \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w turning|strong="G5157"\w* shadow.
\v 18 \w Of|strong="G3056"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* own \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* birth \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* truth, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w kind|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* fruits \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2938"\w*.
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\v 19 \w So|strong="G1161"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w*, \w my|strong="G3956"\w* beloved brothers, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w swift|strong="G5036"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* hear, \w slow|strong="G1021"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w slow|strong="G1021"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*;
\v 20 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* doesn’t produce \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 21 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w putting|strong="G1722"\w* away \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w filthiness|strong="G4507"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* overflowing \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G2549"\w*, \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w humility|strong="G4240"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w implanted|strong="G1721"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*.\f + \fr 1:21 \ft or, preserve your life.\f*
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w doers|strong="G4163"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* hearers, deluding \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w selves|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 23 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* hearer \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w doer|strong="G4163"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G1503"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w natural|strong="G1078"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mirror|strong="G2072"\w*;
\v 24 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* sees \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* goes away, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w forgets|strong="G1950"\w* \w what|strong="G1063"\w* \w kind|strong="G3697"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3697"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w looks|strong="G3879"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* continues, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* hearer \w who|strong="G3588"\w* forgets \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w doer|strong="G4163"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w*.
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\v 26 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w among|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w himself|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w religious|strong="G2357"\w* \w while|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w bridle|strong="G5468"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* deceives \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*’s \w religion|strong="G2356"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w worthless|strong="G3152"\w*.
\v 27 \w Pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w religion|strong="G2356"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* undefiled \w before|strong="G3844"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w visit|strong="G1980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fatherless|strong="G3737"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w oneself|strong="G1438"\w* unstained \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.
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\v 1 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* brothers, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w hold|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w partiality|strong="G4382"\w*.
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G4434"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5554"\w* \w ring|strong="G5554"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fine|strong="G2986"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w*, \w comes|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*,\f + \fr 2:2 \ft or, meeting\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w man|strong="G4434"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w filthy|strong="G4508"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w*,
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w pay|strong="G1914"\w* \w special|strong="G1914"\w* \w attention|strong="G1914"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* wears \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fine|strong="G2986"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* \w place|strong="G1563"\w*;” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w man|strong="G4434"\w*, “\w Stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*,” \w or|strong="G2228"\w* “\w Sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w footstool|strong="G5286"\w*”
\v 4 haven’t \w you|strong="G1722"\w* shown partiality \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w judges|strong="G2923"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w*?
\v 5 Listen, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved brothers. Didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w choose|strong="G1586"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Kingdom \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* love \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* dishonored \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w oppress|strong="G2616"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* personally \w drag|strong="G1670"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w courts|strong="G2922"\w*?
\v 7 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* blaspheme \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w honorable|strong="G2570"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G1941"\w*?
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\v 8 \w However|strong="G3305"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* fulfill \w the|strong="G2596"\w* royal \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G4160"\w* love \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*,”\x + \xo 2:8 \xt Leviticus 19:18\x* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*.
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w show|strong="G4380"\w* \w partiality|strong="G4380"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w commit|strong="G2038"\w* sin, \w being|strong="G1161"\w* \w convicted|strong="G1651"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w transgressors|strong="G3848"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w keeps|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w stumbles|strong="G4417"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* point, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w guilty|strong="G1777"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*,”\x + \xo 2:11 \xt Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18\x* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w murder|strong="G5407"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:11 \xt Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17 \x* \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w murder|strong="G5407"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w transgressor|strong="G3848"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\v 12 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* men \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2920"\w* \w shown|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*. \w Mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w triumphs|strong="G2620"\w* \w over|strong="G2620"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*.
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\v 14 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w good|strong="G3786"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*? \w Can|strong="G1410"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w or|strong="G2228"\w* sister \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w lack|strong="G3007"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w daily|strong="G2184"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*,
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* tells \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*. \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w warmed|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G5526"\w*;” \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w needs|strong="G2006"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w good|strong="G3786"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?
\v 17 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 18 Yes, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.” \w Show|strong="G1166"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.
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\v 19 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shudder|strong="G5425"\w*.
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*, \w vain|strong="G2756"\w* man, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* dead?
\v 21 Wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* Abraham \w our|strong="G1909"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* offered \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*?
\v 22 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* see \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w worked|strong="G4903"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w perfected|strong="G5048"\w*.
\v 23 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Abraham|strong="G4100"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w accounted|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*,”\x + \xo 2:23 \xt Genesis 15:6\x* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w friend|strong="G5384"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 24 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w is|strong="G3748"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
\v 25 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w Rahab|strong="G4460"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G5264"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* messengers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*?
\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* heavier \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w*.
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4417"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w Anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4417"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w*, \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bridle|strong="G5468"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 3 \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w put|strong="G3982"\w* \w bits|strong="G5469"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w*’ \w mouths|strong="G4750"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G3982"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* guide \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
\v 4 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 3:4 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ships|strong="G4143"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* big \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w driven|strong="G1643"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w fierce|strong="G4642"\w* winds, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* guided \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w small|strong="G1646"\w* \w rudder|strong="G4079"\w*, \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pilot|strong="G2116"\w* \w desires|strong="G1014"\w*.
\v 5 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w member|strong="G3196"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* boasts \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*. \w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w how|strong="G3779"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w small|strong="G3398"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* can spread \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* \w forest|strong="G5208"\w*!
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* iniquity \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w defiles|strong="G4695"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sets|strong="G5394"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w course|strong="G5164"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w nature|strong="G1078"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G2525"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* Gehenna.\f + \fr 3:6 \ft or, Hell\f*
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* animal, \w bird|strong="G4071"\w*, \w creeping|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G1724"\w* \w creature|strong="G2342"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w tamed|strong="G1150"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w tamed|strong="G1150"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* mankind;
\v 8 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w nobody|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w tame|strong="G1150"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* restless \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G3324"\w* \w deadly|strong="G2287"\w* \w poison|strong="G2447"\w*.
\v 9 \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w curse|strong="G2672"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w image|strong="G3669"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 10 \w Out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w comes|strong="G1096"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cursing|strong="G2671"\w*. \w My|strong="G1473"\w* brothers, \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w ought|strong="G5534"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*.
\v 11 \w Does|strong="G1032"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spring|strong="G4077"\w* \w send|strong="G4077"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w opening|strong="G3692"\w* \w fresh|strong="G1099"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4089"\w* water?
\v 12 \w Can|strong="G1410"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers, \w yield|strong="G4160"\w* \w olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* vine \w figs|strong="G4810"\w*? Thus \w no|strong="G3361"\w* spring yields both salt \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w fresh|strong="G1099"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understanding|strong="G1990"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Let|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w conduct|strong="G2041"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4089"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w selfish|strong="G2052"\w* \w ambition|strong="G2052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w boast|strong="G2620"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.
\v 15 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* above, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w*, \w sensual|strong="G5591"\w*, \w and|strong="G4678"\w* \w demonic|strong="G1141"\w*.
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w selfish|strong="G2052"\w* \w ambition|strong="G2052"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w*, \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* confusion \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G5337"\w* \w deed|strong="G4229"\w*.
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w above|strong="G4412"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* pure, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w peaceful|strong="G1516"\w*, \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w*, \w reasonable|strong="G2138"\w*, \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w fruits|strong="G2590"\w*, \w without|strong="G2532"\w* partiality, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* hypocrisy.
\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w wars|strong="G4171"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fightings|strong="G3163"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w*? Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleasures|strong="G2237"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w*?
\v 2 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w lust|strong="G1937"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w murder|strong="G5407"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w covet|strong="G1937"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w obtain|strong="G2013"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w fight|strong="G3164"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w war|strong="G4170"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* ask.
\v 3 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* ask, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w*, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* ask \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2560"\w* \w motives|strong="G2560"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w spend|strong="G1159"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleasures|strong="G2237"\w*.
\v 4 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w adulterers|strong="G3428"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w adulteresses|strong="G3428"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w friendship|strong="G5373"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w hostility|strong="G2189"\w* \w toward|strong="G2189"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* wants \w to|strong="G1014"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w friend|strong="G5384"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w makes|strong="G2525"\w* himself \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 5 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w vain|strong="G2761"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w lives|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* yearns \w jealously|strong="G5355"\w*”?
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w more|strong="G3173"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* resists \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w proud|strong="G5244"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w humble|strong="G5011"\w*.”\x + \xo 4:6 \xt Proverbs 3:34\x*
\v 7 \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. Resist \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 8 \w Draw|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w draw|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Cleanse|strong="G2511"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* sinners. \w Purify|strong="G2511"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w double-minded|strong="G1374"\w*.
\v 9 Lament, \w mourn|strong="G3996"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w*. \w Let|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w laughter|strong="G1071"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G3344"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3997"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w gloom|strong="G2726"\w*.
\v 10 \w Humble|strong="G5013"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w exalt|strong="G5312"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 11 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2635"\w* \w against|strong="G2635"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, brothers. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2635"\w* \w against|strong="G2635"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother, \w speaks|strong="G2635"\w* \w against|strong="G2635"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w doer|strong="G4163"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w*.
\v 12 \w Only|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawgiver|strong="G3550"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destroy. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w another|strong="G1520"\w*?
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\v 13 \w Come|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* tomorrow \w let|strong="G2228"\w*’s \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spend|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, trade, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w profit|strong="G2770"\w*.”
\v 14 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G4314"\w* tomorrow. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* vapor \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w appears|strong="G5316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w time|strong="G3641"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* vanishes away.
\v 15 \w For|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* ought \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w wills|strong="G2309"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*.”
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w glory|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*.
\v 17 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’t \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sin.
\c 5
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\v 1 \w Come|strong="G1904"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*, \w weep|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2799"\w* \w howl|strong="G3649"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G1909"\w* \w miseries|strong="G5004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G1904"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 2 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w corrupted|strong="G4595"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w moth-eaten|strong="G4598"\w*.
\v 3 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5557"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* silver \w are|strong="G1510"\w* corroded, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* corrosion \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2343"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasure|strong="G2343"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.
\v 4 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wages|strong="G3408"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w laborers|strong="G2040"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* mowed \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w fields|strong="G5561"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* fraud, \w cry|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cries|strong="G2896"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w reaped|strong="G2325"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Armies.\f + \fr 5:4 \ft Greek: Sabaoth (or Hebrew: Tze’va’ot)\f*
\v 5 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* luxury \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G4684"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w nourished|strong="G5142"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w slaughter|strong="G4967"\w*.
\v 6 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2613"\w* \w and|strong="G1342"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w murdered|strong="G5407"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* resist \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, brothers, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w farmer|strong="G1092"\w* \w waits|strong="G1551"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w early|strong="G4406"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w late|strong="G3797"\w* rain.
\v 8 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w*. \w Establish|strong="G4741"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G1448"\w*.
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\v 9 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w grumble|strong="G4727"\w*, brothers, \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*. \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*.
\v 10 \w Take|strong="G2983"\w*, brothers, \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w example|strong="G5262"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2552"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G3115"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 11 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w call|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3106"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w endured|strong="G5278"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Job|strong="G2492"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w outcome|strong="G5056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G4184"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G3629"\w*.
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\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w above|strong="G4253"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w my|strong="G3956"\w* brothers, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w*—\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* “\w yes|strong="G3483"\w*” \w be|strong="G1510"\w* “\w yes|strong="G3483"\w*”, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* “\w no|strong="G3756"\w*”, “\w no|strong="G3756"\w*”, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w into|strong="G5259"\w* hypocrisy.\f + \fr 5:12 \ft TR reads “under judgment” instead of “into hypocrisy”\f*
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\v 13 \w Is|strong="G5100"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2553"\w*? Let \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*. \w Is|strong="G5100"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w cheerful|strong="G2114"\w*? Let \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* \w praises|strong="G5567"\w*.
\v 14 \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* sick? \w Let|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G4341"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, anointing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*;
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G2171"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* heal \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w sick|strong="G2577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*. \w If|strong="G2579"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w committed|strong="G4160"\w* sins, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* forgiven.
\v 16 \w Confess|strong="G1843"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G2172"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* insistent \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w person|strong="G1342"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* powerfully \w effective|strong="G1754"\w*.
\v 17 \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w nature|strong="G3663"\w* \w like|strong="G3663"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G4335"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w rain|strong="G1026"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w rain|strong="G1026"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w years|strong="G1763"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*.
\v 18 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w rain|strong="G5205"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w produced|strong="G1325"\w* \w its|strong="G1325"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*.
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\v 19 Brothers, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w wanders|strong="G4105"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w turns|strong="G1994"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w back|strong="G1994"\w*,
\v 20 \w let|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w turns|strong="G1994"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinner \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w error|strong="G4106"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w cover|strong="G2572"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* sins. 88-HEBeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000530653 14772653037 012604 0 ustar root root \id HEB 58-HEB-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
\ide UTF-8
\h Hebrews
\toc1 The Letter to the Hebrews
\toc2 Hebrews
\toc3 Heb
\mt1 The Letter to the Hebrews
\c 1
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\v 1 \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w past|strong="G3819"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G1722"\w* \w times|strong="G4181"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* various \w ways|strong="G4187"\w*,
\v 2 \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w end|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w heir|strong="G2818"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* worlds.
\v 3 \w His|strong="G1438"\w* Son \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w radiance|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G5481"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w substance|strong="G5287"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w upholding|strong="G5342"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* purified \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sins, \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Majesty|strong="G3172"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w*,
\v 4 having \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w much|strong="G5118"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* angels \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3745"\w* \w excellent|strong="G1313"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w inherited|strong="G2816"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* theirs.
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w any|strong="G4218"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w*,
\q1 “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.
\q2 \w Today|strong="G4594"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*?”\x + \xo 1:5 \xt Psalms 2:7\x*
\m \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*,
\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*?”\x + \xo 1:5 \xt 2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chronicles 17:13\x*
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\v 6 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w brings|strong="G1521"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”\x + \xo 1:6 \xt Deuteronomy 32:43 LXX\x*
\v 7 \w Of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* angels \w winds|strong="G4151"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w servants|strong="G3011"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w flame|strong="G5395"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.”\x + \xo 1:7 \xt Psalms 104:4\x*
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\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* says,
\q1 “\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, O \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w scepter|strong="G4464"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* uprightness \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scepter|strong="G4464"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* Kingdom.
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* loved \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w* iniquity;
\q2 \w therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w anointed|strong="G5548"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* gladness \w above|strong="G3844"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w fellows|strong="G3353"\w*.”\x + \xo 1:9 \xt Psalms 45:6-7\x*
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\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*,
\q1 “\w You|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning, \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2311"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* perish, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w continue|strong="G1265"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* grow \w old|strong="G3822"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w* does.
\q1
\v 12 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w roll|strong="G1667"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1667"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w mantle|strong="G4018"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* changed;
\q2 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w fail|strong="G1587"\w*.”\x + \xo 1:12 \xt Psalms 102:25-27\x*
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* angels \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w any|strong="G4314"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w*,
\q1 “\w Sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w my|strong="G5087"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*,
\q2 \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G5087"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w footstool|strong="G5286"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*?”\x + \xo 1:13 \xt Psalms 110:1\x*
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\v 14 Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w serving|strong="G1248"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w sent|strong="G4151"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*?
\c 2
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\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w pay|strong="G4337"\w* greater \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* heard, \w lest|strong="G3379"\w* \w perhaps|strong="G3379"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w drift|strong="G3901"\w* \w away|strong="G3901"\w*.
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* angels \w proved|strong="G1096"\w* steadfast, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w transgression|strong="G3847"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w disobedience|strong="G3876"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w penalty|strong="G3405"\w*,
\v 3 \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w escape|strong="G1628"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* neglect \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w great|strong="G5082"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*—\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* having \w been|strong="G2962"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* confirmed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard,
\v 4 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* testifying \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w*, \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w gifts|strong="G3311"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* own \w will|strong="G2316"\w*?
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\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*, \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w to|strong="G3195"\w* angels.
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w somewhere|strong="G4225"\w* \w testified|strong="G1263"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w think|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w him|strong="G3403"\w*?
\q2 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* care \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3403"\w*?
\q1
\v 7 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1642"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* \w lower|strong="G1642"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels.
\q2 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowned|strong="G4737"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*.\f + \fr 2:7 \ft TR adds “and set him over the works of your hands”\f*
\q2
\v 8 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:8 \xt Psalms 8:4-6 \x*
\p \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* left \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G5092"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1642"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* \w lower|strong="G1642"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w crowned|strong="G4737"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w taste|strong="G1089"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G4241"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* bringing \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G5048"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* author \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* sanctifies \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w sanctified|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* brothers,\f + \fr 2:11 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f*
\v 12 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* declare \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* brothers.
\q2 \w Among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w congregation|strong="G1577"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w sing|strong="G5214"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w praise|strong="G5214"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:12 \xt Psalms 22:22\x*
\p
\v 13 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w trust|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.” \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w here|strong="G2400"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:13 \xt Isaiah 8:18\x*
\v 14 \w Since|strong="G1893"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w shared|strong="G2841"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w partook|strong="G3348"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* nothing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G2904"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*,
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* deliver \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifetime|strong="G2198"\w* \w subject|strong="G1777"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1397"\w*.
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* most \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w*, \w he|strong="G1063"\w* doesn’t \w give|strong="G1949"\w* \w help|strong="G1949"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* angels, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w gives|strong="G1949"\w* \w help|strong="G1949"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* offspring\f + \fr 2:16 \ft or, seed\f* \w of|strong="G4690"\w* Abraham.
\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="G3606"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w obligated|strong="G3784"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G3666"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* brothers, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w merciful|strong="G1655"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w pertaining|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* atonement \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* himself \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* help \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w*.
\c 3
\p
\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G3606"\w*, holy brothers, \w partakers|strong="G3353"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w*, \w consider|strong="G2657"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Apostle \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w High|strong="G2532"\w* Priest \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w confession|strong="G3671"\w*: \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,
\v 2 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w counted|strong="G2192"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w built|strong="G2680"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w built|strong="G2680"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w built|strong="G2680"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 5 \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w servant|strong="G2324"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* afterward \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w*,
\v 6 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*\f + \fr 3:6 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* faithful \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w hold|strong="G2722"\w* \w fast|strong="G2722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorying|strong="G2745"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* firm \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*.
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G3004"\w* \w hear|strong="G5456"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*,
\q2
\v 8 don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w harden|strong="G4645"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rebellion,
\q2 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trial|strong="G3986"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*,
\q2
\v 9 \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w tested|strong="G3985"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G3985"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* displeased \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w They|strong="G2532"\w* always \w err|strong="G4105"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*.’
\q1
\v 11 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*,
\q2 ‘\w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*.’”\x + \xo 3:11 \xt Psalms 95:7-11\x*
\p
\v 12 Beware, brothers, \w lest|strong="G3379"\w* \w perhaps|strong="G3379"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* unbelief, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* falling away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;
\v 13 \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w long|strong="G2250"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* “\w today|strong="G4594"\w*”, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w hardened|strong="G4645"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* deceitfulness \w of|strong="G1537"\w* sin.
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w partakers|strong="G3353"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w hold|strong="G2722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w confidence|strong="G5287"\w* firm \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*,
\v 15 \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3004"\w* \w hear|strong="G5456"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*,
\q2 don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w harden|strong="G4645"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rebellion.”\x + \xo 3:15 \xt Psalms 95:7-8\x*
\p
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w*, \w when|strong="G1831"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* heard, \w rebelled|strong="G3893"\w*? Wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt led \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*?
\v 17 \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* displeased \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*? Wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* sinned, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w bodies|strong="G2966"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*?
\v 18 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* disobedient?
\v 19 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* see \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* weren’t \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* unbelief.
\c 4
\p
\v 1 \w Let|strong="G3767"\w*’s \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3379"\w* \w perhaps|strong="G3379"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w seem|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w short|strong="G5302"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w entering|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*.
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2509"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w profit|strong="G5623"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* mixed \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*, \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*;”\x + \xo 4:3 \xt Psalms 95:11 \x* \w although|strong="G2543"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w finished|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w somewhere|strong="G4225"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w rested|strong="G2664"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*;”\x + \xo 4:4 \xt Genesis 2:2\x*
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*.”\x + \xo 4:5 \xt Psalms 95:11\x*
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\v 6 \w Seeing|strong="G1893"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* remains \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w before|strong="G4386"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* disobedience,
\v 7 \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* defines \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, “\w today|strong="G4594"\w*”, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w so|strong="G5118"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w afterward|strong="G3326"\w* (\w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*),
\q1 “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w hear|strong="G5456"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*,
\q2 don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w harden|strong="G4645"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.”\x + \xo 4:7 \xt Psalms 95:7-8\x*
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\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Joshua|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w given|strong="G2664"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w rest|strong="G2664"\w*, \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w would|strong="G2250"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G3778"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w afterward|strong="G3326"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.
\v 9 There remains therefore \w a|strong="G2316"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4520"\w* \w rest|strong="G4520"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w himself|strong="G2398"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w rested|strong="G2664"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 11 \w Let|strong="G3767"\w*’s \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* give \w diligence|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w after|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G1565"\w* \w example|strong="G5262"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* disobedience.
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w active|strong="G1756"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sharper|strong="G5114"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w two-edged|strong="G1366"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*, \w piercing|strong="G1338"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* dividing \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* joints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w marrow|strong="G3452"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2924"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* discern \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1761"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w intentions|strong="G1771"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.
\v 13 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w creature|strong="G2937"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* hidden \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w open|strong="G1131"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Having|strong="G2192"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w high|strong="G3173"\w* priest \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w let|strong="G3767"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* tightly \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w confession|strong="G3671"\w*.
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* touched \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* feeling \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* infirmities, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w points|strong="G3956"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* sin.
\v 16 \w Let|strong="G3767"\w*’s \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w draw|strong="G4334"\w* \w near|strong="G4334"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* help \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w time|strong="G2121"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G2121"\w*.
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\v 1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* \w priest|strong="G4374"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G2525"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w pertaining|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* sins.
\v 2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w deal|strong="G3356"\w* \w gently|strong="G3356"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* ignorant \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w astray|strong="G4105"\w*, \w because|strong="G1893"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* surrounded \w with|strong="G2532"\w* weakness.
\v 3 \w Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G3784"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* sacrifices \w for|strong="G1223"\w* sins \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 4 Nobody \w takes|strong="G2983"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w on|strong="G3756"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* Aaron \w was|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 5 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\q1 “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.
\q2 \w Today|strong="G4594"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w*.”\x + \xo 5:5 \xt Psalms 2:7\x*
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\v 6 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w*,
\q1 “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*,
\q2 \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w*.”\x + \xo 5:6 \xt Psalms 110:4\x*
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\v 7 \w He|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* petitions \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w* \w crying|strong="G2906"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1522"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w godly|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G2124"\w*,
\v 8 \w though|strong="G2539"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w yet|strong="G3739"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w by|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w*.
\v 9 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* author \w of|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*,
\v 10 named \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G5259"\w* \w high|strong="G2316"\w* priest \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w*.
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\v 11 \w About|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* interpret, \w seeing|strong="G1893"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w dull|strong="G3576"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* hearing.
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w although|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rudiments|strong="G4747"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w principles|strong="G4747"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* revelations \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w solid|strong="G4731"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* lives \w on|strong="G1510"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* experienced \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* baby.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w solid|strong="G4731"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G2192"\w* grown, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w use|strong="G1838"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* senses \w exercised|strong="G1128"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w discern|strong="G1253"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*.
\c 6
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\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* principles \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w press|strong="G5342"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfection|strong="G5047"\w*—\w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w laying|strong="G2598"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w toward|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
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\v 3 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w permits|strong="G2010"\w*.
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* concerning \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* once \w enlightened|strong="G5461"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tasted|strong="G1089"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w partakers|strong="G3353"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tasted|strong="G1089"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* age \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*,
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G3895"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* impossible \w to|strong="G1519"\w* renew \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*; seeing \w they|strong="G2532"\w* crucify \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G3856"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w open|strong="G3856"\w* \w shame|strong="G3856"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w drunk|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rain|strong="G5205"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* produces \w a|strong="G2532"\w* crop \w suitable|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w tilled|strong="G1090"\w*, \w receives|strong="G3335"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;
\v 8 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* bears thorns \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thistles|strong="G5146"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* rejected \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w cursed|strong="G2671"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w burned|strong="G2740"\w*.
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, beloved, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w accompany|strong="G2192"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* unrighteous, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w forget|strong="G1950"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w labor|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* love \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* showed \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* still \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 11 \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w desire|strong="G1937"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1680"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G1161"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* same \w diligence|strong="G4710"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* fullness \w of|strong="G1680"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*,
\v 12 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w sluggish|strong="G3576"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w imitators|strong="G3402"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G3115"\w* \w inherited|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*.
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G2192"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G1861"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w promise|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* Abraham, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*,
\v 14 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="G3375"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiplying|strong="G4129"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiply|strong="G4129"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”\x + \xo 6:14 \xt Genesis 22:17\x*
\v 15 \w Thus|strong="G3779"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w patiently|strong="G3114"\w* \w endured|strong="G3114"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w obtained|strong="G2013"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* dispute \w of|strong="G2532"\w* theirs \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* final \w for|strong="G1063"\w* confirmation.
\v 17 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w determined|strong="G1012"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w show|strong="G1925"\w* \w more|strong="G2316"\w* \w abundantly|strong="G4054"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* immutability \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w*, \w interposed|strong="G3315"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w*,
\v 18 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* immutable \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* impossible \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w fled|strong="G2703"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w refuge|strong="G2703"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w take|strong="G2902"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w set|strong="G4295"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*.
\v 19 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* anchor \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w hope|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w and|strong="G2532"\w* steadfast \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entering|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w within|strong="G2082"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w veil|strong="G2665"\w*,
\v 20 \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w forerunner|strong="G4274"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, having \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* high priest \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w*.
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\v 1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w*, \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Salem|strong="G4532"\w*, \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w met|strong="G4876"\w* Abraham \w returning|strong="G5290"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w slaughter|strong="G2871"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham \w divided|strong="G3307"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tenth|strong="G1181"\w* \w part|strong="G1181"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* (\w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w interpretation|strong="G2059"\w*, “king \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*”, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* “king \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Salem|strong="G4532"\w*”, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* “king \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*”,
\v 3 \w without|strong="G2316"\w* father, \w without|strong="G2316"\w* mother, \w without|strong="G2316"\w* genealogy, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w neither|strong="G3383"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w nor|strong="G3383"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w like|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*), \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w continually|strong="G1336"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w consider|strong="G2334"\w* \w how|strong="G1161"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w patriarch|strong="G3966"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tenth|strong="G1181"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* best plunder.
\v 5 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3017"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* priest’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w office|strong="G2405"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* tithes \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* body \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Abraham,
\v 6 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w genealogy|strong="G1075"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w counted|strong="G2192"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* accepted \w tithes|strong="G1183"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* Abraham, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*.
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* dispute \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w lesser|strong="G1640"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w greater|strong="G2909"\w*.
\v 8 \w Here|strong="G5602"\w* \w people|strong="G2983"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* die \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w tithes|strong="G1181"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w one|strong="G3303"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w tithes|strong="G1181"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3748"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*.
\v 9 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* Abraham \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w tithes|strong="G1181"\w*, \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w paid|strong="G1183"\w* \w tithes|strong="G1181"\w*,
\v 10 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* body \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w* \w met|strong="G4876"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w perfection|strong="G5050"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Levitical|strong="G3020"\w* \w priesthood|strong="G2420"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w under|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3549"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3549"\w*), \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w further|strong="G2089"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* arise \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Aaron?
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w priesthood|strong="G2420"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w changed|strong="G3346"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* necessity \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w change|strong="G3331"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w belongs|strong="G3348"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w*, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w officiated|strong="G4337"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*.
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w evident|strong="G4271"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* sprung \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*, \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* priesthood.
\v 15 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w abundantly|strong="G4054"\w* \w evident|strong="G2612"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w likeness|strong="G3665"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* arises \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w*,
\v 16 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* fleshly \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*, \w but|strong="G3551"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* endless \w life|strong="G2222"\w*;
\v 17 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w*,
\q1 “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*,
\q2 \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="G3198"\w*.”\x + \xo 7:17 \xt Psalms 110:4\x*
\p
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* annulling \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* foregoing \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* weakness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* uselessness
\v 19 (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w*), \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w bringing|strong="G1898"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w draw|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 20 \w Inasmuch|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w taking|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w oath|strong="G3728"\w*
\v 21 (\w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w oath|strong="G3728"\w*), \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w oath|strong="G3728"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\q1 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w change|strong="G3338"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w*,
\q2 ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*,
\q2 \w according|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G4314"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Melchizedek.’”\x + \xo 7:21 \xt Psalms 110:4\x*
\p
\v 22 \w By|strong="G2596"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G5118"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w guarantee|strong="G1450"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*.
\p
\v 23 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w hindered|strong="G2967"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w continuing|strong="G3887"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*, \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w priesthood|strong="G2420"\w* unchangeable.
\v 25 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w uttermost|strong="G3838"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w draw|strong="G4334"\w* \w near|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w intercession|strong="G1793"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* priest \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w fitting|strong="G4241"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1096"\w*: \w holy|strong="G3741"\w*, guiltless, undefiled, \w separated|strong="G5563"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* sinners, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w higher|strong="G5308"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*;
\v 27 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w*, \w like|strong="G5618"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* high priests, \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w*, \w first|strong="G4386"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* sins, \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w then|strong="G1899"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* sins \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w once|strong="G2178"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G2596"\w*, \w when|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w appoints|strong="G2525"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* high priests \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* weakness, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w oath|strong="G3728"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w appoints|strong="G2525"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w perfected|strong="G5048"\w*.
\c 8
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w main|strong="G2774"\w* \w point|strong="G1909"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* high priest, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Majesty|strong="G3172"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*,
\v 2 \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sanctuary \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w pitched|strong="G4078"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* \w priest|strong="G4374"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G2525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3606"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* necessary \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* \w priest|strong="G4374"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w*.
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1909"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G2596"\w*, seeing \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*,
\v 5 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w copy|strong="G5262"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w warned|strong="G5537"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G5537"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w See|strong="G3708"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pattern|strong="G5179"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w shown|strong="G1166"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*.”\x + \xo 8:5 \xt Exodus 25:40\x*
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w obtained|strong="G5177"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3745"\w* \w excellent|strong="G1313"\w* \w ministry|strong="G3009"\w*, \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w much|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mediator|strong="G3316"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* given \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w law|strong="G3549"\w*.
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\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* covenant \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* faultless, \w then|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w finding|strong="G3201"\w* \w fault|strong="G3201"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 8:8 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*”, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,
\q2 “\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*;
\q1
\v 9 \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*
\q2 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w lead|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt;
\q1 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w continue|strong="G1696"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* disregarded \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,” \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 “\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w make|strong="G1303"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*
\q2 \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,” \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*:
\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w laws|strong="G3551"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w mind|strong="G1271"\w*;
\q2 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1924"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4177"\w* \w citizen|strong="G4177"\w*\f + \fr 8:11 \ft TR reads “neighbor” instead of “fellow citizen”\f*
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* brother, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,’
\q2 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w least|strong="G3398"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*.
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\v 12 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w merciful|strong="G2436"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* unrighteousness.
\q2 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w and|strong="G2532"\w* lawless deeds \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w*.”\x + \xo 8:12 \xt Jeremiah 31:31-34\x*
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\v 13 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* covenant”, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3822"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w obsolete|strong="G3822"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w becoming|strong="G3822"\w* \w obsolete|strong="G3822"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* grows aged \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* vanishing away.
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*\f + \fr 9:1 \ft TR adds “tabernacle”\f* covenant \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w ordinances|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w divine|strong="G2999"\w* \w service|strong="G2999"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w earthly|strong="G2886"\w* sanctuary.
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2680"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* lamp stand, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* show bread, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Holy \w Place|strong="G1722"\w*.
\v 3 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w veil|strong="G2665"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Holy \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Holies,
\v 4 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w altar|strong="G2369"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w incense|strong="G2369"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ark|strong="G2787"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w overlaid|strong="G4028"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w sides|strong="G3840"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w pot|strong="G4713"\w* \w holding|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w manna|strong="G3131"\w*, Aaron’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w rod|strong="G4464"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* budded, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tablets|strong="G4109"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*;
\v 5 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w above|strong="G5231"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w cherubim|strong="G5502"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w overshadowing|strong="G2683"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mercy|strong="G2435"\w* \w seat|strong="G2435"\w*, \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w detail|strong="G3313"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* having been \w thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2680"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w go|strong="G1524"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w continually|strong="G1223"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w*, \w accomplishing|strong="G2005"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* services,
\v 7 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G4374"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w once|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* blood, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w offers|strong="G4374"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* errors \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.
\v 8 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w indicating|strong="G1213"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* into \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* Place wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w while|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w standing|strong="G4714"\w*.
\v 9 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w symbol|strong="G3850"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w* \w age|strong="G2540"\w*, \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w incapable|strong="G3361"\w*, \w concerning|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiper|strong="G3000"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w*,
\v 10 \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* (\w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w foods|strong="G1033"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w various|strong="G1313"\w* washings) \w fleshly|strong="G4561"\w* \w ordinances|strong="G1345"\w*, \w imposed|strong="G1945"\w* \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w reformation|strong="G1357"\w*.
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w high|strong="G3173"\w* priest \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G3854"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3173"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*,
\v 12 \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w goats|strong="G5131"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w calves|strong="G3448"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* blood, \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w once|strong="G2178"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy Place, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w obtained|strong="G2147"\w* eternal \w redemption|strong="G3085"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w goats|strong="G5131"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bulls|strong="G5022"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ashes|strong="G4700"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w heifer|strong="G1151"\w* \w sprinkling|strong="G4472"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2840"\w*, sanctify \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* cleanness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*,
\v 14 \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* blood \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* eternal \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w without|strong="G1438"\w* defect \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w cleanse|strong="G2511"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mediator|strong="G3316"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, \w since|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w occurred|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* redemption \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w transgressions|strong="G3847"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w*.
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w a|strong="G1063"\w* last will \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w testament|strong="G1242"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* necessity \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1303"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*.
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w will|strong="G3498"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w force|strong="G2480"\w* where \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w has|strong="G2480"\w* \w been|strong="G2480"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="G3379"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w force|strong="G2480"\w* \w while|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1303"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*.
\v 18 \w Therefore|strong="G3606"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* covenant \w has|strong="G3761"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* been \w dedicated|strong="G1457"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* blood.
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w calves|strong="G3448"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w goats|strong="G5131"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scarlet|strong="G2847"\w* \w wool|strong="G2053"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hyssop|strong="G5301"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="G4472"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* itself \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*,
\v 20 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1781"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”\x + \xo 9:20 \xt Exodus 24:8\x*
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\v 21 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="G4472"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ministry|strong="G3009"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood.
\v 22 \w According|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w nearly|strong="G4975"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w cleansed|strong="G2511"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* blood, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* shedding \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* remission.
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\v 23 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w necessary|strong="G3767"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w copies|strong="G5262"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w cleansed|strong="G2511"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w themselves|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*.
\v 24 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* hasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* holy places \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* representations \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* itself, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w appear|strong="G1718"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*;
\v 25 \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w yet|strong="G3761"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w*, \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* high \w priest|strong="G4374"\w* \w enters|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w*,
\v 26 \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w else|strong="G1893"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w have|strong="G1163"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* once \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w end|strong="G4930"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* ages, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2889"\w* \w been|strong="G4178"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G1163"\w* away sin \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 27 \w Inasmuch|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* appointed \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die once, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*,
\v 28 \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* once \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w appear|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*, \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w deal|strong="G4183"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* sin, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* save \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* eagerly waiting \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\c 10
\p
\v 1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* \w continually|strong="G1336"\w*, \w make|strong="G5048"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w draw|strong="G4334"\w* \w near|strong="G4334"\w*.
\v 2 \w Or|strong="G3588"\w* \w else|strong="G1893"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w ceased|strong="G3973"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w worshipers|strong="G3000"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* once \w cleansed|strong="G2511"\w*, \w would|strong="G1893"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w consciousness|strong="G4893"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* sins?
\v 3 But \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G1722"\w* sacrifices \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* yearly reminder \w of|strong="G1722"\w* sins.
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* impossible \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w bulls|strong="G5022"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w goats|strong="G5131"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* away sins.
\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2675"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2106"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3646"\w* \w burnt|strong="G3646"\w* \w offerings|strong="G3646"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sacrifices \w for|strong="G4012"\w* sin.
\q2
\v 7 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* (\w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scroll|strong="G2777"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*)
\q2 \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, O \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’”\x + \xo 10:7 \xt Psalms 40:6-8\x*
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\v 8 Previously \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w offerings|strong="G3646"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3646"\w* \w burnt|strong="G3646"\w* \w offerings|strong="G3646"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* sin \w you|strong="G3754"\w* didn’t \w desire|strong="G2309"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2106"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*” (\w those|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*),
\v 9 \w then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2240"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*.” \w He|strong="G3588"\w* takes away \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w establish|strong="G2476"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w*,
\v 10 \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* sanctified \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w once|strong="G2178"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w serving|strong="G3008"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G4374"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w take|strong="G4014"\w* \w away|strong="G4014"\w* sins,
\v 12 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* sins \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*, \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 13 \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* time \w waiting|strong="G1551"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w his|strong="G5087"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w footstool|strong="G5286"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G5087"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1519"\w* \w perfected|strong="G5048"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* being sanctified.
\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w testifies|strong="G3140"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1
\v 16 “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1303"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*
\q2 \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,” \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,
\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w laws|strong="G3551"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1924"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w mind|strong="G1271"\w*;”\x + \xo 10:16 \xt Jeremiah 31:33\x*
\p \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1
\v 17 “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* iniquities \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:17 \xt Jeremiah 31:34\x*
\p
\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* remission \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w*, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* sin.
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\v 19 \w Having|strong="G2192"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, brothers, \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1529"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,
\v 20 \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w dedicated|strong="G1457"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G4372"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w veil|strong="G2665"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w*, \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*,
\v 21 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*,
\v 22 \w let|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w draw|strong="G4334"\w* \w near|strong="G4334"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* fullness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="G4472"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w washed|strong="G3068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* water,
\v 23 \w let|strong="G1063"\w*’s \w hold|strong="G2722"\w* \w fast|strong="G2722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w confession|strong="G3671"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* wavering; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*.
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\v 24 \w Let|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w consider|strong="G2657"\w* \w how|strong="G2657"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w provoke|strong="G3948"\w* \w one|strong="G2532"\w* another \w to|strong="G1519"\w* love \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*,
\v 25 \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w forsaking|strong="G1459"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w assembling|strong="G1997"\w* \w together|strong="G1997"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhorting|strong="G3870"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G5118"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* see \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w* \w approaching|strong="G1448"\w*.
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\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* if \w we|strong="G2249"\w* sin \w willfully|strong="G1596"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth, \w there|strong="G1063"\w* remains \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* sins,
\v 27 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w fearful|strong="G5398"\w* \w expectation|strong="G1561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* fierceness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w devour|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w adversaries|strong="G5227"\w*.
\v 28 \w A|strong="G1909"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G5100"\w* disregards \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*’ \w law|strong="G3551"\w* dies \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w compassion|strong="G3628"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* word \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*.
\v 29 \w How|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w punishment|strong="G5098"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2233"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* trodden \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w foot|strong="G2662"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w counted|strong="G2233"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* sanctified \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w unholy|strong="G2839"\w* \w thing|strong="G3739"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w insulted|strong="G1796"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*?
\v 30 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Vengeance|strong="G1557"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* repay,” \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.\x + \xo 10:30 \xt Deuteronomy 32:35\x* \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:30 \xt Deuteronomy 32:36; Psalms 135:14\x*
\v 31 \w It|strong="G1519"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w fearful|strong="G5398"\w* \w thing|strong="G5398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* remember \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w former|strong="G4387"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w enlightened|strong="G5461"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w endured|strong="G5278"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* struggle \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w*:
\v 33 \w partly|strong="G3778"\w*, \w being|strong="G1096"\w* exposed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w reproaches|strong="G3680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* oppressions, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w partly|strong="G3778"\w*, \w becoming|strong="G1096"\w* \w partakers|strong="G2844"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* treated \w so|strong="G3779"\w*.
\v 34 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4834"\w* \w on|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1097"\w* chains \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w joyfully|strong="G5479"\w* \w accepted|strong="G4327"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* plundering \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w possessions|strong="G5225"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w possession|strong="G5223"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w enduring|strong="G3306"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* heavens.
\v 35 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* throw away \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w reward|strong="G3405"\w*.
\v 36 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.
\q1
\v 37 “\w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w while|strong="G3398"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* wait.
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\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
\q2 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w shrinks|strong="G5288"\w* \w back|strong="G5288"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2106"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:38 \xt Habakkuk 2:3-4\x*
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\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3756"\w* \w shrink|strong="G5289"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* destruction, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w saving|strong="G4047"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*.
\c 11
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w assurance|strong="G5287"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w things|strong="G4229"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w*, \w proof|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w things|strong="G4229"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* seen.
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w obtained|strong="G3140"\w* \w approval|strong="G3140"\w*.
\v 3 \w By|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G3539"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* universe \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w framed|strong="G2675"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G5316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w visible|strong="G5316"\w*.
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\v 4 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* Abel \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w excellent|strong="G4119"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w Cain|strong="G2535"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3140"\w* \w given|strong="G1435"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w testifying|strong="G3140"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w respect|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* dead, \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w*.
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\v 5 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Enoch|strong="G1802"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G3331"\w* away, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w translated|strong="G3346"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3140"\w* \w given|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w translation|strong="G3331"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G2100"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 6 \w Without|strong="G5565"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* impossible \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G2100"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* exists, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w rewarder|strong="G3406"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w seek|strong="G1567"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 7 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Noah|strong="G3575"\w*, \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w warned|strong="G5537"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* seen, moved \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w godly|strong="G2596"\w* \w fear|strong="G2125"\w*,\f + \fr 11:7 \ft or, reverence\f* \w prepared|strong="G2680"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* ship \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w saving|strong="G4991"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w heir|strong="G2818"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
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\v 8 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* Abraham, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*, \w obeyed|strong="G5219"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1987"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w*.
\v 9 \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w alien|strong="G3939"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* own, \w dwelling|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w tents|strong="G4633"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heirs|strong="G4789"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w foundations|strong="G2310"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w builder|strong="G1217"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w maker|strong="G1217"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 11 \w By|strong="G3844"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w* herself \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w conceive|strong="G2602"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* bore \w a|strong="G2532"\w* child \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w past|strong="G3844"\w* \w age|strong="G2244"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w counted|strong="G2233"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w*.
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* many \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* stars \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* innumerable \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sand \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w shore|strong="G5491"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w fathered|strong="G1080"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w dead|strong="G3499"\w*.
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\v 13 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*\f + \fr 11:13 \ft TR adds “and being convinced of”\f* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* embraced \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w afar|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w confessed|strong="G3670"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3581"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pilgrims|strong="G3927"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G1718"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w clear|strong="G1718"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w seeking|strong="G1934"\w* \w a|strong="G5108"\w* \w country|strong="G3968"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w own|strong="G3968"\w*.
\v 15 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w thinking|strong="G3421"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* country \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* enough \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* return.
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w desire|strong="G3713"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* country, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G1941"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 17 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, Abraham, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w tested|strong="G3985"\w*, \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*. Yes, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* gladly received \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w offering|strong="G4374"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* born\f + \fr 11:17 \ft The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.\f* son,
\v 18 \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G1722"\w* offspring \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G4690"\w* accounted \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G2980"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*,” \x + \xo 11:18 \xt Genesis 21:12\x*
\v 19 concluding \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. Figuratively speaking, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w back|strong="G2865"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.
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\v 20 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Esau|strong="G2269"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*.
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\v 21 \w By|strong="G1909"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* dying, \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w*, leaning \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* top \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w staff|strong="G4464"\w*.
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\v 22 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* end \w was|strong="G3588"\w* near, \w made|strong="G3421"\w* \w mention|strong="G3421"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w departure|strong="G1841"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* instructions \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w bones|strong="G3747"\w*.
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\v 23 \w By|strong="G5259"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2928"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5150"\w* \w months|strong="G5150"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w parents|strong="G3962"\w*, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* beautiful \w child|strong="G3813"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w commandment|strong="G1297"\w*.
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\v 24 \w By|strong="G3004"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w he|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G1096"\w* \w grown|strong="G3173"\w* up, refused \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3004"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*,
\v 25 choosing \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w to|strong="G2228"\w* share \w ill|strong="G2192"\w* treatment \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G2228"\w* \w enjoy|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* pleasures \w of|strong="G2316"\w* sin \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* time,
\v 26 \w considering|strong="G2233"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3680"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w treasures|strong="G2344"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Egypt; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* looked \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w reward|strong="G3405"\w*.
\v 27 \w By|strong="G1063"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* Egypt, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w endured|strong="G2594"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* invisible.
\v 28 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sprinkling|strong="G4378"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* destroyer \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w touch|strong="G2345"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 29 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Red|strong="G2063"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w on|strong="G3739"\w* \w dry|strong="G3584"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*. \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* Egyptians \w tried|strong="G3984"\w* \w to|strong="G1093"\w* \w do|strong="G2983"\w* \w so|strong="G1223"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w swallowed|strong="G2666"\w* \w up|strong="G2666"\w*.
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\v 30 \w By|strong="G1909"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w walls|strong="G5038"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w encircled|strong="G2944"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.
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\v 31 \w By|strong="G3756"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w Rahab|strong="G4460"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w perish|strong="G4881"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* disobedient, having \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spies|strong="G2685"\w* \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.
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\v 32 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w fail|strong="G1952"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Gideon|strong="G1066"\w*, Barak, \w Samson|strong="G4546"\w*, \w Jephthah|strong="G2422"\w*, \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w Samuel|strong="G4545"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*—
\v 33 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w subdued|strong="G2610"\w* kingdoms, \w worked|strong="G2038"\w* \w out|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w obtained|strong="G2013"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*, \w stopped|strong="G5420"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w mouths|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w lions|strong="G3023"\w*,\x + \xo 11:33 \xt Daniel 6:22-23\x*
\v 34 \w quenched|strong="G4570"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*,\x + \xo 11:34 \xt Daniel 3:1-30\x* \w escaped|strong="G5343"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w edge|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*,\x + \xo 11:34 \xt 1 Kings 19:1-3; 2 Kings 6:31—7:20\x* \w from|strong="G5343"\w* weakness \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*, grew \w mighty|strong="G2478"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w*, \w and|strong="G1411"\w* caused foreign \w armies|strong="G3925"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w*.
\v 35 \w Women|strong="G1135"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* resurrection.\x + \xo 11:35 \xt 1 Kings 17:17-23; 2 Kings 4:32-37\x* \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w tortured|strong="G5178"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w accepting|strong="G4327"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* deliverance, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* might \w obtain|strong="G5177"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* resurrection.
\v 36 \w Others|strong="G2087"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G3984"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocking|strong="G1701"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scourging|strong="G3148"\w*, \w yes|strong="G2089"\w*, \w moreover|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w imprisonment|strong="G1199"\w*.
\v 37 \w They|strong="G1722"\w* were \w stoned|strong="G3034"\w*.\x + \xo 11:37 \xt 2 Chronicles 24:20-21\x* \w They|strong="G1722"\w* were \w sawn|strong="G4249"\w* apart. \w They|strong="G1722"\w* were \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w*. \w They|strong="G1722"\w* were slain \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*.\x + \xo 11:37 \xt Jeremiah 26:20-23; 1 Kings 19:10\x* \w They|strong="G1722"\w* \w went|strong="G4022"\w* \w around|strong="G4022"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* sheep \w skins|strong="G1192"\w* \w and|strong="G3162"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* goat \w skins|strong="G1192"\w*; \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w destitute|strong="G5302"\w*, \w afflicted|strong="G2346"\w*, \w ill-treated|strong="G2558"\w*—
\v 38 \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* worthy—\w wandering|strong="G4105"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w deserts|strong="G2047"\w*, \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*, \w caves|strong="G4693"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w holes|strong="G3692"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.
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\v 39 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w commended|strong="G3140"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*,
\v 40 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w having|strong="G5100"\w* \w provided|strong="G4265"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w*.
\c 12
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\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* surrounded \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G5118"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3509"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*, lay aside \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w weight|strong="G3591"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w easily|strong="G2139"\w* \w entangles|strong="G2139"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* race \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G4295"\w* \w before|strong="G4295"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,
\v 2 \w looking|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* author \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfecter|strong="G5051"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G2523"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w endured|strong="G5278"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*, \w despising|strong="G2706"\w* its shame, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* consider \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1519"\w* \w endured|strong="G5278"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* contradiction \w of|strong="G5259"\w* sinners \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w grow|strong="G2577"\w* \w weary|strong="G1590"\w*, fainting \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G5259"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*.
\v 4 You \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3768"\w* \w yet|strong="G3768"\w* resisted \w to|strong="G4314"\w* blood, striving \w against|strong="G4314"\w* sin.
\v 5 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgotten|strong="G1585"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* reasons \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w*,
\q1 “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w lightly|strong="G3643"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chastening|strong="G3809"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w faint|strong="G1590"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w reproved|strong="G1651"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;
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\v 6 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* loves, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciplines|strong="G3811"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w chastises|strong="G3146"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w receives|strong="G3858"\w*.”\x + \xo 12:6 \xt Proverbs 3:11-12\x*
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\v 7 \w It|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w discipline|strong="G3809"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w deals|strong="G4374"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w discipline|strong="G3809"\w*?
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w discipline|strong="G3809"\w*, \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w partakers|strong="G3353"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w illegitimate|strong="G3541"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w*.
\v 9 \w Furthermore|strong="G1534"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* chasten \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* paid \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w respect|strong="G1788"\w*. \w Shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*?
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w disciplined|strong="G3811"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w seemed|strong="G1380"\w* \w good|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w profit|strong="G4851"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w may|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w partakers|strong="G3335"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* holiness.
\v 11 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w chastening|strong="G3809"\w* \w seems|strong="G1380"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w joyous|strong="G5479"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w grievous|strong="G3077"\w*; \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w afterward|strong="G5305"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* yields \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w peaceful|strong="G1516"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w trained|strong="G1128"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w lift|strong="G1352"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* hang \w down|strong="G1119"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feeble|strong="G3886"\w* \w knees|strong="G1119"\w*, \x + \xo 12:12 \xt Isaiah 35:3\x*
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w straight|strong="G3717"\w* \w paths|strong="G5163"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*,\x + \xo 12:13 \xt Proverbs 4:26\x* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* dislocated, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Follow|strong="G1377"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sanctification \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,
\v 15 \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* carefully \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* falls \w short|strong="G5302"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w bitterness|strong="G4088"\w* \w springing|strong="G5453"\w* \w up|strong="G5453"\w* \w trouble|strong="G1776"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w defiled|strong="G3392"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,
\v 16 \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w there|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* sexually \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w profane|strong="G2228"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w Esau|strong="G2269"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* sold \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w birthright|strong="G4415"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w meal|strong="G1035"\w*.
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w afterward|strong="G3326"\w* \w desired|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* rejected, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* change \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G1567"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* diligently \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*.
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\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* mountain \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w touched|strong="G5584"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w burned|strong="G2545"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w blackness|strong="G1105"\w*, \w darkness|strong="G2217"\w*, storm,
\v 19 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*; \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3868"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 20 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G5342"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* stand \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1291"\w*, “\w If|strong="G2579"\w* \w even|strong="G2579"\w* \w an|strong="G3735"\w* animal \w touches|strong="G2345"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w shall|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w stoned|strong="G3036"\w*”.\f + \fr 12:20 \ft TR adds “or shot with an arrow”\f*\x + \xo 12:20 \xt Exodus 19:12-13\x*
\v 21 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w fearful|strong="G5398"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* appearance \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w terrified|strong="G1630"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w trembling|strong="G1790"\w*.”\x + \xo 12:21 \xt Deuteronomy 9:19\x*
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* innumerable multitudes \w of|strong="G2532"\w* angels,
\v 23 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* festal gathering \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w who|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* enrolled \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w*,
\v 24 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mediator|strong="G3316"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*,\x + \xo 12:24 \xt Jeremiah 31:31\x* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w sprinkling|strong="G4473"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Abel.
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\v 25 See \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3868"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w escape|strong="G1628"\w* \w when|strong="G2980"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w refused|strong="G3756"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w warned|strong="G5537"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, how \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w escape|strong="G1628"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* turn away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* warns \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*,
\v 26 \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w shook|strong="G4579"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w once|strong="G3739"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w shake|strong="G4579"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*.”\x + \xo 12:26 \xt Haggai 2:6\x*
\v 27 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* phrase, “\w Yet|strong="G2089"\w* once \w more|strong="G2089"\w*” signifies \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w removing|strong="G3331"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w*.
\v 28 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w receiving|strong="G3880"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* Kingdom \w that|strong="G3739"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* shaken, \w let|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w acceptably|strong="G2102"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w reverence|strong="G2124"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* awe,
\v 29 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w consuming|strong="G2654"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.\x + \xo 12:29 \xt Deuteronomy 4:24\x*
\c 13
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\v 1 \w Let|strong="G3306"\w* \w brotherly|strong="G5360"\w* \w love|strong="G5360"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w*.
\v 2 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w forget|strong="G1950"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* show \w hospitality|strong="G5381"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w strangers|strong="G5381"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* doing \w so|strong="G1223"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w entertained|strong="G3579"\w* angels \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w knowing|strong="G2990"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*.
\v 3 \w Remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1198"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* bound \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w ill-treated|strong="G2558"\w*, \w since|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
\v 4 \w Let|strong="G2919"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1062"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* held \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w honor|strong="G5093"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w bed|strong="G2845"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* undefiled; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sexually \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w adulterers|strong="G3432"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Be|strong="G3756"\w* free \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* love \w of|strong="G3588"\w* money, content \w with|strong="G3756"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5158"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3761"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G3761"\w* \w in|strong="G3756"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w* \w leave|strong="G1459"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w will|strong="G3761"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G3756"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w* \w forsake|strong="G1459"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”\x + \xo 13:5 \xt Deuteronomy 31:6\x*
\v 6 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w with|strong="G2962"\w* \w good|strong="G2292"\w* \w courage|strong="G2292"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w The|strong="G3004"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* helper. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w*.
\q2 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w man|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?”\x + \xo 13:6 \xt Psalms 118:6-7\x*
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\v 7 \w Remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w leaders|strong="G2233"\w*, \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w considering|strong="G2233"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* results \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* conduct, \w imitate|strong="G3401"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
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\v 9 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G3911"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strange|strong="G3581"\w* \w teachings|strong="G1322"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* established \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w foods|strong="G1033"\w*, \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w occupied|strong="G4043"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w benefited|strong="G5623"\w*.
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\v 10 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* holy \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G1849"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w animals|strong="G2226"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* blood \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G1533"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* holy \w place|strong="G3739"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* high priest \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* offering \w for|strong="G1063"\w* sin, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w burned|strong="G2618"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w camp|strong="G3925"\w*.\x + \xo 13:11 \xt Leviticus 16:27\x*
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* sanctify \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* blood, \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gate|strong="G4439"\w*.
\v 13 Let’s \w therefore|strong="G5106"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w camp|strong="G3925"\w*, \w bearing|strong="G5342"\w* \w his|strong="G4314"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3680"\w*.
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w enduring|strong="G3306"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w seek|strong="G1934"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*.
\v 15 \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w let|strong="G3767"\w*’s offer up \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* praise \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \x + \xo 13:15 \xt Psalms 50:23\x* \w continually|strong="G1223"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w lips|strong="G5491"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* proclaim allegiance \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w forget|strong="G1950"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G2140"\w* \w good|strong="G2140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sharing|strong="G2842"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2100"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Obey|strong="G3982"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaders|strong="G2233"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w submit|strong="G5226"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* watch \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* groaning, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* unprofitable \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w desiring|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w honorably|strong="G2573"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 19 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* strongly \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* restored \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sooner|strong="G5032"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w again|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* eternal \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,
\v 21 \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w complete|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w work|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w working|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2101"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G2101"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, endure \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1989"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G1223"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.
\v 23 \w Know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w our|strong="G3326"\w* brother \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* been freed, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w shortly|strong="G5032"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 24 Greet \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaders|strong="G2233"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* Italians greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 25 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. Amen. 87-PHMeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000026152 14772653037 012623 0 ustar root root \id PHM 57-PHM-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\toc1 Paul’s Letter to Philemon
\toc2 Philemon
\toc3 Phm
\mt1 Paul’s Letter to Philemon
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* brother, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philemon|strong="G5371"\w*, \w our|strong="G2424"\w* beloved \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w worker|strong="G4904"\w*,
\v 2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beloved Apphia, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Archippus \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4961"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4961"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*:
\v 3 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w my|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w*, \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w mention|strong="G3417"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G2168"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*,
\v 5 hearing \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* love \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints,
\v 6 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w effective|strong="G1756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1096"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* love, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G4698"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* refreshed \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, brother.
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\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w though|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1352"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w command|strong="G2004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* appropriate,
\v 9 \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* love’s \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w appeal|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G5108"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w aged|strong="G4246"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 10 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w appeal|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w* \w Onesimus|strong="G3682"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* become \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w*,\f + \fr 1:10 \ft Onesimus means “useful”.\f*
\v 11 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* useless \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w useful|strong="G2173"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
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\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w count|strong="G2192"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w partner|strong="G2844"\w*, \w receive|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G4355"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* would \w receive|strong="G4355"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* wronged \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w owes|strong="G3784"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w put|strong="G1677"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w account|strong="G1677"\w*.
\v 19 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*: \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* repay \w it|strong="G2532"\w* (\w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w mention|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w owe|strong="G4359"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w self|strong="G4572"\w* \w besides|strong="G4359"\w*).
\v 20 \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, brother, \w let|strong="G3685"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w joy|strong="G3685"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. Refresh \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G4698"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*.
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\v 22 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* guest room \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* restored \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Epaphras|strong="G1889"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4869"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G4869"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, greets \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,
\v 24 \w as|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, Aristarchus, \w Demas|strong="G1214"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w Luke|strong="G3065"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w*.
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\v 25 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. Amen. 86-TITeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000055124 14772653037 012637 0 ustar root root \id TIT 56-TIT-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Titus
\toc1 Paul’s Letter to Titus
\toc2 Titus
\toc3 Tit
\mt1 Paul’s Letter to Titus
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* ones \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*,
\v 2 \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* lie, \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w*;
\v 3 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandment|strong="G2003"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*,
\v 4 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w true|strong="G1103"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w common|strong="G2839"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w*, mercy, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*.
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\v 5 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w left|strong="G5484"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G5484"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w lacking|strong="G3007"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w appoint|strong="G2525"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w directed|strong="G1299"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*—
\v 6 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* blameless, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* husband \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w believe|strong="G4103"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w accused|strong="G2724"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w loose|strong="G5101"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* unruly behavior.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w overseer|strong="G1985"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* blameless, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w steward|strong="G3623"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* self-pleasing, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* easily angered, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w given|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w wine|strong="G3943"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w violent|strong="G4131"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* greedy \w for|strong="G1063"\w* dishonest gain;
\v 8 \w but|strong="G1342"\w* given \w to|strong="G3741"\w* \w hospitality|strong="G5382"\w*, a lover \w of|strong="G1342"\w* \w good|strong="G5358"\w*, \w sober|strong="G4998"\w* minded, fair, \w holy|strong="G3741"\w*, \w self-controlled|strong="G4998"\w*,
\v 9 holding \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1322"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w convict|strong="G1651"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* contradict \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* unruly \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w vain|strong="G2532"\w* \w talkers|strong="G3151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceivers|strong="G5423"\w*, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*,
\v 11 \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w mouths|strong="G1993"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w stopped|strong="G1993"\w*: \w men|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* overthrow \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w houses|strong="G3624"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*, \w for|strong="G3361"\w* dishonest \w gain|strong="G2771"\w*’s \w sake|strong="G5484"\w*.
\v 12 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \w a|strong="G1537"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Cretans|strong="G2912"\w* \w are|strong="G4396"\w* always \w liars|strong="G5583"\w*, \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w beasts|strong="G2342"\w*, \w and|strong="G4396"\w* idle \w gluttons|strong="G1064"\w*.”
\v 13 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*. \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w*, \w reprove|strong="G1651"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* sharply, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*,
\v 14 \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w paying|strong="G4337"\w* \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2451"\w* \w fables|strong="G3454"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* turn away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.
\v 15 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w defiled|strong="G3392"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unbelieving, \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w defiled|strong="G3392"\w*.
\v 16 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w profess|strong="G3670"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* abominable, disobedient, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unfit \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.
\c 2
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* fit \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w*,
\v 2 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w older|strong="G4246"\w* \w men|strong="G4246"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w temperate|strong="G3524"\w*, \w sensible|strong="G4998"\w*, \w sober|strong="G4998"\w* minded, \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w in|strong="G4102"\w* love, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w*,
\v 3 \w and|strong="G3366"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w older|strong="G4247"\w* \w women|strong="G4247"\w* \w likewise|strong="G5615"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w reverent|strong="G2412"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w behavior|strong="G2688"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w slanderers|strong="G1228"\w* \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1402"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*, teachers \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w which|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3631"\w* \w good|strong="G2567"\w*,
\v 4 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* train \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w young|strong="G3501"\w* wives \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w love|strong="G5388"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w husbands|strong="G5362"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w love|strong="G5388"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5388"\w*,
\v 5 \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w sober|strong="G4998"\w* minded, chaste, \w workers|strong="G3626"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w home|strong="G3626"\w*, kind, \w being|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w their|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* husbands, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* blasphemed.
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\v 6 \w Likewise|strong="G5615"\w*, \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w men|strong="G3501"\w* \w to|strong="G3870"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w sober|strong="G4993"\w* \w minded|strong="G4993"\w*.
\v 7 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w show|strong="G3930"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w example|strong="G5179"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*, \w show|strong="G3930"\w* integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,
\v 8 \w and|strong="G3056"\w* soundness \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* condemned, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* opposes \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1788"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w evil|strong="G5337"\w* \w thing|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.
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\v 9 Exhort \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* \w and|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w well-pleasing|strong="G2101"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* contradicting,
\v 10 \w not|strong="G3361"\w* stealing, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w showing|strong="G1731"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w fidelity|strong="G4102"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w adorn|strong="G2885"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w appeared|strong="G2014"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G4992"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*,
\v 12 \w instructing|strong="G3811"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* intent \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, denying ungodliness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worldly|strong="G2886"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w soberly|strong="G4996"\w*, \w righteously|strong="G1346"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w godly|strong="G2153"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* age;
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\v 14 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w redeem|strong="G3084"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* iniquity \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w purify|strong="G2511"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w possession|strong="G4041"\w*, \w zealous|strong="G2207"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Say|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reprove|strong="G1651"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w authority|strong="G2003"\w*. \w Let|strong="G4065"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w despise|strong="G4065"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.
\c 3
\p
\v 1 \w Remind|strong="G5279"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* rulers \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5293"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*,
\v 2 \w to|strong="G4314"\w* speak \w evil|strong="G3367"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*, \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* contentious, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w*, \w showing|strong="G1731"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w humility|strong="G4240"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w*, disobedient, \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*, \w serving|strong="G1398"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleasures|strong="G2237"\w*, \w living|strong="G1236"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w malice|strong="G2549"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*, \w hateful|strong="G4767"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hating|strong="G3404"\w* \w one|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G1722"\w*.
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G5363"\w* \w toward|strong="G4990"\w* \w mankind|strong="G5363"\w* \w appeared|strong="G2014"\w*,
\v 5 \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w washing|strong="G3067"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w regeneration|strong="G3824"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* renewing \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,
\v 6 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w richly|strong="G4146"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*;
\v 7 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G1565"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w might|strong="G1680"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
\v 8 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w desire|strong="G1014"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* insist \w confidently|strong="G1226"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w careful|strong="G5431"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w maintain|strong="G4291"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w profitable|strong="G5624"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*;
\v 9 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w shun|strong="G4026"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* questionings, \w genealogies|strong="G1076"\w*, \w strife|strong="G2054"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w disputes|strong="G3163"\w* \w about|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3544"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* unprofitable \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G3152"\w*.
\v 10 \w Avoid|strong="G3868"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* factious \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w warning|strong="G3559"\w*,
\v 11 \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5108"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w perverted|strong="G1612"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinful, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* self-condemned.
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\v 12 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* Artemas \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w*, \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w diligent|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Nicopolis|strong="G3533"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w determined|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w winter|strong="G3914"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.
\v 13 \w Send|strong="G4311"\w* \w Zenas|strong="G2211"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawyer|strong="G3544"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Apollos \w on|strong="G4311"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G4311"\w* speedily, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w lacking|strong="G3007"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 14 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G2251"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w maintain|strong="G4291"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G2570"\w* \w necessary|strong="G5532"\w* \w needs|strong="G5532"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* unfruitful.
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\v 15 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Greet \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
\p \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. Amen. 85-2TIeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000117606 14772653037 012600 0 ustar root root \id 2TI 55-2TI-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h 2 Timothy
\toc1 Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy
\toc2 2 Timothy
\toc3 2Ti
\mt1 Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G1722"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,
\v 2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved \w child|strong="G5043"\w*: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w forefathers|strong="G4269"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*. \w How|strong="G5613"\w* unceasing \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* memory \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* petitions, \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*
\v 4 \w longing|strong="G1971"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, remembering \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G4137"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*;
\v 5 \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* reminded \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sincere \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w grandmother|strong="G3125"\w* \w Lois|strong="G3090"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w Eunice|strong="G2131"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 6 \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* remind \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* stir \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w laying|strong="G1936"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w fear|strong="G1167"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, love, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w self-control|strong="G4995"\w*.
\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w his|strong="G2596"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w*; \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w endure|strong="G3767"\w* \w hardship|strong="G4777"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 9 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w calling|strong="G2821"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w times|strong="G5550"\w* eternal,
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\v 11 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w preacher|strong="G2783"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gentiles.
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.
\p \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w committed|strong="G3866"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Hold|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pattern|strong="G5296"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 14 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w thing|strong="G2570"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w committed|strong="G3866"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwells|strong="G1774"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.
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\v 15 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* turned away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Phygelus|strong="G5436"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Hermogenes|strong="G2061"\w*.
\v 16 \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Onesiphorus|strong="G3683"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* refreshed \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* chain,
\v 17 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w diligently|strong="G4709"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*
\v 18 (\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*); \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w how|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.
\c 2
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\v 1 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1743"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w among|strong="G3844"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*, \w commit|strong="G3908"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 3 \w You|strong="G5613"\w* therefore \w must|strong="G5547"\w* endure \w hardship|strong="G4777"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4757"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 4 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4754"\w* \w on|strong="G2443"\w* duty \w entangles|strong="G1707"\w* \w himself|strong="G1707"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w affairs|strong="G4230"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G3762"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* please \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* enrolled \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G2443"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4754"\w*.
\v 5 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* competes \w in|strong="G2532"\w* athletics, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* isn’t \w crowned|strong="G4737"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* competed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rules|strong="G3545"\w*.
\v 6 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w farmer|strong="G1092"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w labors|strong="G2872"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* get \w a|strong="G2590"\w* \w share|strong="G3335"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w crops|strong="G2590"\w*.
\v 7 \w Consider|strong="G3539"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* offspring\f + \fr 2:8 \ft or, seed\f* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*,
\v 9 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2553"\w* \w hardship|strong="G2553"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w point|strong="G3360"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w criminal|strong="G2557"\w*. \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w word|strong="G3056"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* chained.
\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* ones’ \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w obtain|strong="G5177"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* eternal \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.
\v 11 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w*:
\q1 “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w died|strong="G4880"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\q2 \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4800"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w*,
\q2 \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w reign|strong="G4821"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.
\q1 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* deny \w him|strong="G2532"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* deny \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G3306"\w* faithless,
\q2 \w he|strong="G1565"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1565"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’t deny \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w Remind|strong="G5279"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w charging|strong="G1263"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* argue \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w words|strong="G3054"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w profit|strong="G5539"\w*, \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w subverting|strong="G2692"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* hear.
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\v 15 Give \w diligence|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G4704"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w a|strong="G3056"\w* \w workman|strong="G2040"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* need \w to|strong="G4704"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* ashamed, properly \w handling|strong="G3718"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* Truth.
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w shun|strong="G4026"\w* \w empty|strong="G2757"\w* \w chatter|strong="G2757"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w go|strong="G4298"\w* \w further|strong="G4119"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* ungodliness,
\v 17 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* consume \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w gangrene|strong="G1044"\w*, \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Hymenaeus|strong="G5211"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philetus|strong="G5372"\w*:
\v 18 \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* erred \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w past|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* overthrowing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w*.
\v 19 \w However|strong="G3305"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w firm|strong="G2476"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w*: “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w*,”\x + \xo 2:19 \xt Numbers 16:5\x* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1097"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*\f + \fr 2:19 \ft TR reads “Christ” instead of “the Lord”\f* depart \w from|strong="G2532"\w* unrighteousness.”
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5552"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* silver, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wood|strong="G3585"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w clay|strong="G3749"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* dishonor.
\v 21 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* purges \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w vessel|strong="G4632"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w sanctified|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G5092"\w* \w suitable|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w master|strong="G1203"\w*’s \w use|strong="G2173"\w*, \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.
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\v 22 \w Flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w youthful|strong="G3512"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w pursue|strong="G1377"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, love, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3868"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ignorant questionings, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* generate strife.
\v 24 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* quarrel, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w gentle|strong="G2261"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w able|strong="G1317"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w teach|strong="G1317"\w*, patient,
\v 25 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w* \w correcting|strong="G3811"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* oppose \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Perhaps|strong="G3379"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth,
\v 26 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* recover \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*’s \w snare|strong="G3803"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w captive|strong="G2221"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*.
\c 3
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, grievous \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w come|strong="G1764"\w*.
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w lovers|strong="G5366"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w self|strong="G5367"\w*, \w lovers|strong="G5366"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w money|strong="G5366"\w*, boastful, \w arrogant|strong="G5244"\w*, blasphemers, disobedient \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*, unthankful, unholy,
\v 3 without natural affection, unforgiving, \w slanderers|strong="G1228"\w*, without self-control, fierce, not lovers \w of|strong="G1228"\w* good,
\v 4 \w traitors|strong="G4273"\w*, headstrong, \w conceited|strong="G5187"\w*, \w lovers|strong="G5369"\w* \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G5369"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w lovers|strong="G5369"\w* \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w God|strong="G5377"\w*,
\v 5 \w holding|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w form|strong="G3446"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* denied its \w power|strong="G1411"\w*. Turn away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w creep|strong="G1744"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w houses|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* captive gullible \w women|strong="G1133"\w* loaded \w down|strong="G4987"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* sins, led away \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*,
\v 7 \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w learning|strong="G3129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3368"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.
\v 8 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jannes|strong="G2389"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jambres|strong="G2387"\w* opposed \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* oppose \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w men|strong="G3778"\w* corrupted \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* rejected.
\v 9 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w proceed|strong="G4298"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w further|strong="G4119"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* folly \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* evident \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w theirs|strong="G1565"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*.
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\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w followed|strong="G3877"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*, conduct, \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w*, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w patience|strong="G5281"\w*, love, \w steadfastness|strong="G5281"\w*,
\v 11 \w persecutions|strong="G1375"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w*—\w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch, \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w endured|strong="G5297"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G1375"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 12 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w godly|strong="G2153"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1377"\w*.
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w impostors|strong="G1114"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* grow \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w*, \w deceiving|strong="G4105"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* assured \w of|strong="G2532"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*.
\v 15 \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w infancy|strong="G1025"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w holy|strong="G2413"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1121"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wise|strong="G4679"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 16 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* God-breathed \w and|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 3:16 \ft or, Every writing inspired by God is\f* \w profitable|strong="G5624"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*, \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w reproof|strong="G1650"\w*, \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w correction|strong="G1882"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w instruction|strong="G1319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*,
\v 17 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* each person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w complete|strong="G3956"\w*, thoroughly \w equipped|strong="G1822"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.
\c 4
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* command \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w appearing|strong="G2015"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* Kingdom:
\v 2 \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*; \w be|strong="G2532"\w* urgent \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w season|strong="G2122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w season|strong="G2122"\w*; \w reprove|strong="G1651"\w*, \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* having \w itching|strong="G2833"\w* ears, \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w heap|strong="G2002"\w* up \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*,
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1624"\w* away \w their|strong="G2532"\w* ears \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1624"\w* away \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w fables|strong="G3454"\w*.
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w sober|strong="G3525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w suffer|strong="G2553"\w* \w hardship|strong="G2553"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w evangelist|strong="G2099"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w fulfill|strong="G4135"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*.
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\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w offered|strong="G4689"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* departure \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2186"\w*.
\v 7 \w I|strong="G5083"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* fought \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* fight. \w I|strong="G5083"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w course|strong="G1408"\w*. \w I|strong="G5083"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
\v 8 \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* stored \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* loved \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w appearing|strong="G2015"\w*.
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\v 9 Be \w diligent|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w soon|strong="G5030"\w*,
\v 10 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Demas|strong="G1214"\w* \w left|strong="G1459"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* loved \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* world, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*; \w Crescens|strong="G2913"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Dalmatia|strong="G1149"\w*.
\v 11 \w Only|strong="G3441"\w* \w Luke|strong="G3065"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. Take \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w* \w and|strong="G3326"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w useful|strong="G2173"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w*.
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* sent \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*.
\v 13 \w Bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* cloak \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* left \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Carpus|strong="G2591"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* books, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w parchments|strong="G3200"\w*.
\v 14 Alexander \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w coppersmith|strong="G5471"\w* \w did|strong="G1731"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w The|strong="G2596"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* repay \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G2596"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w*.
\v 15 \w Beware|strong="G5442"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3029"\w* opposed \w our|strong="G2251"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.
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\v 16 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* defense, \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* help \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w left|strong="G1459"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w May|strong="G3956"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* held \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1743"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G2782"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w fully|strong="G4135"\w* proclaimed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* hear. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lion|strong="G3023"\w*.
\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliver|strong="G4506"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w preserve|strong="G4982"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* Kingdom. \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.
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\v 19 Greet \w Prisca|strong="G4251"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aquila, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Onesiphorus|strong="G3683"\w*.
\v 20 \w Erastus|strong="G2037"\w* \w remained|strong="G3306"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* left \w Trophimus|strong="G5161"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Miletus|strong="G3399"\w* sick.
\v 21 \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w diligent|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w winter|strong="G5494"\w*. \w Eubulus|strong="G2103"\w* salutes \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pudens|strong="G4227"\w*, \w Linus|strong="G3044"\w*, \w Claudia|strong="G2803"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers.
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\v 22 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Amen. 84-1TIeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000160371 14772653037 012573 0 ustar root root \id 1TI 54-1TI-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h 1 Timothy
\toc1 Paul’s First Letter to Timothy
\toc2 1 Timothy
\toc3 1Ti
\mt1 Paul’s First Letter to Timothy
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G2003"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*\f + \fr 1:1 \ft NU reads \fqa Christ Jesus \ft and omits \fqa the Lord. \f* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*,
\v 2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w true|strong="G1103"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 3 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w was|strong="G4771"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, stay \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w might|strong="G5100"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w teach|strong="G2085"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w different|strong="G2085"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G2085"\w*,
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G4337"\w* \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w myths|strong="G3454"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* endless \w genealogies|strong="G1076"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w cause|strong="G3930"\w* disputes \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w stewardship|strong="G3622"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w goal|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w command|strong="G3852"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* love \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sincere \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*,
\v 6 \w from|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w*, \w having|strong="G5100"\w* missed \w the|strong="G1519"\w* mark, \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w turned|strong="G1624"\w* away \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w vain|strong="G1519"\w* talking,
\v 7 \w desiring|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w teachers|strong="G3547"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3004"\w* \w law|strong="G3547"\w*, though \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w understand|strong="G3539"\w* \w neither|strong="G3383"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w nor|strong="G3383"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* strongly \w affirm|strong="G1226"\w*.
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\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w uses|strong="G5530"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w lawfully|strong="G3545"\w*,
\v 9 \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w person|strong="G1342"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lawless \w and|strong="G2532"\w* insubordinate, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ungodly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unholy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* profane, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* murderers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3964"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* murderers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w mothers|strong="G3389"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* manslayers,
\v 10 \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sexually \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w*, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* homosexuals, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* slave-traders, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w liars|strong="G5583"\w*, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w perjurers|strong="G1965"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* contrary \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w*,
\v 11 \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w committed|strong="G4100"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w trust|strong="G4100"\w*.
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\v 12 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w enabled|strong="G1743"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w counted|strong="G2233"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, appointing \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w*,
\v 13 \w although|strong="G3748"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* used \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* blasphemer, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecutor|strong="G1376"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w insolent|strong="G5197"\w*. However, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* obtained \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* ignorantly \w in|strong="G1722"\w* unbelief.
\v 14 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* abounded exceedingly \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* acceptance, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* sinners, \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w*.
\v 16 However, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* obtained \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w might|strong="G3778"\w* display \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w example|strong="G5296"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* eternal, immortal, invisible, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* wise, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.
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\v 18 \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w commit|strong="G3908"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w instruction|strong="G3852"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophecies|strong="G4394"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* given \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w wage|strong="G4754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w warfare|strong="G4752"\w*,
\v 19 \w holding|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* thrust away \w made|strong="G4102"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w shipwreck|strong="G3489"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*,
\v 20 \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Hymenaeus|strong="G5211"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Alexander, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w taught|strong="G3811"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* blaspheme.
\c 2
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w petitions|strong="G1783"\w*, \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*, \w intercessions|strong="G1783"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* givings \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*,
\v 2 \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* places, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G1236"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tranquil|strong="G2263"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2272"\w* \w life|strong="G1236"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reverence.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* acceptable \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*,
\v 4 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w desires|strong="G2309"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w mediator|strong="G3316"\w* \w between|strong="G3316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* men, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,
\v 6 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* ransom \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w proper|strong="G2398"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*,
\v 7 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w preacher|strong="G2783"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle—\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Christ, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lying|strong="G5574"\w*—\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* truth.
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\v 8 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w desire|strong="G1014"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w lifting|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w holy|strong="G3741"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w doubting|strong="G1261"\w*.
\v 9 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w*, \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w adorn|strong="G2885"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* decent \w clothing|strong="G2441"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* modesty \w and|strong="G2532"\w* propriety, \w not|strong="G3361"\w*\f + \fr 2:9 \ft The word for “not” is the negative particle “μη” which denies an expected idea, as opposed to the usual word for “not” (ου) which denies a fact. Thus “μη” in this context is denying an expected idea (that women can be properly dressed without good works).\f* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w braided|strong="G4117"\w* \w hair|strong="G4117"\w*, \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w pearls|strong="G3135"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w expensive|strong="G4185"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2441"\w*,
\v 10 \w but|strong="G2041"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* appropriate \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w professing|strong="G1861"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2317"\w*.
\v 11 \w Let|strong="G3129"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w quietness|strong="G2271"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* submission.
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* don’t \w permit|strong="G2010"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* exercise authority \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w quietness|strong="G2271"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* Adam \w was|strong="G4111"\w* \w formed|strong="G4111"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w then|strong="G1534"\w* \w Eve|strong="G2096"\w*.
\v 14 Adam wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w deceived|strong="G1818"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w deceived|strong="G1818"\w*, \w has|strong="G1096"\w* fallen \w into|strong="G1722"\w* disobedience;
\v 15 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w childbearing|strong="G5042"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, love, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* holiness \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w sobriety|strong="G4997"\w*.
\c 3
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\v 1 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*: \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* seeks \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G3056"\w* \w overseer|strong="G1984"\w*\f + \fr 3:1 \ft or, superintendent, or bishop\f* \w desires|strong="G1937"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w overseer|strong="G1985"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G3588"\w* reproach, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* husband \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w temperate|strong="G3524"\w*, \w sensible|strong="G4998"\w*, \w modest|strong="G2887"\w*, \w hospitable|strong="G5382"\w*, \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* teaching;
\v 3 \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G3361"\w* drinker, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w violent|strong="G4131"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* greedy \w for|strong="G3361"\w* money, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* quarrelsome, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* covetous;
\v 4 \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* rules \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5292"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* reverence;
\v 5 (\w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w could|strong="G1492"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w rule|strong="G4291"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w take|strong="G1959"\w* \w care|strong="G1959"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*?)
\v 6 \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w new|strong="G3504"\w* \w convert|strong="G3504"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w being|strong="G2443"\w* puffed \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* same \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.
\v 7 \w Moreover|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* avoid falling \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w snare|strong="G3803"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Servants|strong="G1249"\w*,\f + \fr 3:8 \ft or, Deacons.\f* \w in|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3361"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w*, must \w be|strong="G3361"\w* reverent, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w double-tongued|strong="G1351"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w addicted|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* greedy \w for|strong="G3361"\w* money,
\v 9 \w holding|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*.
\v 10 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w tested|strong="G1381"\w*; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3778"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w*\f + \fr 3:10 \ft or, serve as deacons\f* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* blameless.
\v 11 \w Their|strong="G1722"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* reverent, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w slanderers|strong="G1228"\w*, \w temperate|strong="G3524"\w*, \w and|strong="G1135"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 12 \w Let|strong="G1510"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w*\f + \fr 3:12 \ft or, deacons\f* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* husbands \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w ruling|strong="G4291"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w houses|strong="G3624"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*\f + \fr 3:13 \ft or, served well as deacons\f* \w gain|strong="G4046"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* standing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 14 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w hoping|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w shortly|strong="G5034"\w*,
\v 15 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* wait \w long|strong="G1019"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* behave \w themselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pillar|strong="G4769"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1477"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.
\v 16 \w Without|strong="G2532"\w* \w controversy|strong="G3672"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*:
\q1 \w God|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 3:16 \ft NU replaces “God” with “who”\f* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*,
\q1 \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,
\q1 \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* angels,
\q1 \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*,
\q1 \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* received \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w expressly|strong="G4490"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w later|strong="G5306"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* fall away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w paying|strong="G4337"\w* \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w seducing|strong="G4108"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w doctrines|strong="G1319"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*,
\v 2 \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* speak \w lies|strong="G5573"\w*, branded \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* hot \w iron|strong="G2743"\w*,
\v 3 \w forbidding|strong="G2967"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1060"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* commanding \w to|strong="G1519"\w* abstain \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w foods|strong="G1033"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3336"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.
\v 4 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w creature|strong="G2938"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* rejected \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w*.
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* sanctified \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1783"\w*.
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\v 6 \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* instruct \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w nourished|strong="G1789"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G3877"\w*.
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3868"\w* profane \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* wives’ \w fables|strong="G3454"\w*. \w Exercise|strong="G1128"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w bodily|strong="G4984"\w* \w exercise|strong="G1129"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w value|strong="G5624"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w value|strong="G5624"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*.
\v 9 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* acceptance.
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w labor|strong="G2872"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2532"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3679"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G1679"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w trust|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4103"\w*.
\v 11 \w Command|strong="G3853"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w* \w despise|strong="G2706"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w youth|strong="G3503"\w*; \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* \w example|strong="G5179"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4103"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* life, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* purity.
\v 13 \w Until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w pay|strong="G4337"\w* \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* reading, \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*.
\v 14 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* neglect \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w laying|strong="G1936"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4244"\w*.
\v 15 \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* diligent \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w Give|strong="G3956"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* wholly \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w progress|strong="G4297"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 16 \w Pay|strong="G1907"\w* \w attention|strong="G1907"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*. \w Continue|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* hear \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.
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\v 1 Don’t \w rebuke|strong="G1969"\w* \w an|strong="G5613"\w* \w older|strong="G4245"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*; \w the|strong="G5613"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w men|strong="G3501"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* brothers;
\v 2 \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elder|strong="G4245"\w* \w women|strong="G4245"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w mothers|strong="G3384"\w*; \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* sisters, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* purity.
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\v 3 \w Honor|strong="G5091"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3689"\w*.
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="G1549"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w first|strong="G4412"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G2192"\w* \w piety|strong="G2151"\w* toward \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w repay|strong="G2192"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w parents|strong="G4269"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*\f + \fr 5:4 \ft TR adds “good and”\f* acceptable \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w desolate|strong="G3443"\w*, \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w set|strong="G1679"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w continues|strong="G4357"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* petitions \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G4684"\w* \w herself|strong="G4684"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G4684"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*.
\v 7 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* reproach.
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w provide|strong="G4306"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w household|strong="G3609"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* denied \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unbeliever.
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\v 9 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* enrolled \w as|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w under|strong="G1640"\w* \w sixty|strong="G1835"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*, \w having|strong="G3361"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3361"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*,
\v 10 \w being|strong="G1722"\w* approved \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w she|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G2041"\w* \w brought|strong="G5044"\w* \w up|strong="G5044"\w* \w children|strong="G5044"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w she|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G2041"\w* been hospitable \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3580"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w she|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G2041"\w* \w washed|strong="G3538"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w she|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G2041"\w* \w relieved|strong="G1884"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w afflicted|strong="G2346"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w she|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G2041"\w* diligently \w followed|strong="G1872"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3868"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* grown wanton \w against|strong="G2691"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*,
\v 12 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* rejected \w their|strong="G2192"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w pledge|strong="G4102"\w*.
\v 13 \w Besides|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* idle, \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G4022"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* idle, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w gossips|strong="G5397"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w busybodies|strong="G4021"\w*, \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.
\v 14 \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w desire|strong="G1014"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* widows \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*, \w bear|strong="G5041"\w* \w children|strong="G5041"\w*, rule \w the|strong="G3588"\w* household, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* occasion \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* adversary \w for|strong="G3367"\w* insulting.
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w turned|strong="G1624"\w* away \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*.
\v 16 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G2192"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* believes \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w*, \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w relieve|strong="G1884"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* burdened, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w relieve|strong="G1884"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Let|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w rule|strong="G4291"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* counted worthy \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w double|strong="G1362"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w labor|strong="G2872"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w muzzle|strong="G5392"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ox|strong="G1016"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* treads \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* grain.”\x + \xo 5:18 \xt Deuteronomy 25:4\x* \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w laborer|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wages|strong="G3408"\+w*.”\wj*\x + \xo 5:18 \xt Luke 10:7; Leviticus 19:13\x*
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\v 19 Don’t \w receive|strong="G3858"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w accusation|strong="G2724"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w elder|strong="G4245"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* word \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*.
\v 20 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sin, \w reprove|strong="G1651"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*.
\v 21 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* command \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* angels, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w observe|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w prejudice|strong="G4299"\w*, \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w partiality|strong="G4346"\w*.
\v 22 \w Lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w hastily|strong="G5030"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="G3366"\w* \w a|strong="G2007"\w* participant \w in|strong="G5083"\w* \w other|strong="G2841"\w* people’s sins. \w Keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* pure.
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\v 23 \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* drinker \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w water|strong="G5202"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w stomach|strong="G4751"\w*’s \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w frequent|strong="G4437"\w* infirmities.
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\v 24 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w*’s sins \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w evident|strong="G4271"\w*, preceding \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1872"\w* later.
\v 25 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w obvious|strong="G4271"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* otherwise \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2928"\w*.
\c 6
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\v 1 \w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* bondservants \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w yoke|strong="G2218"\w* \w count|strong="G2233"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* blasphemed.
\v 2 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w believing|strong="G4103"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w despise|strong="G2706"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* brothers, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* partake \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w benefit|strong="G2108"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w believing|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beloved. \w Teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.
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\v 3 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* teaches \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w different|strong="G2085"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w consent|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*,
\v 4 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w conceited|strong="G5187"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1987"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* obsessed \w with|strong="G1537"\w* arguments, \w disputes|strong="G3055"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* word battles, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*, \w strife|strong="G2054"\w*, insulting, \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w suspicions|strong="G5283"\w*,
\v 5 constant friction \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w corrupt|strong="G1311"\w* \w minds|strong="G3563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* destitute \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w suppose|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w gain|strong="G4200"\w*. Withdraw yourself \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w*.\f + \fr 6:5 \ft NU omits “Withdraw yourself from such.”\f*
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* contentment \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w gain|strong="G4200"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w brought|strong="G1533"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w carry|strong="G1627"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w*.
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w food|strong="G1305"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* clothing, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* content \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* determined \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w fall|strong="G1706"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w snare|strong="G3803"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* harmful \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*, \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w drown|strong="G1036"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w ruin|strong="G3639"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G5365"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5365"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* led astray \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* greed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w pierced|strong="G4044"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w through|strong="G4044"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w sorrows|strong="G3601"\w*.
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w follow|strong="G1377"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, love, \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w*.
\v 12 Fight \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* fight \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w Take|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w confessed|strong="G3670"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w confession|strong="G3671"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*.
\v 13 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G2225"\w* \w life|strong="G2225"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w Pontius|strong="G4194"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w confession|strong="G3671"\w*,
\v 14 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w without|strong="G2962"\w* spot, blameless \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w appearing|strong="G2015"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 15 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* Ruler, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w lords|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* immortality, dwelling \w in|strong="G2532"\w* unapproachable \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w power|strong="G2904"\w*. Amen.
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\v 17 \w Charge|strong="G3853"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* age \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* arrogant, \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w set|strong="G5426"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* uncertainty \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* living \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w richly|strong="G4146"\w* \w provides|strong="G3930"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* enjoy;
\v 18 \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2843"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w distribute|strong="G2130"\w*, willing \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w share|strong="G2843"\w*;
\v 19 laying \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* store \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* time \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* lay \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w committed|strong="G3866"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w*, turning away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w empty|strong="G2757"\w* \w chatter|strong="G2757"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* oppositions \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w falsely|strong="G5581"\w* \w called|strong="G5581"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*,
\v 21 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* profess, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* thus \w have|strong="G5210"\w* wandered \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
\p \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Amen. 83-2THeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000063470 14772653037 012574 0 ustar root root \id 2TH 53-2TH-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h 2 Thessalonians
\toc1 Paul’s Second Letter to the Thessalonians
\toc2 2 Thessalonians
\toc3 2Th
\mt1 Paul’s Second Letter to the Thessalonians
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w Silvanus|strong="G4610"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Thessalonians|strong="G2331"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*:
\v 2 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 3 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w bound|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers,\f + \fr 1:3 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* appropriate, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w grows|strong="G4121"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G5232"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* love \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w another|strong="G1520"\w* abounds,
\v 4 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G1375"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w afflictions|strong="G2347"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* endure.
\v 5 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* obvious sign \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* counted \w worthy|strong="G2661"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="G3844"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2316"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w thing|strong="G1342"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* repay \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w afflict|strong="G2346"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* relief \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w afflicted|strong="G2346"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* revealed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* angels \w in|strong="G1722"\w* flaming fire,
\v 8 punishing \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,
\v 9 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G5099"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w penalty|strong="G1349"\w*: eternal \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2479"\w*,
\v 10 \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1740"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* saints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w admired|strong="G2296"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.
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\v 11 \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* count \w you|strong="G5210"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fulfill|strong="G4137"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w desire|strong="G2107"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* goodness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*,
\v 12 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*\f + \fr 1:12 \ft TR adds “Christ”\f* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1740"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\c 2
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, brothers, \w concerning|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w gathering|strong="G1997"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*
\v 2 \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5030"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w troubled|strong="G2360"\w*, \w either|strong="G3383"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* already \w come|strong="G1764"\w*.
\v 3 \w Let|strong="G1818"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w deceive|strong="G1818"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w*. \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rebellion\f + \fr 2:3 \ft or, \fqa falling away\ft , or, \fqa defection\f* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* sin \w is|strong="G3588"\w* revealed, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* destruction.
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* opposes \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exalts|strong="G5229"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* worshiped, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sits|strong="G2523"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, setting \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 5 Don’t \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?
\v 6 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* restraining \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* revealed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w season|strong="G2540"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* lawlessness \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w works|strong="G1754"\w*. \w Only|strong="G3440"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w restrains|strong="G2722"\w* \w now|strong="G2235"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w way|strong="G3319"\w*.
\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lawless \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* revealed, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w breath|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2673"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* manifestation \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w*;
\v 9 \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w working|strong="G1753"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lying|strong="G5579"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w*,
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* deception \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* lost, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.
\v 11 \w Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w sends|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* powerful \w delusion|strong="G4106"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w*,
\v 12 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w might|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* truth, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2106"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* unrighteousness.
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w bound|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers loved \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* chose \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* sanctification \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w belief|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth,
\v 14 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Good|strong="G1223"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w obtaining|strong="G4047"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 15 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, brothers, \w stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w firm|strong="G4739"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w traditions|strong="G3862"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* himself, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loved \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* eternal \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*,
\v 17 \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w establish|strong="G4741"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*.
\c 3
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\v 1 \w Finally|strong="G3063"\w*, brothers, \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread|strong="G5143"\w* \w rapidly|strong="G5143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* unreasonable \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w establish|strong="G4741"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*.
\v 4 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w concerning|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w*.
\v 5 \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w direct|strong="G2720"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* love \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* withdraw \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* brother \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w walks|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* rebellion \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w imitate|strong="G3401"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* didn’t \w behave|strong="G3756"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* rebelliously \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,
\v 8 \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* bread \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*’s hand \w without|strong="G3361"\w* paying \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w labor|strong="G2873"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w travail|strong="G3449"\w* \w worked|strong="G2038"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w burden|strong="G1912"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 9 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w example|strong="G5179"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w imitate|strong="G3401"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w*, don’t \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, don’t \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w weary|strong="G1573"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w doing|strong="G2569"\w* \w what|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3361"\w* right.
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, \w note|strong="G4593"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w company|strong="G4874"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w end|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1788"\w*.
\v 15 Don’t \w count|strong="G2233"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w admonish|strong="G3560"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* brother.
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\v 16 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* himself \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* times \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* ways. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 17 \w I|strong="G3739"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* greeting \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w how|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w*.
\v 18 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. Amen. 82-1THeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000133604 14772653037 012567 0 ustar root root \id 1TH 52-1TH-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h 1 Thessalonians
\toc1 Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians
\toc2 1 Thessalonians
\toc3 1Th
\mt1 Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w Silvanus|strong="G4610"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Thessalonians|strong="G2331"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*:\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 2 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, mentioning \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*,
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\v 1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, brothers, \w our|strong="G1096"\w* visit \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*,
\v 2 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffered|strong="G4310"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* shamefully treated, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* grew \w bold|strong="G3955"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* conflict.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w error|strong="G4106"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* uncleanness, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w deception|strong="G4106"\w*.
\v 4 \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G3756"\w* \w approved|strong="G1381"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w with|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*—\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* pleasing \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* tests \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w* \w found|strong="G1096"\w* using \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* flattery, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* cloak \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w covetousness|strong="G4124"\w* (\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w*),
\v 6 \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G1722"\w* (\w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* others), \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w might|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* claimed \w authority|strong="G2212"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* apostles \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gentle|strong="G2261"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w nursing|strong="G5162"\w* mother \w cherishes|strong="G2282"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, affectionately longing \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w impart|strong="G3330"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G2106"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* dear \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w remember|strong="G3421"\w*, brothers, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w labor|strong="G2873"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w travail|strong="G3449"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w working|strong="G2038"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w burden|strong="G1912"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 10 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* holy, \w righteously|strong="G1346"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blamelessly \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w behaved|strong="G1096"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1096"\w* toward \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.
\v 11 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhorted|strong="G3870"\w*, \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w implored|strong="G3870"\w* \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*,
\v 12 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* worthily \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w calls|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* Kingdom \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* ceasing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w accepted|strong="G1209"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* truth, \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.
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\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*, brothers, \w being|strong="G1722"\w* bereaved \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w short|strong="G5610"\w* \w season|strong="G2540"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, tried \w even|strong="G1161"\w* harder \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w*,
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w just|strong="G2509"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* glad \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* memories \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w*, \w longing|strong="G1971"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G1971"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* himself, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*, \w direct|strong="G2720"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Finally|strong="G3063"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, brothers, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w beg|strong="G2065"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w please|strong="G2065"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*.
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* instructions \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* uncleanness, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* sanctification.
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w brotherly|strong="G5360"\w* \w love|strong="G5360"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w taught|strong="G2312"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2312"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w love|strong="G5360"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*,
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w ignorant|strong="G3361"\w*, brothers, \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w grieve|strong="G3076"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*.
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\v 17 \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* left, \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w caught|strong="G2962"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w clouds|strong="G3507"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* air. \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 18 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seasons|strong="G2540"\w*, brothers, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* anything \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w well|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* safety,” \w then|strong="G2532"\w* sudden \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2186"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w like|strong="G5618"\w* \w birth|strong="G5604"\w* \w pains|strong="G5604"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w pregnant|strong="G1064"\w* \w woman|strong="G2192"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w escape|strong="G1628"\w*.
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w overtake|strong="G2638"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w*.
\v 5 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w We|strong="G1063"\w* don’t \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*,
\v 6 \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w sleep|strong="G2518"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w*’s \w watch|strong="G1127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w sober|strong="G3525"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleep|strong="G2518"\w*, \w sleep|strong="G2518"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w drunk|strong="G3184"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w drunk|strong="G3184"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*.
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w since|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w sober|strong="G3525"\w*, \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w breastplate|strong="G2382"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w helmet|strong="G4030"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.
\v 9 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w appoint|strong="G5087"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w obtaining|strong="G4047"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 10 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w wake|strong="G1127"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w sleep|strong="G2518"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w another|strong="G1520"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* each \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.
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\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w beg|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w labor|strong="G2872"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w admonish|strong="G3560"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* respect \w and|strong="G2532"\w* honor \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*’s \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*.
\p \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1514"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 14 \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers: \w Admonish|strong="G3560"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* disorderly; \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* faint-hearted; support \w the|strong="G3956"\w* weak; \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 15 \w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* returns \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w follow|strong="G1377"\w* \w after|strong="G1377"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Always|strong="G3842"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*.
\v 17 \w Pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w without|strong="G4336"\w* ceasing.
\v 18 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 19 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w quench|strong="G4570"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 20 Don’t \w despise|strong="G1848"\w* \w prophecies|strong="G4394"\w*.
\v 21 \w Test|strong="G1381"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w hold|strong="G2722"\w* \w firmly|strong="G2722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*.
\v 22 Abstain \w from|strong="G4190"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w form|strong="G1491"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*.
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\v 23 \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* himself sanctify \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w completely|strong="G3648"\w*. \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w whole|strong="G3648"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w preserved|strong="G5083"\w* blameless \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 24 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w calls|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 25 Brothers, \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.
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\v 26 Greet \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*.
\v 27 \w I|strong="G3956"\w* solemnly command \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* read \w to|strong="G2962"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* holy brothers.
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\v 28 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Amen. 81-COLeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000143247 14772653037 012613 0 ustar root root \id COL 51-COL-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\toc1 Paul’s Letter to the Colossians
\toc2 Colossians
\toc3 Col
\mt1 Paul’s Letter to the Colossians
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* brother,
\v 2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* brothers\f + \fr 1:2 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Colossae|strong="G2857"\w*: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 3 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,
\v 4 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* heard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints,
\v 5 \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* laid \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w heard|strong="G4257"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G1223"\w* \w News|strong="G3056"\w*
\v 6 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w bearing|strong="G2592"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w growing|strong="G1722"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, since \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* truth,
\v 7 \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Epaphras|strong="G1889"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* beloved \w fellow|strong="G4889"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 1:7 \ft NU reads \fqa our\f* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*,
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\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G4137"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* principality \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w*.
\v 11 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* made \w with|strong="G1722"\w* hands, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w putting|strong="G1722"\w* off \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sins \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 12 \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G4916"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* baptism, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w working|strong="G1753"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.
\v 13 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* uncircumcision \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4806"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w alive|strong="G4806"\w* \w together|strong="G4806"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgiven|strong="G5483"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w*,
\v 14 wiping \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w handwriting|strong="G5498"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w ordinances|strong="G1378"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* taken \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w*, \w nailing|strong="G4338"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*.
\v 15 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* stripped \w the|strong="G1722"\w* principalities \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w powers|strong="G1849"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1165"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* show \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w openly|strong="G3954"\w*, triumphing \w over|strong="G1849"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Let|strong="G2919"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w eating|strong="G1035"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4213"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w respect|strong="G3313"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w new|strong="G5100"\w* \w moon|strong="G3561"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*,
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\v 18 \w Let|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* rob \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w prize|strong="G2603"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w self-abasement|strong="G5012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* worshiping \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angels, dwelling \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, \w vainly|strong="G1500"\w* \w puffed|strong="G1500"\w* \w up|strong="G5448"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4561"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*,
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w holding|strong="G2902"\w* firmly \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w supplied|strong="G2023"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knit|strong="G4822"\w* \w together|strong="G4822"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* joints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ligaments|strong="G4886"\w*, grows \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s growth.
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\v 20 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elemental|strong="G4747"\w* \w spirits|strong="G2889"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* subject \w yourselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w ordinances|strong="G1379"\w*,
\v 21 “Don’t \w handle|strong="G2345"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w taste|strong="G1089"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w touch|strong="G2345"\w*”
\v 22 (\w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w perish|strong="G5356"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w*), \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w precepts|strong="G1778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w doctrines|strong="G1319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*?
\v 23 \w These|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w appear|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G4314"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* self-imposed \w worship|strong="G1479"\w*, \w humility|strong="G5012"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* severity \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w value|strong="G5092"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w indulgence|strong="G4140"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.
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\v 1 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G4891"\w* \w together|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* above, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 2 \w Set|strong="G5426"\w* \w your|strong="G1909"\w* \w mind|strong="G5426"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w above|strong="G1909"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2928"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 4 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Put|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*: \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, uncleanness, depraved \w passion|strong="G3806"\w*, \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w covetousness|strong="G4124"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w idolatry|strong="G1495"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*’ \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* disobedience.
\v 7 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w lived|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*,
\v 8 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* away: \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*, \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w malice|strong="G2549"\w*, slander, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* shameful speaking \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.
\v 9 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, seeing \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G3361"\w* off \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* doings,
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* renewed \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w Creator|strong="G2936"\w*,
\v 11 \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcision, barbarian, \w Scythian|strong="G4658"\w*, bondservant, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* person; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* ones, holy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beloved, \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w heart|strong="G4698"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w compassion|strong="G3628"\w*, \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*, \w lowliness|strong="G5012"\w*, \w humility|strong="G5012"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G3115"\w*;
\v 13 \w bearing|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgiving|strong="G5483"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w complaint|strong="G3437"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w*; \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w forgave|strong="G5483"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Above|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, walk \w in|strong="G1909"\w* love, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w bond|strong="G4886"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w perfection|strong="G5047"\w*.
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w rule|strong="G1018"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w thankful|strong="G2170"\w*.
\v 16 \w Let|strong="G1774"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w dwell|strong="G1774"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w richly|strong="G4146"\w*; \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w admonishing|strong="G3560"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w psalms|strong="G5568"\w*, \w hymns|strong="G5215"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w songs|strong="G5603"\w*, singing \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w giving|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Wives|strong="G1135"\w*, \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* husbands, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* fitting \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 19 Husbands, love \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4087"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* pleases \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w provoke|strong="G2042"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* discouraged.
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\v 22 \w Servants|strong="G1401"\w*, \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* looking, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* pleasers, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* singleness \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 23 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w heartily|strong="G5590"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 24 \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* receive \w the|strong="G3588"\w* reward \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 25 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2865"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2865"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* done, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w partiality|strong="G4382"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Masters|strong="G2962"\w*, \w give|strong="G3930"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w equal|strong="G2471"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Continue|strong="G4342"\w* steadfastly \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w watching|strong="G1127"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w*,
\v 3 \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* open \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1210"\w*,
\v 4 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w reveal|strong="G5319"\w* \w it|strong="G5319"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w redeeming|strong="G1805"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.
\v 6 Let \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, seasoned \w with|strong="G1722"\w* salt, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G5485"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w answer|strong="G3056"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.
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\v 7 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w affairs|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beloved brother, \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4889"\w* bondservant \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 8 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w purpose|strong="G3739"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumstances|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*,
\v 9 \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Onesimus|strong="G3682"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beloved brother, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*.
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\v 10 Aristarchus, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4869"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G4869"\w*, greets \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* cousin \w of|strong="G4012"\w* Barnabas (\w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w instructions|strong="G1785"\w*, “\w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*”),
\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Justus|strong="G2459"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3931"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Epaphras|strong="G1889"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, salutes \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w always|strong="G3842"\w* striving \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w complete|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* zeal \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Hierapolis|strong="G2404"\w*.
\v 14 \w Luke|strong="G3065"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beloved \w physician|strong="G2395"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Demas|strong="G1214"\w* greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 15 Greet \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Nymphas|strong="G3564"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.
\v 16 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* read \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w cause|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* read \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Laodiceans|strong="G2994"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* read \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\w*.
\v 17 \w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* Archippus, “\w Take|strong="G3880"\w* heed \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w fulfill|strong="G4137"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”
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\v 18 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, write \w this|strong="G3588"\w* greeting \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*. \w Remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w*. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Amen. 80-PHPeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000156542 14772653037 012626 0 ustar root root \id PHP 50-PHP-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Philippians
\toc1 Paul’s Letter to the Philippians
\toc2 Philippians
\toc3 Php
\mt1 Paul’s Letter to the Philippians
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w overseers|strong="G1985"\w*\f + \fr 1:1 \ft or, superintendents, or bishops\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w*:\f + \fr 1:1 \ft Or, deacons\f*
\v 2 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* whenever \w I|strong="G1473"\w* remember \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,
\v 4 \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w request|strong="G1162"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w requests|strong="G1162"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*,
\v 5 \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1909"\w* partnership\f + \fr 1:5 \ft The word translated “partnership” (κοινωνίᾳ) also means “fellowship” and “sharing”.\f* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* furtherance \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*;
\v 6 \w being|strong="G5547"\w* \w confident|strong="G3982"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w began|strong="G1728"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w complete|strong="G2005"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w until|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 7 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* defense \w and|strong="G2532"\w* confirmation \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G1223"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w partakers|strong="G4791"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w long|strong="G1971"\w* \w after|strong="G5613"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tender|strong="G4698"\w* mercies \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 9 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* love \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* discernment,
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w desire|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*, brothers,\f + \fr 1:12 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w turned|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G2064"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w progress|strong="G4297"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*,
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\v 15 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strife|strong="G2054"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w good|strong="G2107"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 16 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w former|strong="G3588"\w* insincerely preach Christ \w from|strong="G1537"\w* selfish ambition, thinking \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* add affliction \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3754"\w* chains;
\v 17 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* latter \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* love, knowing \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* appointed \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* defense \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* News.
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\v 18 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* matter? \w Only|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w pretense|strong="G4392"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* truth, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*.
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* turn \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w supply|strong="G2024"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 20 \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* earnest expectation \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* disappointed, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w*, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w magnified|strong="G3170"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w gain|strong="G2771"\w*.
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w bring|strong="G1107"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*; \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* choose.
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w* \w pressed|strong="G4912"\w* \w between|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w desire|strong="G1939"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* depart \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w far|strong="G3123"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w*.
\v 24 \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w remain|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G1161"\w* needful \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*.
\v 25 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3982"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w*, yes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w progress|strong="G4297"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*,
\v 26 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2745"\w*\f + \fr 1:26 \ft or, rejoicing\f* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w presence|strong="G3952"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*.
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\v 27 \w Only|strong="G3440"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* absent, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w state|strong="G4012"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w firm|strong="G4739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w striving|strong="G4866"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*;
\v 28 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* frightened \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* adversaries, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w proof|strong="G1732"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* destruction, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 29 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w granted|strong="G5483"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*,
\v 30 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* conflict \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* hear \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
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\v 1 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w consolation|strong="G3874"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* love, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w tender|strong="G4698"\w* \w mercies|strong="G3628"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G3628"\w*,
\v 2 \w make|strong="G4137"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w* \w by|strong="G1520"\w* \w being|strong="G2192"\w* like-minded, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* same love, \w being|strong="G2192"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w accord|strong="G4861"\w*, \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w mind|strong="G5426"\w*;
\v 3 doing \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w through|strong="G2596"\w* rivalry \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w through|strong="G2596"\w* \w conceit|strong="G2754"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w*, \w each|strong="G2596"\w* counting \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w better|strong="G5242"\w* \w than|strong="G5242"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*;
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\v 5 \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G5426"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,
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\v 8 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w found|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* human form, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w humbled|strong="G5013"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w becoming|strong="G1096"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5255"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w point|strong="G3360"\w* \w of|strong="G4716"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w of|strong="G4716"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*.
\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w highly|strong="G5251"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5251"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w above|strong="G5228"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*,
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\v 12 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w obeyed|strong="G5219"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w presence|strong="G3952"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* absence, \w work|strong="G2716"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5156"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w complaining|strong="G1112"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arguing|strong="G1261"\w*,
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\v 17 Yes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w service|strong="G3009"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 18 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* way, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
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\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w soon|strong="G5030"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* cheered \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w how|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* doing.
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\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thought|strong="G2233"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w necessary|strong="G5532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w Epaphroditus|strong="G1891"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother, \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w worker|strong="G4904"\w*, \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4961"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*,
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\v 2 Beware \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dogs|strong="G2965"\w*; beware \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w workers|strong="G2040"\w*; beware \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w false|strong="G2699"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G2699"\w*.
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\v 7 However, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w consider|strong="G2233"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gain|strong="G2771"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G2233"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w loss|strong="G2209"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w obtained|strong="G2983"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w made|strong="G5048"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5048"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w press|strong="G1377"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w hold|strong="G2638"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w hold|strong="G2638"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 13 Brothers, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’t \w regard|strong="G3049"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* having \w taken|strong="G2638"\w* \w hold|strong="G2638"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1950"\w*: \w forgetting|strong="G1950"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* things which \w are|strong="G3303"\w* \w behind|strong="G3694"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* stretching \w forward|strong="G1901"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* things which \w are|strong="G3303"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w*,
\v 14 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w press|strong="G1377"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w goal|strong="G4649"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prize|strong="G1017"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G2316"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 15 \w Let|strong="G3767"\w* \w us|strong="G5426"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w*, \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G5100"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w otherwise|strong="G1487"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* reveal \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 16 \w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* extent \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* already \w attained|strong="G5348"\w*, let’s \w walk|strong="G4748"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* rule. Let’s \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* mind.
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\v 17 Brothers, \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w imitators|strong="G4831"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* note \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w example|strong="G5179"\w*.
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\v 19 \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* destruction, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w god|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w belly|strong="G2836"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* shame, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w citizenship|strong="G4175"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* wait \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 21 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w change|strong="G3345"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w humiliation|strong="G5014"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w conformed|strong="G4832"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w working|strong="G1753"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* brothers, beloved \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w longed|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w*, \w stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w firm|strong="G4739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved.
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\v 2 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w Euodia|strong="G2136"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhort|strong="G3870"\w* \w Syntyche|strong="G4941"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 3 \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w true|strong="G1103"\w* partner, \w help|strong="G4815"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w women|strong="G3062"\w*, \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* labored \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Clement|strong="G2815"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w*! \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w I|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*!”
\v 5 \w Let|strong="G1097"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G1933"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G1451"\w*.
\v 6 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w anxious|strong="G3309"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w petition|strong="G1162"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w requests|strong="G1162"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 7 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w surpasses|strong="G5242"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w understanding|strong="G3563"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w guard|strong="G5432"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* thoughts \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Finally|strong="G3063"\w*, brothers, \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w honorable|strong="G4586"\w*, \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w*, \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* pure, \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w lovely|strong="G4375"\w*, \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w report|strong="G2163"\w*: \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* virtue \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w worthy|strong="G1868"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w*, \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.
\v 9 \w Do|strong="G4238"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w*, \w received|strong="G3880"\w*, heard, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3171"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w length|strong="G4218"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* revived \w your|strong="G2962"\w* thought \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*; \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* thought, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* lacked opportunity.
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\v 15 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w Philippians|strong="G5374"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G3056"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w shared|strong="G2841"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w giving|strong="G1394"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w receiving|strong="G3028"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w*.
\v 16 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* once \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*.
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\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Epaphroditus|strong="G1891"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sweet-smelling \w fragrance|strong="G3744"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w well-pleasing|strong="G2101"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 19 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w supply|strong="G4137"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*! Amen.
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\v 21 Greet \w every|strong="G3956"\w* saint \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 22 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* saints greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’s \w household|strong="G3614"\w*.
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\v 23 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*. Amen. 79-EPHeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000231546 14772653037 012621 0 ustar root root \id EPH 49-EPH-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Ephesians
\toc1 Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians
\toc2 Ephesians
\toc3 Eph
\mt1 Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*:
\v 2 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* places \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 4 \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* holy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* defect \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love,
\v 5 having \w predestined|strong="G4309"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w adoption|strong="G5206"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w children|strong="G5206"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G2107"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2107"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w desire|strong="G2107"\w*,
\v 6 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w freely|strong="G5487"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Beloved.
\v 7 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* redemption \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* blood, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*
\v 8 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prudence|strong="G5428"\w*,
\v 9 making \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G2307"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2107"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2107"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w purposed|strong="G4388"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*
\v 10 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w administration|strong="G3622"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sum \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 11 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* assigned \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2820"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* foreordained \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* does \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*,
\v 12 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* hoped \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 13 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*—\w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promised|strong="G1860"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,
\v 14 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* pledge \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w our|strong="G3739"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* redemption \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w God|strong="G1519"\w*’s own \w possession|strong="G4047"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.
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\v 15 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints,
\v 16 don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w cease|strong="G3973"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w mention|strong="G3417"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G2168"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*,
\v 17 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* revelation \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 18 \w having|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*\f + \fr 1:18 \ft TR reads “understanding” instead of “hearts”\f* \w enlightened|strong="G5461"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w*, \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints,
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w exceeding|strong="G5235"\w* \w greatness|strong="G3174"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w working|strong="G1753"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w might|strong="G2479"\w*
\v 20 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* made \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* places,
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\v 22 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w over|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*,
\v 23 \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fills|strong="G4137"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 1 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* made alive \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w transgressions|strong="G3900"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sins|strong="G3900"\w*,
\v 2 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* course \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* prince \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* air, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w works|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* disobedience.
\v 3 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mind|strong="G1271"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w*.
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* love \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* loved \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,
\v 5 \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w through|strong="G3900"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w*, \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w alive|strong="G4806"\w* \w together|strong="G4806"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*—\w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*—
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G4891"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4776"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sit \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* places \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,
\v 7 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ages \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G1904"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G5547"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w exceeding|strong="G5235"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w* \w toward|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*;
\v 8 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G1435"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 9 \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w would|strong="G5100"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w workmanship|strong="G4161"\w*, \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w prepared|strong="G4282"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* “uncircumcision” \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* “\w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*” (\w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*),
\v 12 \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w separate|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, alienated \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w commonwealth|strong="G4174"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3581"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenants|strong="G1242"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w off|strong="G3112"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G3089"\w* \w down|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* middle \w wall|strong="G5418"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* separation,
\v 15 \w having|strong="G4160"\w* \w abolished|strong="G2673"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hostility|strong="G2189"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* contained \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w ordinances|strong="G1378"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G1785"\w* \w create|strong="G2936"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*,
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* reconcile \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hostility|strong="G2189"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w off|strong="G3112"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w both|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* \w access|strong="G4318"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.
\v 19 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3581"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreigners|strong="G3941"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4847"\w* \w citizens|strong="G4847"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3609"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 20 \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w built|strong="G2026"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* himself \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* cornerstone;
\v 21 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w*, \w fitted|strong="G4883"\w* \w together|strong="G4883"\w*, grows \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* holy \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*;
\v 22 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w built|strong="G4925"\w* \w together|strong="G4925"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w habitation|strong="G2732"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\c 3
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\v 1 \w For|strong="G5228"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G5484"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*,
\v 2 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w administration|strong="G3622"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,
\v 3 \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* revelation \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wrote|strong="G4270"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w words|strong="G3641"\w*,
\v 4 \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* read, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w perceive|strong="G3539"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 5 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* revealed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w holy|strong="G4151"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,
\v 6 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4789"\w* \w heirs|strong="G4789"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4789"\w* \w members|strong="G4954"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4954"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4789"\w* \w partakers|strong="G4830"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G1223"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*,
\v 7 \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w working|strong="G1753"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1325"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.
\v 8 \w To|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w very|strong="G1646"\w* \w least|strong="G1646"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* saints, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w*, \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* unsearchable \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2936"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w see|strong="G5461"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w administration|strong="G3622"\w*\f + \fr 3:9 \ft TR reads “fellowship” instead of “administration”\f* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* ages \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* hidden \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* Christ,
\v 10 \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* intent \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w manifold|strong="G4182"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* principalities \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w powers|strong="G1849"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* places,
\v 11 \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* eternal \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w accomplished|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 12 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w access|strong="G4318"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* ask \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* lose heart \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.
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\v 14 \w For|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G5484"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w bow|strong="G2578"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w knees|strong="G1119"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w our|strong="G4314"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3778"\w* Christ,
\v 15 \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w family|strong="G3965"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w named|strong="G3687"\w*,
\v 16 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G1325"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G2901"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w inner|strong="G2080"\w* person,
\v 17 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* end \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* rooted \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grounded|strong="G2311"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love,
\v 18 \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* strengthened \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w comprehend|strong="G2638"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w width|strong="G4114"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w length|strong="G3372"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w height|strong="G5311"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* depth,
\v 19 \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s love \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w surpasses|strong="G5235"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* exceedingly \w abundantly|strong="G4053"\w* \w above|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* ask \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w think|strong="G3539"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w works|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w*,
\v 21 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w*, \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* worthily \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*,
\v 2 \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w lowliness|strong="G5012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w*, bearing \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love,
\v 3 \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w eager|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w unity|strong="G1775"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w bond|strong="G4886"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.
\v 4 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w*,
\v 5 \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* baptism,
\v 6 \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w When|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w ascended|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w high|strong="G5311"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="G3588"\w* led captivity captive,
\q2 \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1390"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*.”\x + \xo 4:8 \xt Psalms 68:18\x*
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\v 9 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w ascended|strong="G3588"\w*”, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w descended|strong="G2597"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lower|strong="G2737"\w* \w parts|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*?
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w descended|strong="G2597"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w ascended|strong="G3588"\w* \w far|strong="G5231"\w* \w above|strong="G5231"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w fill|strong="G4137"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* apostles; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w*, \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w*, \w evangelists|strong="G2099"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w*, \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w*\f + \fr 4:11 \ft or, pastors\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*;
\v 12 \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w perfecting|strong="G2677"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* saints, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w serving|strong="G1248"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 13 \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w attain|strong="G2658"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w unity|strong="G1775"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G4138"\w* grown \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stature|strong="G2244"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 14 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G3516"\w*, \w tossed|strong="G2831"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* forth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* wind \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trickery|strong="G3834"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w craftiness|strong="G3834"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wiles|strong="G3180"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w error|strong="G4106"\w*;
\v 15 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* speaking truth \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* grow \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 16 \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w fitted|strong="G4883"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knit|strong="G4822"\w* \w together|strong="G4822"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* joint \w supplies|strong="G2024"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w working|strong="G1753"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w individual|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*, \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* increase \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love.
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\v 17 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G3143"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rest \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w futility|strong="G3153"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*,
\v 18 \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w darkened|strong="G4656"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w understanding|strong="G1271"\w*, alienated \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ignorance \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hardening|strong="G4457"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.
\v 19 \w They|strong="G3588"\w*, having become callous, \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* lust, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w work|strong="G2039"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* uncleanness \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w greediness|strong="G4124"\w*.
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*,
\v 21 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* truth \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*:
\v 22 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* put away, \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w concerning|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w former|strong="G4387"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* life, \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* man \w that|strong="G3588"\w* grows \w corrupt|strong="G5351"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* deceit,
\v 23 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* renewed \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*,
\v 24 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* likeness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w holiness|strong="G3742"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* truth.
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\v 25 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w putting|strong="G1352"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w* \w falsehood|strong="G5579"\w*, \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* truth \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G3754"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 26 “\w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w angry|strong="G3710"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* sin.”\x + \xo 4:26 \xt Psalms 4:4\x* Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G1931"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w go|strong="G1931"\w* \w down|strong="G1931"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3950"\w*,
\v 27 \w and|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*\f + \fr 4:27 \ft or, opportunity\f* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.
\v 28 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stole|strong="G2813"\w* \w steal|strong="G2813"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w labor|strong="G2872"\w*, producing \w with|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* something \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* something \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*.
\v 29 \w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w corrupt|strong="G4550"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w proceed|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w as|strong="G1607"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* hear.
\v 30 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w grieve|strong="G3076"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* redemption.
\v 31 \w Let|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w bitterness|strong="G4088"\w*, \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*, outcry, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* slander \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w malice|strong="G2549"\w*.
\v 32 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w kind|strong="G5543"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, tender hearted, \w forgiving|strong="G5483"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w forgave|strong="G5483"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w imitators|strong="G3402"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* beloved \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.
\v 2 \w Walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* loved \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sweet-smelling \w fragrance|strong="G3744"\w*.
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\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* uncleanness \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w covetousness|strong="G4124"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* mentioned \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* becomes saints;
\v 4 \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* filthiness, \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w* \w talking|strong="G3473"\w*, \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w jesting|strong="G2160"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* appropriate, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w giving|strong="G2169"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Know|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w sure|strong="G1097"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* sexually \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w*, \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2228"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w*, \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w covetous|strong="G4123"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* (\w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w idolater|strong="G1496"\w*), \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Let|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* deceive \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w empty|strong="G2756"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* disobedience.
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* don’t \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w partakers|strong="G4830"\w* \w with|strong="G1096"\w* them.
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w Walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*,
\v 9 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* goodness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* truth,
\v 10 \w proving|strong="G1381"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2101"\w* \w pleasing|strong="G2101"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 11 \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G4790"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unfruitful \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w reprove|strong="G1651"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* shame \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w secret|strong="G2931"\w*.
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w reproved|strong="G1651"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* reveals \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Awake|strong="G1453"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleep|strong="G2518"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arise|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w shine|strong="G2017"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* watch \w carefully|strong="G4459"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w you|strong="G4459"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* unwise, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*,
\v 16 \w redeeming|strong="G1805"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*.
\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* foolish, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 18 Don’t \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w drunken|strong="G3182"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* dissipation, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,
\v 19 \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w psalms|strong="G5568"\w*, \w hymns|strong="G5215"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w songs|strong="G5603"\w*; singing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G5567"\w* \w melody|strong="G5567"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*;
\v 20 \w giving|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w concerning|strong="G5228"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*;
\v 21 \w subjecting|strong="G5293"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 22 \w Wives|strong="G1135"\w*, \w be|strong="G3588"\w* subject \w to|strong="G2962"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* husbands, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 23 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* himself \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
\v 24 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own husbands \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 25 Husbands, love \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* loved \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*,
\v 26 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* might sanctify \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, having \w cleansed|strong="G2511"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w washing|strong="G3067"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w*,
\v 27 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* gloriously, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w spot|strong="G4696"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w wrinkle|strong="G4512"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* holy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* defect.
\v 28 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* husbands \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* love \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* loves \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w ever|strong="G4218"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w nourishes|strong="G1625"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cherishes|strong="G2282"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G3404"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*,
\v 30 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w his|strong="G3754"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w his|strong="G3754"\w* flesh \w and|strong="G4983"\w* bones.
\v 31 “\w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w leave|strong="G2641"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w joined|strong="G4347"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.”\x + \xo 5:31 \xt Genesis 2:24\x*
\v 32 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w concerning|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.
\v 33 \w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* love \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* see \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w respects|strong="G5399"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* husband.
\c 6
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\v 1 \w Children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w*.
\v 2 “\w Honor|strong="G5091"\w* \w your|strong="G5091"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*,” \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*:
\v 3 “\w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G3118"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.” \x + \xo 6:3 \xt Deuteronomy 5:16\x*
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\v 4 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w provoke|strong="G3949"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3949"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w nurture|strong="G3809"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w discipline|strong="G3809"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w instruction|strong="G3559"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Servants|strong="G1401"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5219"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5156"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* singleness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 6 \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w service|strong="G3787"\w* only \w when|strong="G5613"\w* eyes \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w men|strong="G1401"\w* pleasers, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w heart|strong="G5590"\w*,
\v 7 \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G2133"\w* \w service|strong="G1398"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 8 \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whatever|strong="G1437"\w* \w good|strong="G1437"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w*, \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w receive|strong="G2865"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w good|strong="G1437"\w* again \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* bound \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*.
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\v 9 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* threatening, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w partiality|strong="G4382"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Finally|strong="G3064"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G1743"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w might|strong="G2479"\w*.
\v 11 \w Put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* whole \w armor|strong="G3833"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G1410"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w wiles|strong="G3180"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.
\v 12 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* wrestling \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* principalities, \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w powers|strong="G1849"\w*, \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2888"\w*’s \w rulers|strong="G2888"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* age, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w forces|strong="G4189"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G4189"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* places.
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w put|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G1722"\w* \w armor|strong="G3833"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* withstand \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G2716"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*.
\v 14 \w Stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* utility \w belt|strong="G4024"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* truth buckled around \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w waist|strong="G3751"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w breastplate|strong="G2382"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*,
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* fitted \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w preparation|strong="G2091"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*,
\v 16 above \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, taking \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w shield|strong="G2375"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1410"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w quench|strong="G4570"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fiery|strong="G4448"\w* darts \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*.
\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w helmet|strong="G4030"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w*\f + \fr 6:17 \ft from the Greek “ῥῆμα” (rhema), which means “spoken word”\f* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;
\v 18 \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w requests|strong="G1162"\w*, \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* watchful \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G4343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w requests|strong="G1162"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints.
\v 19 \w Pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w utterance|strong="G3056"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* opening \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G3056"\w*,
\v 20 \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w ambassador|strong="G4243"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*; \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w boldly|strong="G3955"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*.
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\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w affairs|strong="G3588"\w*, \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w doing|strong="G4238"\w*, \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beloved brother \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 22 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w purpose|strong="G3739"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w state|strong="G4012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 24 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* love \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* incorruptible love. Amen. 78-GALeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000234432 14772653037 012604 0 ustar root root \id GAL 48-GAL-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
\ide UTF-8
\h Galatians
\toc1 Paul’s Letter to the Galatians
\toc2 Galatians
\toc3 Gal
\mt1 Paul’s Letter to the Galatians
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle—\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*—
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers\f + \fr 1:2 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” \f* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*:
\v 3 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 4 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* sins, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliver|strong="G1807"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* age, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*—
\v 5 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.
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\v 6 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w marvel|strong="G2296"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5030"\w* \w deserting|strong="G3346"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* “\w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*”,
\v 7 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* “\w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*.” \w Only|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w trouble|strong="G5015"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pervert|strong="G3344"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 8 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w any|strong="G1437"\w* “\w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*” \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* cursed.
\v 9 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w before|strong="G3844"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*: \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* preaches \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* “\w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*” \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* cursed.
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\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w favor|strong="G3982"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w men|strong="G1401"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w striving|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* please \w men|strong="G1401"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* pleasing \w men|strong="G1401"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w concerning|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* didn’t \w receive|strong="G3880"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* man, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w came|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2424"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* living \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w* \w past|strong="G4218"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Jews’ religion, \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w beyond|strong="G3754"\w* \w measure|strong="G5236"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ravaged \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 14 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* advanced \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Jews’ religion \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* own age \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w countrymen|strong="G1085"\w*, \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4056"\w* \w zealous|strong="G2207"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w traditions|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3862"\w*.
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2106"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2106"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* separated \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*’s \w womb|strong="G2836"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*,
\v 16 \w to|strong="G2443"\w* reveal \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* confer \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood,
\v 17 \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* apostles \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G5290"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Arabia. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* visit \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1961"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifteen|strong="G1178"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* apostles \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* brother.
\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 1:20 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lying|strong="G5574"\w*.
\v 21 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w regions|strong="G2824"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*.
\v 22 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* still unknown \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 23 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* heard, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* preaches \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* tried \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w destroy|strong="G4199"\w*.”
\v 24 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w period|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* Barnabas, \w taking|strong="G4838"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1223"\w*.
\v 2 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* revelation, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G1380"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* respected, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w fear|strong="G3381"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w running|strong="G5143"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*.
\v 3 \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* compelled \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*.
\v 4 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w false|strong="G5569"\w* brothers \w secretly|strong="G3920"\w* \w brought|strong="G3920"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* stole \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w spy|strong="G2684"\w* \w out|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w liberty|strong="G1657"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w might|strong="G2192"\w* \w bring|strong="G2615"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w bondage|strong="G2615"\w*,
\v 5 \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3761"\w* \w place|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5292"\w*, \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w an|strong="G3739"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* truth \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w might|strong="G5610"\w* \w continue|strong="G1265"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w reputed|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* important—\w whatever|strong="G5100"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w makes|strong="G1308"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w difference|strong="G1308"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*; \w God|strong="G2316"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w show|strong="G2983"\w* \w partiality|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*—\w they|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* respected imparted \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,
\v 7 \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w contrary|strong="G5121"\w*, \w when|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* uncircumcised, \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w*—
\v 8 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w worked|strong="G1754"\w* through \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostleship \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G1754"\w* through \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*—
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w reputed|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w pillars|strong="G4769"\w*, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*.
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* asked \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*—\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* zealous \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* Peter \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* resisted \w him|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* stood \w condemned|strong="G2607"\w*.
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G4906"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G5288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* separated \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*.
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w joined|strong="G4942"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w carried|strong="G4879"\w* \w away|strong="G4879"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w*.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w walk|strong="G2532"\w* \w uprightly|strong="G3716"\w* \w according|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G3956"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*, \w why|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* compel \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*?
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\v 15 “\w We|strong="G2249"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w Gentile|strong="G1484"\w* sinners,
\v 16 \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1096"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* sinners, \w is|strong="G1096"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sin? \w Certainly|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*!
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G2647"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w prove|strong="G4921"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* law-breaker.
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* died \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 20 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* loved \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 21 \w I|strong="G1063"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* reject \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w then|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*!”
\c 3
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\v 1 Foolish \w Galatians|strong="G1052"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* bewitched \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* obey \w the|strong="G2596"\w* truth, \w before|strong="G2596"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* openly \w portrayed|strong="G4270"\w* \w among|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*?
\v 2 \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w just|strong="G3440"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w Did|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* hearing \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*?
\v 3 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* foolish? \w Having|strong="G4151"\w* \w begun|strong="G1728"\w* \w in|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* completed \w in|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G4151"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*?
\v 4 \w Did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G5118"\w* \w things|strong="G5118"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G1500"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G1500"\w*?
\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w supplies|strong="G2023"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2023"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w does|strong="G2023"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* hearing \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*?
\v 6 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="G4100"\w* “\w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:6 \xt Genesis 15:6\x*
\v 7 \w Know|strong="G1097"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Abraham.
\v 8 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w*, foreseeing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w justify|strong="G1344"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w preached|strong="G4283"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3956"\w* News \w beforehand|strong="G4283"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* Abraham, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w blessed|strong="G1757"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:8 \xt Genesis 12:3; 18:18; 22:18\x*
\v 9 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w then|strong="G5620"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* Abraham.
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\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w curse|strong="G2671"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w Cursed|strong="G1944"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w continue|strong="G1696"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:10 \xt Deuteronomy 27:26\x*
\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w before|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w evident|strong="G1212"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:11 \xt Habakkuk 2:4\x*
\v 12 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G4160"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:12 \xt Leviticus 18:5\x*
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\v 13 \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w redeemed|strong="G1805"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w curse|strong="G2671"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, having \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w curse|strong="G2671"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w Cursed|strong="G1944"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hangs|strong="G2910"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w*,”\x + \xo 3:13 \xt Deuteronomy 21:23\x*
\v 14 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* Abraham \w might|strong="G1484"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w might|strong="G1484"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
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\v 15 Brothers, \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* human \w terms|strong="G2596"\w*, \w though|strong="G3676"\w* \w it|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3762"\w* only \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w*’s \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, \w yet|strong="G3676"\w* \w when|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G3004"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* been \w confirmed|strong="G2964"\w*, \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* makes \w it|strong="G3004"\w* void \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w adds|strong="G1928"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G3004"\w*.
\v 16 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* offspring.\f + \fr 3:16 \ft or, seed\f* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w*\f + \fr 3:16 \ft or, seeds\f*”, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, “\w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* offspring”,\x + \xo 3:16 \xt Genesis 12:7; 13:15; 24:7\x* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* confirmed beforehand \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Christ, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w four|strong="G5071"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5071"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w*, \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* annul, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G2673"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w effect|strong="G2673"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w granted|strong="G5483"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* Abraham \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*? \w It|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w transgressions|strong="G3847"\w*, \w until|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* offspring \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1861"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* been \w made|strong="G1861"\w*. \w It|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w ordained|strong="G1299"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* angels \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w mediator|strong="G3316"\w*.
\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w mediator|strong="G3316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w between|strong="G3316"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w Certainly|strong="G3689"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w alive|strong="G2227"\w*, \w most|strong="G2316"\w* \w certainly|strong="G3689"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\v 22 \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w imprisoned|strong="G4788"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* sin, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w might|strong="G1124"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G5432"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w custody|strong="G5432"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, confined \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w afterwards|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* revealed.
\v 24 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w tutor|strong="G3807"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w tutor|strong="G3807"\w*.
\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 27 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w of|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w were|strong="G3745"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w have|strong="G3745"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 28 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* male \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w female|strong="G2338"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 29 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* Abraham’s offspring \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.
\c 4
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w heir|strong="G2818"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w different|strong="G1308"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* bondservant, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*,
\v 2 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w guardians|strong="G2012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stewards|strong="G3623"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4287"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.
\v 3 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G3516"\w*, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w held|strong="G1402"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1402"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elemental|strong="G4747"\w* \w principles|strong="G4747"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G5259"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w born|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w born|strong="G1096"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*,
\v 5 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* might \w redeem|strong="G1805"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* might receive \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w adoption|strong="G5206"\w* \w as|strong="G5206"\w* \w children|strong="G5206"\w*.
\v 6 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w crying|strong="G2896"\w*, “Abba,\f + \fr 4:6 \ft Abba is a Greek spelling for the Aramaic word for “Father” or “Daddy” used in a familiar, respectful, and loving way. \f* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*!”
\v 7 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* bondservant, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w heir|strong="G2818"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* Christ.
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\v 8 \w However|strong="G3303"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1398"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G3361"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 10 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w observe|strong="G3906"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w seasons|strong="G2540"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w years|strong="G1763"\w*.
\v 11 \w I|strong="G2872"\w* \w am|strong="G5399"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G2872"\w* \w might|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* wasted my \w labor|strong="G2872"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 12 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3748"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G1096"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* wrong,
\v 13 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* weakness \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4386"\w* \w time|strong="G4387"\w*.
\v 14 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w despise|strong="G1848"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w reject|strong="G1609"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 15 \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessing|strong="G3108"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* enjoyed? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G1325"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w plucked|strong="G1846"\w* \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*.
\v 16 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w then|strong="G5620"\w*, \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w I|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G1096"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w* \w by|strong="G1096"\w* telling \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1096"\w* truth?
\v 17 \w They|strong="G2443"\w* zealously \w seek|strong="G2206"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1438"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* way. \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w they|strong="G2443"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* alienate \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w seek|strong="G2206"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* zealous \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 19 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* little \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* travail \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w formed|strong="G3445"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*—
\v 20 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* change \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w tone|strong="G5456"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* perplexed \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* listen \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*?
\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Abraham \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w woman|strong="G1658"\w*.
\v 23 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* son \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* son \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w woman|strong="G1658"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.
\v 24 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* contain \w an|strong="G1519"\w* allegory, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w covenants|strong="G1242"\w*. \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G3778"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Sinai|strong="G4614"\w*, \w bearing|strong="G1080"\w* \w children|strong="G1080"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1397"\w*, \w which|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Hagar.
\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* Hagar \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Sinai|strong="G4614"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Arabia, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* answers \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* exists \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1398"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.
\v 26 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* above \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G3384"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 27 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
\q1 “\w Rejoice|strong="G2165"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w barren|strong="G4723"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w bear|strong="G5088"\w*.
\q2 \w Break|strong="G4486"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* shout, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* travail.
\q2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2048"\w* women \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* husband.” \x + \xo 4:27 \xt Isaiah 54:1\x*
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\v 28 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w*, brothers, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G5043"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.
\v 29 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*.
\v 30 However, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? “\w Throw|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w woman|strong="G1658"\w*.”\x + \xo 4:30 \xt Genesis 21:10\x*
\v 31 \w So|strong="G1352"\w* \w then|strong="G1352"\w*, brothers, \w we|strong="G1352"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G5043"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5043"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w woman|strong="G1658"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w firm|strong="G4739"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w liberty|strong="G1657"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w made|strong="G1659"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w entangled|strong="G1758"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w yoke|strong="G2218"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1397"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w receive|strong="G4059"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4059"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w profit|strong="G5623"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.
\v 3 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w testify|strong="G3143"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w receives|strong="G4059"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4059"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w debtor|strong="G3781"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\v 4 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* alienated \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* desire \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w fallen|strong="G1601"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*.
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w through|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w wait|strong="G4151"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* uncircumcision amounts \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w working|strong="G1754"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* love.
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\v 7 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G5101"\w* \w running|strong="G5143"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* interfered \w with|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3982"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w obey|strong="G3982"\w* \w the|strong="G3361"\w* truth?
\v 8 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w persuasion|strong="G3988"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w calls|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 9 \w A|strong="G3588"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w* grows through \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w lump|strong="G5445"\w*.
\v 10 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3982"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* troubles \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* bear \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w*, \w whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*.
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, brothers, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w*? \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w block|strong="G4625"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* been \w removed|strong="G2673"\w*.
\v 12 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w wish|strong="G3785"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* disturb \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* themselves off.
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w*. \w Only|strong="G3440"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* opportunity \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* love \w be|strong="G3361"\w* servants \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G3956"\w* love \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*.”\x + \xo 5:14 \xt Leviticus 19:18\x*
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w bite|strong="G1143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w devour|strong="G2719"\w* \w one|strong="G3361"\w* \w another|strong="G1161"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* careful \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* don’t \w consume|strong="G2719"\w* \w one|strong="G3361"\w* \w another|strong="G1161"\w*.
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\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* won’t fulfill \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lust|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* lusts \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w contrary|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w*.
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* led \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\v 19 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w obvious|strong="G5318"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*: adultery, \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, uncleanness, lustfulness,
\v 20 \w idolatry|strong="G1495"\w*, \w sorcery|strong="G5331"\w*, \w hatred|strong="G2189"\w*, \w strife|strong="G2054"\w*, jealousies, \w outbursts|strong="G2372"\w* \w of|strong="G2372"\w* \w anger|strong="G2372"\w*, rivalries, \w divisions|strong="G1370"\w*, heresies,
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* love, \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w patience|strong="G3115"\w*, \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*, \w goodness|strong="G5544"\w*, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*,\f + \fr 5:22 \ft or, faithfulness\f*
\v 23 \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w*, \w and|strong="G3551"\w* \w self-control|strong="G1466"\w*. \w Against|strong="G2596"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\v 24 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* its \w passions|strong="G3804"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*.
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\v 25 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4748"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 26 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w conceited|strong="G2755"\w*, \w provoking|strong="G4292"\w* \w one|strong="G3361"\w* another, \w and|strong="G1096"\w* \w envying|strong="G5354"\w* \w one|strong="G3361"\w* another.
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\v 1 Brothers, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w caught|strong="G5108"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w fault|strong="G3900"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w restore|strong="G2675"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w*, \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w*.
\v 2 \w Bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*’s burdens, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* fulfill \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w when|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*, \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w deceives|strong="G5422"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w examine|strong="G1381"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w reason|strong="G2745"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w boast|strong="G2745"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w someone|strong="G2087"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w*.
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w will|strong="G1538"\w* bear \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w burden|strong="G5413"\w*.
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w taught|strong="G2727"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w share|strong="G2841"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaches|strong="G2727"\w*.
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\v 7 Don’t \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w mocked|strong="G3456"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w corruption|strong="G5356"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
\v 9 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w weary|strong="G1573"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G4160"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w due|strong="G2398"\w* \w season|strong="G2540"\w* \w if|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w up|strong="G3361"\w*.
\v 10 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2540"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w household|strong="G3609"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
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\v 11 \w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w with|strong="G5495"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w large|strong="G4080"\w* \w letters|strong="G1121"\w* \w I|strong="G1125"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G5495"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 12 \w As|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G2146"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* impression \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* compel \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*, \w just|strong="G3440"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G4059"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4059"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1063"\w* Christ \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* uncircumcision, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*.
\v 16 \w As|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w walk|strong="G4748"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w rule|strong="G2583"\w*, \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.
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\v 17 \w From|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w*, \w let|strong="G3930"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w cause|strong="G3930"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2873"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* bear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w marks|strong="G4742"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* branded \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
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\v 18 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, brothers. Amen. 77-2COeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000455647 14772653037 012600 0 ustar root root \id 2CO 47-2CO-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h 2 Corinthians
\toc1 Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians
\toc2 2 Corinthians
\toc3 2Co
\mt1 Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* brother, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Achaia:
\v 2 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w mercies|strong="G3628"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*,
\v 4 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w comforts|strong="G3870"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G1410"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 5 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* abounds \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w afflicted|strong="G2346"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*. \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* produces \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w patient|strong="G5281"\w* \w enduring|strong="G5281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w*.
\v 7 \w Our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* steadfast, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w partakers|strong="G2844"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*.
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\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* uninformed, brothers,\f + \fr 1:8 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w concerning|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* weighed \w down|strong="G2596"\w* exceedingly, \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* much \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w despaired|strong="G1820"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w*.
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\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* holiness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sincerity|strong="G1505"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4559"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* behaved \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w abundantly|strong="G4056"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 15 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w confidence|strong="G4006"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* determined \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w first|strong="G4386"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w benefit|strong="G5485"\w*,
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\v 21 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* establishes \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w anointed|strong="G5548"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*.
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w determined|strong="G2919"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w*.
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w caused|strong="G3076"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w caused|strong="G3076"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3076"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* (\w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* press \w too|strong="G1912"\w* heavily) \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* opened \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w leads|strong="G2358"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w triumph|strong="G2358"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reveals \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sweet|strong="G3744"\w* \w aroma|strong="G3744"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.
\v 15 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sweet aroma \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* perish:
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\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w so|strong="G5613"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w peddling|strong="G2585"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w sincerity|strong="G1505"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sight|strong="G2713"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\c 3
\p
\v 1 \w Are|strong="G1992"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* beginning \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w commend|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w need|strong="G5535"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w*, \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w commendation|strong="G4956"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?
\v 2 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, \w written|strong="G1449"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* read \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*,
\v 3 \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w written|strong="G1449"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w ink|strong="G3188"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w tablets|strong="G4109"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w stone|strong="G3035"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w tablets|strong="G4109"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4560"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Such|strong="G5108"\w* \w confidence|strong="G4006"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 5 \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w sufficient|strong="G2425"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w account|strong="G3049"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*; \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w sufficiency|strong="G2426"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 6 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2427"\w* \w us|strong="G2427"\w* sufficient \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w* kills, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w gives|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w*.
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\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w written|strong="G1121"\w* \w engraved|strong="G1795"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*, \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w look|strong="G1096"\w* steadfastly \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w passing|strong="G2673"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w*,
\v 8 won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G3123"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*?
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2633"\w* \w has|strong="G4052"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* exceeds \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w in|strong="G4052"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* most \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w respect|strong="G3313"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w reason|strong="G1752"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w surpasses|strong="G5235"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* passes \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Having|strong="G2192"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w of|strong="G1680"\w* \w speech|strong="G3954"\w*,
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* look steadfastly \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w*.
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G4594"\w*, \w when|strong="G2259"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* read, \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w lies|strong="G2749"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whenever|strong="G1437"\w* someone \w turns|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G4014"\w* \w away|strong="G4014"\w*.
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\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w with|strong="G1519"\w* unveiled \w face|strong="G4383"\w* seeing \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w mirror|strong="G2734"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w transformed|strong="G3339"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* same \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\c 4
\p
\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*, \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w obtained|strong="G2192"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w we|strong="G2192"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w faint|strong="G1573"\w*.
\v 2 \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w we|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* renounced \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2927"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* shame, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w craftiness|strong="G3834"\w* \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w handling|strong="G1389"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w deceitfully|strong="G1389"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w manifestation|strong="G5321"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w commending|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*’s \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 3 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w veiled|strong="G2572"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w veiled|strong="G2572"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* dying,
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\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* don’t \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*,
\v 6 \w seeing|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Light|strong="G5457"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w shine|strong="G2989"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*,”\x + \xo 4:6 \xt Genesis 1:3\x* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w shone|strong="G2989"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w treasure|strong="G2344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w clay|strong="G3749"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w exceeding|strong="G5236"\w* \w greatness|strong="G5236"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w*.
\v 8 \w We|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* pressed \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w side|strong="G3956"\w*, yet \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w crushed|strong="G4729"\w*; perplexed, yet \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w despair|strong="G1820"\w*;
\v 9 pursued, yet \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w forsaken|strong="G1459"\w*; \w struck|strong="G2598"\w* \w down|strong="G2598"\w*, yet \w not|strong="G3756"\w* destroyed;
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\v 12 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w works|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*.”\x + \xo 4:13 \xt Psalms 116:10\x* \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*,
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\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w faint|strong="G1573"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w outward|strong="G1854"\w* person \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w decaying|strong="G1311"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w inward|strong="G2080"\w* person \w is|strong="G3588"\w* renewed \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.
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\v 18 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w look|strong="G4648"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* seen, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* seen. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* seen \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w temporal|strong="G4340"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* seen \w are|strong="G3588"\w* eternal.
\c 5
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\v 1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w tent|strong="G4636"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dissolved|strong="G2647"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* hands, eternal, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*.
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w most|strong="G1537"\w* \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w groan|strong="G4727"\w*, \w longing|strong="G1971"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1902"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w habitation|strong="G3613"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*,
\v 3 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1746"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w*.
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w tent|strong="G4636"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w groan|strong="G4727"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* burdened, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w unclothed|strong="G1562"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1902"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w swallowed|strong="G2666"\w* \w up|strong="G2666"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w confident|strong="G2292"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G1736"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w absent|strong="G1553"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*;
\v 7 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w sight|strong="G1491"\w*.
\v 8 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* courageous, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G2106"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w absent|strong="G1553"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w home|strong="G1736"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuade|strong="G3982"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w*.
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\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w sakes|strong="G5228"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G1453"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w*. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w*.
\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* old \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w*. \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 5:17 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w*.
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="G2643"\w*;
\v 19 \w namely|strong="G5613"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w reconciling|strong="G2644"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* reckoning \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w committed|strong="G5087"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="G2643"\w*.
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\v 20 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="G4243"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* entreating \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*: \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G3767"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 21 \w For|strong="G5228"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* sin \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* sin \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\c 6
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\v 1 \w Working|strong="G4903"\w* \w together|strong="G4903"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w entreat|strong="G3870"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*.
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2144"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w listened|strong="G1873"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.
\q1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* helped \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”\x + \xo 6:2 \xt Isaiah 49:8\x*
\p \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2144"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*. \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.
\v 3 \w We|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* occasion \w of|strong="G1722"\w* stumbling \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w blamed|strong="G3469"\w*,
\v 4 \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w commending|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w afflictions|strong="G2347"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* hardships, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w distresses|strong="G4730"\w*,
\v 5 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w beatings|strong="G4127"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w imprisonments|strong="G5438"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* riots, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w labors|strong="G2873"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* watchings, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fastings|strong="G3521"\w*,
\v 6 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* pureness, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G3115"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* sincere love,
\v 7 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* truth, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w armor|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* left,
\v 8 \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dishonor, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w evil|strong="G1223"\w* \w report|strong="G2162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w report|strong="G2162"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w deceivers|strong="G4108"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* true,
\v 9 \w as|strong="G5613"\w* unknown \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1921"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* dying \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*—\w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w punished|strong="G3811"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w killed|strong="G2289"\w*,
\v 10 \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G4148"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w rich|strong="G4148"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w possessing|strong="G2722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Our|strong="G4314"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w open|strong="G4115"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w Corinthians|strong="G2881"\w*. \w Our|strong="G4314"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w enlarged|strong="G4115"\w*.
\v 12 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w restricted|strong="G4729"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w restricted|strong="G4729"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* own \w affections|strong="G4698"\w*.
\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* return—\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3004"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*—\w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w open|strong="G4115"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* hearts.
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\v 14 Don’t \w be|strong="G1096"\w* unequally yoked \w with|strong="G4314"\w* unbelievers, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* iniquity \w have|strong="G2532"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*?
\v 15 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w agreement|strong="G4857"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w have|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* Belial? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* portion \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w believer|strong="G4103"\w* \w have|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* unbeliever?
\v 16 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w agreement|strong="G4783"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w dwell|strong="G1774"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”\x + \xo 6:16 \xt Leviticus 26:12; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 37:27\x*
\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*
\q1 “‘\w Come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* separate,’ \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\q1 ‘Touch \w no|strong="G3361"\w* unclean \w thing|strong="G3004"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G1352"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.\x + \xo 6:17 \xt Isaiah 52:11; Ezekiel 20:34,41\x*
\q1
\v 18 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughters|strong="G2364"\w*,’
\p \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*.”\x + \xo 6:18 \xt 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8\x*
\c 7
\p
\v 1 \w Having|strong="G2192"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*, beloved, \w let|strong="G3767"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w cleanse|strong="G2511"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w defilement|strong="G3436"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w perfecting|strong="G2005"\w* holiness \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 2 Open your hearts \w to|strong="G3762"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* wronged \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w corrupted|strong="G5351"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w took|strong="G4122"\w* \w advantage|strong="G4122"\w* \w of|strong="G3762"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*.
\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2633"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w die|strong="G4880"\w* \w together|strong="G4314"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4800"\w* \w together|strong="G4314"\w*.
\v 4 \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w speech|strong="G3954"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* overflow \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w*.
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\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* relief, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afflicted|strong="G2346"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w side|strong="G3956"\w*. \w Fightings|strong="G3163"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w*. \w Fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w inside|strong="G2081"\w*.
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\v 8 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w commandment|strong="G2003"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w proving|strong="G1381"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earnestness|strong="G4710"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sincerity|strong="G1103"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* love.
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\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w puts|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same earnest \w care|strong="G4710"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*.
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\v 22 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G4842"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w times|strong="G4178"\w* \w proved|strong="G1381"\w* \w earnest|strong="G4705"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w earnest|strong="G4705"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* reason \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w confidence|strong="G4006"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w proof|strong="G1732"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* love \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*.
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\v 1 \w It|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* unnecessary \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* saints,
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\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2745"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w vain|strong="G2758"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w respect|strong="G3313"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w prepared|strong="G3903"\w*,
\v 4 \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G1437"\w* \w means|strong="G3381"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G1437"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3110"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w finds|strong="G2147"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* unprepared, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* (\w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*) \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w disappointed|strong="G2617"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w confident|strong="G1722"\w* \w boasting|strong="G3004"\w*.
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\v 6 Remember \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w* \w sparingly|strong="G5340"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w sparingly|strong="G5340"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w* \w bountifully|strong="G2129"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w bountifully|strong="G2129"\w*.
\v 7 \w Let|strong="G1063"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* give \w according|strong="G1538"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* determined \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w grudgingly|strong="G1537"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w under|strong="G1537"\w* compulsion, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* loves \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w cheerful|strong="G2431"\w* \w giver|strong="G1395"\w*.
\v 8 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1414"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* sufficiency \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.
\v 9 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
\q1 “\w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1519"\w* \w scattered|strong="G4650"\w* \w abroad|strong="G4650"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1519"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w poor|strong="G3993"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.”\x + \xo 9:9 \xt Psalms 112:9\x*
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w supplies|strong="G5524"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sower|strong="G4687"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w food|strong="G1035"\w*, \w supply|strong="G5524"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiply|strong="G4129"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w sowing|strong="G4687"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w increase|strong="G4129"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fruits|strong="G1081"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*,
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\v 12 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w giving|strong="G2169"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* perform \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* makes \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w lack|strong="G5303"\w* \w among|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* abounds \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w giving|strong="G2169"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
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\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w though|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* don’t \w wage|strong="G4754"\w* \w war|strong="G4754"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*;
\v 4 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w weapons|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w warfare|strong="G4752"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4559"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1415"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* throwing \w down|strong="G2507"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w strongholds|strong="G3794"\w*,
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\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w readiness|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w avenge|strong="G1556"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w disobedience|strong="G3876"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4137"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* look \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w appear|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* front \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w trusts|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s, \w let|strong="G3049"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w consider|strong="G3049"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s.
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\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bold|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w number|strong="G3756"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w compare|strong="G4793"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w commend|strong="G4921"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w measuring|strong="G3354"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w comparing|strong="G4793"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4920"\w*.
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\v 16 \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w even|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* parts \w beyond|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* someone else \w has|strong="G1519"\w* already done.
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* “\w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w boasts|strong="G2744"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:17 \xt Jeremiah 9:24 \x*
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w commends|strong="G4921"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w commends|strong="G4921"\w*.
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wish|strong="G3785"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* foolishness, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
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\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* somehow, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w serpent|strong="G3789"\w* \w deceived|strong="G1818"\w* \w Eve|strong="G2096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w craftiness|strong="G3834"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w corrupted|strong="G5351"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* simplicity \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w commit|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* sin \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w humbling|strong="G5013"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* free \w of|strong="G2316"\w* charge?
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\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w continue|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w off|strong="G1581"\w* opportunity \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* opportunity, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* recognized \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w men|strong="G5108"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w false|strong="G5570"\w* \w apostles|strong="G5570"\w*, \w deceitful|strong="G1386"\w* \w workers|strong="G2040"\w*, masquerading \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w apostles|strong="G5570"\w*.
\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w wonder|strong="G2295"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* masquerades \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.
\v 15 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w thing|strong="G3739"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* masquerade \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.
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\v 16 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* foolish. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* foolish, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w*.
\v 17 \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* foolishness, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w confidence|strong="G5287"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w*.
\v 18 \w Seeing|strong="G1893"\w* \w that|strong="G2596"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*.
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* bear \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* foolish \w gladly|strong="G2234"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w*.
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* bear \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w brings|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w bondage|strong="G2615"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w devours|strong="G2719"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w takes|strong="G2983"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* captive, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w exalts|strong="G1869"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*, \w or|strong="G1487"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w strikes|strong="G1194"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*.
\v 21 \w To|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* shame, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G5100"\w* weak. \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w bold|strong="G5111"\w* (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* foolishness), \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w bold|strong="G5111"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w*.
\v 22 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="G1445"\w*? \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*. \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w Israelites|strong="G2475"\w*? \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*. \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1510"\w* offspring\f + \fr 11:22 \ft or, seed\f* \w of|strong="G4690"\w* Abraham? \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*.
\v 23 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1722"\w* beside himself.) \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w so|strong="G5228"\w*: \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w labors|strong="G2873"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w abundantly|strong="G4056"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prisons|strong="G5438"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w abundantly|strong="G4056"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w stripes|strong="G4127"\w* \w above|strong="G5228"\w* \w measure|strong="G5234"\w*, \w and|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w deaths|strong="G2288"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w*.
\v 24 \w Five|strong="G3999"\w* \w times|strong="G3999"\w* \w I|strong="G2453"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* stripes minus \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.
\v 25 \w Three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w beaten|strong="G4463"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w rods|strong="G4463"\w*. Once \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w stoned|strong="G3034"\w*. \w Three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3489"\w* \w shipwreck|strong="G3489"\w*. \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w been|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3574"\w* \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G3574"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w deep|strong="G1037"\w*.
\v 26 \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G1484"\w* \w been|strong="G4178"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* travels \w often|strong="G4178"\w*, \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w rivers|strong="G4215"\w*, \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w*, \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w countrymen|strong="G1085"\w*, \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2047"\w*, \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w perils|strong="G2794"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w false|strong="G5569"\w* brothers;
\v 27 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w labor|strong="G2873"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w travail|strong="G3449"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* watchings \w often|strong="G4178"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w hunger|strong="G3042"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirst|strong="G1373"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fastings|strong="G3521"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w cold|strong="G5592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nakedness|strong="G1132"\w*.
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\v 28 \w Besides|strong="G5565"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* outside, \w there|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* presses \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w*: \w anxiety|strong="G3308"\w* \w for|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w*.
\v 29 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* weak, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* weak? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* caused \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’t \w burn|strong="G4448"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* indignation?
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\v 30 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* concern \w my|strong="G1473"\w* weakness.
\v 31 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w*, \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w*.
\v 32 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w governor|strong="G1481"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Aretas guarded \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascenes|strong="G1153"\w*’ \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, desiring \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w arrest|strong="G4084"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 33 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G5465"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w basket|strong="G4553"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w window|strong="G2376"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1628"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.
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\v 1 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* doubtless \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w profitable|strong="G4851"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w visions|strong="G3701"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* revelations \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 2 \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w caught|strong="G5108"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w ago|strong="G4253"\w*—\w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w I|strong="G2193"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w out|strong="G1535"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w I|strong="G2193"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*; \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w*.
\v 3 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w* (\w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* outside \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*; \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w*),
\v 4 \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* caught \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paradise|strong="G3857"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard unspeakable \w words|strong="G4487"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w utter|strong="G2980"\w*.
\v 5 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G5108"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* weaknesses.
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* foolish; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* truth. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w refrain|strong="G3756"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w may|strong="G5100"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* sees \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* hears \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 7 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* \w reason|strong="G1352"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w exceeding|strong="G5236"\w* \w greatness|strong="G5236"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* revelations, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* exalted \w excessively|strong="G5236"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w thorn|strong="G4647"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*: \w a|strong="G2532"\w* messenger \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w torment|strong="G2852"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* exalted \w excessively|strong="G5236"\w*.
\v 8 \w Concerning|strong="G5228"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w might|strong="G3778"\w* depart \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w grace|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* sufficient \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3004"\+w* perfect \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* weakness.”\wj* \w Most|strong="G3123"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2236"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w glory|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* weaknesses, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G1981"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2106"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2106"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* weaknesses, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* injuries, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* necessities, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G1375"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w distresses|strong="G4730"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w sake|strong="G5228"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* weak, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G1415"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Truly|strong="G3303"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w were|strong="G3588"\w* worked \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G2093"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w burden|strong="G2655"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* possessions, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w save|strong="G2343"\w* \w up|strong="G2343"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Even|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* didn’t \w burden|strong="G2599"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w might|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w crafty|strong="G3835"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w caught|strong="G2983"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G3756"\w* deception.
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\v 18 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhorted|strong="G3870"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G4882"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Did|strong="G2532"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w take|strong="G4122"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w advantage|strong="G4122"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? Didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*? Didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w steps|strong="G2487"\w*?
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\v 19 Again, \w do|strong="G1380"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* excusing ourselves \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sight|strong="G2713"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, beloved, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w edifying|strong="G3619"\w*.
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\v 1 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. “\w At|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w established|strong="G2476"\w*.”\x + \xo 13:1 \xt Deuteronomy 19:15\x*
\v 2 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* warned previously, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* warn \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* absent, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* write \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w sinned|strong="G4258"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w*,
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\v 5 \w Examine|strong="G1381"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w selves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w Test|strong="G3985"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w selves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w selves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?—\w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* disqualified.
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* aren’t disqualified.
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w pray|strong="G2172"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w appear|strong="G5316"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w honorable|strong="G2570"\w*, \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w seem|strong="G5316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Finally|strong="G3063"\w*, brothers, \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*! \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* perfected. \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w*. \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G5426"\w*. \w Live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* love \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 12 Greet \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*.
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\v 13 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. 76-1COeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000721104 14772653037 012556 0 ustar root root \id 1CO 46-1CO-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\toc1 Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* brother \w Sosthenes|strong="G4988"\w*,
\v 2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*—\w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w sanctified|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w called|strong="G2822"\w* saints, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* theirs \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w*:
\v 3 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,
\v 5 \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w enriched|strong="G4148"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*—
\v 6 \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* confirmed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*—
\v 7 \w so|strong="G5620"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G5302"\w* \w behind|strong="G5302"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w*, waiting \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 8 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* confirm \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*, blameless \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 9 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers,\f + \fr 1:10 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w divisions|strong="G4978"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* perfected \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G1106"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* reported \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* brothers, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w Chloe|strong="G5514"\w*’s household, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w contentions|strong="G2054"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1538"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,” “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* Apollos,” “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*,” \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”
\v 13 \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w*? \w Was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*?
\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Crispus|strong="G2921"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w*,
\v 15 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.
\v 16 (\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stephanas|strong="G4734"\w*; \w besides|strong="G3063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*.)
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* sent \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* baptize, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w*—\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G2758"\w* \w void|strong="G2758"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* dying, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
\q1 “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* discernment \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* discerning \w to|strong="G2532"\w* nothing.”\x + \xo 1:19 \xt Isaiah 29:14\x*
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\v 20 \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*? \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w scribe|strong="G1122"\w*? \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w debater|strong="G4804"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w age|strong="G2889"\w*? Hasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3471"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*?
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w seeing|strong="G1894"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w good|strong="G2106"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2106"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2782"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.
\v 22 \w For|strong="G2212"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* ask \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*, \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*,
\v 23 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w block|strong="G4625"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* Greeks,
\v 24 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;
\v 25 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3474"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w wiser|strong="G4680"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w men|strong="G4680"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weakness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w stronger|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w men|strong="G4680"\w*.
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\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* see \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w*, brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1415"\w*, \w and|strong="G4561"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w noble|strong="G2104"\w*;
\v 27 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2617"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weak \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2617"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*.
\v 28 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lowly \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w despised|strong="G1848"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w exist|strong="G1510"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w exist|strong="G1510"\w*,
\v 29 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 30 \w Because|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sanctification, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* redemption,
\v 31 \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w boasts|strong="G2744"\w*, \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”\x + \xo 1:31 \xt Jeremiah 9:24\x*
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\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w determined|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.
\v 3 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* weakness, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5156"\w*.
\v 4 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2782"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w persuasive|strong="G3981"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* human \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* demonstration \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*,
\v 5 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w stand|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 6 \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* grown, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* coming \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*.
\v 7 \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* been hidden, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* foreordained \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* worlds \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*,
\v 8 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.
\v 9 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
\q1 “\w Things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* hear,
\q2 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w enter|strong="G3756"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*,
\q2 \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* love \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:9 \xt Isaiah 64:4\x*
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\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* revealed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w searches|strong="G2045"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* deep \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*? \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w freely|strong="G5483"\w* \w given|strong="G5483"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 13 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w*’s \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* teaches \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* teaches, \w comparing|strong="G4793"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w*.
\v 14 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w natural|strong="G5591"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w spiritually|strong="G4153"\w* discerned.
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* discerns \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* himself \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* judged \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*.
\v 16 “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G2249"\w* \w instruct|strong="G4822"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*?” \x + \xo 2:16 \xt Isaiah 40:13\x* \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*.
\c 3
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\v 1 Brothers, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* couldn’t \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w*, but \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* fleshly, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* babies \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 2 \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w fed|strong="G4222"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G3756"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G3756"\w* solid \w food|strong="G1033"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* weren’t \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w ready|strong="G1410"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="G1063"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* aren’t \w ready|strong="G1410"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*,
\v 3 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4559"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* insofar \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*, \w strife|strong="G2054"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* factions \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, aren’t \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4559"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’t \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ways \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3699"\w*?
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,” \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* Apollos,” aren’t \w you|strong="G3752"\w* fleshly?
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\v 5 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Apollos, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?
\v 6 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w planted|strong="G5452"\w*. Apollos \w watered|strong="G4222"\w*. \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G4222"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* increase.
\v 7 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w then|strong="G5620"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w waters|strong="G4222"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G4222"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* increase.
\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w waters|strong="G4222"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w labor|strong="G2873"\w*.
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w*. \w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s farming, \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w building|strong="G3619"\w*.
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\v 10 \w According|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* master builder \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w* \w builds|strong="G2026"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* careful \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w builds|strong="G2026"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w builds|strong="G2026"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, silver, \w costly|strong="G5093"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*, \w wood|strong="G3586"\w*, \w hay|strong="G5528"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w straw|strong="G2562"\w*,
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\v 15 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w burned|strong="G2618"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2210"\w* \w loss|strong="G2210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* himself \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.
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\v 16 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w lives|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?
\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w destroys|strong="G5351"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w destroy|strong="G5351"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* holy, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w deceive|strong="G1818"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world, \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w fool|strong="G3474"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*.
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* taken \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w craftiness|strong="G3834"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:19 \xt Job 5:13\x*
\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w reasoning|strong="G1261"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w worthless|strong="G3152"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:20 \xt Psalms 94:11\x*
\v 21 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*,
\v 22 \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* Apollos, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*,
\v 23 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G5547"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s.
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\v 1 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w let|strong="G3049"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w servants|strong="G5257"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stewards|strong="G3623"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w mysteries|strong="G3466"\w*.
\v 2 \w Here|strong="G5602"\w*, \w moreover|strong="G3063"\w*, \w it|strong="G2147"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w required|strong="G2212"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w stewards|strong="G3623"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*.
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G5259"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w very|strong="G1646"\w* \w small|strong="G1646"\w* \w thing|strong="G1646"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* judged \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* human \w court|strong="G2250"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’t \w even|strong="G3761"\w* judge \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* \w self|strong="G1683"\w*.
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* judges \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G5461"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5461"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2927"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reveal|strong="G5319"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w counsels|strong="G1012"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, brothers, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* figure \w transferred|strong="G3345"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Apollos \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sakes|strong="G1223"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* think \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* puffed \w up|strong="G5448"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* makes \w you|strong="G4771"\w* different? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* didn’t \w receive|strong="G2983"\w*? \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?
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\v 8 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w filled|strong="G2880"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w reign|strong="G4821"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. Yes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wish|strong="G3785"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w reign|strong="G4821"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w reign|strong="G4821"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* displayed \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* sentenced \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G1935"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w spectacle|strong="G2302"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 10 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w fools|strong="G3474"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* weak, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* honor, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* dishonor.
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\v 12 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w toil|strong="G2872"\w*, \w working|strong="G2038"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* curse \w us|strong="G1377"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w*. \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* endure.
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\v 14 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’t \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w shame|strong="G1788"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w admonish|strong="G3560"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.
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\v 16 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w imitators|strong="G3402"\w* \w of|strong="G1096"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
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\v 1 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w actually|strong="G3654"\w* reported \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* named \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.
\v 2 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w arrogant|strong="G5448"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w mourn|strong="G3996"\w* \w instead|strong="G3123"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* removed \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* most \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w being|strong="G1161"\w* absent \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w*, \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w done|strong="G2716"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*.
\v 4 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*,
\v 5 \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G5108"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Your|strong="G3650"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2745"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w leavens|strong="G2220"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w lump|strong="G5445"\w*?
\v 7 \w Purge|strong="G1571"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* \w lump|strong="G5445"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* unleavened. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*, \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1858"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3366"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w malice|strong="G2549"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G4189"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unleavened bread \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w sincerity|strong="G1505"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* truth.
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\v 9 \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w company|strong="G4874"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* sexual sinners;
\v 10 \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* meaning \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sexual sinners \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covetous|strong="G4123"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* extortionists, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w idolaters|strong="G1496"\w*, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w associate|strong="G4874"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G3687"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* brother \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* sexual sinner, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w covetous|strong="G4123"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w idolater|strong="G1496"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* slanderer, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w drunkard|strong="G3183"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* extortionist. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w eat|strong="G4906"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w person|strong="G5108"\w*.
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G5210"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*? Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w within|strong="G2080"\w*?
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w*. “Put \w away|strong="G1854"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w man|strong="G4190"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*.”\x + \xo 5:13 \xt Deuteronomy 17:7; 19:19; 21:21; 22:21; 24:7\x*
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\v 1 \w Dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w matter|strong="G4229"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G2087"\w*, \w go|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w law|strong="G2919"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unrighteous, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints?
\v 2 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w unworthy|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w smallest|strong="G1646"\w* \w matters|strong="G1646"\w*?
\v 3 Don’t \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* angels? \w How|strong="G3754"\w* \w much|strong="G3386"\w* \w more|strong="G3756"\w*, \w things|strong="G3748"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* pertain \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w* life?
\v 4 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w judge|strong="G2922"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* pertaining \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* life, \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w set|strong="G2523"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w judge|strong="G2922"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w no|strong="G3588"\w* \w account|strong="G1848"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*?
\v 5 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* move \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w shame|strong="G1791"\w*. Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1762"\w* \w even|strong="G3779"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G3762"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w decide|strong="G1252"\w* \w between|strong="G3319"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brothers?
\v 6 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w goes|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G2919"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* brother, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* unbelievers!
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* altogether \w a|strong="G2192"\w* defect \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w lawsuits|strong="G2917"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* wronged? \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* defrauded?
\v 8 \w No|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* wrong \w and|strong="G2532"\w* defraud, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* against \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers.
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\v 9 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* don’t \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* unrighteous \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom? Don’t \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*. \w Neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* sexually \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w idolaters|strong="G1496"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w adulterers|strong="G3432"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* male prostitutes, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* homosexuals,
\v 10 \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w thieves|strong="G2812"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w covetous|strong="G4123"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w drunkards|strong="G3183"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* slanderers, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* extortionists, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom.
\v 11 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* washed. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* sanctified. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 12 “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,” \w but|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w expedient|strong="G4851"\w*. “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,” \w but|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w brought|strong="G4851"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w power|strong="G1850"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*.
\v 13 “\w Foods|strong="G1033"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w belly|strong="G2836"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w belly|strong="G2836"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w foods|strong="G1033"\w*,” \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bring|strong="G2673"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
\v 14 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.
\v 15 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w Shall|strong="G3748"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w*? \w May|strong="G5547"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*!
\v 16 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w joined|strong="G2853"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*”, \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w says|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.”\x + \xo 6:16 \xt Genesis 2:24\x*
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w joined|strong="G2853"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 18 \w Flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*! “\w Every|strong="G3956"\w* sin \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w outside|strong="G1622"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*,” \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w commits|strong="G4160"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w* sins \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
\v 19 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w*,
\v 20 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* bought \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1211"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1392"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1392"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s.
\c 7
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* me: \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* touch \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*.
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immoralities|strong="G4202"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* husband.
\v 3 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband give \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* affection owed \w her|strong="G3588"\w*,\f + \fr 7:3 \ft NU and TR have “what is owed her” instead of “the affection owed her”.\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband.
\v 4 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1850"\w* \w over|strong="G1850"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband does. \w Likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1850"\w* \w over|strong="G1850"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* does.
\v 5 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* deprive \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3825"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w consent|strong="G4859"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w season|strong="G2540"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* give \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* fasting \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w tempt|strong="G3985"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* lack \w of|strong="G1537"\w* self-control.
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w concession|strong="G4774"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w commandment|strong="G2003"\w*.
\v 7 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G1683"\w*. \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unmarried \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* don’t \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w self-control|strong="G1467"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G1510"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w burn|strong="G4448"\w* \w with|strong="G3756"\w* passion.
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w*—\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*—\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w leave|strong="G5563"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband
\v 11 (\w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* departs, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* unmarried, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w leave|strong="G5563"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.
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\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*—\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*—\w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* brother \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unbelieving \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* content \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* leave \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 13 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unbelieving husband, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* content \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* leave \w her|strong="G2192"\w* husband.
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unbelieving husband \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sanctified \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unbelieving \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sanctified \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* husband. \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* unclean, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* holy.
\v 15 \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unbeliever departs, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* separation. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sister \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1402"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* cases, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* husband? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, husband, \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*?
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\v 17 \w Only|strong="G1487"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w distributed|strong="G3307"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*. \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* command \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Was|strong="G2564"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w having|strong="G5100"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*? Let \w him|strong="G2564"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G1986"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="G1986"\w*. \w Has|strong="G5100"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* uncircumcision? Let \w him|strong="G2564"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*.
\v 19 \w Circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcision \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* matters \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w keeping|strong="G5084"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*.
\v 20 \w Let|strong="G3306"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*.
\v 21 \w Were|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* bondservant? Don’t \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* bother \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* bondservant \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w man|strong="G1658"\w*. \w Likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* bondservant.
\v 23 \w You|strong="G3361"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* bought \w with|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w*. Don’t \w become|strong="G1096"\w* bondservants \w of|strong="G1401"\w* \w men|strong="G1401"\w*.
\v 24 Brothers, \w let|strong="G3306"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* condition \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*, \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* condition \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w virgins|strong="G3933"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w commandment|strong="G2003"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w judgment|strong="G1106"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w obtained|strong="G2192"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w*.
\v 26 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w think|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* distress \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G3779"\w* us, \w it|strong="G3754"\w*’s \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w remain|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*.
\v 27 \w Are|strong="G2212"\w* \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w a|strong="G1135"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*? Don’t \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* freed. \w Are|strong="G2212"\w* \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w free|strong="G3089"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G1135"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*? Don’t \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w a|strong="G1135"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sinned. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w marries|strong="G1060"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sinned. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* oppression \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G5346"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, brothers: \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w*. \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w*;
\v 30 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* buy, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w possess|strong="G2722"\w*;
\v 31 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w using|strong="G2710"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fullest. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mode \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* passes \w away|strong="G3855"\w*.
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\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* free \w from|strong="G3588"\w* cares. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* unmarried \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3309"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G1161"\w* \w please|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*;
\v 33 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2889"\w* please \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.
\v 34 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w difference|strong="G3307"\w* \w between|strong="G3307"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w unmarried|strong="G3933"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* cares \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* cares \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*—\w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* please \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband.
\v 35 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* own \w benefit|strong="G4851"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* ensnare \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w appropriate|strong="G2158"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* attend \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* distraction.
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\v 36 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* behaving inappropriately \w toward|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w past|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flower \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w age|strong="G5230"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w need|strong="G1487"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* requires, \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w desires|strong="G2309"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* sin. \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*.
\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w steadfast|strong="G1476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* urgency, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w determined|strong="G2919"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w*, \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*.
\v 38 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G1061"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1061"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1061"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w*.
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\v 39 \w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* law \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* husband \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G2837"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w whomever|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w desires|strong="G2309"\w*, \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w happier|strong="G3107"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* stays \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w judgment|strong="G1106"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\c 8
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*: \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*. \w Knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* puffs \w up|strong="G5448"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* love \w builds|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G5448"\w*.
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1487"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G1097"\w* \w he|strong="G1487"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w he|strong="G1487"\w* doesn’t \w yet|strong="G3768"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G1487"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*.
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w eating|strong="G1035"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.
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\v 7 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w consciousness|strong="G4893"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* weak, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w defiled|strong="G3435"\w*.
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w commend|strong="G3936"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w worse|strong="G5302"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w better|strong="G4052"\w*.
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* careful \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w means|strong="G3381"\w* \w does|strong="G1096"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w liberty|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4348"\w* \w block|strong="G4348"\w* \w to|strong="G1849"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* weak.
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\v 11 \w And|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* weak perishes, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*? \w Am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* apostle? Haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*, \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*? Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?
\v 2 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* apostle, \w yet|strong="G1065"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* least \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* apostleship \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 3 \w My|strong="G1699"\w* defense \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* examine \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*:
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\v 6 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w*?
\v 7 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4754"\w* \w ever|strong="G4218"\w* \w serves|strong="G4754"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w expense|strong="G3800"\w*? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* vineyard, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* feeds \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w flock|strong="G4167"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w drink|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flock|strong="G4167"\w*’s \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*?
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\v 8 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ways \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*?
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w shall|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w muzzle|strong="G5392"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w ox|strong="G1016"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* treads \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* grain.”\x + \xo 9:9 \xt Deuteronomy 25:4\x* \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w oxen|strong="G1016"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w cares|strong="G3199"\w*,
\v 10 \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w does|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* assuredly \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*? \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* plows \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* plow \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* threshes \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w partake|strong="G3348"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*.
\v 11 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w sowed|strong="G4687"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w thing|strong="G3173"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w fleshly|strong="G4559"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*?
\v 12 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w partake|strong="G3348"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1849"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w yet|strong="G4771"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*?
\p \w Nevertheless|strong="G3756"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w bear|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w cause|strong="G1325"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w hindrance|strong="G1464"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Good|strong="G3956"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 13 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* serve around \w sacred|strong="G2413"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2068"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w wait|strong="G4332"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w their|strong="G2068"\w* portion \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*?
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w used|strong="G5530"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w case|strong="G1722"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* die, \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G2758"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2745"\w* \w void|strong="G2758"\w*.
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\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2192"\w* \w my|strong="G4100"\w* own \w will|strong="G3778"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w not|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2192"\w* \w my|strong="G4100"\w* own \w will|strong="G3778"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w stewardship|strong="G3622"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w*.
\v 18 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*? \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w present|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* Christ \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w charge|strong="G1849"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w abuse|strong="G2710"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w*.
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\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w though|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* brought \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w under|strong="G1537"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1402"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w might|strong="G3956"\w* \w gain|strong="G2770"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Good|strong="G1223"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* joint \w partaker|strong="G4791"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.
\v 24 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w race|strong="G4712"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prize|strong="G1017"\w*? \w Run|strong="G5143"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w win|strong="G2638"\w*.
\v 25 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* strives \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* games \w exercises|strong="G1467"\w* \w self-control|strong="G1467"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w corruptible|strong="G5349"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* incorruptible.
\v 26 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w therefore|strong="G5106"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G5613"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* aimlessly. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fight|strong="G3779"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G5613"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w beating|strong="G1194"\w* \w the|strong="G5613"\w* air,
\v 27 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* beat \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1096"\w* submission, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w means|strong="G3381"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* disqualified.
\c 10
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* ignorant, brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*;
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*;
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*;
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 5 However \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w well|strong="G1063"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w overthrown|strong="G2693"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G1161"\w* \w examples|strong="G5179"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w intent|strong="G1519"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w lust|strong="G1937"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w lusted|strong="G1937"\w*.
\v 7 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w idolaters|strong="G1496"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w play|strong="G3815"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:7 \xt Exodus 32:6\x*
\v 8 \w Let|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w commit|strong="G4203"\w* sexual \w immorality|strong="G4203"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G2250"\w* \w committed|strong="G4203"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w twenty-three|strong="G1501"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w*.
\v 9 \w Let|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,\f + \fr 10:9 \ft NU reads “the Lord” instead of “Christ”.\f* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w tested|strong="G3985"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* perished \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w serpents|strong="G3789"\w*.
\v 10 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w grumble|strong="G1111"\w*, \w as|strong="G2509"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w grumbled|strong="G1111"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* perished \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroyer|strong="G3644"\w*.
\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w example|strong="G5179"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G3739"\w* \w admonition|strong="G3559"\w*, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ends|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* ages \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w come|strong="G2658"\w*.
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w let|strong="G1380"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* careful \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w*.
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\v 13 \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* common \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allow|strong="G1439"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w above|strong="G5228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w escape|strong="G1545"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w endure|strong="G5297"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="G1355"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved, \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w idolatry|strong="G1495"\w*.
\v 15 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w* \w men|strong="G5429"\w*. \w Judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*.
\v 16 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w*, isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sharing|strong="G2842"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* blood \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w The|strong="G3588"\w* bread \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w break|strong="G2806"\w*, isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sharing|strong="G2842"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*?
\v 17 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* loaf \w of|strong="G1537"\w* bread, \w we|strong="G3754"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w partake|strong="G3348"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* loaf \w of|strong="G1537"\w* bread.
\v 18 Consider \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* participate \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*?
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\v 19 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*?
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gentiles \w sacrifice|strong="G2380"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2844"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.
\v 21 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’t \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’t \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w partake|strong="G3348"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.
\v 22 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w provoke|strong="G3863"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G3863"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w stronger|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w*?
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\v 23 “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G3756"\w*,” but \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w profitable|strong="G4851"\w*. “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G3756"\w*,” but \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w*.
\v 24 Let \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G2087"\w*’s \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 25 \w Whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* butcher shop, \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, asking \w no|strong="G3367"\w* question \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*,
\v 26 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* “\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* its \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:26 \xt Psalms 24:1 \x*
\v 27 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* believe \w invites|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* meal, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* inclined \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*, \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, asking \w no|strong="G3367"\w* questions \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*.
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* offered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*,” don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*. \w For|strong="G1223"\w* “\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s, \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* fullness.”
\v 29 \w Conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w your|strong="G5259"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w*’s \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w why|strong="G2444"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w liberty|strong="G1657"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*?
\v 30 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w partake|strong="G3348"\w* \w with|strong="G5485"\w* \w thankfulness|strong="G5485"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* denounced \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w something|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w*?
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\v 31 \w Whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 32 \w Give|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* occasion \w for|strong="G2532"\w* stumbling, \w whether|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;
\v 33 \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w* please \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* \w profit|strong="G4851"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w profit|strong="G4851"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w imitators|strong="G3402"\w* \w of|strong="G1096"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G1096"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hold|strong="G2722"\w* firm \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w traditions|strong="G3862"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*\f + \fr 11:3 \ft or, origin\f* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*\f + \fr 11:3 \ft or, origin\f* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*\f + \fr 11:3 \ft or, origin\f* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 4 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w prophesying|strong="G4395"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w covered|strong="G2192"\w*, dishonors \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w prophesying|strong="G4395"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* uncovered dishonors \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w shaved|strong="G3587"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w covered|strong="G2619"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hair|strong="G2751"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G2751"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* shameful \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hair|strong="G2751"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G2751"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w shaved|strong="G3587"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w covered|strong="G2619"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w covered|strong="G2619"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*;
\v 9 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* own \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* angels.
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\v 11 \w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w independent|strong="G5565"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* man, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* man \w independent|strong="G5565"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 13 \w Judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*. \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* appropriate \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* unveiled?
\v 14 Doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* itself \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* man \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w*, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* dishonor \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w*, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w covering|strong="G4018"\w*.
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w seems|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w contentious|strong="G5380"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w custom|strong="G4914"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w*.
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\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w giving|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w worse|strong="G2276"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w divisions|strong="G4978"\w* \w exist|strong="G5225"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w partly|strong="G3313"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* factions \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5318"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 20 \w When|strong="G3767"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w assemble|strong="G4905"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w supper|strong="G1173"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w takes|strong="G4301"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w supper|strong="G1173"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w*. \w One|strong="G1538"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w drunken|strong="G3184"\w*.
\v 22 \w What|strong="G5101"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w houses|strong="G3614"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w despise|strong="G2706"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2617"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* enough? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* bread.
\v 24 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w*, eat. \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G2806"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* memory \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 25 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w supper|strong="G1172"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w covenant|strong="G1242"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* blood. \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w often|strong="G3740"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* memory \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G3740"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w until|strong="G2064"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*.
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\v 27 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* bread \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* unworthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w guilty|strong="G1777"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w examine|strong="G1381"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*.
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unworthy \w way|strong="G2917"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w discern|strong="G1252"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
\v 30 \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* weak \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sickly, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G1722"\w* \w sleep|strong="G2837"\w*.
\v 31 \w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* discerned \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* wouldn’t \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*.
\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciplined|strong="G3811"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.
\v 33 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers, \w when|strong="G4905"\w* \w you|strong="G5620"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w wait|strong="G1551"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w set|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w whenever|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.
\c 12
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, brothers, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* ignorant.
\v 2 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w heathen|strong="G1484"\w*,\f + \fr 12:2 \ft or Gentiles\f* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* led away \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* mute \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*, \w however|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w might|strong="G1484"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* led.
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* accursed.” \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* various kinds \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* same \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 5 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* various kinds \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 6 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* various \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* workings, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w works|strong="G1754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w manifestation|strong="G5321"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w profit|strong="G4851"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,
\v 9 \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w healings|strong="G2386"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,
\v 10 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* workings \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w discerning|strong="G1253"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w kinds|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w interpretation|strong="G2058"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*.
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* produces \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*, \w distributing|strong="G1244"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* separately \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w desires|strong="G1014"\w*.
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\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*; \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w bond|strong="G1401"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* given \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
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\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w member|strong="G3196"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.
\v 15 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w would|strong="G1437"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w I|strong="G1437"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* part \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*,” \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3844"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* part \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
\v 16 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*,” \w it|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w therefore|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G3788"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* would \w the|strong="G3588"\w* hearing \w be|strong="G3588"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* hearing, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* would \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w smelling|strong="G3750"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w*?
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w set|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w desired|strong="G2309"\w*.
\v 19 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w member|strong="G3196"\w*, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*?
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3568"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
\v 21 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,” \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”
\v 22 \w No|strong="G3588"\w*, \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w seem|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1380"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* weaker \w are|strong="G1510"\w* necessary.
\v 23 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* parts \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* less \w honorable|strong="G5092"\w*, \w on|strong="G3739"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w bestow|strong="G4060"\w* \w more|strong="G4053"\w* \w abundant|strong="G4053"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w unpresentable|strong="G2157"\w* parts \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w more|strong="G4053"\w* \w abundant|strong="G4053"\w* modesty,
\v 24 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w presentable|strong="G2158"\w* parts \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w composed|strong="G4786"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w together|strong="G4786"\w*, \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w more|strong="G4053"\w* \w abundant|strong="G4053"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w inferior|strong="G5302"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w*,
\v 25 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w division|strong="G4978"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w care|strong="G3309"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 26 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w member|strong="G3196"\w* \w suffers|strong="G3958"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w member|strong="G3196"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w honored|strong="G1392"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G4796"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 27 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w individually|strong="G3313"\w*.
\v 28 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w set|strong="G5087"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*: \w first|strong="G4413"\w* apostles, \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w miracle|strong="G1411"\w* workers, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w healings|strong="G2386"\w*, helps, \w governments|strong="G2941"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* various \w kinds|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*.
\v 29 \w Are|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* apostles? \w Are|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*? \w Are|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*? \w Are|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w miracle|strong="G1411"\w* workers?
\v 30 \w Do|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w healings|strong="G2386"\w*? \w Do|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G2980"\w* various \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*? \w Do|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w*?
\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G2206"\w* \w desire|strong="G2206"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* best \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w*. \w Moreover|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* most \w excellent|strong="G5236"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 1 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* love, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w sounding|strong="G2278"\w* \w brass|strong="G5475"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* clanging \w cymbal|strong="G2950"\w*.
\v 2 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gift \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w mysteries|strong="G3466"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w remove|strong="G3179"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* love, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.
\v 3 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* away \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* goods \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w feed|strong="G5595"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* poor, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w burned|strong="G2545"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* love, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w profits|strong="G5623"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.
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\v 4 Love \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G5541"\w*. Love doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w envy|strong="G2206"\w*. Love doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w brag|strong="G4068"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w proud|strong="G5448"\w*,
\v 5 doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w behave|strong="G3756"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w* inappropriately, doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w its|strong="G2212"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* way, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w provoked|strong="G3947"\w*, takes \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w account|strong="G3049"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*;
\v 6 doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* unrighteousness, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w rejoices|strong="G5463"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* truth;
\v 7 \w bears|strong="G4722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w hopes|strong="G1679"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w endures|strong="G5278"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 8 Love \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w fails|strong="G4098"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* where \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophecies|strong="G4394"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G2673"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w*. Where \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* various \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* \w cease|strong="G3973"\w*. Where \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G2673"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*;
\v 10 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w complete|strong="G5046"\w* \w has|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w partial|strong="G3313"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G2673"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w*.
\v 11 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w felt|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w thought|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* man, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w childish|strong="G3516"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mirror|strong="G2072"\w*, dimly, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w fully|strong="G1921"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w fully|strong="G1921"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w*.
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* love \w remain|strong="G3306"\w*—\w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w*. \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w of|strong="G1680"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* love.
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\v 1 \w Follow|strong="G1377"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* love \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G2206"\w* \w desire|strong="G2206"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* gifts, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w especially|strong="G3123"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* you \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*.
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w language|strong="G1100"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* understands, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w mysteries|strong="G3466"\w*.
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w edification|strong="G3619"\w*, \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w consolation|strong="G3874"\w*.
\v 4 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w language|strong="G1100"\w* \w edifies|strong="G3618"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w edifies|strong="G3618"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G2980"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*. \w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G2980"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w interprets|strong="G1329"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* built \w up|strong="G3619"\w*.
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, brothers,\f + \fr 14:6 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” \f* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w would|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w profit|strong="G5623"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* revelation, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophesying|strong="G4394"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*?
\v 7 \w Even|strong="G3676"\w* lifeless \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* pipe \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w harp|strong="G2788"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w distinction|strong="G1293"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sounds|strong="G5456"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w would|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* piped \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w harped|strong="G2789"\w*?
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* uncertain \w sound|strong="G5456"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepare|strong="G3903"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w*?
\v 9 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w uttered|strong="G2980"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w easy|strong="G2154"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* air.
\v 10 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G5118"\w* \w kinds|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w languages|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* meaning.
\v 11 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w meaning|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w language|strong="G5456"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* foreigner, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* foreigner \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 12 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w zealous|strong="G2207"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4151"\w* gifts, \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w up|strong="G3619"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w language|strong="G1100"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w*.
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w prays|strong="G4336"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w understanding|strong="G3563"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* unfruitful.
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\v 15 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w*? \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w understanding|strong="G3563"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w understanding|strong="G3563"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 16 \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* fills \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w unlearned|strong="G2399"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* “Amen” \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w giving|strong="G2169"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G1492"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*?
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* most \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w*.
\v 18 \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G2980"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G3123"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 19 However, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w rather|strong="G2228"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w understanding|strong="G3563"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w instruct|strong="G2727"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w ten|strong="G3463"\w* \w thousand|strong="G3463"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w language|strong="G1100"\w*.
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\v 20 Brothers, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* thoughts, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w malice|strong="G2549"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* babies, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* thoughts \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w mature|strong="G5046"\w*.
\v 21 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w strange|strong="G2087"\w* languages \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lips|strong="G5491"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w strangers|strong="G2087"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w listen|strong="G1522"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”\x + \xo 14:21 \xt Isaiah 28:11-12\x*
\v 22 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* unbelieving; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophesying|strong="G4394"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* unbelieving, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.
\v 23 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w assembled|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w unlearned|strong="G2399"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* unbelieving \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w*, won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* crazy?
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* unbelieving \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w unlearned|strong="G2399"\w* \w comes|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w reproved|strong="G1651"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* judged \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 25 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w secrets|strong="G2927"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5318"\w*. \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, declaring \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 26 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, brothers? \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w psalm|strong="G5568"\w*, \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*, \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* revelation, \w has|strong="G2192"\w* another \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, or \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w interpretation|strong="G2058"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w build|strong="G3619"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* other \w up|strong="G3619"\w*.
\v 27 \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w* \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, \w let|strong="G2228"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w turn|strong="G3313"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2228"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w*.
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w interpreter|strong="G1328"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 29 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w discern|strong="G1252"\w*.
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* revelation \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G2521"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w keep|strong="G4601"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w*.
\v 31 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhorted|strong="G3870"\w*.
\v 32 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*,
\v 33 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* confusion \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints.
\v 34 \w Let|strong="G2010"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4601"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w permitted|strong="G2010"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w except|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* submission, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,\x + \xo 14:34 \xt Deuteronomy 27:9\x*
\v 35 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*. “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* husbands \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* shameful \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.”
\v 36 \w What|strong="G3588"\w*!? \w Was|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1831"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*?
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\v 37 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w himself|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* commandment \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* ignorant, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* him \w be|strong="G5100"\w* ignorant.
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\v 39 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w*, brothers, \w desire|strong="G2206"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G2206"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w forbid|strong="G2967"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*.
\v 40 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w decently|strong="G2156"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w*.
\c 15
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w declare|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*,
\v 2 \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w hold|strong="G2722"\w* \w firmly|strong="G2722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*—\w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G1500"\w*.
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\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,
\v 4 \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.
\v 6 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w five|strong="G4001"\w* \w hundred|strong="G4001"\w* brothers \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w once|strong="G2178"\w*, \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*.
\v 7 \w Then|strong="G1899"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w then|strong="G1899"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* apostles,
\v 8 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* child \w born|strong="G1626"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* wrong \w time|strong="G1626"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w*.
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w least|strong="G1646"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* apostles, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* apostle, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*. \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* given \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w futile|strong="G2756"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 11 \w Whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*.
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2782"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*.
\v 15 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w false|strong="G2147"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G5575"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*.
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* aren’t \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*.
\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w vain|strong="G3152"\w*; \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* sins.
\v 18 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* perished.
\v 19 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w most|strong="G1652"\w* pitiable.
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\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* fruit \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*.
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w since|strong="G1894"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w*.
\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Adam \w all|strong="G3956"\w* die, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2227"\w* \w alive|strong="G2227"\w*.
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w order|strong="G5001"\w*: \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* fruits, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w*.
\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Kingdom \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w abolished|strong="G2673"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* rule \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.
\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* reign until \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.
\v 26 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2190"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w abolished|strong="G2673"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.
\v 27 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.”\x + \xo 15:27 \xt Psalms 8:6\x* \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w*”, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w evident|strong="G1212"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w excepted|strong="G1622"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 28 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 29 \w Or|strong="G2532"\w* \w else|strong="G1893"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?
\v 30 \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G5101"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w jeopardy|strong="G2793"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*?
\v 31 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w affirm|strong="G3513"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* die \w daily|strong="G2250"\w*.
\v 32 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fought|strong="G2341"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* animals \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* human purposes, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w profit|strong="G3786"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* “\w let|strong="G1063"\w*’s \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* tomorrow \w we|strong="G1063"\w* die.”\x + \xo 15:32 \xt Isaiah 22:13\x*
\v 33 Don’t \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*! “\w Evil|strong="G2556"\w* companionships \w corrupt|strong="G5351"\w* \w good|strong="G5543"\w* \w morals|strong="G2239"\w*.”
\v 34 Wake \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteously|strong="G1346"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’t sin, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w shame|strong="G1791"\w*.
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\v 35 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*?” \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w With|strong="G2064"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w kind|strong="G4169"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*?”
\v 36 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* foolish \w one|strong="G3739"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w sow|strong="G4687"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w alive|strong="G2227"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* dies.
\v 37 \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w sow|strong="G4687"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w sow|strong="G4687"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w bare|strong="G1131"\w* \w grain|strong="G4621"\w*, maybe \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w kind|strong="G5100"\w*.
\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* pleased \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w its|strong="G1325"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*.
\v 39 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* same \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* animals, \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w birds|strong="G4421"\w*.
\v 40 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w celestial|strong="G2032"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w terrestrial|strong="G1919"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w celestial|strong="G2032"\w* differs \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w terrestrial|strong="G1919"\w*.
\v 41 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w another|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* stars; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w one|strong="G1722"\w* star \w differs|strong="G1308"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G1722"\w* star \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.
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\v 42 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* body \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5356"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* imperishable.
\v 43 \w It|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* dishonor; \w it|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. \w It|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* weakness; \w it|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.
\v 44 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w natural|strong="G5591"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w natural|strong="G5591"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
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\v 45 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* Adam \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*.” \x + \xo 15:45 \xt Genesis 2:7\x* \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* Adam \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w life-giving|strong="G2227"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 46 However, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w natural|strong="G5591"\w*, \w then|strong="G1899"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w*.
\v 47 \w The|strong="G1537"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w made|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* dust. \w The|strong="G1537"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.
\v 48 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5108"\w* made \w of|strong="G2532"\w* dust, \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* made \w of|strong="G2532"\w* dust; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w*, \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w*.
\v 49 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w borne|strong="G5409"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* made \w of|strong="G2532"\w* dust, \w let|strong="G2532"\w*’s\f + \fr 15:49 \ft NU, TR read “we will” instead of “let’s”\f* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G5409"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w*.
\v 50 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G5346"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, brothers,\f + \fr 15:50 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom; \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w does|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5356"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* imperishable.
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\v 51 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 15:51 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w*. \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w sleep|strong="G2837"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* changed,
\v 52 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* moment, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twinkling|strong="G4493"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G4537"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* incorruptible, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* changed.
\v 53 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w* body \w must|strong="G1163"\w* become imperishable, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* immortality.
\v 54 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w* \w body|strong="G1519"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* imperishable, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* immortality, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*: “\w Death|strong="G2288"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w swallowed|strong="G2666"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w victory|strong="G3534"\w*.”\x + \xo 15:54 \xt Isaiah 25:8\x*
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\v 55 “\w Death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w sting|strong="G2759"\w*?
\q2 Hades,\f + \fr 15:55 \ft or, Hell\f* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w victory|strong="G3534"\w*?”\x + \xo 15:55 \xt See Hosea 13:14\x*
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\v 56 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w sting|strong="G2759"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* sin, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* sin \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\v 57 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w victory|strong="G3534"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 58 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved brothers, \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w steadfast|strong="G1476"\w*, immovable, \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w abounding|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w labor|strong="G2873"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w collection|strong="G3048"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints: \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1299"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w likewise|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 2 \w On|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w save|strong="G3361"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w prosper|strong="G2137"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w collections|strong="G3048"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.
\v 3 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w arrive|strong="G3854"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w approve|strong="G1381"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* carry \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w gracious|strong="G5485"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.
\v 4 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* appropriate \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4198"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
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\v 5 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G2064"\w* \w passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*.
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w winter|strong="G3914"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w send|strong="G4311"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w journey|strong="G4311"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3757"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G3708"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w passing|strong="G3938"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w permits|strong="G2010"\w*.
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1722"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w Pentecost|strong="G4005"\w*,
\v 9 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w effective|strong="G1756"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* adversaries.
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, see \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w without|strong="G5613"\w* \w fear|strong="G2443"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w does|strong="G2038"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w*.
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w despise|strong="G1848"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w set|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* forward \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w journey|strong="G4311"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w expect|strong="G1551"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers.
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* Apollos \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brother, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w strongly|strong="G4183"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w desire|strong="G2307"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2119"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Watch|strong="G1127"\w*! \w Stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w firm|strong="G4739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*! \w Be|strong="G3588"\w* courageous! \w Be|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2901"\w*!
\v 14 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love.
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\v 15 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers—\w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stephanas|strong="G4734"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1438"\w* fruits \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Achaia, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G5021"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w serve|strong="G1248"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints—
\v 16 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w helps|strong="G4903"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w labors|strong="G2872"\w*.
\v 17 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stephanas|strong="G4734"\w*, \w Fortunatus|strong="G5415"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Achaicus; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w lacking|strong="G5303"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* supplied.
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* refreshed \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="G1921"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Aquila \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4251"\w* greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w warmly|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w together|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.
\v 20 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Greet \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*.
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\v 21 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* greeting \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5495"\w* \w me|strong="G1699"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w with|strong="G5495"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 22 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* cursed.\f + \fr 16:22 \ft Greek: anathema.\f* \w Come|strong="G1510"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!\f + \fr 16:22 \ft Aramaic: Maranatha!\f*
\v 23 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 24 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* love \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. Amen. 75-ROMeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000731545 14772653037 012642 0 ustar root root \id ROM 45-ROM-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Romans
\toc1 Paul’s Letter to the Romans
\toc2 Romans
\toc3 Rom
\mt2 Paul’s Letter to the
\mt1 Romans
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* apostle, set apart \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 2 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w promised|strong="G4279"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,
\v 3 \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w born|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* offspring\f + \fr 1:3 \ft or, seed\f* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*,
\v 4 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w declared|strong="G3724"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* holiness, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,
\v 5 \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* apostleship \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*’s \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*;
\v 6 \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*;
\v 7 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*, beloved \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* saints: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 8 \w First|strong="G4413"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* unceasingly \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w mention|strong="G3417"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* always \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* prayers,
\v 10 requesting, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w means|strong="G1513"\w* \w now|strong="G2235"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G4218"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* prospered \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 12 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G4837"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w each|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w unaware|strong="G3756"\w*, brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w planned|strong="G4388"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* (\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hindered|strong="G2967"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w*), \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.
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\v 15 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* much \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w eager|strong="G4289"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*.
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\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G3956"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Christ, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*.
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* revealed \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w shall|strong="G2316"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.”\x + \xo 1:17 \xt Habakkuk 2:4\x*
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\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* revealed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* ungodliness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unrighteousness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w suppress|strong="G2722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w in|strong="G1722"\w* unrighteousness,
\v 19 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* invisible \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w clearly|strong="G2529"\w* \w seen|strong="G2529"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* perceived \w through|strong="G3539"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G4161"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* everlasting \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* divinity, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* excuse.
\v 21 \w Because|strong="G1360"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3154"\w* \w vain|strong="G3154"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w reasoning|strong="G1261"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* senseless \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w darkened|strong="G4654"\w*.
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\v 22 \w Professing|strong="G5335"\w* \w themselves|strong="G5335"\w* \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*, \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w became|strong="G3471"\w* \w fools|strong="G3471"\w*,
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* traded \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* incorruptible \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w likeness|strong="G3667"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w corruptible|strong="G5349"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w*, \w four-footed|strong="G5074"\w* \w animals|strong="G5074"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w creeping|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* uncleanness, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* dishonored \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*;
\v 25 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w exchanged|strong="G3337"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4573"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G3000"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w creature|strong="G2937"\w* \w rather|strong="G3844"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Creator|strong="G2936"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.
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\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* vile \w passions|strong="G3806"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w women|strong="G2338"\w* \w changed|strong="G3337"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w natural|strong="G5446"\w* \w function|strong="G5540"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w*.
\v 27 \w Likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w natural|strong="G5446"\w* \w function|strong="G5540"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1572"\w*, \w burned|strong="G1572"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* lust \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G2716"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* inappropriate \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* receiving \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w due|strong="G1163"\w* penalty \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w error|strong="G4106"\w*.
\v 28 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w refused|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* reprobate \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* fitting;
\v 29 being \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G4137"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* unrighteousness, sexual immorality, \w wickedness|strong="G4189"\w*, \w covetousness|strong="G4124"\w*, \w malice|strong="G2549"\w*; \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*, \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*, \w strife|strong="G2054"\w*, \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w*, \w evil|strong="G2549"\w* habits, secret slanderers,
\v 30 \w backbiters|strong="G2637"\w*, hateful \w to|strong="G2556"\w* \w God|strong="G2319"\w*, \w insolent|strong="G5197"\w*, \w arrogant|strong="G5244"\w*, boastful, \w inventors|strong="G2182"\w* \w of|strong="G2319"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w things|strong="G2556"\w*, disobedient \w to|strong="G2556"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*,
\v 31 without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;
\v 32 \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordinance|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w practice|strong="G4160"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w approve|strong="G4909"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w practice|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G3588"\w* excuse, \w O|strong="G5599"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2632"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w practice|strong="G4238"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 2 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* truth \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w practice|strong="G4238"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 3 \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w O|strong="G5599"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w practice|strong="G4160"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w escape|strong="G1628"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?
\v 4 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w despise|strong="G2706"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w goodness|strong="G5544"\w*, forbearance, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w*, \w not|strong="G2532"\w* knowing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w goodness|strong="G5544"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*?
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardness|strong="G4643"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unrepentant \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* treasuring \w up|strong="G2343"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, revelation, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1341"\w* \w judgment|strong="G1341"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 6 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* “\w will|strong="G3739"\w* pay back \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*:”\x + \xo 2:6 \xt Psalms 62:12; Proverbs 24:12\x*
\v 7 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* well-doing \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* incorruptibility, eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*;
\v 8 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* self-seeking \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w obey|strong="G3982"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w obey|strong="G3982"\w* unrighteousness, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w indignation|strong="G2372"\w*,
\v 9 oppression, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w anguish|strong="G4730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2716"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*.
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\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2038"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w partiality|strong="G4382"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* sinned \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* perish \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w As|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* sinned \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* hearers \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w before|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w doers|strong="G4163"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w*
\v 14 (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w by|strong="G1438"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w these|strong="G3778"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*,
\v 15 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w written|strong="G1123"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* testifying \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G3053"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w accusing|strong="G2723"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w* excusing \w them|strong="G3588"\w*)
\v 16 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w secrets|strong="G2927"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G1223"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G2028"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w rest|strong="G1879"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w glory|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 18 \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w approve|strong="G1381"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w excellent|strong="G1308"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w instructed|strong="G2727"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*,
\v 19 \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w confident|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w guide|strong="G3595"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*,
\v 20 \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w corrector|strong="G3810"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* babies, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w form|strong="G3446"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.
\v 21 \w You|strong="G3767"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3767"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*? \w You|strong="G3767"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* shouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w steal|strong="G2813"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G3767"\w* \w steal|strong="G2813"\w*?
\v 22 \w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* shouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*, \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*? \w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* abhor \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*, \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w rob|strong="G2416"\w* \w temples|strong="G2416"\w*?
\v 23 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w glory|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* dishonor \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* disobeying \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*?
\v 24 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* “\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* blasphemed \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,” \x + \xo 2:24 \xt Isaiah 52:5; Ezekiel 36:22\x* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*.
\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w profits|strong="G5623"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* doer \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w transgressor|strong="G3848"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* uncircumcision.
\v 26 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* uncircumcised \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ordinances|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* uncircumcision \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w accounted|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*?
\v 27 Won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w physically|strong="G5449"\w* uncircumcised, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* fulfill \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w transgressor|strong="G3848"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*?
\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w outwardly|strong="G1722"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w outward|strong="G5318"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*;
\v 29 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w inwardly|strong="G2927"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w*; \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\c 3
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w advantage|strong="G4053"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w have|strong="G5101"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w profit|strong="G5622"\w* \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*?
\v 2 \w Much|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G5158"\w*! \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* revelations \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*? \w Will|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w lack|strong="G5101"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w nullify|strong="G2673"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?
\v 4 \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*! \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w found|strong="G1096"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
\q1 “\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w prevail|strong="G3528"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:4 \xt Psalms 51:4\x*
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* unrighteousness \w commends|strong="G4921"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* unrighteous \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w inflicts|strong="G2018"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w*.
\v 6 \w May|strong="G2889"\w* \w it|strong="G1893"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*! \w For|strong="G2316"\w* \w then|strong="G1893"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*?
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w lie|strong="G5582"\w* \w abounded|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w am|strong="G2504"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* sinner?
\v 8 \w Why|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* (\w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* slanderously \w reported|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w affirm|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*), “\w Let|strong="G2443"\w*’s \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*?” \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* justly \w condemned|strong="G2917"\w*.
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\v 9 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w better|strong="G4284"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*? \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* previously warned \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* sin.
\v 10 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
\q1 “\w There|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*;
\q2 \w no|strong="G3756"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w understands|strong="G4920"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w seeks|strong="G1567"\w* \w after|strong="G1567"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w turned|strong="G1578"\w* \w away|strong="G1578"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* together \w become|strong="G1510"\w* unprofitable.
\q1 \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w*,
\q2 \w no|strong="G3756"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G4160"\w* much \w as|strong="G2193"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:12 \xt Psalms 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Ecclesiastes 7:20\x*
\q1
\v 13 “\w Their|strong="G3588"\w* \w throat|strong="G2995"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G1100"\w* open tomb.
\q2 \w With|strong="G5259"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* used \w deceit|strong="G1387"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:13 \xt Psalms 5:9\x*
\q1 “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w poison|strong="G2447"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* vipers \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w lips|strong="G5491"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:13 \xt Psalms 140:3\x*
\q2
\v 14 “\w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* cursing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bitterness|strong="G4088"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:14 \xt Psalms 10:7\x*
\q1
\v 15 “\w Their|strong="G3588"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w swift|strong="G3691"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w shed|strong="G1632"\w* blood.
\q2
\v 16 \w Destruction|strong="G4938"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w misery|strong="G5004"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*.
\q2
\v 17 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* haven’t \w known|strong="G1097"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:17 \xt Isaiah 59:7-8\x*
\q1
\v 18 “\w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*.”\x + \xo 3:18 \xt Psalms 36:1\x*
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\v 19 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w closed|strong="G5420"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w brought|strong="G1096"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* judgment \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 20 \w Because|strong="G1223"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w comes|strong="G1922"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* sin.
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\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*;
\v 22 \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w distinction|strong="G1293"\w*,
\v 23 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* sinned, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fall|strong="G5302"\w* \w short|strong="G5302"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;
\v 24 \w being|strong="G5547"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w freely|strong="G1432"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* redemption \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,
\v 25 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* atoning sacrifice\f + \fr 3:25 \ft or, a propitiation\f* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* blood, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w demonstration|strong="G1732"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* passing \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* prior sins, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s forbearance;
\v 26 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w demonstrate|strong="G1732"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w justifier|strong="G1344"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 27 \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w*? \w It|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w excluded|strong="G1576"\w*. \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w kind|strong="G4169"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*? \w Of|strong="G1223"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*? \w No|strong="G3780"\w*, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
\v 28 \w We|strong="G1063"\w* \w maintain|strong="G3049"\w* \w therefore|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1063"\w* man \w is|strong="G4102"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1344"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G5565"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\v 29 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*? Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*? \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*,
\v 30 \w since|strong="G1537"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w justify|strong="G1344"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcised \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
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\v 31 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w nullify|strong="G2673"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*? \w May|strong="G4102"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*! \w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w establish|strong="G2476"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\c 4
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\v 1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* Abraham, \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w forefather|strong="G3962"\w*, \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*?
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* Abraham \w was|strong="G2316"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G2745"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w boast|strong="G2745"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? “\w Abraham|strong="G4100"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w accounted|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.”\x + \xo 4:3 \xt Genesis 15:6\x*
\v 4 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w works|strong="G2038"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* something owed.
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w justifies|strong="G1344"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* ungodly, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w accounted|strong="G3049"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.
\v 6 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2509"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* pronounces \w blessing|strong="G3108"\w* \w on|strong="G3049"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* counts \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*:
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\v 7 “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* iniquities \w are|strong="G3588"\w* forgiven,
\q2 \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* sins \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w covered|strong="G1943"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w by|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w means|strong="G3361"\w* charge \w with|strong="G2962"\w* sin.” \x + \xo 4:8 \xt Psalms 32:1-2\x*
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\v 9 \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w blessing|strong="G3108"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* pronounced \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcised \w also|strong="G2532"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w accounted|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Abraham \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.
\v 10 \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w*? \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* uncircumcision? \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* uncircumcision.
\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* uncircumcision, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* uncircumcision, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w accounted|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4748"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w steps|strong="G2487"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* Abraham, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* uncircumcision.
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* offspring \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2889"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w heir|strong="G2818"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w*, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G2758"\w* \w void|strong="G2758"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G2758"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w effect|strong="G2673"\w*.
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w produces|strong="G2716"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* disobedience.
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\v 16 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* sure \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* offspring, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Abraham, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 17 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5087"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*.”\x + \xo 4:17 \xt Genesis 17:5\x* \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G2713"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*: \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w gives|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w calls|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w*.
\v 18 \w Against|strong="G2596"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w Abraham|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w might|strong="G1484"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G1909"\w* offspring \w be|strong="G1096"\w*.”\x + \xo 4:18 \xt Genesis 15:5\x*
\v 19 \w Without|strong="G3361"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* weakened \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w consider|strong="G2657"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, already \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* worn \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, (\w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w about|strong="G4225"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1541"\w* \w years|strong="G1541"\w* \w old|strong="G1541"\w*), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w deadness|strong="G3500"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w*’s \w womb|strong="G3388"\w*.
\v 20 \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w*, looking \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w waver|strong="G1252"\w* \w through|strong="G2316"\w* unbelief, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w grew|strong="G1743"\w* \w strong|strong="G1743"\w* \w through|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 21 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w fully|strong="G4135"\w* \w assured|strong="G4135"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w perform|strong="G4160"\w*.
\v 22 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* “\w credited|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.”\x + \xo 4:22 \xt Genesis 15:6\x*
\v 23 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3748"\w* \w accounted|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w him|strong="G1223"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*,
\v 24 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w accounted|strong="G3049"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*,
\v 25 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w justification|strong="G1347"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Being|strong="G2192"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*;
\v 2 \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w access|strong="G4318"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*. \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 3 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G2347"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2347"\w* \w produces|strong="G2716"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w*;
\v 4 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w proven|strong="G1382"\w* \w character|strong="G1382"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w proven|strong="G1382"\w* \w character|strong="G1382"\w*, \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*;
\v 5 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w disappoint|strong="G2617"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s love \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G3756"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*.
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\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w while|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* weak, \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w right|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* died \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* ungodly.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardly|strong="G3433"\w* die \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w perhaps|strong="G5029"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G1342"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die.
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w commends|strong="G4921"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* love \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* sinners, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* blood, \w we|strong="G3568"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="G2643"\w*.
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w as|strong="G5618"\w* sin \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* sin, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* sinned.
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w until|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, sin \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* charged \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\v 14 \w Nevertheless|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* reigned \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Adam \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* sins weren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5179"\w* Adam’s disobedience, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* foreshadowing \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*.
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w free|strong="G5486"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.
\v 16 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sinned; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G5486"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* followed \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w justification|strong="G1345"\w*.
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w death|strong="G2288"\w* reigned \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*; \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w abundance|strong="G4050"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 18 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* condemned; \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w act|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1345"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* justified \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w*’s \w disobedience|strong="G3876"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* sinners, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*.
\v 20 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w* \w might|strong="G3900"\w* \w abound|strong="G4121"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w sin|strong="G3900"\w* \w abounded|strong="G5248"\w*, \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w abounded|strong="G5248"\w* \w more|strong="G5248"\w* exceedingly,
\v 21 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* sin reigned \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w continue|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G1961"\w* sin, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w abound|strong="G4121"\w*?
\v 2 May \w it|strong="G1096"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*! \w We|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* sin, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w could|strong="G1096"\w* \w we|strong="G1722"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1096"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w longer|strong="G2089"\w*?
\v 3 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* know \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*?
\v 4 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w buried|strong="G4916"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* baptism \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w newness|strong="G2538"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
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\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w united|strong="G4854"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w likeness|strong="G3667"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection;
\v 6 \w knowing|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* our \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G4957"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* sin \w might|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w done|strong="G2673"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w with|strong="G4957"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* would \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1398"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* sin.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* has \w died|strong="G3588"\w* has been \w freed|strong="G1344"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* sin.
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* died \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4800"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*,
\v 9 \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w being|strong="G5547"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, dies \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w*. \w Death|strong="G2288"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w dominion|strong="G2961"\w* \w over|strong="G2961"\w* \w him|strong="G1537"\w*!
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* death \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G2178"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 11 \w Thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w consider|strong="G3049"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sin, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* sin reign \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w it|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w its|strong="G5219"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*.
\v 13 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w instruments|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* unrighteousness, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w instruments|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* sin \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w dominion|strong="G2961"\w* \w over|strong="G2961"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*.
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\v 15 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* sin \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*? \w May|strong="G5485"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*!
\v 16 Don’t \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G1401"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* \w whomever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w*, \w whether|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* sin \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*?
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w whereas|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* bondservants \w of|strong="G1537"\w* sin, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w became|strong="G5219"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5219"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w form|strong="G5179"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w*.
\v 18 \w Being|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1402"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* sin, \w you|strong="G1659"\w* \w became|strong="G1402"\w* bondservants \w of|strong="G1343"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.
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\v 19 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* terms \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weakness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w presented|strong="G3936"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* uncleanness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* wickedness \w upon|strong="G1519"\w* wickedness, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* sanctification.
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* sin, \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.
\v 21 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w being|strong="G2192"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* sin \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w become|strong="G2192"\w* \w servants|strong="G1402"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* sanctification \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w result|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wages|strong="G3800"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* sin \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w free|strong="G5486"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*, brothers\f + \fr 7:1 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*), \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w dominion|strong="G2961"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* man \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*?
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3551"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w husband|strong="G5220"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w by|strong="G2198"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w husband|strong="G5220"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w husband|strong="G5220"\w* dies, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* discharged \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w husband|strong="G5220"\w*.
\v 3 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* husband \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w called|strong="G5537"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* \w adulteress|strong="G3428"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* husband dies, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w adulteress|strong="G3428"\w*, \w though|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*.
\v 4 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* produce \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sinful \w passions|strong="G3804"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w worked|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2592"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* discharged \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w held|strong="G2722"\w*; \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w newness|strong="G2538"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w oldness|strong="G3821"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w*.
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\v 7 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* sin? \w May|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*! \w However|strong="G3767"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* sin \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w coveting|strong="G1939"\w* \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w covet|strong="G1937"\w*.”\x + \xo 7:7 \xt Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21\x*
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* sin, \w finding|strong="G1063"\w* \w occasion|strong="G1223"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*, \w produced|strong="G2716"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w coveting|strong="G1939"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, sin \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.
\v 9 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, sin revived \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*;
\v 11 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* sin, \w finding|strong="G1063"\w* \w occasion|strong="G1223"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*, \w deceived|strong="G1818"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* holy, \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Did|strong="G1096"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*? \w May|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*! \w But|strong="G3361"\w* sin, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w shown|strong="G5316"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* sin, \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w producing|strong="G2716"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w*; \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* sin \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* exceedingly sinful.
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* fleshly, \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* sin.
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* don’t \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2309"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* don’t \w practice|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*; \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* consent \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*.
\v 17 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2716"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w present|strong="G3873"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* find \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w doing|strong="G2716"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*.
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w good|strong="G3756"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* don’t \w do|strong="G4160"\w*; \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* don’t \w desire|strong="G2309"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w practice|strong="G4160"\w*.
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 21 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w then|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w while|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3873"\w*.
\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w delight|strong="G4913"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w inward|strong="G2080"\w* person,
\v 23 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* see \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w*, warring \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bringing \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* captivity \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w*.
\v 24 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w a|strong="G1537"\w* \w wretched|strong="G5005"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w*! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w deliver|strong="G4506"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*?
\v 25 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*! \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, sin’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\c 8
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\v 1 \w There|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* therefore \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2631"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* walk \w according|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* flesh, \w but|strong="G3762"\w* \w according|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G3588"\w*.\f + \fr 8:1 \ft NU omits “who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit”\f*
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w made|strong="G1659"\w* me \w free|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* sin \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* weak \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w likeness|strong="G3667"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* sinful \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* sin, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* sin \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*,
\v 4 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ordinance|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G5426"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w set|strong="G5426"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w minds|strong="G5426"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G5426"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G5427"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G5427"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*;
\v 7 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w mind|strong="G5427"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hostile|strong="G2189"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1063"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w*.
\v 8 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* please \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* doesn’t \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w*.
\v 10 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* sin, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2222"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 12 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, brothers, \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w debtors|strong="G3781"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w must|strong="G3195"\w* \w die|strong="G2289"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w deeds|strong="G4234"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* led \w by|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1397"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w adoption|strong="G5206"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w*, “Abba!\f + \fr 8:15 \ft Abba is an Aramaic word for “Father” or “Daddy”, which can be used affectionately and respectfully in prayer to our Father in heaven.\f* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*!”
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\v 16 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* himself \w testifies|strong="G4828"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;
\v 17 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w*—\w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* joint \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G4841"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G4888"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w consider|strong="G3049"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* compared \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* revealed \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* waits \w with|strong="G2316"\w* eager expectation \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* revealed.
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w vanity|strong="G3153"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* own will, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*
\v 21 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* itself \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G1659"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1397"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* decay \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w liberty|strong="G1657"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w* \w groans|strong="G4959"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* travails \w in|strong="G2532"\w* pain \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*.
\v 23 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G1438"\w* fruits \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w groan|strong="G4727"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, waiting \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w adoption|strong="G5206"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* redemption \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
\v 24 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* seen \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w hopes|strong="G1679"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* sees?
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* don’t see, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w wait|strong="G5281"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w patience|strong="G5281"\w*.
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\v 26 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w helps|strong="G4878"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* weaknesses, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* himself makes \w intercession|strong="G5241"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w groanings|strong="G4726"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* uttered.
\v 27 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w searches|strong="G2045"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*’s \w mind|strong="G5427"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* makes \w intercession|strong="G1793"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* saints \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 28 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G4903"\w* \w together|strong="G4903"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* love \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w*.
\v 29 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreknew|strong="G4267"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w predestined|strong="G4309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w conformed|strong="G4832"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* brothers.\f + \fr 8:29 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f*
\v 30 \w Whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w predestined|strong="G4309"\w*, \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*. \w Whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*, \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w*. \w Whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w*, \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w*.
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\v 31 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?
\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w freely|strong="G5483"\w* \w give|strong="G5483"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*?
\v 33 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w bring|strong="G1458"\w* \w a|strong="G2596"\w* \w charge|strong="G1458"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* ones? \w It|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w justifies|strong="G1344"\w*.
\v 34 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w condemns|strong="G2632"\w*? \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w yes|strong="G1161"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* dead, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* makes \w intercession|strong="G1793"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.
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\v 35 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w separate|strong="G5563"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* love \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w Could|strong="G3588"\w* oppression, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w anguish|strong="G4730"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w nakedness|strong="G1132"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w peril|strong="G2794"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*?
\v 36 \w Even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
\q1 “\w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w sake|strong="G1752"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w killed|strong="G2289"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w long|strong="G2250"\w*.
\q2 \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w accounted|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w slaughter|strong="G4967"\w*.”\x + \xo 8:36 \xt Psalms 44:22\x*
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\v 37 \w No|strong="G3956"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* than \w conquerors|strong="G5245"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loved \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.
\v 38 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w am|strong="G3195"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* angels, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* principalities, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w things|strong="G3195"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w things|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w*,
\v 39 \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w height|strong="G5313"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* depth, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w created|strong="G2937"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1410"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w separate|strong="G5563"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* love \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\c 9
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lying|strong="G5574"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* testifying \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*
\v 2 \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w sorrow|strong="G3077"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unceasing \w pain|strong="G3077"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w wish|strong="G2172"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* accursed \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers’ \w sake|strong="G5228"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*
\v 4 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Israelites|strong="G2475"\w*; \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w adoption|strong="G5206"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenants|strong="G1242"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w giving|strong="G3548"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3548"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w service|strong="G2999"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*;
\v 5 \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w concerning|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.
\v 7 \w Neither|strong="G3761"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* Abraham’s offspring, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*. \w But|strong="G3761"\w*, “\w your|strong="G3956"\w* offspring \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* accounted \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*.”\x + \xo 9:7 \xt Genesis 21:12\x*
\v 8 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* heirs.
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*: “\w At|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* appointed \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sarah|strong="G4564"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.”\x + \xo 9:9 \xt Genesis 18:10,14\x*
\v 10 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Rebekah|strong="G4479"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w conceived|strong="G2845"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w being|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w yet|strong="G1063"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w having|strong="G5100"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w bad|strong="G5337"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w election|strong="G1589"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w stand|strong="G3306"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w calls|strong="G2564"\w*,\f + \fr 9:11 \ft NU puts the phrase “not of works, but of him who calls” at the beginning of verse 12 instead of the end of verse 11.\f*
\v 12 \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G2046"\w* \w to|strong="G1398"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* elder \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w younger|strong="G1640"\w*.”\x + \xo 9:12 \xt Genesis 25:23\x*
\v 13 \w Even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* loved, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Esau|strong="G2269"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w*.”\x + \xo 9:13 \xt Malachi 1:2-3\x*
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\v 14 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1096"\w* unrighteousness \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w May|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G5101"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*!
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G3627"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G3627"\w*.”\x + \xo 9:15 \xt Exodus 33:19\x*
\v 16 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w wills|strong="G2309"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w runs|strong="G5143"\w*, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*.
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*, “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* purpose \w I|strong="G1473"\w* caused \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1825"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G1229"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.”\x + \xo 9:17 \xt Exodus 9:16\x*
\v 18 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w desires|strong="G2309"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w hardens|strong="G4645"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w desires|strong="G2309"\w*.
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\v 19 \w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w find|strong="G3201"\w* \w fault|strong="G3201"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* withstands \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w*?”
\v 20 \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3304"\w*, \w O|strong="G5599"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w reply|strong="G3004"\w* \w against|strong="G3361"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w Will|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w thing|strong="G5101"\w* \w formed|strong="G4160"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w formed|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*?”\x + \xo 9:20 \xt Isaiah 29:16; 45:9\x*
\v 21 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* hasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w potter|strong="G2763"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w clay|strong="G4081"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w lump|strong="G5445"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w part|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w vessel|strong="G4632"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* dishonor?
\v 22 \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w power|strong="G1415"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w*, \w endured|strong="G5342"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2675"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* destruction,
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G4282"\w* \w beforehand|strong="G4282"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*—
\v 24 \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*?
\v 25 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Hosea|strong="G5617"\w*,
\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* ‘\w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*,’ \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* ‘beloved,’ \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* beloved.”\x + \xo 9:25 \xt Hosea 2:23\x*
\q1
\v 26 “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G2046"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*,’
\q2 \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* ‘\w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’”\x + \xo 9:26 \xt Hosea 1:10 \x*
\p
\v 27 \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w cries|strong="G2896"\w* \w concerning|strong="G5228"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*,
\q1 “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* number \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* sand \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*,
\q2 \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w remnant|strong="G3005"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*;
\q1
\v 28 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w finish|strong="G4931"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w short|strong="G4932"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* righteousness,
\q2 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w short|strong="G4932"\w* \w work|strong="G3056"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.”\x + \xo 9:28 \xt Isaiah 10:22-23\x*
\p
\v 29 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G4302"\w*,
\q1 “\w Unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Armies\f + \fr 9:29 \ft Greek: Sabaoth (or Hebrew: Tze’va’ot) \f* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1459"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w*,
\q2 \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w Sodom|strong="G4670"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="G1116"\w*.”\x + \xo 9:29 \xt Isaiah 1:9\x*
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\v 30 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w follow|strong="G1377"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w attained|strong="G2638"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*;
\v 31 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, following \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, didn’t \w arrive|strong="G5348"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.
\v 32 \w Why|strong="G5101"\w*? \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w seek|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* law. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w stumbled|strong="G4350"\w* \w over|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4348"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*,
\v 33 \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 9:33 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w offense|strong="G4625"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w disappointed|strong="G2617"\w*.”\x + \xo 9:33 \xt Isaiah 8:14; 28:16\x*
\c 10
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\v 1 Brothers, \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*’s \w desire|strong="G2107"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* Israel, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4991"\w*.
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w zeal|strong="G2205"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* ignorant \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w establish|strong="G2476"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w themselves|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w fulfillment|strong="G5056"\w*\f + \fr 10:4 \ft or, completion, or end\f* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w*.
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\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w writes|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:5 \xt Leviticus 18:5\x*
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w ascend|strong="G1537"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*?’\x + \xo 10:6 \xt Deuteronomy 30:12\x* (\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G2609"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w*);
\v 7 \w or|strong="G2228"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w descend|strong="G2597"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* abyss?’\x + \xo 10:7 \xt Deuteronomy 30:13\x* (\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.)”
\v 8 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*;”\x + \xo 10:8 \xt Deuteronomy 30:14\x* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w*:
\v 9 \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w one|strong="G1519"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w resulting|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* confession \w is|strong="G1343"\w* \w made|strong="G3670"\w* \w resulting|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w disappointed|strong="G2617"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:11 \xt Isaiah 28:16\x*
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\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w distinction|strong="G1293"\w* \w between|strong="G5037"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1941"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:13 \xt Joel 2:32\x*
\v 14 \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*? \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* heard? \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* hear \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w preacher|strong="G2784"\w*?
\v 15 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G1125"\w*? \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*:
\q1 “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w beautiful|strong="G5611"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* peace,
\q2 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w bring|strong="G2097"\w* glad \w tidings|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*!”\x + \xo 10:15 \xt Isaiah 52:7\x*
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\v 16 \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* listen \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* glad \w news|strong="G2098"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* report?”\x + \xo 10:16 \xt Isaiah 53:1\x*
\v 17 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* comes \w by|strong="G1223"\w* hearing, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* hearing \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 18 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* hear? Yes, most \w certainly|strong="G3756"\w*,
\q1 “\w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5353"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*,
\q2 \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ends|strong="G4009"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:18 \xt Psalms 19:4\x*
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\v 19 \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*, didn’t \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*? \w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w provoke|strong="G3863"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G3863"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w which|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3756"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G3863"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* angry \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* void \w of|strong="G1909"\w* understanding.”\x + \xo 10:19 \xt Deuteronomy 32:21\x*
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\v 20 \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* bold \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* revealed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:20 \xt Isaiah 65:1\x*
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\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w All|strong="G3650"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w long|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1600"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* disobedient \w and|strong="G2532"\w* contrary \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:21 \xt Isaiah 65:2\x*
\c 11
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* reject \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*? \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israelite|strong="G2475"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w descendant|strong="G4690"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Abraham, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Benjamin.
\v 2 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* reject \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w foreknew|strong="G4267"\w*. \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*? \w How|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w pleads|strong="G1793"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*:
\v 3 “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* broken \w down|strong="G2679"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w altars|strong="G2379"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w left|strong="G5275"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w my|strong="G2212"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*.”\x + \xo 11:3 \xt 1 Kings 19:10,14\x*
\v 4 \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* answer \w him|strong="G3588"\w*? “\w I|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w reserved|strong="G2641"\w* \w for|strong="G3756"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w seven|strong="G1683"\w* \w thousand|strong="G2035"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bowed|strong="G2578"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w knee|strong="G1119"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* Baal.”\x + \xo 11:4 \xt 1 Kings 19:18\x*
\v 5 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w remnant|strong="G3005"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w election|strong="G1589"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*.
\v 6 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*; \w otherwise|strong="G1893"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*; \w otherwise|strong="G1893"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.
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\v 7 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w seeks|strong="G1934"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w obtain|strong="G2013"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1589"\w* ones \w obtained|strong="G2013"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w hardened|strong="G4456"\w*.
\v 8 \w According|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w stupor|strong="G2659"\w*, \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* see, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* hear, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.” \x + \xo 11:8 \xt Deuteronomy 29:4; Isaiah 29:10\x*
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\v 9 \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w snare|strong="G3803"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w trap|strong="G3803"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w block|strong="G4625"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* retribution \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w Let|strong="G4654"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkened|strong="G4654"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* see.
\q2 \w Always|strong="G3956"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w backs|strong="G3577"\w* bent.”\x + \xo 11:10 \xt Psalms 69:22,23\x*
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\v 11 \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w did|strong="G1096"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4417"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G1484"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w*? \w May|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2443"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*! \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w provoke|strong="G3863"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G3863"\w*.
\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w fall|strong="G3900"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* loss \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w*!
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G1909"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*. \w Since|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* apostle \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*,
\v 14 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w means|strong="G1513"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w provoke|strong="G3863"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G3863"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* rejection \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w reconciling|strong="G2643"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w would|strong="G5101"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w acceptance|strong="G4356"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?
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\v 16 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* fruit \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lump|strong="G5445"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* holy, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*.
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w broken|strong="G1575"\w* \w off|strong="G1575"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w*, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w partaker|strong="G4791"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* richness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* \w tree|strong="G1636"\w*,
\v 18 don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w boast|strong="G2620"\w* \w over|strong="G2620"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w boast|strong="G2620"\w*, remember \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* support \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* supports \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.
\v 19 \w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, “\w Branches|strong="G2798"\w* \w were|strong="G2798"\w* \w broken|strong="G1575"\w* \w off|strong="G1575"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w*.”
\v 20 \w True|strong="G3588"\w*; \w by|strong="G2476"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* unbelief \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w broken|strong="G1575"\w* \w off|strong="G1575"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G2476"\w* \w your|strong="G5426"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w conceited|strong="G5426"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w*;
\v 21 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w natural|strong="G5449"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.
\v 22 \w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w goodness|strong="G5544"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* severity \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Toward|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w*, severity; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w toward|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w goodness|strong="G5544"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w continue|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w goodness|strong="G5544"\w*; \w otherwise|strong="G1893"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w off|strong="G1581"\w*.
\v 23 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w continue|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* unbelief, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w graft|strong="G1461"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*.
\v 24 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* \w tree|strong="G1636"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w* \w contrary|strong="G3844"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* \w tree|strong="G1636"\w*, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w natural|strong="G5449"\w* branches, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w grafted|strong="G1461"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* \w tree|strong="G1636"\w*?
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\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w ignorant|strong="G3361"\w*, brothers,\f + \fr 11:25 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w your|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w conceits|strong="G1438"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w partial|strong="G3313"\w* \w hardening|strong="G4457"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, until \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*,
\v 26 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
\q1 “\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Deliverer|strong="G4506"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* turn away ungodliness \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*.
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\v 27 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* away \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins.”\x + \xo 11:27 \xt Isaiah 59:20-21; 27:9; Jeremiah 31:33-34\x*
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\v 28 \w Concerning|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Good|strong="G1223"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w election|strong="G1589"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* beloved \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*’ \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*.
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* irrevocable.
\v 30 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w* \w past|strong="G4218"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* disobedient \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w obtained|strong="G3568"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w by|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* disobedience,
\v 31 \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* disobedient, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w shown|strong="G1653"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* obtain \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*.
\v 32 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* bound \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* disobedience, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 33 \w Oh|strong="G5599"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* depth \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w riches|strong="G4149"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*! \w How|strong="G5613"\w* unsearchable \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgments|strong="G2917"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w* past tracing \w out|strong="G2532"\w*!
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\v 34 “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?
\q2 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G2228"\w* \w counselor|strong="G4825"\w*?”\x + \xo 11:34 \xt Isaiah 40:13\x*
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\v 35 “\w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w first|strong="G4272"\w* \w given|strong="G4272"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* repaid \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*?”\x + \xo 11:35 \xt Job 41:11\x*
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\v 36 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*! Amen.
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\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1223"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w mercies|strong="G3628"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w a|strong="G1223"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w*, holy, \w acceptable|strong="G2101"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G3050"\w* \w service|strong="G2999"\w*.
\v 2 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w conformed|strong="G4964"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w transformed|strong="G3339"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* renewing \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w prove|strong="G1381"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w well-pleasing|strong="G2101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w more|strong="G5252"\w* \w highly|strong="G5252"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w*; \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w* reasonably, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w apportioned|strong="G3307"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w function|strong="G4234"\w*,
\v 5 \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w individually|strong="G2596"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w*,
\v 6 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w differing|strong="G1313"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*: \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* prophesy \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* proportion \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*;
\v 7 \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w*, let’s give ourselves \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w*; \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaches|strong="G1321"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*;
\v 8 \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w exhorts|strong="G3870"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w exhorting|strong="G3870"\w*; \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G3330"\w*, let \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* generosity; \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* rules, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w diligence|strong="G4710"\w*; \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w shows|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w cheerfulness|strong="G2432"\w*.
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\v 9 Let love \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3588"\w* hypocrisy. Abhor \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w*. \w Cling|strong="G2853"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 10 \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w love|strong="G5360"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* brothers \w be|strong="G1519"\w* tenderly affectionate \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*; \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* prefer \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 11 \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w lagging|strong="G3636"\w* \w in|strong="G4151"\w* \w diligence|strong="G4710"\w*, \w fervent|strong="G2204"\w* \w in|strong="G4151"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w serving|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,
\v 12 \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G5463"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, enduring \w in|strong="G5463"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w*, \w continuing|strong="G4342"\w* steadfastly \w in|strong="G5463"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*,
\v 13 \w contributing|strong="G2841"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w needs|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G5532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* saints, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* given \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w hospitality|strong="G5381"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w persecute|strong="G1377"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w bless|strong="G2127"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w curse|strong="G2672"\w*.
\v 15 \w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* those who \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*. \w Weep|strong="G2799"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* those who \w weep|strong="G2799"\w*.
\v 16 \w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* same \w mind|strong="G5426"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G5426"\w* \w your|strong="G5426"\w* \w mind|strong="G5426"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w associate|strong="G4879"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w humble|strong="G5011"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G5426"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w conceits|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 17 Repay \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w for|strong="G2570"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*. \w Respect|strong="G3956"\w* \w what|strong="G2556"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w honorable|strong="G2570"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1799"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 18 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*, \w as|strong="G3956"\w* much \w as|strong="G3956"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w peace|strong="G1514"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 19 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* seek \w revenge|strong="G1556"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, beloved, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G1325"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w Vengeance|strong="G1557"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* repay, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.” \x + \xo 12:19 \xt Deuteronomy 32:35\x*
\v 20 \w Therefore|strong="G1063"\w*
\q1 “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w feed|strong="G5595"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\q2 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w*, \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G1063"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w heap|strong="G4987"\w* coals \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.”\x + \xo 12:20 \xt Proverbs 25:21-22\x*
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\v 21 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w overcome|strong="G3528"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.
\c 13
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\v 1 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1849"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w higher|strong="G5242"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w exist|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w ordained|strong="G5021"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 2 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* resists \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* withstands \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w ordinance|strong="G1296"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* withstand \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w to|strong="G1849"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* rulers \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w terror|strong="G5401"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*. \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*? \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*,
\v 4 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*, \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w bear|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w vain|strong="G1500"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w avenger|strong="G1558"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*.
\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* need \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*’ \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G5055"\w* \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w servants|strong="G3011"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s service, \w continually|strong="G1223"\w* doing \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*.
\v 7 Therefore \w give|strong="G3956"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* owe: if \w you|strong="G3956"\w* owe \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w*, pay \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w*; if \w customs|strong="G5056"\w*, \w then|strong="G3956"\w* \w customs|strong="G5056"\w*; if \w respect|strong="G5092"\w*, \w then|strong="G3956"\w* \w respect|strong="G5092"\w*; if \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w then|strong="G3956"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Owe|strong="G3784"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* love \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G2087"\w* \w has|strong="G4137"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w commit|strong="G3431"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*,” “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w murder|strong="G5407"\w*,” “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w steal|strong="G2813"\w*,”\f + \fr 13:9 \ft TR adds “You shall not give false testimony,”\f* “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w covet|strong="G1937"\w*,” \x + \xo 13:9 \xt Exodus 20:13-15,17; Deuteronomy 5:17-19,21\x* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* summed \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, \w namely|strong="G5613"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* love \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*.”\x + \xo 13:9 \xt Leviticus 19:18\x*
\v 10 Love doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w harm|strong="G2556"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w*. Love \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfillment|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w awaken|strong="G1453"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w nearer|strong="G1452"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.
\v 12 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w gone|strong="G4298"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* throw off \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w armor|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.
\v 13 \w Let|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w properly|strong="G2156"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*; \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* reveling \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drunkenness|strong="G3178"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w sexual|strong="G2845"\w* \w promiscuity|strong="G2845"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* lustful acts, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w strife|strong="G2054"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w provision|strong="G4307"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* its \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w accept|strong="G4355"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* weak \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* disputes \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w opinions|strong="G1261"\w*.
\v 2 \w One|strong="G3739"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* weak \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w only|strong="G3303"\w* \w vegetables|strong="G3001"\w*.
\v 3 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w despise|strong="G1848"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w accepted|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 4 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w servant|strong="G3610"\w*? \w To|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w falls|strong="G4098"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* power \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w make|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*.
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\v 5 \w One|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* esteems \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* important. \w Another|strong="G3739"\w* esteems \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* alike. \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w fully|strong="G4135"\w* \w assured|strong="G4135"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*.
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w observes|strong="G5426"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w observes|strong="G5426"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* observe \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* observe \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w*, \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* dies \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G5037"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w Or|strong="G1437"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* die, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* die \w to|strong="G5037"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w or|strong="G1437"\w* die, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* died, \w rose|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2198"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2961"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w*.
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\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brother? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w despise|strong="G1848"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brother? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w stand|strong="G3936"\w* \w before|strong="G3936"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* seat \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Christ.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
\q1 “‘\w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*,’ \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, ‘\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w knee|strong="G1119"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bow|strong="G2578"\w*.
\q2 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w confess|strong="G1843"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’”\x + \xo 14:11 \xt Isaiah 45:23\x*
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\v 12 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G2919"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w block|strong="G4625"\w* \w in|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G5087"\w* brother’s \w way|strong="G3778"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* occasion \w for|strong="G2228"\w* \w falling|strong="G5087"\w*.
\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w itself|strong="G1438"\w*; \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* considers \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w*.
\v 15 \w Yet|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* brother \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* love. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* destroy \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 16 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* slandered,
\v 17 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eating|strong="G1035"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4213"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w serves|strong="G1398"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*.
\v 19 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w let|strong="G3767"\w*’s \w follow|strong="G1377"\w* \w after|strong="G1377"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3619"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 20 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w overthrow|strong="G2647"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*’s \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w clean|strong="G2513"\w*, \w however|strong="G3303"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* creates \w a|strong="G1223"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4348"\w* \w block|strong="G4348"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*.
\v 21 \w It|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w meat|strong="G2907"\w*, \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w anything|strong="G5315"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w stumbles|strong="G4350"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w offended|strong="G4624"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* made weak.
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\v 22 \w Do|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2192"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Happy|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w approves|strong="G1381"\w*.
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w doubts|strong="G1252"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sin.
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\v 24 Now to him who is able to establish you according to my Good News and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret through long ages,
\v 25 but now is revealed, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known for obedience of faith to all the nations;
\v 26 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.\f + \fr 14:26 \ft TR places verses 24-26 after Romans 16:24 as verses 25-27. \f*
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G1415"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weaknesses \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weak, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* please \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 2 Let \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* please \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* please \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w reproaches|strong="G3680"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w reproached|strong="G3679"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”\x + \xo 15:3 \xt Psalms 69:9\x*
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2251"\w* \w learning|strong="G1319"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*.
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G5426"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,
\v 6 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w accept|strong="G4355"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w accepted|strong="G4355"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,\f + \fr 15:7 \ft TR reads “us” instead of “you”\f* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1096"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* truth \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* confirm \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* given \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*,
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
\q1 “\w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1843"\w* \w praise|strong="G1843"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”\x + \xo 15:9 \xt 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalms 18:49\x*
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\v 10 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w Rejoice|strong="G2165"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”\x + \xo 15:10 \xt Deuteronomy 32:43\x*
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\v 11 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*,
\q1 “\w Praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*!
\q2 \w Let|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”\x + \xo 15:11 \xt Psalms 117:1\x*
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\v 12 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* arises \w to|strong="G2532"\w* rule \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*;
\q2 \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w*.”\x + \xo 15:12 \xt Isaiah 11:10\x*
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w fill|strong="G4137"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
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\v 14 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w my|strong="G3956"\w* brothers,\f + \fr 15:14 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* goodness, \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w admonish|strong="G3560"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G2316"\w* \w boldly|strong="G5112"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* reminding \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 16 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, serving \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w priest|strong="G2418"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w might|strong="G1484"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2144"\w*, sanctified \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 17 \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w pertaining|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w except|strong="G3756"\w* \w those|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* worked \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w*,
\v 19 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*; \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G2945"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Illyricum|strong="G2437"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fully|strong="G4137"\w* \w preached|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*;
\v 20 \w yes|strong="G1161"\w*, making \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G3618"\w* aim \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G5547"\w* already \w named|strong="G3687"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w might|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w another|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w*.
\v 21 \w But|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
\q1 “\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* news \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* haven’t heard \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*.”\x + \xo 15:21 \xt Isaiah 52:15\x*
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\v 22 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hindered|strong="G1465"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* times \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,
\v 23 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w any|strong="G2192"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w regions|strong="G2824"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w longing|strong="G1974"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,
\v 24 \w whenever|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* travel \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spain|strong="G4681"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G2300"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* \w journey|strong="G4311"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w helped|strong="G4311"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G5259"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* enjoy \w your|strong="G1437"\w* company \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w while|strong="G5613"\w*.
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* say, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w serving|strong="G1247"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* saints.
\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2106"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2106"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Achaia \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w contribution|strong="G2842"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.
\v 27 \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2106"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G2106"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w debtors|strong="G3781"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* made \w partakers|strong="G2841"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w owe|strong="G3784"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* serve \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w material|strong="G4559"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 28 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w accomplished|strong="G2005"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spain|strong="G4681"\w*.
\v 29 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Good News \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 30 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w strive|strong="G4865"\w* \w together|strong="G4865"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,
\v 31 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* disobedient \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2144"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints,
\v 32 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1223"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w together|strong="G4314"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w find|strong="G4875"\w* \w rest|strong="G4875"\w*.
\v 33 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. Amen.
\c 16
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w commend|strong="G4921"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w Phoebe|strong="G5402"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sister, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1249"\w*\f + \fr 16:1 \ft or, deacon \f* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Cenchreae,
\v 2 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w receive|strong="G4327"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w assist|strong="G3936"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w matter|strong="G4229"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5535"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w herself|strong="G1438"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w helper|strong="G4368"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* self.
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\v 3 Greet \w Prisca|strong="G4251"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aquila, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,
\v 4 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w risked|strong="G5294"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w necks|strong="G5137"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.
\v 5 Greet \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*. Greet \w Epaenetus|strong="G1866"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* fruits \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Achaia \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 6 Greet \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w labored|strong="G2872"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 7 Greet Andronicus \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Junia|strong="G2458"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4869"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G4869"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w notable|strong="G1978"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 8 Greet Amplias, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 9 Greet \w Urbanus|strong="G3773"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w worker|strong="G4904"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stachys|strong="G4720"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved.
\v 10 Greet Apelles, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. Greet \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* household \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Aristobulus.
\v 11 Greet \w Herodion|strong="G2267"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w kinsman|strong="G4773"\w*. Greet \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* household \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Narcissus|strong="G3488"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 12 Greet \w Tryphaena|strong="G5170"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tryphosa|strong="G5173"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w labor|strong="G2872"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. Greet \w Persis|strong="G4069"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beloved, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w labored|strong="G2872"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 13 Greet \w Rufus|strong="G4504"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 14 Greet Asyncritus, \w Phlegon|strong="G5393"\w*, \w Hermes|strong="G2060"\w*, \w Patrobas|strong="G3969"\w*, \w Hermas|strong="G2057"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers\f + \fr 16:14 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 15 Greet \w Philologus|strong="G5378"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Julia|strong="G2456"\w*, \w Nereus|strong="G3517"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* sister, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olympas|strong="G3652"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 16 Greet \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w look|strong="G4648"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w causing|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w divisions|strong="G1370"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* occasions \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w*, \w contrary|strong="G3844"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1322"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1578"\w* \w away|strong="G1578"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w belly|strong="G2836"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w smooth|strong="G5542"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w flattering|strong="G2129"\w* \w speech|strong="G2129"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceive|strong="G1818"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* innocent.
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* known \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* innocent \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w*.
\v 20 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5034"\w* \w crush|strong="G4937"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.
\p \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w worker|strong="G4904"\w*, greets \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lucius|strong="G3066"\w*, \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sosipater|strong="G4989"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w*.
\v 22 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Tertius|strong="G5060"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 23 \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w host|strong="G3581"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w host|strong="G3581"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, greets \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Erastus|strong="G2037"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasurer|strong="G3623"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, greets \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* does \w Quartus|strong="G2890"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brother.
\v 24 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*! Amen.
\v 25 \f + \fr 16:25 \ft TR places Romans 14:24-26 at the end of Romans instead of at the end of chapter 14, and numbers these verses 16:25-27.\f* 74-ACTeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00002211670 14772653037 012605 0 ustar root root \id ACT 44-ACT-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Acts
\toc1 The Acts of the Apostles
\toc2 Acts
\toc3 Act
\mt1 The Acts of the Apostles
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* wrote, \w Theophilus|strong="G2321"\w*, concerned \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* began \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*,
\v 2 until \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* received up, \w after|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w given|strong="G1781"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1781"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* apostles \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1586"\w*.
\v 3 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* showed \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w proofs|strong="G5039"\w*, \w appearing|strong="G3700"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w period|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom.
\v 4 \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* assembled \w together|strong="G4871"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w depart|strong="G5563"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wait|strong="G4037"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w promise|strong="G1860"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* heard \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G3303"\+w* baptized \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* baptized \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*.”\wj*
\p
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w now|strong="G3767"\w* restoring \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*?”
\p
\v 7 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w seasons|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w set|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w*. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1904"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w witnesses|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Judea|strong="G2449"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Samaria|strong="G4540"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* uttermost parts \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 9 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* taken \w up|strong="G1869"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w received|strong="G5274"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w*.
\v 10 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* steadfastly \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 1:10 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w*,
\v 11 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1057"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w looking|strong="G2424"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*? \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* received \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*.”
\p
\v 12 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Olivet|strong="G1638"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w* \w away|strong="G5290"\w*.
\v 13 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w upper|strong="G5253"\w* \w room|strong="G5253"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w staying|strong="G2650"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, Andrew, \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*, Bartholomew, \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Zealot, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*.
\v 14 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w continued|strong="G4342"\w* steadfastly \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* supplication, \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* brothers.
\p
\v 15 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G1510"\w* (\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w number|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* \w twenty|strong="G1501"\w*), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 16 “Brothers, \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1163"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* spoke \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w guide|strong="G3595"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 17 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w counted|strong="G2674"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2975"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w portion|strong="G2819"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*.
\v 18 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w obtained|strong="G2932"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w field|strong="G5564"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* wickedness; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w falling|strong="G1096"\w* \w headlong|strong="G4248"\w*, \w his|strong="G3956"\w* body \w burst|strong="G2997"\w* \w open|strong="G2997"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w intestines|strong="G4698"\w* \w gushed|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w*.
\v 19 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w field|strong="G5564"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* ‘Akeldama,’ \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w field|strong="G5564"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood.’
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Psalms|strong="G5568"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w habitation|strong="G1886"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2048"\w*.
\q2 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*;’\x + \xo 1:20 \xt Psalms 69:25\x*
\p \w and|strong="G2532"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w office|strong="G1984"\w*.’\x + \xo 1:20 \xt Psalms 109:8\x*
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\v 21 “\w Of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4905"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,
\v 22 beginning \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* received up \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* resurrection.”
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\v 23 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2476"\w* \w forward|strong="G2476"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*: \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Barsabbas, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Justus|strong="G2459"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Matthias|strong="G3159"\w*.
\v 24 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G2589"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2589"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, show \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1586"\w*
\v 25 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* apostleship \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G4198"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.”
\v 26 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w lots|strong="G2819"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lot|strong="G2819"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w Matthias|strong="G3159"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* counted \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* apostles.
\c 2
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Pentecost|strong="G4005"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* accord \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w*.
\v 2 Suddenly \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w sound|strong="G2279"\w* \w like|strong="G5618"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rushing|strong="G5342"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2532"\w* \w wind|strong="G4157"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w*.
\v 3 \w Tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* distributed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3708"\w*.
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ability \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*.
\p
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w dwelling|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w devout|strong="G2126"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*.
\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* heard, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w bewildered|strong="G4797"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* heard \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w*.
\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w Galileans|strong="G1057"\w*?
\v 8 \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* hear, \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w native|strong="G1722"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w*?
\v 9 \w Parthians|strong="G3934"\w*, \w Medes|strong="G3370"\w*, \w Elamites|strong="G1639"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mesopotamia|strong="G3318"\w*, \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w Cappadocia|strong="G2587"\w*, \w Pontus|strong="G4195"\w*, \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 10 \w Phrygia|strong="G5435"\w*, \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*, Egypt, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parts|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Libya|strong="G3033"\w* \w around|strong="G2596"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2957"\w*, \w visitors|strong="G1927"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4514"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proselytes|strong="G4339"\w*,
\v 11 \w Cretans|strong="G2912"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Arabians—\w we|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G3167"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”
\v 12 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w perplexed|strong="G1280"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w*?”
\v 13 \w Others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w mocking|strong="G5512"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* filled \w with|strong="G1161"\w* new \w wine|strong="G1098"\w*.”
\p
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w*, \w lifted|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* spoke \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w at|strong="G2730"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w*.
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w drunken|strong="G3184"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w suppose|strong="G5274"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.\f + \fr 2:15 \ft about 9:00 a.m.\f*
\v 16 \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Joel|strong="G2493"\w*:
\q1
\v 17 ‘\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w pour|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.
\q1 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughters|strong="G2364"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w visions|strong="G3706"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G4245"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w dream|strong="G1797"\w* \w dreams|strong="G1798"\w*.
\q1
\v 18 Yes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w handmaidens|strong="G1399"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w pour|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*.
\q1
\v 19 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1325"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w above|strong="G1909"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w beneath|strong="G2736"\w*:
\q2 blood, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* billows \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w*.
\q1
\v 20 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G3344"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* blood,
\q2 \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorious|strong="G2016"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*.
\q1
\v 21 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1941"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.’\x + \xo 2:21 \xt Joel 2:28-32\x*
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\v 22 “\w Men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, hear \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*! \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* approved \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*,
\v 23 \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G1560"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w determined|strong="G3724"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreknowledge|strong="G4268"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* lawless \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w crucified|strong="G4362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* killed;
\v 24 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G3089"\w*, \w having|strong="G2316"\w* freed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w agony|strong="G5604"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w because|strong="G2530"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w held|strong="G2902"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w*.
\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w concerning|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G4308"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* face,
\q2 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w moved|strong="G4531"\w*.
\q1
\v 26 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w glad|strong="G2165"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G2165"\w*.
\q2 \w Moreover|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w dwell|strong="G1909"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*,
\q1
\v 27 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w leave|strong="G1459"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Hades,\f + \fr 2:27 \ft or, Hell\f*
\q2 \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w allow|strong="G1325"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w Holy|strong="G3741"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w decay|strong="G1312"\w*.
\q1
\v 28 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w made|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G3598"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w* \w of|strong="G3598"\w* \w gladness|strong="G2167"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G4137"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w*.’\x + \xo 2:28 \xt Psalms 16:8-11 \x*
\p
\v 29 “Brothers, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w freely|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w patriarch|strong="G3966"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G5053"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.
\v 30 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sworn|strong="G3660"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* body, \w according|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flesh, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Christ\f + \fr 2:30 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*,
\v 31 \w he|strong="G3754"\w* foreseeing \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* soul wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G1459"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Hades,\f + \fr 2:31 \ft or, Hell\f* \w and|strong="G4561"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w decay|strong="G1312"\w*.
\v 32 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* up, \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*.
\v 33 \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* see \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hear.
\v 34 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w ascend|strong="G1537"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*
\q2
\v 35 \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w make|strong="G5087"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w a|strong="G5087"\w* \w footstool|strong="G5286"\w* \w for|strong="G4228"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.”’\x + \xo 2:35 \xt Psalms 110:1 \x*
\p
\v 36 “\w Let|strong="G1097"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w certainly|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.”
\p
\v 37 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, “Brothers, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?”
\p
\v 38 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized, \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G4151"\w* sins, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 39 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* off, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w call|strong="G4341"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*.”
\v 40 \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G1263"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhorted|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w crooked|strong="G4646"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*!”
\p
\v 41 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* gladly received \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w three|strong="G5153"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5153"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*.
\v 42 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w continued|strong="G4342"\w* steadfastly \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w breaking|strong="G2800"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*.
\v 43 \w Fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles.
\v 44 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w common|strong="G2839"\w*.
\v 45 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w possessions|strong="G2933"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w goods|strong="G5223"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* distributed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w according|strong="G5100"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*.
\v 46 \w Day|strong="G2250"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w continuing|strong="G4342"\w* steadfastly \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w breaking|strong="G2806"\w* bread \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* gladness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* singleness \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*,
\v 47 praising \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* assembly \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.
\c 3
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\v 1 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.\f + \fr 3:1 \ft 3:00 p.m.\f*
\v 2 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*’s \w womb|strong="G2836"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Beautiful|strong="G5611"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* needy \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w entered|strong="G1531"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*.
\v 3 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1524"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* needy.
\v 4 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, fastening \w his|strong="G1519"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Look \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”
\v 5 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* listened \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w expecting|strong="G4328"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* silver \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*, \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*!”
\v 7 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*. \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* feet \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ankle|strong="G2532"\w* \w bones|strong="G4974"\w* \w received|strong="G4974"\w* \w strength|strong="G4732"\w*.
\v 8 \w Leaping|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4043"\w*, \w leaping|strong="G2476"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* praising \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 9 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* praising \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* used \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* begging \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* needy \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beautiful|strong="G5611"\w* \w Gate|strong="G4439"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w wonder|strong="G2285"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazement|strong="G1611"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 11 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lame \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* healed \w held|strong="G2902"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w ran|strong="G4936"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w porch|strong="G4745"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w*’s, greatly \w wondering|strong="G1569"\w*.
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\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* responded \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3708"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w marvel|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*? \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* fasten \w your|strong="G3708"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G4160"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*?
\v 13 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Abraham, \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w Servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* denied \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w determined|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* release \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* denied \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w murderer|strong="G5406"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w granted|strong="G5483"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,
\v 15 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* killed \w the|strong="G1537"\w* Prince \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*.
\v 16 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G4732"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w strong|strong="G4732"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w see|strong="G1492"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*. Yes, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w perfect|strong="G3778"\w* \w soundness|strong="G3647"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 17 “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, brothers,\f + \fr 3:17 \ft The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* ignorance, \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* rulers.
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w announced|strong="G4293"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*.
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\v 19 “\w Repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w again|strong="G1994"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* sins \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* blotted \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* refreshing \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* send \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w ordained|strong="G2962"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 21 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* until \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w times|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* restoration \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w ago|strong="G5550"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* holy \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.
\v 22 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* fathers, ‘\w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w raise|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* brothers, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w shall|strong="G2316"\w* listen \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 23 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* listen \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w utterly|strong="G1842"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G1842"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.’\x + \xo 3:23 \xt Deuteronomy 18:15,18-19 \x*
\v 24 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samuel|strong="G4545"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w after|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.
\v 25 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G1303"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Abraham, ‘\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w families|strong="G3965"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w blessed|strong="G1757"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* offspring.’\f + \fr 3:25 \ft or, seed\f*\x + \xo 3:25 \xt Genesis 22:18; 26:4\x*
\v 26 \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w having|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* Jesus, \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w turning|strong="G1722"\w* away \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G4189"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w captain|strong="G4755"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 2 \w being|strong="G2532"\w* upset \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.
\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* custody \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G2073"\w*.
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*.
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\v 5 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* morning, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* rulers, \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.
\v 6 Annas \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, Alexander, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* relatives \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest.
\v 7 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w inquired|strong="G4441"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*?”
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* Israel,
\v 9 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* examined \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w concerning|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G5101"\w* deed \w done|strong="G2108"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* crippled \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w means|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* been \w healed|strong="G4982"\w*,
\v 10 \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w stands|strong="G3936"\w* \w here|strong="G3936"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 11 \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* ‘\w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* regarded \w as|strong="G1519"\w* worthless \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w builders|strong="G3618"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w corner|strong="G1137"\w*.’\x + \xo 4:11 \xt Psalms 118:22\x*
\v 12 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*!”
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w unlearned|strong="G2399"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ignorant|strong="G2399"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 14 \w Seeing|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* say \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w against|strong="G3762"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* go aside \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w conferred|strong="G4820"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*,
\v 16 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*? \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w notable|strong="G1110"\w* \w miracle|strong="G4592"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* plainly seen \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 17 \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* spreads \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w further|strong="G4119"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w let|strong="G2443"\w*’s threaten \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* now \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”
\v 18 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G5350"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* listen \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*,
\v 20 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’t help \w telling|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard.”
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w further|strong="G1909"\w* \w threatened|strong="G4324"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* go, \w finding|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w punish|strong="G2849"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*.
\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w miracle|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w healing|strong="G2392"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w performed|strong="G1096"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w company|strong="G2398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reported|strong="G3004"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 24 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1093"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “O \w Lord|strong="G1203"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*;
\v 25 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w Why|strong="G1223"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w rage|strong="G5433"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w* \w plot|strong="G3191"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w* \w thing|strong="G3004"\w*?
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\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G3936"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers plot \w together|strong="G4863"\w*,
\q2 \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.’\f + \fr 4:26 \ft Christ (Greek) and Messiah (Hebrew) both mean Anointed One.\f*\x + \xo 4:26 \xt Psalms 2:1-2\x*
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\v 27 “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w truly|strong="G1909"\w*,\f + \fr 4:27 \ft nu adds “in this city,”\f* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pontius|strong="G4194"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w anointed|strong="G5548"\w*,
\v 28 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* foreordained \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*.
\v 29 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, look \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* threats, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w*,
\v 30 \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w stretch|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heal|strong="G2392"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* holy \w Servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.”
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\v 31 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G1189"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w*.
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\v 32 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*. \w Not|strong="G3761"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w claimed|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* possessed \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w common|strong="G2839"\w*.
\v 33 \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 34 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lacked|strong="G1729"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w owners|strong="G2935"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w lands|strong="G5564"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w houses|strong="G3614"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G5092"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w proceeds|strong="G5092"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w*,
\v 35 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* distribution \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G5087"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w*, \w according|strong="G1538"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*.
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\v 36 Joses, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w by|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* apostles \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w called|strong="G1941"\w* Barnabas (\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w interpreted|strong="G3177"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*), \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Levite|strong="G3019"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2953"\w* \w by|strong="G3739"\w* \w race|strong="G1085"\w*,
\v 37 \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* field, \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.
\c 5
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Ananias, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Sapphira|strong="G4551"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w possession|strong="G2933"\w*,
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5087"\w* \w back|strong="G3557"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w*, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w aware|strong="G4894"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Ananias, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G3557"\w* \w back|strong="G3557"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G5564"\w*?
\v 4 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w kept|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w own|strong="G4674"\w*? \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w*, wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w*? \w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w conceived|strong="G5087"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*? \w You|strong="G4771"\w* haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w lied|strong="G5574"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
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\v 5 Ananias, hearing \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G1634"\w*. \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3501"\w* \w men|strong="G3501"\w* arose \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G4958"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G4958"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G1627"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 7 \w About|strong="G5613"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w hours|strong="G5610"\w* later, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*.
\v 8 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* sold \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w land|strong="G5564"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w much|strong="G5118"\w*.”
\p \w She|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w much|strong="G5118"\w*.”
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w asked|strong="G3985"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w agreed|strong="G4856"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tempt|strong="G3985"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*? \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* husband \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w carry|strong="G1627"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G1634"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w men|strong="G3495"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G1627"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* husband.
\v 11 \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 12 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w*’s \w porch|strong="G4745"\w*.
\v 13 \w None|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2992"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w dared|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w join|strong="G2853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* honored \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 14 \w More|strong="G3123"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w multitudes|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*.
\v 15 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G1627"\w* \w out|strong="G1627"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sick \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w streets|strong="G4113"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* cots \w and|strong="G2532"\w* mattresses, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w*, \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w least|strong="G2579"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w overshadow|strong="G1982"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 16 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w around|strong="G4038"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G5342"\w* \w sick|strong="G5342"\w* \w people|strong="G4128"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* tormented \w by|strong="G5259"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*.
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\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* (\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sect \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w public|strong="G1219"\w* custody.
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* opened \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 20 “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w daybreak|strong="G3722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w senate|strong="G1087"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G1201"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* returned \w and|strong="G1161"\w* reported,
\v 23 “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G1201"\w* \w shut|strong="G2808"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w locked|strong="G2808"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w guards|strong="G5441"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* opened \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w inside|strong="G2080"\w*!”
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\v 24 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w captain|strong="G4755"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4755"\w* priests heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w perplexed|strong="G1280"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.
\v 25 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”
\v 26 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w captain|strong="G4755"\w* \w went|strong="G5119"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w*, \w and|strong="G2992"\w* brought \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* violence, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* might \w stone|strong="G3034"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 27 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2476"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 28 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* strictly \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*? \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w intend|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G1863"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*’s blood \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”
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\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w obey|strong="G3980"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 30 \w The|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* killed, \w hanging|strong="G2910"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w*.
\v 31 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Prince \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* remission \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sins.
\v 32 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w obey|strong="G3980"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G1282"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* heart, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w determined|strong="G1011"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Gamaliel|strong="G1059"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w teacher|strong="G3547"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3547"\w*, honored \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w*.
\v 35 \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, \w be|strong="G3195"\w* \w careful|strong="G4337"\w* \w concerning|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w*.
\v 36 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Theudas|strong="G2333"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w somebody|strong="G5100"\w*; \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* number \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w four|strong="G5071"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5071"\w*, \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* slain; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w obeyed|strong="G3982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w dispersed|strong="G1262"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.
\v 37 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1057"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* enrollment, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* perished, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w obeyed|strong="G3982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1287"\w* \w abroad|strong="G1287"\w*.
\v 38 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, withdraw \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* leave \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w alone|strong="G1438"\w*. \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w overthrown|strong="G2647"\w*.
\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w overthrow|strong="G2647"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fighting|strong="G2314"\w* \w against|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”
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\v 40 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w agreed|strong="G3982"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Summoning|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G1194"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 41 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w departed|strong="G4198"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* counted \w worthy|strong="G2661"\w* \w to|strong="G4198"\w* suffer dishonor \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G4198"\w*’ \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.
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\v 42 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w stopped|strong="G3973"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\c 6
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w number|strong="G4129"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w multiplying|strong="G4129"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w complaint|strong="G1112"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Hellenists\f + \fr 6:1 \ft The Hellenists used Greek language and culture, even though they were also of Hebrew descent.\f* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="G1445"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w neglected|strong="G3865"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* appropriate \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* forsake \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w tables|strong="G5132"\w*.
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="G1161"\w*, \w select|strong="G1980"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w report|strong="G3140"\w*, \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w appoint|strong="G2525"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w business|strong="G5532"\w*.
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* steadfastly \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w These|strong="G3956"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* pleased \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w Prochorus|strong="G4402"\w*, \w Nicanor|strong="G3527"\w*, \w Timon|strong="G5096"\w*, \w Parmenas|strong="G3937"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Nicolaus, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w proselyte|strong="G4339"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* Antioch,
\v 6 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 7 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w increased|strong="G4129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w number|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w greatly|strong="G4183"\w* \w multiplied|strong="G4129"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w company|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5219"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*, \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* faith \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w performed|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Libertines|strong="G3032"\w*”, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrenians|strong="G2956"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Alexandrians, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* arose, \w disputing|strong="G4802"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*.
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* weren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* withstand \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*.
\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w secretly|strong="G5260"\w* \w induced|strong="G5260"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* blasphemous \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
\v 12 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G4884"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*,
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w false|strong="G5571"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* stops \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* blasphemous \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* holy \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* change \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w customs|strong="G1485"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”
\v 15 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2516"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, fastening \w their|strong="G2532"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel.
\c 7
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* high priest \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*?”
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\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “Brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, listen. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* Abraham \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Mesopotamia|strong="G3318"\w*, \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Haran|strong="G5488"\w*,
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Get|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.’\x + \xo 7:3 \xt Genesis 12:1\x*
\v 4 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Chaldaeans \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Haran|strong="G5488"\w*. \w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w there|strong="G2547"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* dead, \w God|strong="G2730"\w* moved \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w living|strong="G2730"\w*.
\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w no|strong="G3756"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* much \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w possession|strong="G2697"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* offspring \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* still \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*.
\v 6 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* offspring \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w aliens|strong="G3941"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* strange \w land|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1402"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mistreated|strong="G2559"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w four|strong="G5071"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5071"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.
\v 7 ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1398"\w*,’ \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.’\x + \xo 7:7 \xt Genesis 15:13-14\x*
\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*. \w So|strong="G3779"\w* Abraham \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eighth|strong="G3590"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w patriarchs|strong="G3966"\w*.
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\v 9 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w patriarchs|strong="G3966"\w*, moved \w with|strong="G3326"\w* jealousy \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w sold|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G1807"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w afflictions|strong="G2347"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*, \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w governor|strong="G2233"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.
\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* land \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Canaan|strong="G5477"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w*. \w Our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w food|strong="G5527"\w*.
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w grain|strong="G4621"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G1821"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w time|strong="G4413"\w*.
\v 13 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*’s \w family|strong="G1085"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5318"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*.
\v 14 \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* summoned \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4772"\w*, \w seventy-five|strong="G1440"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*.
\v 15 \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G5053"\w*, \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*;
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Shechem|strong="G4966"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* Abraham \w bought|strong="G5608"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* silver \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Hamor|strong="G1697"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Shechem|strong="G4966"\w*.
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\v 17 “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w close|strong="G1448"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* sworn \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* grew \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiplied|strong="G4129"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Egypt,
\v 18 until \w there|strong="G3739"\w* arose \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*.
\v 19 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w took|strong="G4160"\w* \w advantage|strong="G2686"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w our|strong="G4160"\w* \w race|strong="G1085"\w* \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w mistreated|strong="G2559"\w* \w our|strong="G4160"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G3962"\w* forced \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* abandon \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w babies|strong="G1025"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* stay alive.
\v 20 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G1510"\w* handsome \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* nourished \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.
\v 21 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* abandoned, \w Pharaoh|strong="G5328"\w*’s \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reared \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.
\v 22 \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* instructed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Egyptians. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1415"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w forty|strong="G5063"\w* \w years|strong="G5063"\w* \w old|strong="G5550"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w visit|strong="G1980"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* brothers,\f + \fr 7:23 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.
\v 24 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrong|strong="G1557"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* defended \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w avenged|strong="G1557"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w oppressed|strong="G2669"\w*, \w striking|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Egyptian.
\v 25 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w supposed|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* brothers \w understood|strong="G4920"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w deliverance|strong="G4991"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*.
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\v 26 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w following|strong="G1966"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* fought, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* urged \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘Sirs, \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* brothers. \w Why|strong="G2444"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* wrong \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*?’
\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* wrong pushed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ruler|strong="G2525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G1348"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?
\v 28 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* kill \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* killed \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Egyptian \w yesterday|strong="G5504"\w*?’\x + \xo 7:28 \xt Exodus 2:14\x*
\v 29 \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w stranger|strong="G3941"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Midian|strong="G3099"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*.
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\v 30 “\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Sinai|strong="G4614"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w flame|strong="G5395"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* bush.
\v 31 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w wondered|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G2296"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sight|strong="G3705"\w*. \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* close \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 32 ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*: \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Abraham, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*.’\x + \xo 7:32 \xt Exodus 3:6\x* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w trembled|strong="G1790"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dared|strong="G5111"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w look|strong="G2657"\w*.
\v 33 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Take|strong="G3089"\w* \w off|strong="G3089"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* holy \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*.
\v 34 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* surely \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Egypt, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w groaning|strong="G4726"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1204"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w deliver|strong="G1807"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w come|strong="G1204"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* send \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt.’\x + \xo 7:34 \xt Exodus 3:5,7-8,10\x*
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\v 35 “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* refused, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G2525"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ruler|strong="G2525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G1348"\w*?’—\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ruler|strong="G2525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliverer|strong="G3086"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bush.
\v 36 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G4160"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Egypt, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Red|strong="G2063"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.
\v 37 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w raise|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* brothers, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.’\f + \fr 7:37 \ft TR adds “You shall listen to him.”\f*\x + \xo 7:37 \xt Deuteronomy 18:15\x*
\v 38 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Sinai|strong="G4614"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* revelations \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*,
\v 39 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5255"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* rejected \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt,
\v 40 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* Aaron, ‘\w Make|strong="G4160"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w go|strong="G4313"\w* \w before|strong="G4313"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.’\x + \xo 7:40 \xt Exodus 32:1\x*
\v 41 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3447"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w calf|strong="G3447"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G2165"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 42 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w away|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w army|strong="G4756"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*,\f + \fr 7:42 \ft This idiom could also be translated “host of heaven”, or “angelic beings”, or “heavenly bodies.”\f* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w Did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w offer|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* slain animals \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*
\q2 \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*, O \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*?
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\v 43 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Moloch|strong="G3434"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* star \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w god|strong="G2316"\w* \w Rephan|strong="G4481"\w*,
\q1 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w figures|strong="G5179"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w carry|strong="G3351"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w away|strong="G3351"\w*\x + \xo 7:43 \xt Amos 5:25-27\x* \w beyond|strong="G1900"\w* Babylon.’
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\v 44 “\w Our|strong="G2596"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*, \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1299"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pattern|strong="G5179"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*;
\v 45 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1237"\w*, \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Joshua|strong="G2424"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* entered \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w possession|strong="G2697"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w drove|strong="G1856"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,
\v 46 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* habitation \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*.
\v 47 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* him \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.
\v 48 However, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* temples \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,
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\v 49 ‘\w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w footstool|strong="G5286"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.
\q1 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w kind|strong="G4169"\w* \w of|strong="G3624"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?’ \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\q2 ‘\w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G3624"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w rest|strong="G2663"\w*?
\q1
\v 50 Didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*?’\x + \xo 7:50 \xt Isaiah 66:1-2\x*
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\v 51 “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w stiff-necked|strong="G4644"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcised \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* always resist \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*! \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 52 \w Which|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w persecute|strong="G1377"\w*? \w They|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w foretold|strong="G4293"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G1660"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w One|strong="G3739"\w*, \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w betrayers|strong="G4273"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w murderers|strong="G5406"\w*.
\v 53 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w ordained|strong="G1296"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*!”
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\v 54 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G1282"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gnashed|strong="G1031"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w teeth|strong="G3599"\w*.
\v 55 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* steadfastly \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 56 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”
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\v 57 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stopped|strong="G4912"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w*.
\v 58 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stoned|strong="G3036"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* placed \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3494"\w* \w man|strong="G3494"\w* \w named|strong="G2564"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*.
\v 59 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w stoned|strong="G3036"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*!”
\v 60 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w kneeled|strong="G5087"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w hold|strong="G2476"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* sin \w against|strong="G3361"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*!” \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w consenting|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* death. \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1289"\w* \w abroad|strong="G1289"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w regions|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*, \w except|strong="G4133"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles.
\v 2 \w Devout|strong="G2126"\w* \w men|strong="G3173"\w* \w buried|strong="G4792"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* lamented \w greatly|strong="G3173"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* ravaged \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w entering|strong="G1531"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragged|strong="G4951"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w off|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.
\v 4 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1289"\w* \w abroad|strong="G1289"\w* \w went|strong="G1330"\w* around \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*.
\v 5 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w went|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 6 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* listened \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, crying \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3886"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*.
\v 8 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w used|strong="G4172"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* practice \w sorcery|strong="G3096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*, \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w*,
\v 10 \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* listened, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w least|strong="G3398"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
\v 11 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* listened \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w sorceries|strong="G3095"\w*.
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*.
\v 13 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w himself|strong="G1839"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*. \w Being|strong="G1510"\w* baptized, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w continued|strong="G4342"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*. \w Seeing|strong="G2334"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* occurring, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 15 \w who|strong="G3748"\w*, \w when|strong="G4336"\w* \w they|strong="G3748"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w*, \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G2983"\w*, \w that|strong="G3704"\w* \w they|strong="G3748"\w* might \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*;
\v 16 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w fallen|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* baptized \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w laying|strong="G1936"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* apostles’ \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w*,
\v 19 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w whomever|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w May|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* silver perish \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w thought|strong="G3543"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w obtain|strong="G2932"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w*!
\v 21 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w part|strong="G3310"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w lot|strong="G2819"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G2117"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 22 \w Repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G2549"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G1189"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* perhaps \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G1963"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* forgiven \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.
\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* poison \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w bitterness|strong="G4088"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bondage|strong="G4886"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* iniquity.”
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\v 24 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Pray|strong="G1189"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w none|strong="G3367"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w happen|strong="G1904"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”
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\v 25 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G1263"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaritans|strong="G4541"\w*.
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w angel|strong="G2597"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Arise, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w south|strong="G3314"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w goes|strong="G4198"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Gaza|strong="G1048"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w*.”
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\v 27 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* arose \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Ethiopia, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w eunuch|strong="G2135"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w authority|strong="G1413"\w* \w under|strong="G1909"\w* \w Candace|strong="G2582"\w*, queen \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Ethiopians, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w treasure|strong="G1047"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w*.
\v 28 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w returning|strong="G5290"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* chariot, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* reading \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w*.
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\v 29 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4334"\w* \w near|strong="G4334"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w join|strong="G2853"\w* yourself \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* chariot.”
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\v 30 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* reading \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* reading?”
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\v 31 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* explains \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?” \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* come \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 32 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w passage|strong="G4042"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* reading \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*,
\q1 “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* led \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w slaughter|strong="G4967"\w*.
\q2 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* lamb \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w shearer|strong="G2751"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* silent,
\q2 \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* open \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.
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\v 33 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w humiliation|strong="G5014"\w*, \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* taken away.
\q2 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w declare|strong="G1334"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w*?
\q2 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* taken \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.”\x + \xo 8:33 \xt Isaiah 53:7,8\x*
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\v 34 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w eunuch|strong="G2135"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w*? \w About|strong="G4012"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w*?”
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\v 35 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* opened \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w*, \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 36 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eunuch|strong="G2135"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w here|strong="G2400"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* keeping \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* baptized?”
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\v 37 \f + \fr 8:37 \ft TR adds \fqa Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” He answered, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”\f*
\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* chariot \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eunuch|strong="G2135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 39 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w caught|strong="G2962"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w away|strong="G4198"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eunuch|strong="G2135"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w*.
\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* Azotus. \w Passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*.
\c 9
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*, \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w breathing|strong="G1709"\w* threats \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w slaughter|strong="G5408"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1437"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.
\v 3 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* traveled, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w got|strong="G1096"\w* \w close|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w shone|strong="G4015"\w* \w around|strong="G4015"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 5 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?”
\p \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w persecuting|strong="G1377"\+w*.\wj*\f + \fr 9:5 \ft TR adds “It’s hard for you to kick against the cattle prods.”\f*
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 9:6 \ft TR omits “But” \f* \wj \+w rise|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 7 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w traveled|strong="G4922"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w speechless|strong="G1769"\w*, hearing \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w seeing|strong="G2334"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*.
\v 8 \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* saw \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w led|strong="G5496"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*.
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* sight \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Ananias. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*, \wj “Ananias!”\wj*
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”
\p
\v 11 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Arise \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w street|strong="G4505"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w Straight|strong="G2117"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inquire|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="G2455"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 9:11 \ft or, Judas\f* \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w named|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w Saul|strong="G4569"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* man \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Tarsus|strong="G5018"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w praying|strong="G4336"\+w*, \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w vision|strong="G3705"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* man \+w named|strong="G3686"\+w* Ananias \+w coming|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w laying|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3704"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* receive \+w his|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G3705"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Ananias answered, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w how|strong="G3745"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* saints \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.
\v 14 \w Here|strong="G5602"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bind|strong="G1210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1941"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1589"\+w* \+w vessel|strong="G4632"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w show|strong="G5263"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w how|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w many|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G5228"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 17 Ananias departed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w Laying|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Brother \w Saul|strong="G4549"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w sent|strong="G4151"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* receive \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”
\v 18 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w something|strong="G3788"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w scales|strong="G3013"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3788"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* arose \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* baptized.
\v 19 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1765"\w*.
\p Saul stayed \w several|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*.
\v 20 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Christ, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 21 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* havoc \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* intending \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests!”
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w increased|strong="G1743"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w strength|strong="G1743"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w confounded|strong="G4797"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w proving|strong="G4822"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 23 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* conspired \w together|strong="G4823"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 24 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w plot|strong="G1917"\w* \w became|strong="G1917"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gates|strong="G4439"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 25 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G5465"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w*, \w lowering|strong="G2524"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w basket|strong="G4711"\w*.
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\v 26 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* Saul \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G3985"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w join|strong="G2853"\w* \w himself|strong="G2853"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w*.
\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Barnabas \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w declared|strong="G1334"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w preached|strong="G2980"\w* \w boldly|strong="G3955"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 28 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w entering|strong="G1531"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w*\f + \fr 9:28 \ft TR and NU add “and going out” \f* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*,
\v 29 \w preaching|strong="G2980"\w* boldly \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* name \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*.\f + \fr 9:29 \ft TR and NU omit “Jesus” and reverse the order of verses 28 & 29.\f* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w disputed|strong="G4802"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Hellenists,\f + \fr 9:29 \ft The Hellenists were Hebrews who used Greek language and culture.\f* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* seeking \w to|strong="G4314"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 30 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers\f + \fr 9:30 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” \f* \w knew|strong="G1921"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w off|strong="G1821"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Tarsus|strong="G5019"\w*.
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\v 31 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w multiplied|strong="G4129"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4198"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
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\v 32 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w went|strong="G1330"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* parts, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w Lydda|strong="G3069"\w*.
\v 33 \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Aeneas, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w bedridden|strong="G2621"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3886"\w*.
\v 34 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Aeneas, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w heals|strong="G2390"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w Get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4766"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w bed|strong="G4766"\w*!” \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* arose.
\v 35 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lydda|strong="G3069"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Sharon|strong="G4565"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 36 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3102"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Tabitha|strong="G5000"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w translated|strong="G1329"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w Dorcas|strong="G1393"\w*.\f + \fr 9:36 \ft “Dorcas” is Greek for “Gazelle.”\f* \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w woman|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w acts|strong="G4160"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* mercy \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*.
\v 37 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* sick \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w washed|strong="G3068"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* \w upper|strong="G5253"\w* \w room|strong="G5253"\w*.
\v 38 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lydda|strong="G3069"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, hearing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*, sent \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w*\f + \fr 9:38 \ft Reading from NU, TR; MT omits “two men”\f* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w imploring|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w delay|strong="G3635"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w coming|strong="G1330"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 39 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* got \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w upper|strong="G5253"\w* \w room|strong="G5253"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w showing|strong="G1925"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tunics|strong="G5509"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Dorcas|strong="G1393"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 40 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knelt|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*. \w Turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Tabitha|strong="G5000"\w*, \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G5087"\w*!” \w She|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G5087"\w*.
\v 41 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w*. \w Calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w presented|strong="G3936"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.
\v 42 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 43 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w tanner|strong="G1038"\w* \w named|strong="G4613"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*.
\c 10
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Italian|strong="G2483"\w* Regiment,
\v 2 \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w devout|strong="G2152"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* needy generously \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w prayed|strong="G1189"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 3 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*,\f + \fr 10:3 \ft 3:00 p.m.\f* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w clearly|strong="G5320"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w coming|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w*!”
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\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w*, fastening \w his|strong="G1519"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w frightened|strong="G1719"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G2962"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* needy \w have|strong="G2532"\w* gone \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w memorial|strong="G3422"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G1941"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*.
\v 6 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w staying|strong="G3579"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w tanner|strong="G1038"\w* \w named|strong="G4613"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* seaside.\f + \fr 10:6 \ft TR adds “This one will tell you what it is necessary for you to do.”\f*
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\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* departed, \w Cornelius|strong="G5455"\w* \w called|strong="G5455"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3610"\w* \w servants|strong="G3610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w devout|strong="G2152"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4757"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w waited|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w continually|strong="G4342"\w*.
\v 8 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w explained|strong="G1834"\w* everything \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G3596"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* got \w close|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w housetop|strong="G1430"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w noon|strong="G5610"\w*.
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w hungry|strong="G4361"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w desired|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G1089"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* preparing, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w trance|strong="G1611"\w*.
\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* opened \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w container|strong="G4632"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w sheet|strong="G3607"\w* \w let|strong="G2524"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* corners \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*,
\v 12 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w four-footed|strong="G5074"\w* \w animals|strong="G5074"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w animals|strong="G5074"\w*, \w reptiles|strong="G2062"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*.
\v 13 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “Rise, \+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w*, \+w kill|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*!”\wj*
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\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Not|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w eaten|strong="G5315"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w common|strong="G2839"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w unclean|strong="G2840"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 16 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* received \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* \w perplexed|strong="G1280"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* might \w mean|strong="G1510"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* sent \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w*, having \w made|strong="G1161"\w* inquiry \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gate|strong="G4440"\w*,
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G5455"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G4441"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G5455"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w lodging|strong="G3579"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 19 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* pondering \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, three\f + \fr 10:19 \ft Reading from TR and NU. MT omits “three”\f* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.
\v 20 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* arise, \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w doubting|strong="G1252"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w*. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w*?”
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\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fears|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w directed|strong="G5537"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* holy angel \w to|strong="G1519"\w* invite \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* listen \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*.”
\v 23 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3767"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* provided \w a|strong="G2532"\w* place \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay.
\p \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w Peter|strong="G1528"\w* arose \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 24 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*. \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w near|strong="G1519"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w*.
\v 25 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w*, \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w met|strong="G4876"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 26 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Stand|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man.”
\v 27 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G4926"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*.
\v 28 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* unlawful \w thing|strong="G3367"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w join|strong="G2853"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* nation, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w shown|strong="G1166"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* shouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w* \w unholy|strong="G2839"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w*.
\v 29 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w complaint|strong="G3056"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G4441"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w send|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?”
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\v 30 \w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Four|strong="G5067"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* ago, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* fasting \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*,\f + \fr 10:30 \ft 3:00 p.m.\f* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w bright|strong="G2986"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w*
\v 31 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, ‘\w Cornelius|strong="G2883"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w heard|strong="G1522"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* needy \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 32 \w Send|strong="G3992"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w summon|strong="G3333"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G1941"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w staying|strong="G3579"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tanner|strong="G1038"\w* \w named|strong="G4613"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* seaside. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*.’
\v 33 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w once|strong="G1824"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w*. \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w here|strong="G3918"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* hear \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G3568"\w* \w commanded|strong="G4367"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
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\v 34 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* opened \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="G1909"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w perceive|strong="G2638"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w show|strong="G4381"\w* favoritism;
\v 35 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fears|strong="G5399"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2038"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G1184"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 36 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*—\w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*—
\v 37 \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, beginning \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* baptism \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w*;
\v 38 \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w anointed|strong="G5548"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w doing|strong="G1330"\w* \w good|strong="G2109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2390"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w oppressed|strong="G2616"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 39 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*; \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 10:39 \ft TR omits “also”\f* killed, \w hanging|strong="G2910"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w*.
\v 40 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* revealed,
\v 41 \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w chosen|strong="G3144"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w ate|strong="G4906"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drank|strong="G4844"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.
\v 42 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G1263"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w appointed|strong="G3724"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.
\v 43 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* remission \w of|strong="G1223"\w* sins.”
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\v 44 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*.
\v 45 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4103"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w came|strong="G4905"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.
\v 46 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* magnifying \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\p \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* answered,
\v 47 “\w Can|strong="G1410"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w forbid|strong="G2967"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*? \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.”
\v 48 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w commanded|strong="G4367"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers\f + \fr 11:1 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w heard|strong="G1484"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 2 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1537"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w contended|strong="G1252"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 3 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* uncircumcised men \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G4906"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*!”
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\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w explained|strong="G1620"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w order|strong="G2517"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 5 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w trance|strong="G1611"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*: \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w container|strong="G4632"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w sheet|strong="G3607"\w* \w let|strong="G2524"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* corners. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 6 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* intently \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w considered|strong="G2657"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four-footed|strong="G5074"\w* \w animals|strong="G5074"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* \w animals|strong="G5074"\w*, \w creeping|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w birds|strong="G4071"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*.
\v 7 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \wj ‘Rise, \+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w*, \+w kill|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*!’ \wj*
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Not|strong="G1473"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3763"\w* \w unholy|strong="G2839"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w unclean|strong="G2839"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.’
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* answered \w me|strong="G2511"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \wj ‘\+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w unclean|strong="G2840"\+w*.’\wj*
\v 10 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* drawn \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.
\v 11 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G1824"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 12 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3367"\w* discriminating. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* brothers \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4905"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.
\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Send|strong="G3343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joppa|strong="G2445"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*,
\v 14 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.’
\v 15 \w As|strong="G5618"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning.
\v 16 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G3303"\+w* baptized \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* baptized \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*.’\wj*
\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2470"\w* \w gift|strong="G1431"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w could|strong="G1415"\w* \w withstand|strong="G2967"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?”
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\v 18 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1484"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* held \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G2270"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w granted|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*!”
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\v 19 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1289"\w* \w abroad|strong="G1289"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* oppression \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w* traveled \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Phoenicia|strong="G5403"\w*, \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Antioch, \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*.
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2953"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch, \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Hellenists,\f + \fr 11:20 \ft A Hellenist is someone who keeps Greek customs and culture.\f* \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 21 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* number \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 22 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w report|strong="G3056"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch,
\v 23 \w who|strong="G3739"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhorted|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w remain|strong="G4357"\w* near \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 24 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2425"\w* man, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 25 Barnabas \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Tarsus|strong="G5019"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* look \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*.
\v 26 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch. \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w called|strong="G5537"\w* \w Christians|strong="G5546"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch.
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\v 27 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch.
\v 28 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Agabus \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* indicated \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* days \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Claudius|strong="G2804"\w*.
\v 29 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* plenty, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w determined|strong="G3724"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w relief|strong="G1248"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*;
\v 30 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, sending \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* stretched \w out|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G1565"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* oppress \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* killed \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* brother \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w with|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*.
\v 3 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* pleased \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w proceeded|strong="G4369"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* seize \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* during \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* unleavened bread.
\v 4 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* arrested \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w squads|strong="G5069"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w each|strong="G3326"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w intending|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.
\v 5 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* constant \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 6 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w same|strong="G1565"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w bring|strong="G4254"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2837"\w* \w between|strong="G3342"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G1210"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*. \w Guards|strong="G5441"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w front|strong="G4253"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.
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\v 7 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w shone|strong="G2989"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cell|strong="G3612"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G3960"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w side|strong="G4125"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w woke|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Stand|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5034"\w*!” \w His|strong="G1722"\w* chains \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G1601"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Get|strong="G2532"\w* \w dressed|strong="G4016"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sandals|strong="G4547"\w*.” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Put|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w was|strong="G1510"\w* real, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*.
\v 10 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w past|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w guard|strong="G5438"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w iron|strong="G4603"\w* \w gate|strong="G4439"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* opened \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* itself. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* down \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w street|strong="G4505"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 11 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w truly|strong="G1722"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* angel \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G1807"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w expecting|strong="G4329"\w*.”
\v 12 Thinking \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G1941"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4867"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*.
\v 13 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* Peter \w knocked|strong="G2925"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w gate|strong="G4440"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* girl \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Rhoda|strong="G4498"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w answer|strong="G5219"\w*.
\v 14 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*’s \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* open \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gate|strong="G4440"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w ran|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reported \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G4253"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gate|strong="G4440"\w*.
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\v 15 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* crazy!” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* insisted \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* angel.”
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w continued|strong="G1961"\w* \w knocking|strong="G2925"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* opened, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*.
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w beckoning|strong="G2678"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w*, \w declared|strong="G1334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1806"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* \w stir|strong="G5017"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*.
\v 19 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G1934"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* examined \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w guards|strong="G5441"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* death. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w angry|strong="G2371"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4606"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* Blastus, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*’s personal aide, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w friend|strong="G3982"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* depended \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* food.
\v 21 \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5002"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w dressed|strong="G1746"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* royal \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w*, \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* throne, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* speech \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 22 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1218"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2019"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w god|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*!”
\v 23 \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w struck|strong="G3960"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w eaten|strong="G4662"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w worms|strong="G4662"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G1634"\w*.
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\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* grew \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiplied|strong="G4129"\w*.
\v 25 Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w*\f + \fr 12:25 \ft TR reads “from” instead of “to”\f* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w taking|strong="G4838"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G1941"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*.
\c 13
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*: Barnabas, \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Niger|strong="G3526"\w*, \w Lucius|strong="G3066"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w Manaen|strong="G3127"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* foster brother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5076"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*.
\v 2 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* served \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fasted|strong="G3522"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Separate Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w fasted|strong="G3522"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* away.
\v 4 \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w being|strong="G3767"\w* \w sent|strong="G1599"\w* \w out|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Seleucia|strong="G4581"\w*. \w From|strong="G5259"\w* \w there|strong="G1564"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* sailed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w*.
\v 5 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Salamis|strong="G4529"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w attendant|strong="G5257"\w*.
\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w gone|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w Paphos|strong="G3974"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2147"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w sorcerer|strong="G3097"\w*, \w a|strong="G2147"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophet|strong="G5578"\w*, \w a|strong="G2147"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* Bar Jesus,
\v 7 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* proconsul, \w Sergius|strong="G4588"\w* \w Paulus|strong="G3972"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* understanding. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G1934"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Elymas|strong="G1681"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sorcerer|strong="G3097"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2212"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w by|strong="G1063"\w* \w interpretation|strong="G3177"\w*) withstood \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w turn|strong="G1294"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* proconsul \w away|strong="G1294"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4569"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3972"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, fastened \w his|strong="G1519"\w* eyes \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* cunning, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cease|strong="G3973"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pervert|strong="G1294"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G2117"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?
\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w season|strong="G2540"\w*!”
\p \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* mist \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* someone \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 12 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* proconsul, \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*, \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w company|strong="G4012"\w* \w set|strong="G2064"\w* sail \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Paphos|strong="G3974"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Perga|strong="G4011"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*. \w John|strong="G2491"\w* departed \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*, \w passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Perga|strong="G4011"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Pisidia|strong="G4099"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*.
\v 15 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* reading \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* synagogue \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Brothers, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w exhortation|strong="G3874"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w speak|strong="G3004"\w*.”
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\v 16 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gesturing|strong="G2678"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Men|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, listen.
\v 17 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*\f + \fr 13:17 \ft TR, NU add “Israel”\f* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* stayed \w as|strong="G1722"\w* aliens \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w uplifted|strong="G5308"\w* \w arm|strong="G1023"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w period|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w forty|strong="G5063"\w* \w years|strong="G5063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*.
\v 19 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G2507"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Canaan|strong="G5477"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2624"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* four hundred fifty years.
\v 20 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w judges|strong="G2923"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w Samuel|strong="G4545"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.
\v 21 \w Afterward|strong="G2547"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w Saul|strong="G4549"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Kish|strong="G2797"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Benjamin, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.
\v 22 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w removed|strong="G3179"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*.’
\v 23 \w From|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*’s offspring, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* brought salvation\f + \fr 13:23 \ft TR, NU read “a Savior, Jesus” instead of “salvation”\f* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G2596"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*,
\v 24 \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w coming|strong="G1529"\w*, \w when|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w preached|strong="G4296"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.\f + \fr 13:24 \ft TR, NU read “to all the people of Israel” instead of “to Israel”\f*
\v 25 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* fulfilling \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w course|strong="G1408"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w suppose|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w untie|strong="G3089"\w*.’
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\v 26 “Brothers, \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w stock|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Abraham, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 27 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* rulers, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* read \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w condemning|strong="G2919"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 28 \w Though|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w cause|strong="G3367"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* still asked \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* killed.
\v 29 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G5055"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G2507"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*,
\v 31 \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.
\v 32 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w bring|strong="G2097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*,
\v 33 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G1603"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w psalm|strong="G5568"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*.
\q2 \w Today|strong="G4594"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w*.’\x + \xo 13:33 \xt Psalms 2:7\x*
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\v 34 “\w Concerning|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w raised|strong="G3498"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w more|strong="G3371"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w return|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w corruption|strong="G1312"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w thus|strong="G3779"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w holy|strong="G3741"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sure|strong="G4103"\w* blessings \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*.’\x + \xo 13:34 \xt Isaiah 55:3\x*
\v 35 \w Therefore|strong="G1360"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* psalm, ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allow|strong="G1325"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G3741"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w decay|strong="G1312"\w*.’\x + \xo 13:35 \xt Psalms 16:10\x*
\v 36 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w generation|strong="G1074"\w* \w served|strong="G5256"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w fell|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G4369"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w decay|strong="G1312"\w*.
\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w decay|strong="G1312"\w*.
\v 38 \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, brothers,\f + \fr 13:38 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* remission \w of|strong="G1223"\w* sins;
\v 39 \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*.
\v 40 Beware \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1904"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*:
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\v 41 ‘\w Behold|strong="G3708"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w scoffers|strong="G2707"\w*!
\q2 \w Wonder|strong="G2296"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* perish,
\q2 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* declares \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.’” \x + \xo 13:41 \xt Habakkuk 1:5\x*
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\v 42 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Jews \w went|strong="G3778"\w* \w out|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G4487"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* synagogue, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Gentiles \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w might|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w preached|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G3342"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.
\v 43 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w broke|strong="G3089"\w* \w up|strong="G3089"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devout|strong="G4576"\w* \w proselytes|strong="G4339"\w* \w followed|strong="G3982"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas; \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w speaking|strong="G4354"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, urged \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 44 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w next|strong="G2064"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w almost|strong="G4975"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* hear \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 45 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* contradicted \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blasphemed.
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\v 46 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w boldly|strong="G3955"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* necessary \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*. \w Since|strong="G1894"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* thrust \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w unworthy|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.
\v 47 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1781"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, saying,
\q1 ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w set|strong="G5087"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* uttermost parts \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.’” \x + \xo 13:47 \xt Isaiah 49:6\x*
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\v 48 \w As|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w heard|strong="G1484"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*. \w As|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5021"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.
\v 49 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G1308"\w* abroad \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w*.
\v 50 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2453"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devout|strong="G4576"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prominent|strong="G2158"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w* \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2453"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w*.
\v 51 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w shook|strong="G1621"\w* \w off|strong="G1621"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w dust|strong="G2868"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w*.
\v 52 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
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\v 1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w together|strong="G2596"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* disbelieving\f + \fr 14:2 \ft or, disobedient\f* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2453"\w* \w up|strong="G1892"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w embittered|strong="G2559"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers.
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*, \w speaking|strong="G3955"\w* \w boldly|strong="G3955"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w granting|strong="G1325"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w divided|strong="G4977"\w*. \w Part|strong="G2532"\w* \w sided|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles.
\v 5 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* rulers, \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* violent \w attempt|strong="G3730"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w mistreat|strong="G5195"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3036"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 6 \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w aware|strong="G4894"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G2703"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lycaonia|strong="G3071"\w*, \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w*, \w Derbe|strong="G1191"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w*.
\v 7 \w There|strong="G2546"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2097"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w*.
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\v 8 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w*, impotent \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cripple|strong="G5560"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*’s \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w*.
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* listening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w*, fastening eyes \w on|strong="G3972"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w whole|strong="G4982"\w*,
\v 10 \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “Stand \w upright|strong="G3717"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*!” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* leaped \w up|strong="G3717"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w*.
\v 11 \w When|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w their|strong="G3708"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w language|strong="G3072"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lycaonia|strong="G3072"\w*, “\w The|strong="G4314"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w likeness|strong="G3666"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*!”
\v 12 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Barnabas “\w Jupiter|strong="G2203"\w*”, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* “Mercury”, \w because|strong="G1894"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w chief|strong="G2233"\w* \w speaker|strong="G3056"\w*.
\v 13 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jupiter|strong="G2203"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* temple \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w front|strong="G4253"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w oxen|strong="G5022"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w garlands|strong="G4725"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2380"\w* \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*.
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\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, heard \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w tore|strong="G1284"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sprang \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*,
\v 15 “\w Men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*? \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w nature|strong="G3663"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w vain|strong="G3152"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*;
\v 16 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w gone|strong="G4198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w allowed|strong="G1439"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w walk|strong="G4198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* own \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*.
\v 17 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w leave|strong="G1325"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* witness, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*\f + \fr 14:17 \ft TR reads “us” instead of “you”\f* \w rains|strong="G5205"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sky \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fruitful|strong="G2593"\w* \w seasons|strong="G2540"\w*, \w filling|strong="G1705"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gladness|strong="G2167"\w*.”
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\v 18 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardly|strong="G3433"\w* stopped \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Antioch \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stoned|strong="G3034"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragged|strong="G4951"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w supposing|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*.
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\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w around|strong="G2944"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* Barnabas \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Derbe|strong="G1191"\w*.
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3100"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3100"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w*, \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Antioch,
\v 22 \w strengthening|strong="G1991"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w exhorting|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w continue|strong="G1696"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w afflictions|strong="G2347"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom.
\v 23 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5500"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w fasting|strong="G3521"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w commended|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.
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\v 24 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Pisidia|strong="G4099"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*.
\v 25 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Perga|strong="G4011"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Attalia.
\v 26 \w From|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2547"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* sailed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w committed|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*.
\v 27 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* reported \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*.
\v 28 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers,\f + \fr 15:1 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* “\w Unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.”
\v 2 \w Therefore|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* discord \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w discussion|strong="G2214"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5021"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, Barnabas, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w question|strong="G2213"\w*.
\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G4311"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Phoenicia|strong="G5403"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*, \w declaring|strong="G1555"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w conversion|strong="G1995"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w caused|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers.
\v 4 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w received|strong="G3858"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* reported \w everything|strong="G3745"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* sect \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* rose \w up|strong="G1817"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w circumcise|strong="G4059"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w*.
\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w discussion|strong="G2214"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Brothers, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* ago \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w choice|strong="G1586"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* hear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G1223"\w* \w News|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.
\v 8 \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w knows|strong="G2589"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2589"\w*, \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*.
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1252"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w distinction|strong="G1252"\w* \w between|strong="G3342"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w cleansing|strong="G2511"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.
\v 10 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w tempt|strong="G3985"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w yoke|strong="G2218"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w neck|strong="G5137"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* bear?
\v 11 \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,\f + \fr 15:11 \ft TR adds “Christ”\f* \w just|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 12 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w kept|strong="G4601"\w* \w silence|strong="G4601"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* reporting \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 13 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “Brothers, listen \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 14 \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* reported \w how|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w visited|strong="G1980"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.
\v 15 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* agrees \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
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\v 16 ‘\w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* return.
\q1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* build \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="G4633"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w fallen|strong="G4098"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* build its \w ruins|strong="G2679"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*
\v 17 \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G2645"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w seek|strong="G1567"\w* \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*:
\q1 \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*,
\q1 \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.’\x + \xo 15:17 \xt Amos 9:11-12\x*
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\v 18 “All \w of|strong="G1110"\w* God’s works are \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G1110"\w* him \w from|strong="G1110"\w* eternity.
\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1352"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="G3926"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 20 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1989"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* abstain \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pollution \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w strangled|strong="G4156"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* blood.
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w old|strong="G2192"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w being|strong="G2192"\w* read \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.”
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seemed|strong="G1380"\w* \w good|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w choose|strong="G1586"\w* \w men|strong="G4245"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* company, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas: \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Barsabbas, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*, \w chief|strong="G2233"\w* \w men|strong="G4245"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers.\f + \fr 15:22 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f*
\v 23 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*:
\p “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* Antioch, \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*: \w greetings|strong="G5463"\w*.
\v 24 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, unsettling \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* circumcised \w and|strong="G3056"\w* keep \w the|strong="G1537"\w* law,’ \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w gave|strong="G1291"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1291"\w*;
\v 25 \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seemed|strong="G1380"\w* \w good|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w choose|strong="G1586"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* beloved Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,
\v 26 \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w risked|strong="G3860"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 27 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w mouth|strong="G3056"\w*.
\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seemed|strong="G1380"\w* \w good|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w greater|strong="G4183"\w* burden \w on|strong="G2007"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1876"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*:
\v 29 \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* abstain \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* blood, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w strangled|strong="G4156"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w keep|strong="G1301"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*. \w Farewell|strong="G4517"\w*.”
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\v 30 \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* off, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch. \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G1929"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*.
\v 31 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* read \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*.
\v 32 \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w*, \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1991"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 33 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w spent|strong="G4160"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* dismissed \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* brothers \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* apostles.
\v 34 \f + \fr 15:34 \ft Some manuscripts add: \fqa But it seemed good to Silas to stay there. \f*
\v 35 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 36 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Barnabas, “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w return|strong="G1994"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w visit|strong="G1980"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* brothers \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* doing.”
\v 37 Barnabas \w planned|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G4838"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* think \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* idea \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G4838"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* someone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* withdrawn \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G4905"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.
\v 39 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w contention|strong="G3948"\w* grew \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w sharp|strong="G3948"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* separated \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*. Barnabas \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sailed|strong="G1602"\w* \w away|strong="G1602"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w*,
\v 40 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w chose|strong="G1951"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w being|strong="G1161"\w* \w commended|strong="G3860"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* brothers \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 41 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*, \w strengthening|strong="G1991"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w*.
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2658"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Derbe|strong="G1191"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewess|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3962"\w* \w believed|strong="G4103"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 3 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w parts|strong="G5117"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*.
\v 4 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w decrees|strong="G1378"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordained|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.
\v 5 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assemblies|strong="G1577"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G4732"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w increased|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* number \w daily|strong="G2250"\w*.
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\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Phrygia|strong="G5435"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1054"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w forbidden|strong="G2967"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* opposite \w Mysia|strong="G3465"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G3985"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Bithynia, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w allow|strong="G1439"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 8 \w Passing|strong="G3928"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mysia|strong="G3465"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w*.
\v 9 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w*, \w begging|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G1510"\w* \w over|strong="G1224"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* help \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”
\v 10 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w concluding|strong="G4822"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 11 Setting sail \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w straight|strong="G2113"\w* \w course|strong="G2113"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Samothrace|strong="G4543"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w following|strong="G1966"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Neapolis|strong="G3501"\w*;
\v 12 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foremost|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w district|strong="G3310"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* Roman \w colony|strong="G2862"\w*. \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w staying|strong="G1304"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.
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\v 13 \w On|strong="G2523"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* city \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w riverside|strong="G3844"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w supposed|strong="G3543"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G4335"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*.
\v 14 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Lydia|strong="G3070"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w seller|strong="G4211"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w purple|strong="G4211"\w*, \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Thyatira|strong="G2363"\w*, \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* worshiped \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, heard us. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w* \w her|strong="G5259"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.
\v 15 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* baptized, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w*.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* persuaded \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.
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\v 16 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* girl \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w divination|strong="G4436"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G3930"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w gain|strong="G2039"\w* \w by|strong="G1519"\w* fortune telling.
\v 17 \w Following|strong="G2628"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*!”
\v 18 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, becoming \w greatly|strong="G4183"\w* \w annoyed|strong="G1278"\w*, \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w her|strong="G4160"\w*!” \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w gain|strong="G2039"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G1949"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragged|strong="G1670"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* marketplace \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers.
\v 20 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4317"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w magistrates|strong="G4755"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w*, \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* agitating \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*
\v 21 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* advocate \w customs|strong="G1485"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accept|strong="G3858"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w observe|strong="G4160"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w*.”
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\v 22 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G4911"\w* \w together|strong="G4911"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w magistrates|strong="G4755"\w* \w tore|strong="G4048"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w beaten|strong="G4463"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w rods|strong="G4463"\w*.
\v 23 \w When|strong="G2007"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w stripes|strong="G4127"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* threw \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*, \w charging|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w jailer|strong="G1200"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* safely.
\v 24 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3852"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* threw \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w inner|strong="G2082"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* secured \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stocks|strong="G3586"\w*.
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\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3317"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w singing|strong="G5214"\w* \w hymns|strong="G5214"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1198"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w listening|strong="G1874"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 26 Suddenly \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foundations|strong="G2310"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G1201"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w shaken|strong="G4531"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*’s \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* loosened.
\v 27 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w jailer|strong="G1200"\w*, \w being|strong="G1096"\w* roused \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w sleep|strong="G1853"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* open, \w drew|strong="G4685"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w supposing|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1198"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1628"\w*.
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w cried|strong="G5455"\w* \w with|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Don’t \w harm|strong="G2556"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w*!”
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\v 29 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3972"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w lights|strong="G5457"\w*, sprang \w in|strong="G2532"\w*, \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w trembling|strong="G1790"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*,
\v 30 \w brought|strong="G4254"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Sirs|strong="G2962"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?”
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\v 31 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*.”
\v 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.
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\v 33 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G1565"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w washed|strong="G3068"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w stripes|strong="G4127"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* baptized, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* household.
\v 34 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w food|strong="G5132"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* rejoiced \w greatly|strong="G4100"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 35 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w magistrates|strong="G4755"\w* sent \w the|strong="G1161"\w* sergeants, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* go.”
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\v 36 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w jailer|strong="G1200"\w* reported \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w magistrates|strong="G4755"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* sent \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*; \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.”
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\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w beaten|strong="G1194"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w publicly|strong="G1219"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* trial, \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*! \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* release \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w secretly|strong="G2977"\w*? \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, most \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G1806"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*!”
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\v 38 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* sergeants reported \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w magistrates|strong="G4755"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w*,
\v 39 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* depart \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.
\v 40 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1525"\w* \w Lydia|strong="G3070"\w*’s house. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w*.
\c 17
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1353"\w* Amphipolis \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Apollonia, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*.
\v 2 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w custom|strong="G1486"\w*, \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w days|strong="G4521"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1256"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,
\v 3 \w explaining|strong="G1272"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w demonstrating|strong="G3908"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G1163"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”
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\v 4 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w joined|strong="G4345"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w*: \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devout|strong="G4576"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*.
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unpersuaded \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 17:5 \ft TR reads “And the Jews who were unpersuaded, becoming envious and taking along” instead of “But the unpersuaded Jews took along”\f* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* marketplace \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gathering \w a|strong="G2532"\w* crowd, \w set|strong="G2350"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w uproar|strong="G2350"\w*. Assaulting \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G4254"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1218"\w*.
\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragged|strong="G4951"\w* \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* brothers\f + \fr 17:6 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4173"\w*, crying, “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* turned \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w upside|strong="G3625"\w* down \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3918"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*,
\v 7 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w received|strong="G5264"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w act|strong="G4238"\w* contrary \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w decrees|strong="G1378"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*!”
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4173"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.
\v 9 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w security|strong="G2425"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Jason|strong="G2394"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2983"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w sent|strong="G1599"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w away|strong="G1599"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Beroea. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G3854"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G2192"\w* \w noble|strong="G2104"\w* \w than|strong="G2104"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w readiness|strong="G4288"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w mind|strong="G4288"\w*, examining \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* see \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*.
\v 12 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*; \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prominent|strong="G2158"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1674"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Beroea \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w likewise|strong="G2532"\w*, \w agitating|strong="G4531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*.
\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* \w stayed|strong="G5278"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w escorted|strong="G2525"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* Athens. \w Receiving|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5036"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1826"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w waited|strong="G1551"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Athens, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w provoked|strong="G3947"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w idols|strong="G2712"\w*.
\v 17 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1256"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w devout|strong="G4576"\w* \w persons|strong="G4576"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marketplace \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* met \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 18 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Epicurean|strong="G1946"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stoic|strong="G4770"\w* \w philosophers|strong="G5386"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 17:18 \ft TR omits “also” \f* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w conversing|strong="G4820"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w babbler|strong="G4691"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*?”
\p \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w seems|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* advocating foreign \w deities|strong="G1140"\w*,” \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection.
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\v 19 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* brought \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* Areopagus, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w May|strong="G1410"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w*?
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w bring|strong="G1533"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w strange|strong="G3579"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G1510"\w* ears. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w mean|strong="G2309"\w*.”
\v 21 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Athenians \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3581"\w* living \w there|strong="G2532"\w* spent \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2119"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* hear \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w*.
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\v 22 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Areopagus \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* Athens, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w perceive|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* religious \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* observed \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w objects|strong="G4574"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4574"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w altar|strong="G1041"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w inscription|strong="G1924"\w*: ‘\w TO|strong="G2532"\w* \w AN|strong="G2532"\w* UNKNOWN \w GOD|strong="G2316"\w*.’ \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w worship|strong="G4574"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* ignorance, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* announce \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.
\v 24 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w temples|strong="G3485"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*.
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w served|strong="G2323"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*’s \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w needed|strong="G4326"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, seeing \w he|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w breath|strong="G4157"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 26 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* blood \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w dwell|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* surface \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w determined|strong="G3724"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4160"\w* \w seasons|strong="G2540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boundaries|strong="G3734"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* dwellings,
\v 27 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* perhaps \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* reach \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.
\v 28 ‘\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*, \w move|strong="G2795"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w*.’ \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w poets|strong="G4163"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w offspring|strong="G1085"\w*.’
\v 29 \w Being|strong="G1510"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w offspring|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Divine|strong="G2304"\w* \w Nature|strong="G2304"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w gold|strong="G5557"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* silver, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, engraved \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w art|strong="G5078"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* design \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 30 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w times|strong="G5550"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* ignorance \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w overlooked|strong="G5237"\w*. \w But|strong="G3767"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w commands|strong="G3853"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w*,
\v 31 \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w appointed|strong="G3724"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w ordained|strong="G3724"\w*; \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w given|strong="G3930"\w* \w assurance|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w raised|strong="G3498"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.”
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\v 32 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w mocked|strong="G5512"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.”
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\v 33 \w Thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w joined|strong="G2853"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w including|strong="G3739"\w* \w Dionysius|strong="G1354"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Areopagite, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Damaris|strong="G1152"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\c 18
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w departed|strong="G5563"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* Athens \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Aquila, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Pontus|strong="G4193"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w race|strong="G1085"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w recently|strong="G4373"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Italy|strong="G2482"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4252"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w Claudius|strong="G2804"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1299"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w depart|strong="G5563"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* practiced \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3673"\w* \w trade|strong="G3673"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G2038"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w trade|strong="G3673"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* tent makers.
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1256"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*.
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\v 5 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Silas|strong="G4609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* compelled \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G3588"\w*, \w testifying|strong="G1263"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* opposed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blasphemed, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w shook|strong="G1621"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w clean|strong="G2513"\w*. \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*!”
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\v 7 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G3327"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Justus|strong="G2459"\w*, \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* worshiped \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w next|strong="G4927"\w* door \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*.
\v 8 \w Crispus|strong="G2921"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue, \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Corinthians|strong="G2881"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard, \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized.
\v 9 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3705"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w silent|strong="G4623"\+w*; \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w attack|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w harm|strong="G2559"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Gallio|strong="G1058"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* proconsul \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Achaia, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2721"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* judgment seat,
\v 13 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* persuades \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w worship|strong="G4576"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w contrary|strong="G3844"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* open \w his|strong="G2596"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*, \w Gallio|strong="G1058"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* wrong \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w crime|strong="G4467"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w reasonable|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* bear \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*;
\v 15 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w questions|strong="G2213"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w look|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*. \w For|strong="G4012"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w matters|strong="G3056"\w*.”
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* drove \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* judgment seat.
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Greeks \w seized|strong="G1949"\w* \w Sosthenes|strong="G4988"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G5180"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* judgment seat. \w Gallio|strong="G1058"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w care|strong="G3199"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* stayed \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* leave \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers,\f + \fr 18:18 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailed|strong="G1602"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*, \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4252"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aquila. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* shaved \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Cenchreae, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w vow|strong="G2171"\w*.
\v 19 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1256"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.
\v 20 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G2065"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G4183"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w longer|strong="G4119"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* declined;
\v 21 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* taking \w his|strong="G2532"\w* leave \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w means|strong="G3004"\w* keep \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2316"\w* feast \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Jerusalem, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* return \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wills|strong="G2309"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* sail \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*.
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\v 22 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w landed|strong="G2718"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* greeted \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch.
\v 23 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w spent|strong="G4160"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1054"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Phrygia|strong="G5435"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2517"\w*, \w establishing|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.
\v 24 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Apollos, \w an|strong="G1519"\w* Alexandrian \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w race|strong="G1085"\w*, \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w eloquent|strong="G3052"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w came|strong="G2658"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1415"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*.
\v 25 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w instructed|strong="G2727"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w fervent|strong="G2204"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* accurately \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w although|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* knew \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.
\v 26 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3955"\w* \w boldly|strong="G3955"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4252"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aquila heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w aside|strong="G4355"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w explained|strong="G1620"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* accurately.
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\v 27 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* determined \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pass|strong="G1330"\w* \w over|strong="G1330"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Achaia, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* brothers \w encouraged|strong="G4389"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* receive \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w greatly|strong="G4183"\w* \w helped|strong="G4820"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*;
\v 28 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w powerfully|strong="G2159"\w* \w refuted|strong="G1246"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w publicly|strong="G1219"\w* \w showing|strong="G1925"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 1 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* Apollos \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* upper \w country|strong="G3313"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Did|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*?”
\p \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3761"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Into|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* baptized?”
\p \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Into|strong="G1519"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s baptism.”
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\v 4 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1161"\w* baptized \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Christ \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.”\f + \fr 19:4 \ft NU omits Christ.\f*
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\v 5 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 6 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w*.
\v 7 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3955"\w* \w boldly|strong="G3955"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w period|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w reasoning|strong="G1256"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuading|strong="G3982"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom.
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w hardened|strong="G4645"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* disobedient, \w speaking|strong="G2551"\w* \w evil|strong="G2551"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* separated \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w reasoning|strong="G1256"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w school|strong="G4981"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Tyrannus|strong="G5181"\w*.
\v 10 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w continued|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*.
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\v 11 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w worked|strong="G4160"\w* \w special|strong="G5177"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,
\v 12 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w handkerchiefs|strong="G4676"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w aprons|strong="G4612"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w body|strong="G5559"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sick, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w departed|strong="G1607"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w*.
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w itinerant|strong="G4022"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w exorcists|strong="G1845"\w*, \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* themselves \w to|strong="G2532"\w* invoke \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w adjure|strong="G3726"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w preaches|strong="G2784"\w*.”
\v 14 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w Sceva|strong="G4630"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* chief priest, \w who|strong="G2453"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.
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\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?”
\v 16 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G4190"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w leaped|strong="G2177"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w overpowered|strong="G2480"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prevailed|strong="G2480"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G1628"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wounded|strong="G5135"\w*.
\v 17 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*. \w Fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w magnified|strong="G3170"\w*.
\v 18 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w confessing|strong="G1843"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* declaring \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w deeds|strong="G4234"\w*.
\v 19 \w Many|strong="G2425"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w practiced|strong="G4238"\w* magical \w arts|strong="G4021"\w* \w brought|strong="G4851"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* books \w together|strong="G4851"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w burned|strong="G2618"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w counted|strong="G4860"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifty|strong="G3461"\w* \w thousand|strong="G3461"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G2532"\w* silver.\f + \fr 19:19 \ft The 50,000 pieces of silver here probably referred to 50,000 drachmas. If so, the value of the burned books was equivalent to about 160 man-years of wages for agricultural laborers\f*
\v 20 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* growing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* becoming \w mighty|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w ended|strong="G4137"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* determined \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Achaia, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*.”
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\v 22 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Erastus|strong="G2037"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1907"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G5550"\w*.
\v 23 \w About|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* \w disturbance|strong="G5017"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w*.
\v 24 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Demetrius|strong="G1216"\w*, \w a|strong="G4160"\w* silversmith \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* silver \w shrines|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* Artemis, \w brought|strong="G3930"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w business|strong="G2039"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="G5079"\w*,
\v 25 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4867"\w* \w together|strong="G4867"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w workmen|strong="G2040"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w occupation|strong="G5108"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Sirs, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w business|strong="G2039"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w wealth|strong="G2142"\w*.
\v 26 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w almost|strong="G4975"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1096"\w* \w away|strong="G3179"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 27 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w danger|strong="G2793"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w trade|strong="G3313"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* disrepute, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w goddess|strong="G2299"\w* Artemis \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w majesty|strong="G3168"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G2507"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* worships.”
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\v 28 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4134"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w anger|strong="G2372"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* Artemis \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesians|strong="G2180"\w*!”
\v 29 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* whole \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w confusion|strong="G4799"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w accord|strong="G3661"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w theater|strong="G2302"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G4884"\w* \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aristarchus, \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3110"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w travel|strong="G4898"\w*.
\v 30 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G1218"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w allow|strong="G1439"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 31 \w Certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Asiarchs, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w*, \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w venture|strong="G1325"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w theater|strong="G2302"\w*.
\v 32 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w confusion|strong="G4797"\w*. \w Most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*.
\v 33 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* Alexander \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w putting|strong="G4261"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w forward|strong="G4261"\w*. Alexander \w beckoned|strong="G2678"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G3793"\w* defense \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*.
\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hours|strong="G5610"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w*, “\w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Artemis \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Ephesians|strong="G2180"\w*!”
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\v 35 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w clerk|strong="G1122"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w quieted|strong="G2687"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w men|strong="G3173"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2180"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w man|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ephesians|strong="G2180"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w temple|strong="G3511"\w* keeper \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* goddess Artemis, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* image \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G1356"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Zeus?
\v 36 Seeing \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* can’t \w be|strong="G1510"\w* denied, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2687"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w rash|strong="G4312"\w*.
\v 37 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* brought \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w here|strong="G3778"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w robbers|strong="G2417"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w temples|strong="G2417"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* blasphemers \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w goddess|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 38 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w Demetrius|strong="G1216"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="G5079"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* courts \w are|strong="G1510"\w* open \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* proconsuls. \w Let|strong="G3767"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* press \w charges|strong="G1458"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*.
\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w seek|strong="G1934"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w matters|strong="G2087"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w settled|strong="G1956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* regular \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.
\v 40 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w danger|strong="G2793"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w accused|strong="G1458"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*’s \w riot|strong="G4714"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G5225"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w cause|strong="G3739"\w*. \w Concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* commotion.”
\v 41 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* dismissed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w uproar|strong="G2351"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w ceased|strong="G3973"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w sent|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*.
\v 2 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w parts|strong="G3313"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Greece|strong="G1671"\w*.
\v 3 \w When|strong="G1096"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w spent|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w* \w there|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w plot|strong="G1917"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w set|strong="G1096"\w* sail \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* determined \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w return|strong="G5290"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*.
\v 4 \w These|strong="G1161"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4902"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* far \w as|strong="G1161"\w* Asia: \w Sopater|strong="G4986"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Beroea, Aristarchus \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Secundus|strong="G4580"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Thessalonians|strong="G2331"\w*, \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Derbe|strong="G1190"\w*, \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Trophimus|strong="G5161"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Asia.
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G3778"\w* \w gone|strong="G4281"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4281"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w waiting|strong="G3306"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w*.
\v 6 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w sailed|strong="G1602"\w* \w away|strong="G1602"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5375"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* Unleavened Bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.
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\v 7 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w break|strong="G2806"\w* bread, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* talked \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w intending|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w depart|strong="G1826"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w continued|strong="G3905"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3317"\w*.
\v 8 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w lights|strong="G2985"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w upper|strong="G5253"\w* \w room|strong="G5253"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w*\f + \fr 20:8 \ft TR reads “they” instead of “we”\f* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*.
\v 9 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w young|strong="G3494"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Eutychus|strong="G2161"\w* \w sat|strong="G2516"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w window|strong="G2376"\w*, weighed \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w deep|strong="G4183"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w*. \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* spoke still \w longer|strong="G4119"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* weighed \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5152"\w* \w floor|strong="G5152"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* taken \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.
\v 10 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w upon|strong="G1968"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w embracing|strong="G4843"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w troubled|strong="G2350"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 11 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w*, \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2806"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eaten|strong="G1089"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G3656"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w break|strong="G2806"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w*.
\v 12 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3756"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w*.
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*, \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4281"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*, set sail \w for|strong="G1063"\w* Assos, \w intending|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* aboard \w there|strong="G1161"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w arranged|strong="G1299"\w*, \w intending|strong="G3195"\w* himself \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w go|strong="G4281"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w land|strong="G3978"\w*.
\v 14 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w met|strong="G4820"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* Assos, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w took|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* aboard \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mitylene|strong="G3412"\w*.
\v 15 Sailing \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w following|strong="G2192"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* opposite \w Chios|strong="G5508"\w*. \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G2087"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* touched \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Samos|strong="G4544"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* stayed \w at|strong="G1519"\w* Trogyllium, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Miletus|strong="G3399"\w*.
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w determined|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sail|strong="G3896"\w* \w past|strong="G1096"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w spend|strong="G5551"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w hastening|strong="G4692"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Pentecost|strong="G4005"\w*.
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\v 17 \w From|strong="G3588"\w* \w Miletus|strong="G3399"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w called|strong="G3333"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w*.
\v 18 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w*, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w set|strong="G1910"\w* \w foot|strong="G1910"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*,
\v 19 \w serving|strong="G1398"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w humility|strong="G5012"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w many|strong="G1722"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w trials|strong="G3986"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w plots|strong="G1917"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*;
\v 20 \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w shrink|strong="G5288"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* declaring \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w profitable|strong="G4851"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w publicly|strong="G1219"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*,
\v 21 \w testifying|strong="G1263"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.\f + \fr 20:21 \ft TR adds “Christ”\f*
\v 22 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w happen|strong="G4876"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*;
\v 23 \w except|strong="G4133"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w testifies|strong="G1263"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w afflictions|strong="G2347"\w* \w wait|strong="G4151"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 24 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* count; \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* hold \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w dear|strong="G5093"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w finish|strong="G5048"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* race \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w joy|strong="G5485"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* fully \w testify|strong="G1263"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 25 “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w went|strong="G1330"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s Kingdom, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w*.
\v 26 \w Therefore|strong="G1360"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w testify|strong="G3143"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w clean|strong="G2513"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*,
\v 27 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w shrink|strong="G5288"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* declaring \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 28 \w Take|strong="G4337"\w* \w heed|strong="G4337"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G5087"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w overseers|strong="G1985"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4165"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w assembly|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 20:28 \ft TR, NU omit “the Lord and”\f* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w purchased|strong="G4046"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* blood.
\v 29 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* departure, vicious \w wolves|strong="G3074"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w sparing|strong="G5339"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w flock|strong="G4168"\w*.
\v 30 \w Men|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* arise \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w selves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w perverse|strong="G1294"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* draw \w away|strong="G1294"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 31 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w watch|strong="G1127"\w*, \w remembering|strong="G3421"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w period|strong="G5148"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w three|strong="G5148"\w* \w years|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* didn’t \w cease|strong="G3973"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w admonish|strong="G3560"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*.
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\v 33 \w I|strong="G2228"\w* \w coveted|strong="G1937"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*’s silver, \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2441"\w*.
\v 34 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* yourselves \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w served|strong="G5256"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w necessities|strong="G5532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
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\v 36 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w knelt|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 37 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w wept|strong="G1096"\w* \w freely|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w neck|strong="G5137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 38 \w sorrowing|strong="G3600"\w* most \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w*. \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G4311"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w crossing|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1276"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Phoenicia|strong="G5403"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w aboard|strong="G1910"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G1910"\w* sail.
\v 3 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w sailed|strong="G4126"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w landed|strong="G2718"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* unload \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w cargo|strong="G1117"\w*.
\v 4 \w Having|strong="G3361"\w* found \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1961"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*. \w These|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w go|strong="G4151"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.
\v 5 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G4311"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w brought|strong="G1096"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. \w Kneeling|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beach, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*.
\v 6 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* saying goodbye \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w each|strong="G1519"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w board|strong="G1684"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w home|strong="G1519"\w* \w again|strong="G5290"\w*.
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\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G1274"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voyage|strong="G4144"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2658"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ptolemais|strong="G4424"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* greeted \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.
\v 8 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w companions|strong="G3588"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*.
\p \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evangelist|strong="G2099"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 9 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w daughters|strong="G2364"\w* \w who|strong="G3778"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w*.
\v 10 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1961"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* Agabus \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*.
\v 11 \w Coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* taking \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w belt|strong="G2223"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*: ‘\w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w bind|strong="G1210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w owns|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w belt|strong="G2223"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.’”
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\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G1473"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*, \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w breaking|strong="G4919"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w ready|strong="G2093"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* die \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w ceased|strong="G2270"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G1161"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G3326"\w* baggage \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G3778"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.
\v 16 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w us|strong="G3579"\w*, bringing \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w Mnason|strong="G3416"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2953"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* early \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w*, \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* stay.
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\v 17 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* brothers received \w us|strong="G1519"\w* gladly.
\v 18 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w following|strong="G1966"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G1524"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3854"\w*.
\v 19 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* greeted \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* reported \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G4160"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*.
\v 20 \w They|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w*, brother, \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w zealous|strong="G2207"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.
\v 21 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w informed|strong="G2727"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* forsake \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w circumcise|strong="G4059"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w customs|strong="G1485"\w*.
\v 22 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w The|strong="G3754"\w* \w assembly|strong="G4128"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w certainly|strong="G1063"\w* \w meet|strong="G4905"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.
\v 23 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* taken \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w vow|strong="G2171"\w*.
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\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1989"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* decision \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w observe|strong="G5442"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w thing|strong="G1494"\w*, except \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* food offered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* blood, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w strangled|strong="G4156"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*.”
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G2192"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* purified \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w went|strong="G1524"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, declaring \w the|strong="G1519"\w* fulfillment \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* purification, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w offering|strong="G4376"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 27 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w almost|strong="G3195"\w* completed, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w stirred|strong="G2453"\w* \w up|strong="G4797"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G1911"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 28 \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Men|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2475"\w*, help! \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaches|strong="G1321"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*. \w Moreover|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2840"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* holy \w place|strong="G5117"\w*!”
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w seen|strong="G4308"\w* \w Trophimus|strong="G5161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesian|strong="G2180"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w supposed|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*.
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\v 30 \w All|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w moved|strong="G2795"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w ran|strong="G2992"\w* \w together|strong="G4890"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G1949"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dragged|strong="G1670"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*. \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w shut|strong="G2808"\w*.
\v 31 \w As|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, news \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G4797"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* commanding officer \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* regiment \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G3754"\w* \w uproar|strong="G4797"\w*.
\v 32 \w Immediately|strong="G1824"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurions|strong="G1543"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2701"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* \w captain|strong="G5506"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, \w stopped|strong="G3973"\w* \w beating|strong="G5180"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.
\v 33 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanding|strong="G2753"\w* officer \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*, arrested \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w inquired|strong="G4441"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*.
\v 34 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2019"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*, \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G1097"\w* \w out|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* noise, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*.
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\v 35 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* stairs, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w carried|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* violence \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*;
\v 36 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G4128"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w followed|strong="G2992"\w* \w after|strong="G1063"\w*, \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “Away \w with|strong="G2896"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”
\v 37 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* commanding officer, “\w May|strong="G1832"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1676"\w*?
\v 38 Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Egyptian \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sedition \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Assassins|strong="G4607"\w*?”
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\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Tarsus|strong="G5018"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w citizen|strong="G4177"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* insignificant \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w allow|strong="G2010"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”
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\v 40 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w given|strong="G2010"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* stairs, \w beckoned|strong="G2678"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w silence|strong="G4602"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1446"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\c 22
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\v 1 “Brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, listen \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* defense \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”
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\v 2 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G4377"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1446"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w quiet|strong="G2271"\w*.
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*,
\v 3 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Tarsus|strong="G5019"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Gamaliel|strong="G1059"\w*, instructed \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* strict tradition \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3971"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w zealous|strong="G2207"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w even|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*.
\v 4 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w binding|strong="G1195"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivering|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w prisons|strong="G5438"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*,
\v 5 \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G4244"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4244"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w*, \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* traveled \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w punished|strong="G5097"\w*.
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\v 6 “\w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w journey|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w close|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w noon|strong="G3314"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w shone|strong="G4015"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*.
\v 7 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w persecuting|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?’\wj*
\v 8 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?’ \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 9 “\w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* afraid, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* understand \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G5456"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 10 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?’ \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \wj ‘Arise, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Damascus|strong="G1154"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w appointed|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*.’\wj*
\v 11 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G1689"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w being|strong="G1161"\w* \w led|strong="G5496"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G5259"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*.
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\v 12 “\w One|strong="G5100"\w* Ananias, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w devout|strong="G2126"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w well|strong="G3140"\w* \w reported|strong="G3140"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* Damascus,
\v 13 \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w standing|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, ‘Brother \w Saul|strong="G4549"\w*, receive \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*!’ \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w looked|strong="G2504"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4400"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w hear|strong="G5456"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.
\v 15 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard.
\v 16 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* wait? Arise, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wash|strong="G2532"\w* away \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sins, \w calling|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1941"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*.’
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\v 17 “\w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w trance|strong="G1611"\w*
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Hurry|strong="G4692"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5034"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1360"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G3858"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3141"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.’\wj*
\v 19 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w imprisoned|strong="G5439"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G1194"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.
\v 20 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stephen|strong="G4736"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w shed|strong="G1632"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w*, \w consenting|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* death, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w guarding|strong="G5442"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.’
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\v 21 “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Depart|strong="G4198"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3112"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*.’\wj* ”
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\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Rid \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w fellow|strong="G5108"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w fit|strong="G2520"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*!”
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\v 23 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2905"\w* \w out|strong="G2905"\w*, \w threw|strong="G4496"\w* \w off|strong="G4496"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G4496"\w* \w dust|strong="G2868"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* air,
\v 24 \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w commanding|strong="G2753"\w* officer \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*, \w ordering|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* examined \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w scourging|strong="G3148"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* might \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* crime \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2019"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*.
\v 25 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* tied \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* straps, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w scourge|strong="G3147"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* guilty?”
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\v 26 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* heard \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Watch \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w*!”
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\v 27 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*.”
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\v 28 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officer \w answered|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* bought \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w citizenship|strong="G4174"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w price|strong="G4183"\w*.”
\p \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Roman.”
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\v 29 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* examine \w him|strong="G3588"\w* departed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officer \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w realized|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w desiring|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w accused|strong="G2723"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* freed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bonds \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, looking steadfastly \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Brothers, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w lived|strong="G4176"\w* \w before|strong="G4893"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* until \w today|strong="G2250"\w*.”
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\v 2 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* high priest, Ananias, \w commanded|strong="G2004"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w strike|strong="G5180"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w strike|strong="G5180"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w whitewashed|strong="G2867"\w* \w wall|strong="G5109"\w*! \w Do|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G5180"\w* \w contrary|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*?”
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\v 4 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* malign \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w high|strong="G2316"\w* priest?”
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\v 5 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1063"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* high priest. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w evil|strong="G2560"\w* \w of|strong="G2992"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2992"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.’”\x + \xo 23:5 \xt Exodus 22:28\x*
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, “\w Men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*. \w Concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*!”
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\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* argument \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w between|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G4128"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w divided|strong="G4977"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* resurrection, \w nor|strong="G3383"\w* angel, \w nor|strong="G3383"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w all|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 9 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w clamor|strong="G2906"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*’ \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* contended, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* angel \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w let|strong="G1096"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3762"\w* fight \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*!”
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\v 10 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* argument \w arose|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w commanding|strong="G2753"\w* officer, \w fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w torn|strong="G1288"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w pieces|strong="G1288"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4753"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* force \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*.
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\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w following|strong="G1966"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Cheer \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w Paul|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testified|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Rome|strong="G4516"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w banded|strong="G4160"\w* \w together|strong="G4963"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* bound \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* under \w a|strong="G1096"\w* curse, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w neither|strong="G3383"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w nor|strong="G3383"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* killed \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.
\v 13 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="G4945"\w*.
\v 14 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* bound \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* under \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* curse \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w taste|strong="G1089"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.
\v 15 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* inform \w the|strong="G1519"\w* commanding officer \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w bring|strong="G2609"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* tomorrow, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w judge|strong="G4253"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3195"\w* exactly. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w comes|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*.”
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\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s sister’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w* heard \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* lying \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w wait|strong="G1747"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.
\v 17 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurions|strong="G1543"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “Bring \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w young|strong="G3494"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* tell \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 18 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officer \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w*, \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* commanding officer \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w aside|strong="G2596"\w*, \w asked|strong="G4441"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?”
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w agreed|strong="G4934"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G2609"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* tomorrow, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w intending|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w inquire|strong="G4441"\w* \w somewhat|strong="G5100"\w* \w more|strong="G3195"\w* accurately \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 21 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w yield|strong="G3982"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* lie \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w wait|strong="G1748"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* bound \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w under|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* curse \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w neither|strong="G3383"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w nor|strong="G3383"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w*, \w looking|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 22 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w commanding|strong="G3853"\w* officer \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* go, \w charging|strong="G3853"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G1583"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* revealed \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurions|strong="G1543"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w seventy|strong="G1440"\w* \w horsemen|strong="G2460"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* armed \w with|strong="G2532"\w* spears, \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*.”\f + \fr 23:23 \ft about 9:00 p.m.\f*
\v 24 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* asked \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w provide|strong="G3936"\w* \w mounts|strong="G2934"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* might \w set|strong="G1913"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w on|strong="G3972"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w bring|strong="G1295"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w safely|strong="G1295"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*.
\v 25 \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w like|strong="G5179"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*:
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\v 26 “\w Claudius|strong="G2804"\w* \w Lysias|strong="G3079"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w most|strong="G2903"\w* \w excellent|strong="G2903"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w*: \w Greetings|strong="G5463"\w*.
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\v 27 “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w seized|strong="G4815"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* killed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4753"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rescued|strong="G1807"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Roman|strong="G4514"\w*.
\v 28 \w Desiring|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w accused|strong="G1458"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2609"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*.
\v 29 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w accused|strong="G1458"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w questions|strong="G2213"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G4012"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* charged \w with|strong="G2192"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w imprisonment|strong="G1199"\w*.
\v 30 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Jews lay \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w wait|strong="G1917"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w immediately|strong="G1824"\w*, \w charging|strong="G3853"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* accusations \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. Farewell.”
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\v 31 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, carrying \w out|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w orders|strong="G1299"\w*, \w took|strong="G3767"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antipatris.
\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w left|strong="G1439"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w horsemen|strong="G2460"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w barracks|strong="G3925"\w*.
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\v 34 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* governor \w had|strong="G2532"\w* read \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w province|strong="G1885"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w understood|strong="G4441"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*,
\v 35 “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w hear|strong="G1251"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* fully \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrive|strong="G3854"\w*.” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5442"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s \w palace|strong="G4232"\w*.
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, Ananias, \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w orator|strong="G4489"\w*, \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w Tertullus|strong="G5061"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w informed|strong="G1718"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.
\v 2 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*, \w Tertullus|strong="G5061"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Seeing|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w enjoy|strong="G5177"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* prosperity \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w foresight|strong="G4307"\w*,
\v 3 \w we|strong="G2532"\w* accept \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* ways \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w places|strong="G3837"\w*, \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w excellent|strong="G2903"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w thankfulness|strong="G2169"\w*.
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w delay|strong="G1465"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w entreat|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w bear|strong="G2443"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* hear \w a|strong="G1909"\w* few \w words|strong="G4935"\w*.
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* plague, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* instigator \w of|strong="G2532"\w* insurrections \w among|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ringleader|strong="G4414"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sect \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarenes|strong="G3480"\w*.
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G3985"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* profane \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.\f + \fr 24:6 \ft TR adds “We wanted to judge him according to our law,”\f*
\v 7 \f + \fr 24:7 \ft TR adds “but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,”\f*
\v 8 \f + \fr 24:8 \ft TR adds “commanding his accusers to come to you.”\f*\w By|strong="G3844"\w* examining \w him|strong="G3739"\w* yourself \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G1410"\w* \w ascertain|strong="G1921"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.”
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\v 9 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w joined|strong="G4934"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* attack, affirming \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*.
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\v 10 \w When|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w beckoned|strong="G3506"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Because|strong="G1537"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w know|strong="G1987"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w judge|strong="G2923"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w cheerfully|strong="G2115"\w* make \w my|strong="G3004"\w* defense,
\v 11 \w seeing|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w verify|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w went|strong="G3739"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.
\v 12 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w disputing|strong="G1256"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* stirring \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.
\v 13 \w Nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w prove|strong="G3936"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G3570"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sect, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3971"\w*, \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*;
\v 15 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* look \w for|strong="G1519"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* dead, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unjust.
\v 16 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* practice \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* void \w of|strong="G1223"\w* offense \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G4160"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1654"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* needy \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w offerings|strong="G4376"\w*;
\v 18 \w amid|strong="G3326"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* purified \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w mob|strong="G3793"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* turmoil.
\v 19 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w here|strong="G3918"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w make|strong="G2723"\w* \w accusation|strong="G2723"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 20 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w* \w let|strong="G2228"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w themselves|strong="G3778"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* injustice \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w when|strong="G2147"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*,
\v 21 unless \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, ‘\w Concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*!’”
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w*, \w having|strong="G1492"\w* \w more|strong="G2596"\w* exact \w knowledge|strong="G1492"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Way|strong="G3598"\w*, deferred \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w Lysias|strong="G3079"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* commanding officer, \w comes|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3004"\w* \w decide|strong="G1231"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w*.”
\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1299"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w custody|strong="G5083"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* privileges, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w forbid|strong="G2967"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w friends|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G2192"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* visit \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 24 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Drusilla|strong="G1409"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewess|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 25 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1256"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w self-control|strong="G1466"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w terrified|strong="G1719"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* answered, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* convenient \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w summon|strong="G3333"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
\v 26 Meanwhile, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w money|strong="G5536"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* release \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3343"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4437"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G3656"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1333"\w* \w years|strong="G1333"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*, \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w succeeded|strong="G1240"\w* \w by|strong="G2453"\w* \w Porcius|strong="G4201"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w desiring|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* gain \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1210"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w having|strong="G3767"\w* \w come|strong="G1910"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w province|strong="G1885"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w went|strong="G3767"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*.
\v 2 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* principal \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w informed|strong="G1718"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 3 asking \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G5485"\w* \w summon|strong="G3343"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, plotting \w to|strong="G1519"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*.
\v 4 \w However|strong="G1161"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* answered \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w custody|strong="G5083"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w depart|strong="G1607"\w* \w shortly|strong="G5034"\w*.
\v 5 “\w Let|strong="G3767"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*”, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1415"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w go|strong="G4782"\w* down \w with|strong="G1722"\w* me, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* wrong \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2250"\w* \w seat|strong="G2523"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w brought|strong="G2597"\w*.
\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w around|strong="G4026"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G2702"\w* \w against|strong="G2702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* grievous charges \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2480"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* prove,
\v 8 \w while|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3972"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* defense, “\w Neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* sinned \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, \w desiring|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* gain \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G2309"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?”
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\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’s \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* seat, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w tried|strong="G2919"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* done \w no|strong="G3762"\w* wrong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* wrong \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w committed|strong="G4238"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3868"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w*, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w give|strong="G5483"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w appeal|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*!”
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, \w when|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w conferred|strong="G4824"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w council|strong="G4824"\w*, answered, “\w You|strong="G1909"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w appealed|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*. \w To|strong="G1909"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* \w you|strong="G1909"\w* \w shall|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bernice \w arrived|strong="G2658"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* greeted \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*.
\v 14 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w laid|strong="G1563"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*’s \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Felix|strong="G5344"\w*;
\v 15 \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w informed|strong="G1718"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, asking \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w sentence|strong="G2613"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 16 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* answered \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G5483"\w* up \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* destruction \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w accused|strong="G2723"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* met \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G5117"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w make|strong="G2723"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* defense \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w matter|strong="G5100"\w* laid \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 17 \w When|strong="G3767"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w*, \w I|strong="G3767"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* delay, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w next|strong="G1836"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* judgment \w seat|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* brought.
\v 18 \w When|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w accusers|strong="G2725"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* charges \w against|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w supposed|strong="G5282"\w*;
\v 19 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w questions|strong="G2213"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w religion|strong="G1175"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w affirmed|strong="G5335"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.
\v 20 \w Being|strong="G1161"\w* perplexed \w how|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* inquire \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* matters.
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w appealed|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w decision|strong="G1233"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w emperor|strong="G4575"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* send \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*.”
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\v 22 Agrippa \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G1014"\w* \w like|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* hear \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man myself.”
\p “Tomorrow,” \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 23 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* Agrippa \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bernice \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w pomp|strong="G5325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* place \w of|strong="G2532"\w* hearing \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanding|strong="G2753"\w* officers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w principal|strong="G1851"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G2753"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 24 \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w* \w present|strong="G4840"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* petitioned \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w*, crying \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w*.
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w found|strong="G2638"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w committed|strong="G4238"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* himself \w appealed|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w emperor|strong="G4575"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w determined|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 26 \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* \w lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w brought|strong="G4254"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa, \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, \w after|strong="G1909"\w* examination \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w*.
\v 27 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seems|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* unreasonable, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* specify \w the|strong="G2532"\w* charges \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
\c 26
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\v 1 Agrippa \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w may|strong="G3004"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*.”
\p \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G1614"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* defense.
\v 2 “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w think|strong="G2233"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w happy|strong="G3107"\w*, King Agrippa, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* make \w my|strong="G3956"\w* defense \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G3195"\w* \w accused|strong="G1458"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*,
\v 3 \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w because|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w expert|strong="G1109"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w customs|strong="G1485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w questions|strong="G2213"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w patiently|strong="G3116"\w*.
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\v 4 “\w Indeed|strong="G3303"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* life \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w youth|strong="G3503"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* own \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*;
\v 5 \w having|strong="G3140"\w* \w known|strong="G4267"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* strictest sect \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G2251"\w* \w religion|strong="G2356"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w lived|strong="G2198"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*.
\v 6 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w here|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*,
\v 7 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1429"\w* \w tribes|strong="G1429"\w*, \w earnestly|strong="G2532"\w* \w serving|strong="G3000"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w attain|strong="G2658"\w*. \w Concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w accused|strong="G1458"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa!
\v 8 \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* incredible \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?
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\v 9 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w certainly|strong="G3303"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w contrary|strong="G1727"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*.
\v 10 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w shut|strong="G1473"\w* \w up|strong="G2623"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prisons|strong="G5438"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w vote|strong="G5586"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 11 Punishing \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* tried \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* blaspheme. \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4057"\w* \w enraged|strong="G1693"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w foreign|strong="G1854"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*.
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\v 12 “\w Whereupon|strong="G3739"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* traveled \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commission|strong="G2011"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests,
\v 13 \w at|strong="G2596"\w* noon, O \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sky, \w brighter|strong="G2987"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w shining|strong="G4034"\w* \w around|strong="G4034"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* traveled \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 14 \w When|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2667"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1446"\w* \w language|strong="G1258"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w persecuting|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w It|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G4642"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w kick|strong="G2979"\+w* \+w against|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w goads|strong="G2759"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 15 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?’
\p “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w persecuting|strong="G1377"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* arise, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appeared|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w purpose|strong="G3739"\+w*: \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w appoint|strong="G4400"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w witness|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* reveal \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w delivering|strong="G1807"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* send \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* open \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* remission \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* sins \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inheritance|strong="G2819"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* sanctified \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 19 “\w Therefore|strong="G3606"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa, \w I|strong="G3606"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* disobedient \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G3770"\w* \w vision|strong="G3701"\w*,
\v 20 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* declared \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w doing|strong="G4238"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*.
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1752"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1752"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w seized|strong="G4815"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2453"\w* \w tried|strong="G3987"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w kill|strong="G1315"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 22 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w obtained|strong="G5177"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w help|strong="G1947"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w testifying|strong="G3143"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w small|strong="G3398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*,
\v 23 how \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w must|strong="G5547"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3805"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* how, \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.”
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\v 24 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w thus|strong="G1519"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* defense, \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “\w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* crazy! \w Your|strong="G3588"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w learning|strong="G1121"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w driving|strong="G4062"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w insane|strong="G3105"\w*!”
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\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* crazy, \w most|strong="G2903"\w* \w excellent|strong="G2903"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* boldly declare \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reasonableness.
\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w knows|strong="G1987"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w freely|strong="G3955"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* hidden \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w corner|strong="G1137"\w*.
\v 27 \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Agrippa, \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*? \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.”
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\v 28 Agrippa \w said|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, “\w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* persuasion \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* trying \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christian|strong="G5546"\w*?”
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\v 29 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w pray|strong="G2172"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w whether|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G3173"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* hear \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*, \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*, \w except|strong="G3924"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w*.”
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\v 30 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bernice, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G4775"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 31 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* withdrawn, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G2980"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w*.”
\v 32 Agrippa \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w Festus|strong="G5347"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w might|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* set free \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w appealed|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w determined|strong="G2919"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* sail \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Italy|strong="G2482"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1202"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Julius|strong="G2457"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Augustan|strong="G4575"\w* \w band|strong="G4686"\w*.
\v 2 \w Embarking|strong="G1910"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* Adramyttium, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sail|strong="G4126"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w places|strong="G5117"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w coast|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w put|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sea, Aristarchus, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonian|strong="G3110"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2331"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 3 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G2087"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w touched|strong="G2609"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*. \w Julius|strong="G2457"\w* \w treated|strong="G5530"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w kindly|strong="G5364"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w gave|strong="G2010"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* refresh \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 4 Putting \w to|strong="G1510"\w* sea \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2547"\w*, \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w sailed|strong="G5284"\w* \w under|strong="G5284"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* lee \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="G2954"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* winds \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w contrary|strong="G1727"\w*.
\v 5 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailed|strong="G1277"\w* across \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G3989"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w off|strong="G2596"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pamphylia|strong="G3828"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Myra|strong="G3460"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* city \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lycia|strong="G3073"\w*.
\v 6 \w There|strong="G2546"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Alexandria \w sailing|strong="G4126"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Italy|strong="G2482"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G1688"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* board.
\v 7 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailed|strong="G5284"\w* \w slowly|strong="G1020"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w difficulty|strong="G3433"\w* opposite \w Cnidus|strong="G2834"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wind \w not|strong="G3361"\w* allowing \w us|strong="G2249"\w* further, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w sailed|strong="G5284"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* lee \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w*, opposite \w Salmone|strong="G4534"\w*.
\v 8 \w With|strong="G1519"\w* \w difficulty|strong="G3433"\w* \w sailing|strong="G3881"\w* \w along|strong="G3881"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Fair|strong="G2570"\w* Havens, \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w Lasea|strong="G2996"\w*.
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\v 9 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w much|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voyage|strong="G4144"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w dangerous|strong="G2000"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Fast|strong="G3521"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* gone \w by|strong="G1223"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w admonished|strong="G3867"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Sirs, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w perceive|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voyage|strong="G4144"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* injury \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w loss|strong="G2209"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cargo|strong="G5413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w*.”
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* heed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w master|strong="G2942"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* owner \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G3490"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.
\v 12 \w Because|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w haven|strong="G3040"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G1410"\w* \w suitable|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w winter|strong="G3914"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w majority|strong="G4183"\w* \w advised|strong="G5087"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sea|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w means|strong="G1513"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w reach|strong="G2658"\w* \w Phoenix|strong="G5405"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w winter|strong="G3914"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* port \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w*, \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w southwest|strong="G3047"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w northwest|strong="G5566"\w*.
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\v 13 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w south|strong="G3558"\w* \w wind|strong="G3558"\w* \w blew|strong="G3558"\w* \w softly|strong="G5285"\w*, \w supposing|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w obtained|strong="G2902"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* weighed anchor \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w sailed|strong="G3881"\w* \w along|strong="G3881"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w*, close \w to|strong="G1161"\w* shore.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w before|strong="G2596"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w*, \w a|strong="G3756"\w* stormy wind beat \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* shore, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Euroclydon|strong="G2148"\w*.\f + \fr 27:14 \ft Or, “a northeaster”.\f*
\v 15 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w caught|strong="G4884"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* face \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1929"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w driven|strong="G5342"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 16 \w Running|strong="G5295"\w* \w under|strong="G5295"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* lee \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w small|strong="G3519"\w* \w island|strong="G3519"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Clauda|strong="G2802"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w*, \w with|strong="G1096"\w* \w difficulty|strong="G3433"\w*, \w to|strong="G1096"\w* secure \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w boat|strong="G4627"\w*.
\v 17 \w After|strong="G5037"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* hoisted \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w used|strong="G5530"\w* cables \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help reinforce \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*. \w Fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* would \w run|strong="G1601"\w* \w aground|strong="G1601"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syrtis|strong="G4950"\w* sand bars, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* lowered \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sea|strong="G4632"\w* \w anchor|strong="G4632"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w driven|strong="G5342"\w* \w along|strong="G5037"\w*.
\v 18 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* labored \w exceedingly|strong="G4971"\w* \w with|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* storm, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w next|strong="G1836"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* throw \w things|strong="G3588"\w* overboard.
\v 19 \w On|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G4496"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*’s \w tackle|strong="G4631"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own hands.
\v 20 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w nor|strong="G3383"\w* stars shone \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* \w storm|strong="G5494"\w* pressed \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G2250"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w taken|strong="G3063"\w* \w away|strong="G4014"\w*.
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* food, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Sirs, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* sail \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* gotten \w this|strong="G3778"\w* injury \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w loss|strong="G2209"\w*.
\v 22 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* exhort \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cheer|strong="G2114"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* loss \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*.
\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel, \w belonging|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w*,
\v 24 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w stand|strong="G3936"\w* \w before|strong="G3936"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*. \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w granted|strong="G5483"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sail|strong="G4126"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.’
\v 25 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, sirs, \w cheer|strong="G2114"\w* up! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 26 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w run|strong="G1601"\w* \w aground|strong="G1601"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w*.”
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\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="G5065"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w driven|strong="G1308"\w* back \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w forth|strong="G3319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Adriatic Sea, \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w midnight|strong="G3319"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sailors|strong="G3492"\w* surmised \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w drawing|strong="G1096"\w* \w near|strong="G5561"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w land|strong="G5561"\w*.
\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w soundings|strong="G1001"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w twenty|strong="G1501"\w* \w fathoms|strong="G3712"\w*.\f + \fr 27:28 \ft 20 fathoms = 120 feet = 36.6 meters\f* \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w soundings|strong="G1001"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w fifteen|strong="G1178"\w* \w fathoms|strong="G3712"\w*.\f + \fr 27:28 \ft 15 fathoms = 90 feet = 27.4 meters\f*
\v 29 \w Fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w we|strong="G2250"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w run|strong="G1601"\w* \w aground|strong="G1601"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* rocky ground, \w they|strong="G5037"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* go \w four|strong="G5064"\w* anchors \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w stern|strong="G4403"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w wished|strong="G2172"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w daylight|strong="G2250"\w*.
\v 30 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailors|strong="G3492"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* lowered \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w pretending|strong="G4392"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w lay|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* anchors \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bow|strong="G4408"\w*,
\v 31 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, “\w Unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.”
\v 32 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1601"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ropes|strong="G4979"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4627"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1439"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w fall|strong="G1601"\w* \w off|strong="G1601"\w*.
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\v 33 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w coming|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Today|strong="G4594"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="G5065"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* wait \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w continue|strong="G1096"\w* fasting, having \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*.
\v 34 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w take|strong="G3335"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* safety; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w a|strong="G4314"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* perish \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2776"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*.”
\v 35 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* bread, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.
\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* cheered \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*.
\v 37 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w two|strong="G1250"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w seventy-six|strong="G1440"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*.
\v 38 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w eaten|strong="G2880"\w* \w enough|strong="G5160"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w lightened|strong="G2893"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*, \w throwing|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.
\v 39 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* noticed \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w bay|strong="G2859"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* beach, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w decided|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* try \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w drive|strong="G1856"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w onto|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.
\v 40 \w Casting|strong="G4014"\w* \w off|strong="G4014"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* anchors, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1439"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* time untying \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rudder|strong="G4079"\w* \w ropes|strong="G2202"\w*. \w Hoisting|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* foresail \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wind|strong="G4154"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beach.
\v 41 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* coming \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G5117"\w* \w two|strong="G1337"\w* \w seas|strong="G1337"\w* \w met|strong="G1337"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G2027"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w vessel|strong="G3491"\w* \w aground|strong="G2027"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w bow|strong="G4408"\w* struck \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w remained|strong="G3306"\w* immovable, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stern|strong="G4403"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w break|strong="G3089"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* violence \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* waves.
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\v 42 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*’ \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* kill \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prisoners|strong="G1202"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w swim|strong="G1579"\w* \w out|strong="G1096"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w escape|strong="G1309"\w*.
\v 43 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w*, \w desiring|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w save|strong="G1295"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, stopped \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w purpose|strong="G1013"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w swim|strong="G2860"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* throw \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* overboard \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* go \w toward|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*;
\v 44 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w planks|strong="G4548"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w*. \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1295"\w* \w safely|strong="G1295"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.
\c 28
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1295"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 28:1 \ft NU reads “we”\f* \w learned|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Malta|strong="G3194"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* natives \w showed|strong="G3930"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* uncommon \w kindness|strong="G5363"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* kindled \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4443"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G4355"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G2186"\w* \w rain|strong="G5205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cold|strong="G5592"\w*.
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4962"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bundle|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w sticks|strong="G5434"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4443"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w viper|strong="G2191"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w because|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heat|strong="G2329"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fastened|strong="G2510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 4 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* natives \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w creature|strong="G2342"\w* \w hanging|strong="G2910"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w doubt|strong="G3843"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w murderer|strong="G5406"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w*, \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1295"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w Justice|strong="G1349"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allowed|strong="G1439"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.”
\v 5 \w However|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* shook off \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w creature|strong="G2342"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* harmed.
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* expected \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w swollen|strong="G4092"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2667"\w* \w down|strong="G2667"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* suddenly, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G2334"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* bad \w happen|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w changed|strong="G3328"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G3328"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w god|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w neighborhood|strong="G4012"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w lands|strong="G5564"\w* \w belonging|strong="G5225"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Publius|strong="G4196"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* received \w us|strong="G3579"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w courteously|strong="G5390"\w* \w entertained|strong="G3579"\w* \w us|strong="G3579"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Publius|strong="G4196"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w sick|strong="G2621"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dysentery|strong="G1420"\w*. \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laying|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* diseases \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w*.
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w honored|strong="G5091"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w honors|strong="G5091"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w sailed|strong="G2249"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w on|strong="G2007"\w* board \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w needed|strong="G5532"\w*.
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\v 11 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* set sail \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w ship|strong="G4143"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* Alexandria \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w wintered|strong="G3914"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w figurehead|strong="G3902"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Twin|strong="G1359"\w* \w Brothers|strong="G1359"\w*.”
\v 12 Touching \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Syracuse|strong="G4946"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1961"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.
\v 13 \w From|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* circled \w around|strong="G4022"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Rhegium|strong="G4484"\w*. \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w south|strong="G3558"\w* \w wind|strong="G3558"\w* \w sprang|strong="G1920"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1206"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Puteoli|strong="G4223"\w*,
\v 14 \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* brothers,\f + \fr 28:14 \ft The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* entreated \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*. \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*.
\v 15 \w From|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Market|strong="G5410"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* Appius \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Three|strong="G5140"\w* \w Taverns|strong="G4999"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w thanked|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w courage|strong="G2294"\w*.
\v 16 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*, \w the|strong="G1519"\w* centurion delivered \w the|strong="G1519"\w* prisoners \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* captain \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w allowed|strong="G2010"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4757"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w guarded|strong="G5442"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 17 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w leaders|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w*, brothers, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w customs|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G3326"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3971"\w*, still \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w*,
\v 18 \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* examined \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, desired \w to|strong="G1722"\w* set \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w free|strong="G1722"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* spoke \w against|strong="G2723"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* constrained \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w appeal|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*.
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G4354"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* bound \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* chain.”
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\v 21 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w letters|strong="G1121"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w did|strong="G5100"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* brothers \w come|strong="G3854"\w* \w here|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* report \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* desire \w to|strong="G1161"\w* hear \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w think|strong="G5426"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* sect, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* spoken \w against|strong="G4012"\w*.”
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\v 23 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5021"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w lodging|strong="G3578"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w explained|strong="G1620"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w testifying|strong="G1263"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuading|strong="G3982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w evening|strong="G2073"\w*.
\v 24 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G3982"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* disbelieved.
\v 25 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* departed \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w had|strong="G3972"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w message|strong="G4487"\w*: “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w rightly|strong="G2573"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*,
\v 26 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 \w in|strong="G2532"\w* hearing, \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* hear,
\q2 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w*.
\q1 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w*, \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w perceive|strong="G3708"\w*.
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\v 27 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*’s \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* grown callous.
\q2 \w Their|strong="G1438"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w dull|strong="G3975"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearing|strong="G3775"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w closed|strong="G2576"\w*.
\q1 \w Lest|strong="G3379"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*,
\q2 hear \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*,
\q2 \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w again|strong="G1994"\w*,
\q2 \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2390"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.’\x + \xo 28:27 \xt Isaiah 6:9-10\x*
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\v 28 “\w Be|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* listen.”
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\v 29 When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.\f + \fr 28:29 \ft NU omits verse 29.\f*
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\v 30 \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1696"\w* \w two|strong="G1333"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w years|strong="G1333"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w rented|strong="G3410"\w* \w house|strong="G3410"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* received \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* coming \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 31 \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* Kingdom \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w*, \w without|strong="G2532"\w* hindrance. 73-JHNeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00001732640 14772653037 012620 0 ustar root root \id JHN 43-JHN-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\toc1 The Good News According to John
\toc2 John
\toc3 Jhn
\mt2 The Good News According to
\mt1 John
\c 1
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\v 1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* beginning \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 3 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. \w Without|strong="G5565"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w nothing|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w*.
\v 4 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 5 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w shines|strong="G5316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* hasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* overcome\f + \fr 1:5 \ft The word translated “overcome” (κατέλαβεν) can also be translated “comprehended.” It refers to getting a grip on an enemy to defeat him. \f* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 6 \w There|strong="G1096"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, whose \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.
\v 7 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w witness|strong="G3140"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w might|strong="G3778"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w might|strong="G3778"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 8 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* sent \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* might \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.
\v 9 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w enlightens|strong="G5461"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.
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\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G3880"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*:
\v 13 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* blood, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w man|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w born|strong="G1096"\w*\f + \fr 1:14 \ft The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενους”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.\f* Son \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* truth.
\v 15 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* surpassed \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.’”
\v 16 \w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w upon|strong="G5485"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*.
\v 17 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w realized|strong="G1096"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.\f + \fr 1:17 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f*
\v 18 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w time|strong="G4455"\w*. \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* born\f + \fr 1:18 \ft The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.\f* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*,\f + \fr 1:18 \ft NU reads “God”\f* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w bosom|strong="G2859"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w declared|strong="G1834"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 19 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Levites|strong="G3019"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w declared|strong="G3754"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w declared|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.”
\p “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*.”
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\v 22 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1325"\w*? \w Give|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w an|strong="G1325"\w* answer \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w take|strong="G2443"\w* \w back|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1325"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*?”
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* crying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*, ‘\w Make|strong="G2116"\w* \w straight|strong="G2116"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,’\x + \xo 1:23 \xt Isaiah 40:3\x* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.”
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\v 24 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* ones \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*.
\v 25 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* baptize \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*?”
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\v 26 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* baptize \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.
\v 27 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* preferred \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w sandal|strong="G5266"\w* strap \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G2443"\w* loosen.”
\v 28 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Bethany \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* baptizing.
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\v 29 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*,\f + \fr 1:29 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* takes away \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*!
\v 30 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w After|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w preferred|strong="G1096"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.’
\v 31 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* baptizing \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w would|strong="G2064"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.”
\v 32 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w dove|strong="G4058"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w remained|strong="G3306"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 33 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* baptize \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, ‘\w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w whomever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w remaining|strong="G3306"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* baptizes \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.’
\v 34 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
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\v 35 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,
\v 36 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G1689"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”
\v 37 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 38 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* following, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w looking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*” (\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w interpreted|strong="G3177"\w*, \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*), “\w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w staying|strong="G3306"\w*?”
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\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w staying|strong="G3306"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tenth|strong="G1182"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.\f + \fr 1:39 \ft 4:00 p.m.\f*
\v 40 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* Andrew, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*’s brother.
\v 41 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* brother, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*!” (\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w interpreted|strong="G3177"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*\f + \fr 1:41 \ft “Messiah” (Hebrew) and “Christ” (Greek) both mean “Anointed One”.\f*).
\v 42 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Jonah. \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w Cephas|strong="G2786"\+w*”\wj* (\w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w interpretation|strong="G2059"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*).\f + \fr 1:42 \ft “Cephas” (Aramaic) and “Peter” (Greek) both mean “Rock”.\f*
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\v 43 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* determined \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Follow \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 44 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Bethsaida, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*.
\v 45 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w Nathanael|strong="G3482"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w*: \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*.”
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\v 46 \w Nathanael|strong="G3482"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Can|strong="G1410"\w* \w any|strong="G1410"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w thing|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*?”
\p \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*.”
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\v 47 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Nathanael|strong="G3482"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2396"\+w*, \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Israelite|strong="G2475"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deceit|strong="G1388"\+w*!”\wj*
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\v 48 \w Nathanael|strong="G3482"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4159"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w Philip|strong="G5376"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 49 \w Nathanael|strong="G3482"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*! \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*!”
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\v 50 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w underneath|strong="G5270"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w*,’ \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*? \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w*!”\wj*
\v 51 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w*, hereafter \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* opened, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* angels \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* ascending \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w descending|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w wedding|strong="G1062"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Cana|strong="G2580"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.
\v 2 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wedding|strong="G1062"\w*.
\v 3 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w ran|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*.”
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\v 4 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w does|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3768"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 5 \w His|strong="G4160"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w*, “\w Whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* water pots \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w stone|strong="G3035"\w* \w set|strong="G2749"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*’ \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w purifying|strong="G2512"\w*, \w containing|strong="G5562"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* metretes\f + \fr 2:6 \ft 2 to 3 metretes is about 20 to 30 U. S. Gallons, or 75 to 115 liters.\f* apiece.
\v 7 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Fill|strong="G1072"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* pots \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w*.”\wj* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G1072"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1072"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brim.
\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* draw \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* ruler \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* feast.”\wj* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 9 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* feast \w tasted|strong="G1089"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* (\w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* drawn \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w*), \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* feast \w called|strong="G5455"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w*
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w serves|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* guests \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w drunk|strong="G3184"\w* \w freely|strong="G3184"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w worse|strong="G1640"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*!”
\v 11 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Cana|strong="G2580"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 12 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G3756"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.
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\v 13 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G1451"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.
\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w oxen|strong="G1016"\w*, \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w doves|strong="G4058"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w changers|strong="G2773"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G2773"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w*.
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* whip \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w cords|strong="G4979"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w oxen|strong="G1016"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w changers|strong="G2855"\w*’ \w money|strong="G2855"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* overthrew \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w tables|strong="G5132"\w*.
\v 16 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doves|strong="G4058"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1782"\+w*! Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* marketplace!”\wj*
\v 17 \w His|strong="G3754"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w Zeal|strong="G2205"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w eat|strong="G2719"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w up|strong="G2719"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:17 \xt Psalms 69:9\x*
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\v 18 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?”
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\v 19 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Destroy|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w raise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 20 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* forty-six \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*! \w Will|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*?”
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
\v 22 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*, \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w observing|strong="G2334"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*.
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w entrust|strong="G4100"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*,
\v 25 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*.
\c 3
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* man \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Nicodemus|strong="G3530"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* anew, \wj*\f + \fr 3:3 \ft The word translated “anew” here and in John 3:7 (ἄνωθεν) also means “again” and “from above”.\f* \wj \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”\wj*
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\v 4 \w Nicodemus|strong="G3530"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w old|strong="G1088"\w*? \w Can|strong="G1410"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*’s \w womb|strong="G2836"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w*?”
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\v 5 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.\wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*. \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj Don’t \+w marvel|strong="G2296"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* anew.’ \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wind|strong="G4154"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 3:8 \ft The same Greek word (πνεῦμα) means wind, breath, and spirit.\f* \wj \+w blows|strong="G4154"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5456"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w sound|strong="G5456"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w*. \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 9 \w Nicodemus|strong="G3530"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*?”
\p
\v 10 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*? \wj*
\v 11 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w witness|strong="G3140"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w earthly|strong="G1919"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G2032"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*? \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w ascended|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w descended|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w As|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w lifted|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w serpent|strong="G3789"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lifted|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1210"\+w*, \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2192"\+w* perish, \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* loved \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3439"\+w* born\wj*\f + \fr 3:16 \ft The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.\f* \wj \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* perish, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* send \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w believed|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3439"\+w* born \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* loved \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G5337"\+w* \+w hates|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exposed|strong="G1651"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* truth \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w revealed|strong="G5319"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 22 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2453"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* baptized.
\v 23 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* baptizing \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Enon \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w Salim|strong="G4530"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* baptized;
\v 24 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G3768"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.
\v 25 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* dispute \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* part \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w purification|strong="G2512"\w*.
\v 26 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* baptizes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 27 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.
\v 28 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,’ \w but|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* sent \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.’
\v 29 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bride|strong="G3565"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w friend|strong="G5384"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hears \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w rejoices|strong="G5463"\w* \w greatly|strong="G5479"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G4137"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w*.
\v 30 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* increase, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w decrease|strong="G1642"\w*.
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\v 31 “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w above|strong="G1883"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w above|strong="G1883"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w above|strong="G1883"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 32 \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w testifies|strong="G3140"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w witness|strong="G3140"\w*.
\v 33 \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w witness|strong="G3141"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w set|strong="G4972"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w seal|strong="G4972"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 34 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w without|strong="G3756"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w*.
\v 35 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* loves \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 36 \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* disobeys\f + \fr 3:36 \ft The same word can be translated “disobeys” or “disbelieves” in this context.\f* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
\c 4
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\v 1 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w heard|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* baptizing \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*
\v 2 (\w although|strong="G2544"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* himself didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* baptize, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*),
\v 3 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* left \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.
\v 4 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w needed|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w pass|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*.
\v 5 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Sychar|strong="G4965"\w*, \w near|strong="G4139"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w parcel|strong="G5564"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w ground|strong="G5564"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*.
\v 6 \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*’s \w well|strong="G4077"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* tired \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w journey|strong="G3597"\w*, \w sat|strong="G2516"\w* \w down|strong="G2516"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w well|strong="G4077"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.\f + \fr 4:6 \ft noon\f*
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\v 7 \w A|strong="G1325"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* draw \w water|strong="G5204"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w*, \wj “\+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* gone away \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* buy \w food|strong="G5160"\w*.
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\v 9 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4542"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4542"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*?” (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w no|strong="G1063"\w* \w dealings|strong="G4798"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* Samaritans.)
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\v 10 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1431"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, ‘\+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*,’ \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w asked|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3777"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* draw \w with|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* deep. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*?
\v 12 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* himself, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w livestock|strong="G2353"\w*?”
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\v 13 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w*, \wj “\+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w drinks|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thirst|strong="G1372"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w drinks|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w thirst|strong="G1372"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1519"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w well|strong="G4077"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* springing \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 15 \w The|strong="G4314"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* get \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3366"\w* \w come|strong="G1330"\w* \w all|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w way|strong="G1330"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* draw.”
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\v 16 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* husband, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1759"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 17 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* husband.”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2573"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* husband,’ \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* husbands; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* husband. \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* truly.”\wj*
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w perceive|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.
\v 20 \w Our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* Jews \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*, \wj “\+w Woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w mountain|strong="G3735"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w*. \+w We|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w salvation|strong="G4991"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Jews|strong="G2453"\+w*. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w worshipers|strong="G4353"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* truth, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w worshipers|strong="G4353"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* truth.”\wj*
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\v 25 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.\f + \fr 4:25 \ft “Messiah” (Hebrew) and “Christ” (Greek) both mean “Anointed One”.\f* \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* declare \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 26 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 27 \w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*; \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w*?” \w or|strong="G2228"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*?”
\v 28 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* left \w her|strong="G1519"\w* water pot, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 29 “\w Come|strong="G1205"\w*, \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*. \w Can|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*?”
\v 30 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 31 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w meanwhile|strong="G3342"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* urged \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.”
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\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w food|strong="G1035"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 33 \w The|strong="G4314"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*, “\w Has|strong="G5100"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*?”
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\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w food|strong="G1033"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w accomplish|strong="G5048"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2041"\+w*. \wj*
\v 35 \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w four|strong="G5072"\+w* \+w months|strong="G5072"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w*’? \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w lift|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w look|strong="G2400"\+w* \+w at|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fields|strong="G5561"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w white|strong="G3022"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w reaps|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w wages|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathers|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sows|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w reaps|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4863"\+w*. \wj*
\v 37 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w One|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sows|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w reaps|strong="G2325"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w labored|strong="G2872"\+w*. \+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w labored|strong="G2872"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w labor|strong="G2873"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 39 \w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Samaritans|strong="G4541"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*.”
\v 40 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaritans|strong="G4541"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.
\v 41 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*.
\v 42 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, “\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w for|strong="G1063"\w* ourselves, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Christ, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.”
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\v 43 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1831"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.
\v 44 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w himself|strong="G2398"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w country|strong="G3968"\w*.
\v 45 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galileans|strong="G1057"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*.
\v 46 \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Cana|strong="G2580"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G2532"\w* nobleman \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* sick \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*.
\v 47 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2390"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w point|strong="G3195"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* death.
\v 48 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wonders|strong="G5059"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* way \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 49 \w The|strong="G4314"\w* nobleman \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* dies.”
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\v 50 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w*. \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w lives|strong="G2198"\+w*.”\wj* \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*.
\v 51 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w*, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reported|strong="G3004"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* “\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3816"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*!”
\v 52 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w inquired|strong="G4441"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w began|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w better|strong="G2866"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Yesterday|strong="G5504"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*,\f + \fr 4:52 \ft 1:00 p.m.\f* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
\v 53 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w lives|strong="G2198"\+w*.”\wj* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.
\v 54 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, \w having|strong="G4160"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.
\c 5
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.
\v 2 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4262"\w* gate, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w pool|strong="G2861"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1447"\w*, “Bethesda”, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w porches|strong="G4745"\w*.
\v 3 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w lay|strong="G2621"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G4128"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G2621"\w*, \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w lame|strong="G5560"\w*, \w or|strong="G3588"\w* paralyzed, waiting \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* moving \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* water;
\v 4 for an angel went down at certain times into the pool and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had.\f + \fr 5:4 \ft NU omits from “waiting” in verse 3 to the end of verse 4.\f*
\v 5 \w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* sick \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w thirty-eight|strong="G5144"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.
\v 6 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w lying|strong="G2621"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w sick|strong="G2621"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 7 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* sick \w man|strong="G1519"\w* answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pool|strong="G2861"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w stirred|strong="G5015"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w steps|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”
\p
\v 8 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Arise|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mat|strong="G2895"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 9 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G1565"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w*.
\p \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.
\v 10 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* carry \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w*.”
\p
\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mat|strong="G2895"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*.’\wj* ”
\p
\v 12 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5101"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* mat \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*’\wj*?”
\p
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* withdrawn, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Afterward|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2396"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*. Sin \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3371"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w worse|strong="G5501"\+w* \+w happens|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G4160"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* away, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 16 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sought \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* Jesus answered \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w working|strong="G2038"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w working|strong="G2038"\+w*, too.”\wj*
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\v 18 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w broke|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w equal|strong="G2470"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 19 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* sees \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G3668"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* affection \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shows|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* himself \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marvel|strong="G2296"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w raises|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G2227"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2227"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G2227"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2227"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w judges|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 24 \wj “\+w Most|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hears \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w passed|strong="G3327"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5456"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w voice|strong="G5456"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5456"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w execute|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w marvel|strong="G2296"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tombs|strong="G3419"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5456"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w voice|strong="G5456"\+w* \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1607"\+w*; \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* resurrection \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G5337"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* resurrection \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*. \+w As|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* hear, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* Father \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 31 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w witness|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* valid. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w testifies|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3141"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testifies|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testified|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* truth. \wj*
\v 34 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3141"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*. \+w However|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w burning|strong="G2545"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shining|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w willing|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3141"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w accomplish|strong="G5048"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w very|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* sent \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*. \wj*
\v 37 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1565"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w testified|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* heard \+w his|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w voice|strong="G5456"\+w* \+w at|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w any|strong="G4455"\+w* \+w time|strong="G4455"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w form|strong="G1491"\+w*. \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 39 \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w search|strong="G2045"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 40 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \wj*
\v 41 \wj \+w I|strong="G2983"\+w* don’t \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* men. \wj*
\v 42 \wj \+w But|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* love \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*. \wj*
\v 43 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 44 \wj \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*?\wj*
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\v 45 \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w accuse|strong="G2723"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w accuses|strong="G2723"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w set|strong="G1679"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hope|strong="G1679"\+w*. \wj*
\v 46 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w believed|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w would|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w wrote|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 47 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w writings|strong="G1121"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w words|strong="G4487"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w* \w to|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* also \w called|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Tiberias|strong="G5085"\w*.
\v 2 \w A|strong="G1909"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* sick.
\v 3 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.
\v 4 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w hand|strong="G1451"\w*.
\v 5 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w lifting|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G2300"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \wj “\+w Where|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* buy bread, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*?”\wj*
\v 6 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* himself \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Two|strong="G1250"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w denarii|strong="G1220"\w*\f + \fr 6:7 \ft A denarius was a silver coin worth about a day’s wages for an agricultural laborer, so 200 denarii would be between 6 and 7 month’s pay.\f* worth \w of|strong="G5100"\w* bread \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sufficient \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w*.”
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\v 8 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, Andrew, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*’s brother, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 9 “\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* boy \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w barley|strong="G2916"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G3795"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G5118"\w*?”
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\v 10 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* sit down.”\wj* \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* sat down, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* number \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w five|strong="G4000"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w*.
\v 11 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loaves, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w distributed|strong="G1239"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G1537"\w*, \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G3795"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w much|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w desired|strong="G2309"\w*.
\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G1705"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G5613"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w left|strong="G4052"\+w* \+w over|strong="G4052"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* lost.”\wj*
\v 13 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1072"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G1072"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w barley|strong="G2916"\w* loaves, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G4052"\w* \w over|strong="G1537"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* eaten.
\v 14 \w When|strong="G2064"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* truly \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.”
\v 15 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w perceiving|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* force \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w withdrew|strong="G2424"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G3441"\w*.
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\v 16 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.
\v 17 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w dark|strong="G4653"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w not|strong="G3768"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 18 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* tossed \w by|strong="G5037"\w* \w a|strong="G5037"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w wind|strong="G4154"\w* \w blowing|strong="G4154"\w*.
\v 19 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w rowed|strong="G1643"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* twenty-five \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* stadia,\f + \fr 6:19 \ft 25 to 30 stadia is about 5 to 6 kilometers or about 3 to 4 miles\f* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*\x + \xo 6:19 \xt See Job 9:8\x* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drawing|strong="G1096"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*\f + \fr 6:20 \ft or, I AM\f* \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 21 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*. \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*.
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\v 22 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* embarked, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* hadn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w entered|strong="G4897"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* gone away \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*.
\v 23 However, \w boats|strong="G4142"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Tiberias|strong="G5085"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* bread \w after|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*.
\v 24 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boats|strong="G4142"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 25 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*?”
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\v 26 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* loaves \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G5526"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2038"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w food|strong="G1035"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* perishes, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w food|strong="G1035"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w remains|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w sealed|strong="G4972"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 28 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?”
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\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 30 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?
\v 31 \w Our|strong="G1722"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w manna|strong="G3131"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* bread \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*\f + \fr 6:31 \ft Greek and Hebrew use the same word for “heaven”, “the heavens”, “the sky”, and “the air”.\f* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.’”\x + \xo 6:31 \xt Exodus 16:4; Nehemiah 9:15; Psalms 78:24-25\x*
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\v 32 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G3004"\+w* wasn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* bread \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w* bread \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* bread \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 34 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* bread.”
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\v 35 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* bread \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \+w Whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’t \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*. \wj*
\v 37 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w throw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*. \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 39 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* Father \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* lose \+w nothing|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* raise \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*. \wj*
\v 40 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sees|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w raise|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 41 \w The|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w murmured|strong="G1111"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* bread \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 42 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*? \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*’?” \wj*
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\v 43 \w Therefore|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Don’t \+w murmur|strong="G1111"\+w* \+w among|strong="G3326"\+w* yourselves. \wj*
\v 44 \wj \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w draws|strong="G1670"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* raise \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*. \wj*
\v 45 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, ‘\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w taught|strong="G1318"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.’ \wj* \x + \xo 6:45 \xt Isaiah 54:13\x* \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hears \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w learned|strong="G3129"\+w*, \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 46 \wj \+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \wj*
\v 47 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \wj*
\v 48 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* bread \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \wj*
\v 49 \wj \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w manna|strong="G3131"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 50 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* bread \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* die. \wj*
\v 51 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w* bread \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w eats|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* bread, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w forever|strong="G1519"\+w*. \+w Yes|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* bread \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 52 \w The|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* contended \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G1325"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*?”
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\v 53 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* blood, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*. \wj*
\v 54 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eats|strong="G5176"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5176"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinks|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5176"\+w* blood \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w raise|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*. \wj*
\v 55 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w food|strong="G1035"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* blood \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4213"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 56 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eats|strong="G5176"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinks|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* blood \+w lives|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 57 \wj \+w As|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* feeds \+w on|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 58 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* bread \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*—\+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* manna \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eats|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* bread \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w forever|strong="G1519"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 59 \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*.
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\v 60 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w when|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w hard|strong="G4642"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* listen \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w*?”
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\v 61 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w murmured|strong="G1111"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Does|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*? \wj*
\v 62 \wj \+w Then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* ascending \+w to|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4386"\+w*? \wj*
\v 63 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G2227"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w profits|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G4487"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \wj*
\v 64 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*.”\wj* \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 65 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 66 \w At|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G3694"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 67 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w away|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 68 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* answered \w him|strong="G4314"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w would|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w go|strong="G2192"\w*? \w You|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.
\v 69 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Christ, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* living \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
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\v 70 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w choose|strong="G1586"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devil|strong="G1228"\+w*?”\wj*
\v 71 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* son \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.
\c 7
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2453"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 2 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Booths|strong="G4634"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w hand|strong="G1451"\w*.
\v 3 \w His|strong="G1519"\w* brothers \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Depart|strong="G3327"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1782"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w secret|strong="G2927"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeks|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G5319"\w* \w openly|strong="G3954"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w reveal|strong="G5319"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.”
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* brothers didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5212"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w hates|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1859"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G3768"\+w* \+w going|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1859"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G3768"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 9 Having \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* brothers \w had|strong="G2532"\w* gone \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w publicly|strong="G5320"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w secret|strong="G2927"\w*.
\v 11 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*?”
\v 12 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w murmuring|strong="G1112"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.” \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w leads|strong="G4105"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w astray|strong="G4105"\w*.”
\v 13 \w Yet|strong="G3305"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w openly|strong="G3954"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* middle \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*.
\v 15 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w letters|strong="G1121"\w*, \w having|strong="G1492"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w educated|strong="G3129"\w*?”
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\v 16 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1322"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1322"\+w*, \+w whether|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w speaking|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* unrighteousness \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj Didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w keeps|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w*? \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 20 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* answered, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w seeks|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* kill \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”
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\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w marvel|strong="G2296"\+w* \+w because|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w circumcision|strong="G4061"\+w* (\+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w*), \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w circumcise|strong="G4059"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* boy. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* boy \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w circumcision|strong="G4061"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G3089"\+w*, \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G5520"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w completely|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w healthy|strong="G5199"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*? \wj*
\v 24 \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w according|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w appearance|strong="G3799"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 25 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2415"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* kill?
\v 26 \w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w openly|strong="G3954"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Can|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* truly \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*?
\v 27 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w*.”
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\v 28 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w*. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* him, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* him, \+w and|strong="G2548"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 30 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G4084"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w laid|strong="G1911"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.
\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*?”
\v 32 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w murmuring|strong="G1111"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w arrest|strong="G4084"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 33 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3397"\+w* \+w while|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G2089"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 34 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* won’t \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’t \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 35 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*? \w Will|strong="G3195"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dispersion|strong="G1290"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*?
\v 36 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*;’\wj* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \wj ‘\+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*’\wj*?”
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\v 37 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*! \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Scripture|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w within|strong="G2836"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w flow|strong="G4482"\+w* \+w rivers|strong="G4215"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* given, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w*.
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\v 40 \w Many|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w when|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* truly \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.”
\v 41 \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G3588"\w*, \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*?
\v 42 Hasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* offspring\f + \fr 7:42 \ft or, seed\f* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \x + \xo 7:42 \xt 2 Samuel 7:12\x* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* Bethlehem,\x + \xo 7:42 \xt Micah 5:2\x* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*?”
\v 43 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w division|strong="G4978"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 44 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* arrested \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w laid|strong="G1911"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 45 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w bring|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?”
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\v 46 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* answered, “\w No|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w ever|strong="G3763"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*!”
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\v 47 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* answered \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G3767"\w* \w astray|strong="G4105"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?
\v 48 \w Have|strong="G5100"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* rulers \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?
\v 49 \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w cursed|strong="G1944"\w*.”
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\v 50 \w Nicodemus|strong="G3530"\w* (\w he|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G1520"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* night, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*) \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*,
\v 51 “\w Does|strong="G4160"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* hears \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* personally \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w*?”
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\v 52 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*? \w Search|strong="G2045"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w arisen|strong="G1453"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.”\x + \xo 7:52 \xt See Isaiah 9:1; Matthew 4:13-16\x*
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\v 53 \w Everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* own \w house|strong="G3624"\w*,
\c 8
\nb
\v 1 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w early|strong="G3722"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G3722"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 3 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w brought|strong="G2476"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w taken|strong="G2638"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3430"\w*. \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w*,
\v 4 \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w found|strong="G2638"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*, \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w act|strong="G1888"\w*.
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1781"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w stone|strong="G3036"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w women|strong="G5108"\w*.\x + \xo 8:5 \xt Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:22\x* \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*?”
\v 6 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w might|strong="G2192"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* something \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1093"\w*.
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stooped|strong="G2955"\w* \w down|strong="G2736"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w finger|strong="G1147"\w*.
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w continued|strong="G1961"\w* \w asking|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* looked \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w without|strong="G5613"\+w* sin \+w among|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* throw \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w*.” \wj*
\v 8 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stooped|strong="G2955"\w* \w down|strong="G2736"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* finger.
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\v 9 \w They|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w convicted|strong="G1651"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, beginning \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* oldest, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w*.
\v 10 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, standing \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w accusers|strong="G2725"\+w*? \+w Did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 11 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w*. \+w From|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w*, sin \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3371"\+w*.”\wj*\f + \fr 8:11 \ft NU includes John 7:53–John 8:11, but puts brackets around it to indicate that the textual critics had less confidence that this was original.\f*
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\v 12 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 8:12 \xt Isaiah 60:1\x* \wj \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w follows|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4653"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 13 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*. \w Your|strong="G3588"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* valid.”
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\v 14 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2579"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3141"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w according|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w*’s \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5212"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3141"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* valid.\wj*\x + \xo 8:17 \xt Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15\x*
\v 18 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w testifies|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w testifies|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 19 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*?”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 20 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w treasury|strong="G1049"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* arrested \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.
\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w away|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* die \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins. \+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 22 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Will|strong="G1473"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* kill \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*’\wj*?”
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w beneath|strong="G2736"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* above. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* die \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* sins; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 8:24 \ft or, I AM\f* \wj \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* die \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* sins.” \wj*
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\v 25 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. However, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* heard \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 27 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.
\v 28 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lifted|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w up|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w taught|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* Father hasn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* left \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* pleasing \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 30 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 31 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w truly|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* truth, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* truth \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w free|strong="G1659"\+w*.” \wj*\x + \xo 8:32 \xt Psalms 119:45\x*
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\v 33 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* Abraham’s offspring, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G4455"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w bondage|strong="G1398"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*. \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w free|strong="G1658"\+w*’\wj*?”
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\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Most certainly \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w commits|strong="G4160"\+w* sin \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* bondservant \+w of|strong="G1401"\+w* sin. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w A|strong="G1519"\+w* bondservant doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* live \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w forever|strong="G1519"\+w*. \+w A|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w remains|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w forever|strong="G1519"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w makes|strong="G1659"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w free|strong="G1658"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w free|strong="G1658"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G3689"\+w*. \wj*
\v 37 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* Abraham’s offspring, \+w yet|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2212"\+w* kill \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* finds \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 39 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Our|strong="G2424"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Abraham.”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* Abraham’s \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Abraham. \wj*
\v 40 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2212"\+w* kill \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w told|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* truth \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* heard \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. Abraham didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*. \wj*
\v 41 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
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\v 42 \w Therefore|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 43 \wj \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w speech|strong="G3056"\+w*? \+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*. \wj*
\v 44 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w devil|strong="G1228"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G1939"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* murderer \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* beginning, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* truth, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* truth \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lie|strong="G5579"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w liar|strong="G5583"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* lies. \wj*
\v 45 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* truth, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 46 \wj \+w Which|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w convicts|strong="G1651"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* sin? \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* truth, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \wj*
\v 47 \wj \+w He|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* hears \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w words|strong="G4487"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* hear, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 48 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*?”
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\v 49 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w demon|strong="G1140"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* dishonor \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 50 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w my|strong="G2212"\+w* own \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judges|strong="G2919"\+w*. \wj*
\v 51 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w keeps|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 52 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*. Abraham \w died|strong="G2288"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w keeps|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w taste|strong="G1089"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*.’\wj*
\v 53 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* Abraham, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*? \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*?”
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\v 54 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w glorify|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w glorifies|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*
\v 55 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G2579"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*,’ \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w liar|strong="G5583"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*. \wj*
\v 56 \wj \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* Abraham \+w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w glad|strong="G5463"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 57 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3768"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifty|strong="G4004"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*! \w Have|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* Abraham?”
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\v 58 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Most certainly, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w before|strong="G4250"\+w* Abraham \+w came|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1096"\+w* existence, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w AM|strong="G1510"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 8:58 \xt Exodus 3:14\x*\wj ”\wj*
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\v 59 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* throw \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w hid|strong="G2928"\w* \w himself|strong="G2928"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w through|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* middle \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w passed|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w*.
\c 9
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\v 1 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3855"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w birth|strong="G1079"\w*.
\v 2 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* sinned, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*?”
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\v 3 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* sin, \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parents|strong="G1118"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w revealed|strong="G5319"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w while|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2041"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w While|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 6 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spat|strong="G4429"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G5476"\w*, \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w mud|strong="G4081"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saliva, \w anointed|strong="G2025"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blind \w man|strong="G3778"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mud|strong="G4081"\w*,
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w wash|strong="G3538"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pool|strong="G2861"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Siloam|strong="G4611"\+w*”\wj* (\w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G3004"\w* “\w Sent|strong="G2532"\w*”). \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w away|strong="G5217"\w*, \w washed|strong="G3538"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* seeing.
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\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w neighbors|strong="G1069"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* blind \w before|strong="G4386"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G4319"\w*?”
\v 9 \w Others|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w*.” Still \w others|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G3754"\w* looks \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w him|strong="G1565"\w*.”
\p \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w asking|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w opened|strong="G4459"\w*?”
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\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1565"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w mud|strong="G4081"\w*, \w anointed|strong="G2025"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* pool \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Siloam|strong="G4611"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wash|strong="G3538"\+w*.’\wj* \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w away|strong="G5217"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w washed|strong="G3538"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G3788"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w*.”
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G1565"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’t \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* brought \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*.
\v 14 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mud|strong="G4081"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*.
\v 15 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3788"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w mud|strong="G4081"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w washed|strong="G3538"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* see.”
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\v 16 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.”
\p \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinner \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*?” \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w division|strong="G4978"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* opened \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.”
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\v 18 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* received \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G5455"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* received \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*? \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* see?”
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\v 20 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*;
\v 21 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w sees|strong="G1492"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*; \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w opened|strong="G4459"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w age|strong="G2244"\w*. \w Ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.”
\v 22 \w His|strong="G3754"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w agreed|strong="G4934"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1096"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* synagogue.
\v 23 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w age|strong="G2244"\w*. \w Ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 24 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Give|strong="G1325"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinner.”
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\v 25 \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* answered, “\w I|strong="G3754"\w* don’t \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* sinner. \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w now|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w see|strong="G1492"\w*.”
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\v 26 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* again, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*? \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* open \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*?”
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\v 27 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* didn’t listen. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*? \w You|strong="G5210"\w* don’t \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?”
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\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* insulted \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*.
\v 29 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w*.”
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\v 30 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w How|strong="G3754"\w* \w amazing|strong="G2298"\w*! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*.
\v 31 \w We|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w listen|strong="G1492"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sinners, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* worshiper \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* listens \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.\x + \xo 9:31 \xt Psalms 66:18; Proverbs 15:29; 28:9\x*
\v 32 \w Since|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* world began \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G3756"\w* heard \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* opened \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*.
\v 33 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.”
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\v 34 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w altogether|strong="G3650"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* sins, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*.
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\v 35 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w thrown|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w finding|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 36 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G1565"\w*?”
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\v 37 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 39 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2917"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* see \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* see; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* see \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 40 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3326"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*?”
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\v 41 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* sin; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w We|strong="G3754"\+w* see.’ \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* sin \+w remains|strong="G3306"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 1 \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* fold, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* climbs \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w way|strong="G1223"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w robber|strong="G3027"\+w*. \wj*
\v 2 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enters|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* gatekeeper opens \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* gate \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* listen \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w voice|strong="G5456"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leads|strong="G1806"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1806"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w Whenever|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brings|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w voice|strong="G5456"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* stranger, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w flee|strong="G5343"\+w* \+w from|strong="G5456"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w voice|strong="G5456"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5456"\+w* strangers.”\wj*
\v 6 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3942"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \wj “Most certainly, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*’s \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w thieves|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* listen \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w enters|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w pasture|strong="G3542"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*, \+w kill|strong="G2380"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* destroy. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w abundantly|strong="G4053"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 11 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 10:11 \xt Isaiah 40:11; Ezekiel 34:11-12,15,22\x* \wj \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w* \+w lays|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w down|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w his|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w for|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hired|strong="G3411"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G3411"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*, \+w sees|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wolf|strong="G3074"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, leaves \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flees|strong="G5343"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wolf|strong="G3074"\+w* snatches \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scatters|strong="G4650"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hired|strong="G3411"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G3411"\+w* flees \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hired|strong="G3411"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G3411"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w care|strong="G3199"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1699"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*’m \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1699"\+w*; \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w down|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w for|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w fold|strong="G4167"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 10:16 \xt Isaiah 56:8 \x* \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5456"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w voice|strong="G5456"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w flock|strong="G4167"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* loves \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w down|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*, \wj*\x + \xo 10:17 \xt Isaiah 53:7-8\x* \wj \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3825"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w takes|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w away|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G5087"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3825"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w division|strong="G4978"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.
\v 20 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w insane|strong="G3105"\w*! \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*?”
\v 21 \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sayings|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G4487"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* possessed \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*. \w It|strong="G3778"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w possible|strong="G1410"\w* \w for|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* open \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G4487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w*?”\x + \xo 10:21 \xt Exodus 4:11\x*
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\v 22 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Feast|strong="G1456"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Dedication|strong="G1456"\w*\f + \fr 10:22 \ft The “Feast of the Dedication” is the Greek name for “Hanukkah”, a celebration of the rededication of the Temple.\f* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.
\v 23 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* winter, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w*’s \w porch|strong="G4745"\w*.
\v 24 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G2944"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w How|strong="G2193"\w* \w long|strong="G2193"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w hold|strong="G2249"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w suspense|strong="G5590"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w plainly|strong="G3954"\w*.”
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\v 25 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* told \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w My|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5456"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w voice|strong="G5456"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* follow \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* perish, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* snatch \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w My|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*. \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* snatch \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 31 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w took|strong="G2453"\w* up \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 32 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w shown|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3034"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 33 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w stone|strong="G3034"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* blasphemy, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*, \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
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\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w gods|strong="G2316"\+w*’?\wj*\x + \xo 10:34 \xt Psalms 82:6\x*
\v 35 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gods|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1096"\+w* (\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Scripture|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G3089"\+w*), \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* sanctified \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* blaspheme,’ \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’? \wj*
\v 37 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w though|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 39 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w seize|strong="G4084"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 40 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* baptizing \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.
\v 41 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* true.”
\v 42 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* sick, \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* Bethany, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3137"\w* sister, \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w*.
\v 2 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* anointed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wiped|strong="G1591"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3137"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* brother \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* sick.
\v 3 \w The|strong="G4314"\w* sisters \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* sent \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* great affection \w is|strong="G3588"\w* sick.”
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\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* sickness \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w for|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w glorified|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* loved \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* sister, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w*.
\v 6 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* sick, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.
\v 7 \w Then|strong="G1899"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G3004"\+w*’s \+w go|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Judea|strong="G2449"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3825"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3034"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*?”
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\v 9 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered, \wj “Aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w* \+w hours|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w daylight|strong="G2250"\+w*? \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w walks|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4350"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* sees \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w walks|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w stumbles|strong="G4350"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w fallen|strong="G2837"\+w* \+w asleep|strong="G2837"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w going|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* awake \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sleep|strong="G2837"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w recover|strong="G4982"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* taking \w rest|strong="G2838"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w*.
\v 14 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w plainly|strong="G3954"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \wj “\+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* dead. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w glad|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w sakes|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*. \+w Nevertheless|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G2443"\+w*’s \+w go|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 16 \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Didymus|strong="G1324"\w*,\f + \fr 11:16 \ft “Didymus” means “Twin”.\f* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4827"\w* \w disciples|strong="G4827"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G3767"\w*’s \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* die \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 17 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w*.
\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* Bethany \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w fifteen|strong="G1178"\w* stadia\f + \fr 11:18 \ft 15 stadia is about 2.8 kilometers or 1.7 miles\f* away.
\v 19 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* joined \w the|strong="G2532"\w* women \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w console|strong="G3888"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* brother.
\v 20 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w stayed|strong="G2516"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.
\v 21 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w would|strong="G2962"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 22 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* ask \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Your|strong="G3588"\+w* brother \+w will|strong="G3004"\+w* rise again.”\wj*
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\v 24 \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* again \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.”
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\v 25 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* resurrection \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* still \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2579"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* dies. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lives|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* die. \+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 27 \w She|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.”
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\v 28 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w her|strong="G3137"\w* sister, \w secretly|strong="G2977"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G3918"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 29 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w this|strong="G1565"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5035"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G1565"\w*.
\v 30 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 31 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w consoling|strong="G3888"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5030"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, followed \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.”
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\v 32 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w she|strong="G5613"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w would|strong="G2064"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*, \w my|strong="G3708"\w* brother wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w died|strong="G4098"\w*.”
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\v 33 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G4905"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w groaned|strong="G1690"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w*,
\v 34 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w laid|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3708"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*.”
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\v 35 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w wept|strong="G1145"\w*.
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\v 36 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* much affection \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”
\v 37 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* opened \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* dying?”
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\v 38 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w groaning|strong="G1690"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cave|strong="G4693"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w lay|strong="G1945"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 39 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Take away \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* sister \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G5053"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2235"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w stench|strong="G3605"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G5053"\w* \w four|strong="G5066"\w* \w days|strong="G5066"\w*.”
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\v 40 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w*, \wj “Didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w believed|strong="G4100"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 41 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* away \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1473"\w* where \w the|strong="G2532"\w* dead man \w was|strong="G3588"\w* lying.\f + \fr 11:41 \ft NU omits “from the place where the dead man was lying.”\f* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w lifted|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w thank|strong="G2168"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* listened \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 42 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w listen|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w multitude|strong="G3793"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G4026"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4026"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* sent \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.” \wj*
\v 43 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2905"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \wj “\+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w*, \+w come|strong="G1204"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1854"\+w*!”\wj*
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\v 44 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrappings|strong="G2750"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w face|strong="G3799"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G4019"\w* \w around|strong="G4019"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4676"\w*.
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Free|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 45 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 46 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* away \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*.
\v 47 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*? \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*.
\v 48 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* leave \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w alone|strong="G3779"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* away \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*.”
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\v 49 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w high|strong="G5100"\w* priest \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 50 \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w consider|strong="G3049"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* advantageous \w for|strong="G3754"\w* us \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* die \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* perish.”
\v 51 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G5228"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* high priest \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* die \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*,
\v 52 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w gather|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1287"\w* \w abroad|strong="G1287"\w*.
\v 53 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* forward \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w took|strong="G3767"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1011"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* might put \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* death.
\v 54 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w* \w openly|strong="G3954"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w but|strong="G3767"\w* departed \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1564"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="G2187"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w there|strong="G1564"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.
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\v 55 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G1451"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* purify \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 56 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w*—\w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*?”
\v 57 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1785"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w report|strong="G3377"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w seize|strong="G4084"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\c 12
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethany, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.
\v 2 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w supper|strong="G1173"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*. \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w pound|strong="G3046"\w*\f + \fr 12:3 \ft a Roman pound of 12 ounces, or about 340 grams\f* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w pure|strong="G4101"\w* \w nard|strong="G3487"\w*, \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G4186"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anointed \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wiped|strong="G1591"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3137"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fragrance|strong="G3744"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, Simon’s son, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 5 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w three|strong="G5145"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5145"\w* \w denarii|strong="G1220"\w*\f + \fr 12:5 \ft 300 denarii was about a year’s wages for an agricultural laborer.\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*?”
\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cared|strong="G3199"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G1101"\w* \w box|strong="G1101"\w*, used \w to|strong="G2532"\w* steal \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* into \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 7 \w But|strong="G3767"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Leave \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G1438"\+w*. \+w She|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w burial|strong="G1780"\+w*. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 9 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w learned|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests conspired \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* death \w also|strong="G2532"\w*,
\v 11 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w away|strong="G5217"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 12 \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*. \w When|strong="G2064"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*,
\v 13 \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w branches|strong="G5404"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w palm|strong="G5404"\w* \w trees|strong="G5404"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G5222"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2905"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, “\w Hosanna|strong="G5614"\w*!\f + \fr 12:13 \ft “Hosanna” means “save us” or “help us, we pray”.\f* \w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,\x + \xo 12:13 \xt Psalms 118:25-26 \x* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*!”
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\v 14 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, having \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w young|strong="G3678"\w* \w donkey|strong="G3678"\w*, \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
\v 15 “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w*. \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w donkey|strong="G3688"\w*’s \w colt|strong="G4454"\w*.”\x + \xo 12:15 \xt Zechariah 9:9\x*
\v 16 \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 17 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G5455"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w testifying|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*.
\v 19 \w The|strong="G4314"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* accomplish \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*. \w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* gone \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*.
\v 21 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Bethsaida \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.”
\v 22 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* Andrew, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* turn, Andrew \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w glorified|strong="G1392"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w Most|strong="G4183"\+w* certainly \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* dies, \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w remains|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* itself \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* dies, \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w bears|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w loves|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* lose \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hates|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w serves|strong="G1247"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* follow \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w serves|strong="G1247"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 27 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w troubled|strong="G5015"\+w*. \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*? ‘\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w*’? \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G1223"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w glorify|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*!”\wj*
\p \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, saying, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*.”
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\v 29 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w thundered|strong="G1027"\w*. \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w An|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 30 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w voice|strong="G5456"\+w* hasn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w sakes|strong="G1223"\+w*. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w Now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \+w Now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* prince \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w And|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2504"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2504"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2504"\+w* \+w lifted|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w up|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w draw|strong="G1670"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w signifying|strong="G4591"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w kind|strong="G4169"\w* \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w*.
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\v 34 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.\x + \xo 12:34 \xt Isaiah 9:7; Daniel 2:44; See Isaiah 53:8\x* \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lifted|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*’\wj*? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Man|strong="G3778"\w*?”
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\v 35 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Yet|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3397"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4653"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w overtake|strong="G2638"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w walks|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4653"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w While|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*, \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*.”\wj* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hid|strong="G2928"\w* \w himself|strong="G2928"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G4160"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w many|strong="G5118"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* didn’t \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*,
\v 38 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w*:
\q1 “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w report|strong="G3056"\w*?
\q2 \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w arm|strong="G1023"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* revealed?”\x + \xo 12:38 \xt Isaiah 53:1\x*
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\v 39 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* couldn’t \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*:
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\v 40 “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w blinded|strong="G5186"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardened|strong="G4456"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*,
\q2 \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perceive|strong="G3708"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G4762"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2390"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”\x + \xo 12:40 \xt Isaiah 6:10\x*
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\v 41 \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \x + \xo 12:41 \xt Isaiah 6:1\x*
\v 42 \w Nevertheless|strong="G3305"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w confess|strong="G3670"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue,
\v 43 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* loved \w men|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w praise|strong="G1391"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2260"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w praise|strong="G1391"\w*.
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\v 44 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 45 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sees|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sees|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 46 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4653"\+w*. \wj*
\v 47 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* listens \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sayings|strong="G4487"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* believe, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \wj*
\v 48 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* rejects \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sayings|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w judges|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w spoke|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*. \wj*
\v 49 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w spoke|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w*. \wj*
\v 50 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2064"\w* \w depart|strong="G3327"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w having|strong="G1492"\w* loved \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* loved \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*.
\v 2 \w During|strong="G1096"\w* \w supper|strong="G1173"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s son, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 3 \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\v 4 \w arose|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w supper|strong="G1173"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w aside|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w outer|strong="G2440"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w towel|strong="G3012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wrapped \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w towel|strong="G3012"\w* around \w his|strong="G1438"\w* waist.
\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w basin|strong="G3537"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w wipe|strong="G1591"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w towel|strong="G3012"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* wrapped around \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 6 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*?”
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\v 7 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* don’t \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w later|strong="G3326"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 8 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*!”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wash|strong="G3538"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w part|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 9 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*!”
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\v 10 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Someone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w bathed|strong="G3068"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w needs|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w washed|strong="G3538"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w completely|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.” \wj*
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 12 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w washed|strong="G3538"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w outer|strong="G2440"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w on|strong="G4160"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* down \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, ‘\+w Teacher|strong="G1320"\+w*’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*.’ \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w correctly|strong="G2573"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Teacher|strong="G1320"\+w*, \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w washed|strong="G3538"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wash|strong="G3538"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w example|strong="G5262"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G4160"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1586"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Scripture|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*, ‘\+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w eats|strong="G5176"\+w* bread \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w lifted|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w heel|strong="G4418"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 13:18 \xt Psalms 41:9\x*
\v 19 \wj \+w From|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w happens|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w happens|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj Most certainly \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w* whomever \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w*, \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 22 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* looked \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, perplexed \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w*.
\v 23 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* loved, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table, leaning \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ chest.
\v 24 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w beckoned|strong="G3506"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaks|strong="G3004"\w*.”
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\v 25 \w He|strong="G3588"\w*, leaning back, \w as|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w chest|strong="G4738"\w*, \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G3779"\w*?”
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\v 26 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* answered, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* piece \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* bread \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* dipped \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj* \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* dipped \w the|strong="G2532"\w* piece \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bread, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*.
\v 27 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* piece \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bread, \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\p \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5032"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 28 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w nobody|strong="G3762"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* table \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w money|strong="G1101"\w* \w box|strong="G1101"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Buy \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*,” \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*.
\v 30 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w having|strong="G3767"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w morsel|strong="G5596"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*.
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\v 31 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glorified|strong="G1392"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glorified|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glorified|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glorify|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w glorify|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w*. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w Little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5040"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w while|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G2089"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jews|strong="G2453"\+w*, ‘\+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*,’ \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 34 \wj \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* love \+w one|strong="G2532"\+w* another. \+w Just|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* loved \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w one|strong="G2532"\+w* another. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w By|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* love \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1722"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 36 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w are|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*?”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’t \+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w afterwards|strong="G5305"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 37 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* follow \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w now|strong="G3756"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w my|strong="G5087"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 38 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w down|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w for|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w Most|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* rooster won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w crow|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* denied \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 1 \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w let|strong="G5015"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w troubled|strong="G5015"\+w*. \+w Believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \+w Believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 2 \wj \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* homes. \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* weren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w so|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w going|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w*; \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 5 \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*. \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*?”
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\v 6 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* truth, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w From|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 8 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* enough \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”
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\v 9 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5118"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5550"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w Philip|strong="G5376"\+w*? \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’? \wj*
\v 10 \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w words|strong="G4487"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w lives|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w Believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w*’ \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w going|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* ask \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glorified|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* ask \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1437"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* love \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* Counselor, \wj*\f + \fr 14:16 \ft Greek παρακλητον: Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, and Comforter.\f* \wj \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w forever|strong="G1519"\+w*:\wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* truth, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lives|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w I|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* leave \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w orphans|strong="G3737"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w while|strong="G3398"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2089"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w One|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keeps|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* person \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* loves \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w One|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* loves \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* loved \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* love \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* reveal \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 22 \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* (\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*) \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* reveal \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*?”
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\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* loves \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*. \+w My|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2424"\+w* home \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* love \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* hear isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 25 \wj “\+w I|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w while|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w still|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w living|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Counselor, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teach|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remind|strong="G5279"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w Peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w My|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*; \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w let|strong="G5015"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w troubled|strong="G5015"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w let|strong="G5015"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w fearful|strong="G1168"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* heard \+w how|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w away|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w back|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.’ \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* loved \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*;’ \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w Now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happens|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happens|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* prince \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* love \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G1781"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*. \+w Arise|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1097"\+w*’s \+w go|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1782"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 1 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w* vine, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w farmer|strong="G1092"\+w*. \wj*
\v 2 \wj \+w Every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w branch|strong="G2814"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* takes away. \+w Every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w branch|strong="G2814"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w bears|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prunes|strong="G2508"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* pruned \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w Remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w As|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w branch|strong="G2814"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w remains|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* vine, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* vine. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w branches|strong="G2814"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w remains|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w bears|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w apart|strong="G5565"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*. \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* thrown \+w out|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w branch|strong="G2814"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w withered|strong="G3583"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, throw \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w burned|strong="G2545"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w words|strong="G4487"\+w* \+w remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* ask \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 8 \wj “\+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w glorified|strong="G1392"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w Even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* loved \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2504"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* loved \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w Remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* love. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* love, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* love. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remain|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w full|strong="G4137"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 12 \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* love \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* loved \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w Greater|strong="G3173"\+w* love \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w than|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* someone \+w lay|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w down|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w for|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w command|strong="G1781"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* heard \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1107"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w choose|strong="G1586"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w chose|strong="G1586"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appointed|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w should|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w should|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w remain|strong="G3306"\+w*; \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* ask \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 17 \wj “\+w I|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w command|strong="G1781"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* love \+w one|strong="G3778"\+w* another. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w hates|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w love|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w its|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w since|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w chose|strong="G1586"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w hates|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w Remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*: ‘\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 15:20 \xt John 13:16\x* \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecuted|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* sin; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w excuse|strong="G4392"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* sin. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hates|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w hates|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* hadn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* sin. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w happened|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w*, ‘\+w They|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 15:25 \xt Psalms 35:19; 69:4\x*
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\v 26 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Counselor\wj*\f + \fr 15:26 \ft Greek Parakletos: Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Intercessor, and Comforter.\f* \wj \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* truth, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w proceeds|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning.\wj*
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\v 1 \wj “\+w I|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* wouldn’t \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* caused \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*. \wj*
\v 2 \wj \+w They|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w put|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* synagogues. Yes, \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* kills \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w offers|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w service|strong="G2999"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 16:3 \ft TR adds “to you”\f* \wj \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* beginning, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w asks|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, ‘\+w Where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w*?’ \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w told|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w sorrow|strong="G3077"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w Nevertheless|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* truth: \+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w advantage|strong="G4851"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4198"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4198"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* Counselor won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w convict|strong="G1651"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* sin, \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*; \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* sin, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3754"\+w* don’t \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3765"\+w*; \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* prince \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* been \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 12 \wj “\+w I|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, but \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’t \+w bear|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2089"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w However|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* truth, \+w has|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w guide|strong="G3594"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* truth, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* hears, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* declare \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glorify|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* declare \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w*; \+w therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w takes|strong="G2983"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 16:15 \ft TR reads “will take” instead of “takes”\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* declare \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 16 \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w while|strong="G3398"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w while|strong="G3398"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 17 \w Some|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w while|strong="G3398"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w while|strong="G3398"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*;’\wj* \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’\wj*?”
\v 18 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w A|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w while|strong="G2980"\+w*’\wj*? \w We|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*.”
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\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w inquire|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w among|strong="G3326"\+w* yourselves \+w concerning|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w while|strong="G3398"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* won’t \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w while|strong="G3398"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*’? \wj*
\v 20 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lament|strong="G2354"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sorrow|strong="G3077"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w turned|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w A|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G5088"\+w* \+w birth|strong="G5088"\+w*, \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w sorrow|strong="G3077"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G5088"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w*, \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w anguish|strong="G2347"\+w* \+w any|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3765"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* human \+w being|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w sorrow|strong="G3077"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 23 \wj “\+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* questions. Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w whatever|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w Until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* asked \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*. Ask, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w full|strong="G4137"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 25 \wj “\+w I|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* figures \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w speech|strong="G3954"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* figures \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w speech|strong="G3954"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w plainly|strong="G3954"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* himself \+w loves|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w loved|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believed|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 29 \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w plainly|strong="G3954"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w using|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* figures \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w speech|strong="G3954"\w*.
\v 30 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’t \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w question|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
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\v 31 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered \w them|strong="G4100"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2424"\+w* now \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*? \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, yes, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w scattered|strong="G4650"\+w*, \+w everyone|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* leave \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w*. \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w told|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*. \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w trouble|strong="G2347"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* cheer \+w up|strong="G1722"\+w*! \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w overcome|strong="G3528"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifting|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*. \+w Glorify|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glorify|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \wj*
\v 2 \wj \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w glorified|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w accomplished|strong="G5048"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w Now|strong="G3568"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w glorify|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w own|strong="G4572"\+w* \+w self|strong="G4572"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w existed|strong="G1510"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 6 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w revealed|strong="G5319"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w Now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G4487"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w sure|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believed|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4674"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w glorified|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. Holy \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w While|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* world, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*. \+w None|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* lost \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* destruction, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Scripture|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w full|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w I|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w They|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj Sanctify \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* truth. \+w Your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* truth.\wj*\x + \xo 17:17 \xt Psalms 119:142\x*
\v 18 \wj \+w As|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* sent \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w so|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* sent \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w For|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sakes|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* sanctify \+w myself|strong="G1683"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* sanctified \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* truth. \wj*
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\v 20 \wj “\+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3440"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G2065"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*; \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w*; \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w perfected|strong="G5048"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* loved \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* loved \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2548"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* loved \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2602"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w Righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* hasn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1107"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1107"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w make|strong="G1107"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1107"\+w*; \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* love \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* loved \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
\c 18
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w over|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w brook|strong="G5493"\w* \w Kidron|strong="G2748"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w garden|strong="G2779"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w*.
\v 2 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w met|strong="G4863"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.
\v 3 \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* detachment \w of|strong="G1537"\w* soldiers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w lanterns|strong="G5322"\w*, \w torches|strong="G2985"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w weapons|strong="G3696"\w*.
\v 4 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* happening \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w looking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 5 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*.”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 6 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*,”\wj* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w backward|strong="G3694"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G5476"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w looking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*.”
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\v 8 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w*,”\wj*
\v 9 \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* lost \+w none|strong="G3762"\+w*.”\wj*\x + \xo 18:9 \xt John 6:39\x*
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\v 10 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*, \w drew|strong="G1670"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w struck|strong="G3817"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* off \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Malchus|strong="G3124"\w*.
\v 11 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \wj “\+w Put|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w sheath|strong="G2336"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w surely|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 12 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* detachment, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* commanding \w officer|strong="G5257"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w seized|strong="G4815"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Annas \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="G3995"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w*.
\v 14 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w advised|strong="G4823"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w expedient|strong="G4851"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* perish \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* followed \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G4897"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* court \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest;
\v 16 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w known|strong="G1110"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*.
\v 17 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w maid|strong="G3814"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2377"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.”
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* fire \w of|strong="G2532"\w* coals, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w cold|strong="G5592"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w themselves|strong="G3326"\w*. \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w himself|strong="G2328"\w*.
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w spoke|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w openly|strong="G3954"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w taught|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2413"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jews|strong="G2453"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w Ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* heard \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G1492"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 22 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* slapped \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1325"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G1325"\w* answer \w the|strong="G1161"\w* high priest \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*?”
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\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2556"\+w*, \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2556"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2573"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 24 Annas sent \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*, \w the|strong="G4314"\w* high priest.
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w himself|strong="G1565"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.”
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\v 26 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* high priest, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w relative|strong="G4773"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w cut|strong="G4074"\w* \w off|strong="G1537"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w garden|strong="G2779"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?”
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\v 27 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*.
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\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Praetorium|strong="G4232"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w early|strong="G4404"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Praetorium|strong="G4232"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w defiled|strong="G3392"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.
\v 29 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w accusation|strong="G2724"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*?”
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\v 30 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* weren’t \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w evildoer|strong="G2556"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* wouldn’t \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 31 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.”
\p \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* illegal \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death,”
\v 32 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* might \w be|strong="G3195"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w*, \w signifying|strong="G4591"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w kind|strong="G4169"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w*.
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\v 33 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Praetorium|strong="G4232"\w*, \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”
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\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2228"\+w* others \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 35 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* answered, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*? \w Your|strong="G4674"\w* \w own|strong="G4674"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*?”
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\v 36 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1699"\+w* Kingdom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* Kingdom \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G5257"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2889"\+w* fight, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Jews|strong="G2453"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* Kingdom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1782"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 37 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*?”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* truth. \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* truth listens \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w voice|strong="G5456"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 38 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* truth?”
\p \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* basis \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* charge \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w custom|strong="G4914"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* release \w someone|strong="G1520"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* me \w to|strong="G2443"\w* release \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”
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\v 40 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3361"\w* shouted \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* Barabbas!” \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* Barabbas \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w robber|strong="G3027"\w*.
\c 19
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\v 1 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* flogged \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w twisted|strong="G4120"\w* thorns into \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dressed|strong="G4016"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4210"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*.
\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Hail|strong="G5463"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* slapping \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* basis \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* charge \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w wearing|strong="G5409"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* thorns \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4210"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*. \w Pilate|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man!”
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\v 6 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* shouted, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w*! \w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w*!”
\p \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* basis \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* charge \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 7 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
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\v 8 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Praetorium|strong="G4232"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w*?” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* answer.
\v 10 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*? Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* release \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”
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\v 11 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered, \wj “\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w would|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w at|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2596"\+w* above. \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* sin.”\wj*
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\v 12 \w At|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* release \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w cried|strong="G2905"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* release \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’s \w friend|strong="G5384"\w*! \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G3004"\w* \w against|strong="G1537"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*!”
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\v 13 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* judgment \w seat|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pavement|strong="G3038"\w*”, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1447"\w*, “\w Gabbatha|strong="G1042"\w*.”
\v 14 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w* \w Day|strong="G3904"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*, \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.\f + \fr 19:14 \ft “the sixth hour” would have been 6:00 a.m. according to the Roman timekeeping system, or noon for the Jewish timekeeping system in use, then. \f* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w*!”
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\v 15 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w cried|strong="G2905"\w* \w out|strong="G2905"\w*, “Away \w with|strong="G2192"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*! Away \w with|strong="G2192"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*! \w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”
\p \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Shall|strong="G3361"\w* \w I|strong="G1487"\w* \w crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w*?”
\p \w The|strong="G3588"\w* chief priests \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*!”
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\v 16 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away.
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, bearing \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Skull|strong="G2898"\w*”, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1447"\w*, “\w Golgotha|strong="G1115"\w*”,
\v 18 \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w either|strong="G2532"\w* \w side|strong="G1782"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w*.
\v 19 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w title|strong="G5102"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w JESUS|strong="G2424"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w NAZARETH|strong="G3480"\w*, \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w KING|strong="G3588"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w JEWS|strong="G2453"\w*.”
\v 20 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w read|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w title|strong="G5102"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1447"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Latin|strong="G4515"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1676"\w*.
\v 21 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* chief priests \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*,’ \w but|strong="G3361"\w*, ‘\w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.”’”
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\v 22 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* answered, “\w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*.”
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w parts|strong="G3313"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4757"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tunic|strong="G5509"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tunic|strong="G5509"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* seam, \w woven|strong="G5307"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* top \w throughout|strong="G3650"\w*.
\v 24 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G3767"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w tear|strong="G4977"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w lots|strong="G2819"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* decide \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*,” \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w parted|strong="G1266"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w lots|strong="G2819"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2440"\w*.”\x + \xo 19:24 \xt Psalms 22:18\x*
\m \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.
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\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*’s sister, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wife \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Clopas|strong="G2832"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*.
\v 26 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* loved \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \wj “\+w Woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w behold|strong="G2396"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*!” \wj*
\v 27 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2396"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*!”\wj* \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w home|strong="G1519"\w*.
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\v 28 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w*\f + \fr 19:28 \ft NU, TR read “knowing” instead of “seeing” \f* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2235"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w might|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G5055"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w am|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w*!”\wj*
\v 29 \w Now|strong="G3767"\w* \w a|strong="G4060"\w* \w vessel|strong="G4632"\w* \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G4750"\w* \w vinegar|strong="G3690"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G2749"\w* \w there|strong="G3767"\w*; \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w a|strong="G4060"\w* \w sponge|strong="G4699"\w* \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G4750"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w vinegar|strong="G3690"\w* \w on|strong="G3767"\w* \w hyssop|strong="G5301"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* held \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.
\v 30 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w vinegar|strong="G3690"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w finished|strong="G5055"\+w*!”\wj* \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G2827"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
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\v 31 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* special \w one|strong="G3588"\w*), \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w legs|strong="G4628"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w broken|strong="G2608"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* taken away.
\v 32 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2608"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w legs|strong="G4628"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;
\v 33 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w break|strong="G2608"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w legs|strong="G4628"\w*.
\v 34 However, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w pierced|strong="G3572"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w side|strong="G4125"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spear|strong="G3057"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* blood \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*.
\v 35 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* tells \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.
\v 36 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*, “\w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w bone|strong="G3747"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w broken|strong="G4937"\w*.”\x + \xo 19:36 \xt Exodus 12:46; Numbers 9:12; Psalms 34:20 \x*
\v 37 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G3708"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w pierced|strong="G1574"\w*.”\x + \xo 19:37 \xt Zechariah 12:10\x*
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\v 38 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Arimathaea, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w secretly|strong="G2928"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w gave|strong="G2010"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
\v 39 \w Nicodemus|strong="G3530"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w bringing|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w mixture|strong="G3395"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w myrrh|strong="G4666"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* aloes, \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* Roman \w pounds|strong="G3046"\w*.\f + \fr 19:39 \ft 100 Roman pounds of 12 ounces each, or about 72 pounds, or 33 Kilograms.\f*
\v 40 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G3608"\w* cloths \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* spices, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bury|strong="G1779"\w*.
\v 41 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w garden|strong="G2779"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w garden|strong="G2779"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3762"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w*.
\v 42 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*’ \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w* \w Day|strong="G3904"\w* (\w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G1451"\w*), \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w early|strong="G4404"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w dark|strong="G4653"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w taken|strong="G3037"\w* away \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.
\v 2 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w loved|strong="G5368"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w away|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”
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\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w together|strong="G3674"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* outran \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*.
\v 5 \w Stooping|strong="G3879"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G3879"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G3608"\w* cloths \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*; \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*.
\v 6 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, following \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G3608"\w* cloths \w lying|strong="G2749"\w*,
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4676"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G3608"\w* cloths, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w rolled|strong="G1794"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w itself|strong="G5565"\w*.
\v 8 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G1063"\w* \w yet|strong="G3764"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w rise|strong="G1163"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.
\v 10 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G3101"\w* away \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* homes.
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w stooped|strong="G3879"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w looked|strong="G3879"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*,
\v 12 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* angels \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2516"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w lain|strong="G2749"\w*.
\v 13 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w Woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*?”
\p \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w away|strong="G5087"\w* \w my|strong="G5087"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w around|strong="G3694"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*, \wj “\+w Woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2799"\+w*? \+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w looking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w She|strong="G3754"\w*, \w supposing|strong="G1380"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gardener|strong="G2780"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* carried \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G5087"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w take|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G5087"\w*.”
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\v 16 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3137"\w*, \wj “\+w Mary|strong="G3137"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w She|strong="G3739"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, “\w Rabboni|strong="G4462"\w*!”\f + \fr 20:16 \ft Rabboni is a transliteration of the Hebrew word for “great teacher.”\f* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*!”\f + \fr 20:16 \ft or, Master\f*
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\v 17 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* hold \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ascended|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* ascending \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.’”\wj*
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\v 18 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w*.
\v 19 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w locked|strong="G2808"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* assembled, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 20 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w showed|strong="G1166"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w side|strong="G4125"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \wj “\+w Peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w As|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 22 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w breathed|strong="G1720"\w* \w on|strong="G4151"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*! \wj*
\v 23 \wj If \+w you|strong="G5100"\+w* forgive \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w*’s sins, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w been|strong="G5100"\+w* forgiven \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. If \+w you|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w retain|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w*’s sins, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w been|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w retained|strong="G2902"\+w*.”\wj*
\p
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Didymus|strong="G1324"\w*,\f + \fr 20:24 \ft or, Twin\f* wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*.
\v 25 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!”
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w print|strong="G5179"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nails|strong="G2247"\w*, \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w finger|strong="G1147"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w print|strong="G5179"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nails|strong="G2247"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w side|strong="G4125"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.”
\p
\v 26 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w inside|strong="G2080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w locked|strong="G2808"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 27 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*, \wj “\+w Reach|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finger|strong="G1147"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w*. \+w Reach|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w side|strong="G4125"\+w*. Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* unbelieving, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believing|strong="G4103"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 28 \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”
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\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 20:29 \ft TR adds “Thomas,”\f* \wj \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believed|strong="G4100"\+w*. \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believed|strong="G4100"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 30 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*;
\v 31 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.
\c 21
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Tiberias|strong="G5085"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*.
\v 2 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Didymus|strong="G1324"\w*,\f + \fr 21:2 \ft or, Twin\f* \w Nathanael|strong="G3482"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Cana|strong="G2580"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sons \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w together|strong="G3674"\w*.
\v 3 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w going|strong="G5217"\w* fishing.”
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” \w They|strong="G2532"\w* immediately \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w caught|strong="G4084"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* beach; \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 5 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Children|strong="G3813"\+w*, \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* eat?” \wj*
\p \w They|strong="G3767"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w net|strong="G1350"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w side|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w boat|strong="G4143"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* weren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w draw|strong="G1670"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.
\v 7 \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* loved \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!”
\p \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wrapped \w his|strong="G1438"\w* coat around \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w*), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* threw \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w little|strong="G4142"\w* \w boat|strong="G4142"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w two|strong="G1250"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w cubits|strong="G4083"\w*\f + \fr 21:8 \ft 200 cubits is about 100 yards or about 91 meters\f* \w away|strong="G3112"\w*), \w dragging|strong="G4951"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w net|strong="G1350"\w* full \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.
\v 9 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* got \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w a|strong="G5613"\w* fire \w of|strong="G2532"\w* coals \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G3795"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w laid|strong="G2749"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 10 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fish|strong="G3795"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w just|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w caught|strong="G4084"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 11 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G1670"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w net|strong="G1350"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*, \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* \w fifty-three|strong="G4004"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w many|strong="G5118"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w net|strong="G1350"\w* wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* eat breakfast!”\wj*
\p \w None|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w dared|strong="G5111"\w* \w inquire|strong="G1833"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?” \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bread, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G3795"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w*.
\v 14 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2235"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G3101"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w after|strong="G1537"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.
\v 15 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* eaten \w their|strong="G3588"\w* breakfast, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \wj “\+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, son \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* Jonah, \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w love|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*; \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* affection \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
\p \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Feed|strong="G1006"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* lambs.”\wj*
\v 16 \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w a|strong="G1492"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*, \wj “\+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, son \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* Jonah, \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w love|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*; \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* affection \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
\p \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Tend \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w*, \wj “\+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, son \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Jonah, \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* affection \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* affection \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* affection \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Feed|strong="G1006"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w young|strong="G3501"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* dressed \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walked|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w old|strong="G1095"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w stretch|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* dress \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w carry|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2309"\+w*.”\wj*
\p
\v 19 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w signifying|strong="G4591"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w kind|strong="G4169"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
\p
\v 20 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w*, \w saw|strong="G2424"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* loved, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* leaned \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w chest|strong="G4738"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w supper|strong="G1173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”
\v 21 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*?”
\p
\v 22 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*? \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 23 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers\f + \fr 21:23 \ft The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* die. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* die, \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?”\wj*
\p
\v 24 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciple|strong="G3101"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w testifies|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w witness|strong="G3140"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 25 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w which|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, \w which|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w suppose|strong="G3633"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* itself wouldn’t \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w room|strong="G5562"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* books \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*. 72-LUKeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00002371203 14772653037 012626 0 ustar root root \id LUK 42-LUK-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\toc1 The Good News According to Luke
\toc2 Luke
\toc3 Luk
\mt2 The Good News According to
\mt1 Luke
\c 1
\p
\v 1 Since \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w undertaken|strong="G2021"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* set \w in|strong="G1722"\w* order \w a|strong="G1722"\w* narrative \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* matters \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G4183"\w* fulfilled \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,
\v 2 \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w were|strong="G3588"\w* eyewitnesses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w servants|strong="G5257"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,
\v 3 \w it|strong="G1380"\w* \w seemed|strong="G1380"\w* \w good|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1380"\w* \w me|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w*, having traced \w the|strong="G3956"\w* course \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* accurately from \w the|strong="G3956"\w* first, \w to|strong="G1380"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1380"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w order|strong="G2517"\w*, \w most|strong="G2903"\w* \w excellent|strong="G2903"\w* \w Theophilus|strong="G2321"\w*;
\v 4 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* might \w know|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* certainty \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w instructed|strong="G2727"\w*.
\p
\v 5 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w priest|strong="G2409"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Zacharias|strong="G2197"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* priestly \w division|strong="G2183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Abijah. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daughters|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Aaron, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w*.
\v 6 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4198"\w* blamelessly \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ordinances|strong="G1345"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 7 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w because|strong="G2530"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w barren|strong="G4723"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w advanced|strong="G4260"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w years|strong="G2250"\w*.
\p
\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* executed \w the|strong="G1722"\w* priest’s office \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w division|strong="G2183"\w*
\v 9 \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* priest’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w office|strong="G2405"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w lot|strong="G2975"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w burn|strong="G2370"\w* \w incense|strong="G2370"\w*.
\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w incense|strong="G2368"\w*.
\p
\v 11 \w An|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w side|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w incense|strong="G2368"\w*.
\v 12 \w Zacharias|strong="G2197"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w fell|strong="G1968"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w Zacharias|strong="G2197"\w*, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w request|strong="G1162"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G1522"\w*. \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G1080"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.
\v 14 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gladness|strong="G5479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w birth|strong="G1078"\w*.
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G3173"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*.
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4281"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, ‘\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*,’\x + \xo 1:17 \xt Malachi 4:6\x* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* disobedient \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G5428"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w just|strong="G1342"\w*; \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”
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\v 18 \w Zacharias|strong="G2197"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel, “\w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w sure|strong="G1097"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w advanced|strong="G4260"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w years|strong="G2250"\w*.”
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w Gabriel|strong="G1043"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stands|strong="G3936"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w bring|strong="G2097"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*.
\v 20 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 1:20 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*, \w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w proper|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w Zacharias|strong="G2197"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* delayed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*.
\v 22 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3701"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* continued \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G1269"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w remained|strong="G1265"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w*.
\v 23 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w service|strong="G3009"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* fulfilled, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.
\v 24 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w conceived|strong="G4815"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w hid|strong="G4032"\w* \w herself|strong="G1438"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 25 “\w Thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w looked|strong="G1896"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w take|strong="G1896"\w* away \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3681"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3739"\w*.”
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\v 26 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w month|strong="G3376"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w Gabriel|strong="G1043"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*,
\v 27 \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* pledged \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* married \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w*’s \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*.
\v 28 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* highly \w favored|strong="G5487"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w*! \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. Blessed \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* women!”
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\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* greatly \w troubled|strong="G1298"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* considered \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* salutation \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*.
\v 30 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3137"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w favor|strong="G5485"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 31 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w conceive|strong="G4815"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w womb|strong="G1064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* ‘\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.’
\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,
\v 33 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* Kingdom.”
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\v 34 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* angel, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G1893"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3756"\w*?”
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\v 35 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G1904"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w overshadow|strong="G1982"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 36 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w relative|strong="G4773"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w conceived|strong="G4815"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w age|strong="G1094"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w month|strong="G3376"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w barren|strong="G4723"\w*.
\v 37 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* spoken \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w impossible|strong="G3756"\w*.”\f + \fr 1:37 \ft or, “For everything spoken by God is possible.”\f*
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\v 38 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1399"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*; \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w*.”
\p \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel departed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w*.
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\v 39 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* arose \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hill|strong="G3714"\w* \w country|strong="G3714"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w haste|strong="G4710"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*,
\v 40 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zacharias|strong="G2197"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* greeted \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w*.
\v 41 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* heard \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*’s greeting, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w leaped|strong="G4640"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3137"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 42 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G2906"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*!
\v 43 \w Why|strong="G2443"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* favored, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?
\v 44 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* greeting \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w leaped|strong="G4640"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* joy!
\v 45 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fulfillment|strong="G5050"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!”
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\v 46 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* magnifies \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
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\v 47 \w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* rejoiced \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*,
\q2
\v 48 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w humble|strong="G5014"\w* \w state|strong="G5014"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w servant|strong="G1399"\w*.
\q1 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w call|strong="G3106"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3106"\w*.
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\v 49 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1415"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.
\q2 Holy \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.
\q2
\v 50 \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\q1
\v 51 \w He|strong="G4160"\w* has \w shown|strong="G4160"\w* \w strength|strong="G2904"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w arm|strong="G1023"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="G4160"\w* has \w scattered|strong="G1287"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w proud|strong="G5244"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w imagination|strong="G1271"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.
\q1
\v 52 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w* princes \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lowly|strong="G5011"\w*.
\q1
\v 53 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G1705"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G2756"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w away|strong="G1821"\w* \w empty|strong="G2756"\w*.
\q1
\v 54 \w He|strong="G2474"\w* has given help \w to|strong="G1656"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w his|strong="G3403"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w*, \w that|strong="G3403"\w* \w he|strong="G2474"\w* might \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*,
\q2
\v 55 \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* offspring\f + \fr 1:55 \ft or, seed\f* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*.”
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\v 56 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.
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\v 57 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Elizabeth|strong="G1665"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* fulfilled, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.
\v 58 \w Her|strong="G3754"\w* \w neighbors|strong="G4040"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4773"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w magnified|strong="G3170"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w toward|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G4796"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*.
\v 59 \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w eighth|strong="G3590"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcise|strong="G4059"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Zacharias|strong="G2197"\w*, \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.
\v 60 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Not|strong="G3780"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.”
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\v 61 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w relatives|strong="G4772"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.”
\v 62 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w signs|strong="G1770"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w his|strong="G2564"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*.
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\v 63 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w tablet|strong="G4093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.”
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w*.
\v 64 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* opened \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* freed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*, \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 65 \w Fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w sayings|strong="G4487"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w talked|strong="G1255"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hill|strong="G3714"\w* \w country|strong="G3714"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*.
\v 66 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* heard \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*?” \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 67 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Zacharias|strong="G2197"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesied|strong="G4395"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1
\v 68 “\w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w visited|strong="G1980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w redeemed|strong="G3085"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*;
\q1
\v 69 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w horn|strong="G2768"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*
\q2
\v 70 (\w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* holy \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* been \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* old),
\q2
\v 71 \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*;
\q1
\v 72 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G4160"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w toward|strong="G3326"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* holy \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*,
\q1
\v 73 \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Abraham \w our|strong="G3739"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*,
\q2
\v 74 \w to|strong="G1537"\w* grant \w to|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G1537"\w* we, being \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G1537"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w*,
\q2 should \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w him|strong="G3000"\w* \w without|strong="G1537"\w* fear,
\q2
\v 75 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w holiness|strong="G3742"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* life.
\q1
\v 76 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4313"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*,
\q2
\v 77 \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* remission \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* sins,
\q1
\v 78 \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tender|strong="G4698"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,
\q2 \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* dawn \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G5311"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w visit|strong="G1980"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*,
\q2
\v 79 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w shine|strong="G2014"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*;
\q2 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w guide|strong="G2720"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.”
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\v 80 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w growing|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* becoming \w strong|strong="G2901"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* public appearance \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.
\c 2
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w decree|strong="G1378"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w* Augustus \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* enrolled.
\v 2 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* enrollment \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w Quirinius|strong="G2958"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w governor|strong="G2230"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*.
\v 3 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* enroll \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.
\v 4 \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*’s \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Bethlehem, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w family|strong="G3965"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,
\v 5 \w to|strong="G1510"\w* enroll \w himself|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* pledged \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* married \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3588"\w* wife, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* pregnant.
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\v 6 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w*.
\v 7 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G4683"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* bands \w of|strong="G5207"\w* cloth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* feeding trough, \w because|strong="G1360"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w room|strong="G5117"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w inn|strong="G2646"\w*.
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\v 8 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* staying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* field, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w keeping|strong="G5442"\w* \w watch|strong="G5438"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w flock|strong="G4167"\w*.
\v 9 Behold, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w shone|strong="G4034"\w* \w around|strong="G4034"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w terrified|strong="G5399"\w*.
\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*\f + \fr 2:11 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\v 12 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G4683"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* strips \w of|strong="G2532"\w* cloth, \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* feeding trough.”
\v 13 \w Suddenly|strong="G1810"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G3770"\w* \w army|strong="G4756"\w* praising \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
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\v 14 “\w Glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w highest|strong="G5310"\w*,
\q2 \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w good|strong="G2107"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w toward|strong="G1909"\w* \w men|strong="G1722"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w went|strong="G1330"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1096"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w go|strong="G1330"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethlehem, \w now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.”
\v 16 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w haste|strong="G4692"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w baby|strong="G1025"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* feeding trough.
\v 17 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* publicized widely \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*.
\v 18 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w wondered|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w*.
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w kept|strong="G4933"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w sayings|strong="G4487"\w*, \w pondering|strong="G4820"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.
\v 20 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherds|strong="G4166"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praising|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* fulfilled \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4059"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w*, \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G2564"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="G4815"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w*.
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\v 22 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w purification|strong="G2512"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* fulfilled, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*
\v 23 (\w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Every|strong="G3956"\w* male \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w opens|strong="G1272"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w womb|strong="G3388"\w* \w shall|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* holy \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*”),\x + \xo 2:23 \xt Exodus 13:2,12\x*
\v 24 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w offer|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w pair|strong="G2201"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w turtledoves|strong="G5167"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w young|strong="G3502"\w* \w pigeons|strong="G4058"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:24 \xt Leviticus 12:8\x*
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\v 25 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w devout|strong="G2126"\w*, \w looking|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w consolation|strong="G3874"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 26 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5537"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.\f + \fr 2:26 \ft “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew) both mean “Anointed One”\f*
\v 27 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w custom|strong="G1480"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*,
\v 28 \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* arms \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,
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\v 29 “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* releasing \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, \w Master|strong="G1203"\w*,
\q2 \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*;
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\v 30 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w*,
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\v 31 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w before|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w*;
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\v 32 \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* revelation \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.”
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\v 33 Joseph \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w marveling|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 34 \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w child|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G2749"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* falling \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rising|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w*.
\v 35 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sword|strong="G4501"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w pierce|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* revealed.”
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\v 36 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* Anna, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophetess|strong="G4398"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Phanuel|strong="G5323"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Asher (\w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w age|strong="G2094"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2198"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w virginity|strong="G3932"\w*,
\v 37 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w eighty-four|strong="G3589"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*), \w who|strong="G3739"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* depart \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w worshiping|strong="G3000"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w fastings|strong="G3521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* petitions \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.
\v 38 \w Coming|strong="G2316"\w* \w up|strong="G2186"\w* \w at|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* thanks \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w redemption|strong="G3085"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.
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\v 39 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w accomplished|strong="G5055"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G1994"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*.
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\v 41 \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w year|strong="G2094"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.
\v 42 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Jerusalem \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*;
\v 43 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G5048"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w returning|strong="G5290"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stayed|strong="G5278"\w* \w behind|strong="G5278"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. Joseph \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* mother didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,
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\v 45 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 48 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Son|strong="G5043"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w treated|strong="G4160"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*? \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w anxiously|strong="G3600"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 49 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w looking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? Didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s house?”\wj*
\v 50 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\c 3
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="G4003"\w* \w year|strong="G2094"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reign|strong="G2231"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tiberius|strong="G5086"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w Pontius|strong="G4194"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2230"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5075"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5075"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Ituraea|strong="G2484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Trachonitis|strong="G5139"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lysanias|strong="G3078"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5075"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Abilene,
\v 2 \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priesthood \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Annas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zacharias|strong="G2197"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*.
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\q1 “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* crying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*,
\q2 ‘\w Make|strong="G4160"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.
\q1 \w Make|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w paths|strong="G5147"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w valley|strong="G5327"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w*.
\q1 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G5013"\w* \w low|strong="G5013"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w crooked|strong="G4646"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rough|strong="G5138"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w* \w smooth|strong="G3006"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w*.’”\x + \xo 3:6 \xt Isaiah 40:3-5\x*
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\v 7 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w went|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w offspring|strong="G1081"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w vipers|strong="G2191"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w warned|strong="G5263"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*?
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\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?”
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\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w coats|strong="G5509"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w*.”
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\v 12 \w Tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?”
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\v 13 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Collect|strong="G4238"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="G1299"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w Soldiers|strong="G4754"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Extort \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* violence, \w neither|strong="G3366"\w* \w accuse|strong="G4811"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* wrongfully. \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* \w content|strong="G4160"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wages|strong="G3800"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w expectation|strong="G4328"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1260"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w whether|strong="G3379"\w* \w perhaps|strong="G3379"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,
\v 16 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* baptize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w mightier|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* strap \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* loosen. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* baptize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.
\v 17 \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w winnowing|strong="G4425"\w* \w fan|strong="G4425"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="G1245"\w* cleanse \w his|strong="G1519"\w* threshing floor, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w gather|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* barn; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w burn|strong="G2618"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* chaff \w with|strong="G1722"\w* unquenchable \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.”
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w exhortations|strong="G3870"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*,
\v 19 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5076"\w*,\f + \fr 3:19 \ft a tetrarch is one of four governors of a province\f* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w reproved|strong="G1651"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w*, \w his|strong="G3956"\w* brother’s\f + \fr 3:19 \ft TR reads “brother Philip’s” instead of “brother’s”\f* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*,
\v 20 \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* shut \w up|strong="G2623"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* baptized \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* opened,
\v 22 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w descended|strong="G2597"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w bodily|strong="G4984"\w* \w form|strong="G1491"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w dove|strong="G4058"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, saying “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w*.”
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\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* himself, \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* teach, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* (\w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w supposed|strong="G3543"\w*) \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Heli|strong="G2242"\w*,
\v 24 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Matthat|strong="G3158"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3017"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Melchi|strong="G3197"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jannai|strong="G2388"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*,
\v 25 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mattathias|strong="G3161"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Amos, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nahum|strong="G3486"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Esli|strong="G2069"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Naggai|strong="G3477"\w*,
\v 26 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Maath|strong="G3092"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mattathias|strong="G3161"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Semein|strong="G4584"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2448"\w*,
\v 27 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Joanan, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Rhesa|strong="G4488"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="G2216"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="G4528"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Neri|strong="G3518"\w*,
\v 28 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Melchi|strong="G3197"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Addi, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Cosam|strong="G2973"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Elmodam|strong="G1678"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Er|strong="G2262"\w*,
\v 29 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* Jose, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Eliezer|strong="G1663"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jorim|strong="G2497"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Matthat|strong="G3158"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3017"\w*,
\v 30 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jonan|strong="G2494"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Eliakim|strong="G1662"\w*,
\v 31 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Melea|strong="G3190"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Menan|strong="G3104"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mattatha|strong="G3160"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nathan|strong="G3481"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*,
\v 32 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Obed|strong="G5601"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Boaz|strong="G1003"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Salmon, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nahshon|strong="G3476"\w*,
\v 33 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Amminadab, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Aram,\f + \fr 3:33 \ft NU reads “Admin, the son of Arni” instead of “Aram”\f* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Hezron|strong="G2074"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Perez|strong="G5329"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*,
\v 34 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Abraham, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Terah|strong="G2291"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nahor|strong="G3493"\w*,
\v 35 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Serug, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Reu|strong="G4466"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peleg|strong="G5317"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Eber, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Shelah|strong="G4527"\w*,
\v 36 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Cainan|strong="G2536"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Arphaxad, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Shem|strong="G4590"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Noah|strong="G3575"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lamech|strong="G2984"\w*,
\v 37 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Methuselah|strong="G3103"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Enoch|strong="G1802"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jared|strong="G2391"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mahalaleel|strong="G3121"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Cainan|strong="G2536"\w*,
\v 38 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Enos|strong="G1800"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Seth|strong="G4589"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Adam, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*
\v 2 \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*. Afterward, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* completed, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*.
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\v 3 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w command|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* bread.”
\p
\v 4 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w Man|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1909"\+w* bread \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w every|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 4:4 \xt Deuteronomy 8:3\x*
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\v 5 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* devil, leading \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* mountain, \w showed|strong="G1166"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdoms \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w moment|strong="G4743"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*.
\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whomever|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w*.
\v 7 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 8 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Get|strong="G2532"\+w* behind \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*, Satan! \+w For|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G3000"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 4:8 \xt Deuteronomy 6:13\x*
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\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pinnacle|strong="G4419"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w down|strong="G2736"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1782"\w*,
\v 10 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* put \w his|strong="G4012"\w* angels \w in|strong="G1125"\w* \w charge|strong="G1781"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w to|strong="G1063"\w* \w guard|strong="G1314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*;’
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\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w*,
\q2 \w lest|strong="G3379"\w* \w perhaps|strong="G3379"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w dash|strong="G4350"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*.’”\x + \xo 4:11 \xt Psalms 91:11-12 \x*
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\v 12 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answering, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w tempt|strong="G1598"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 4:12 \xt Deuteronomy 6:16\x*
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\v 13 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* completed \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w news|strong="G5345"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* area.
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w custom|strong="G1486"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* read.
\v 17 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w handed|strong="G1929"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
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\v 18 \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w because|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w anointed|strong="G5548"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preach|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*.\wj*
\q1 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* heal \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* broken hearted,\wj*\f + \fr 4:18 \ft NU omits “to heal the broken hearted”\f*
\q2 \wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* release \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* captives,\wj*
\q2 \wj recovering \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* sight \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* deliver \+w those|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3739"\+w* crushed,\wj*
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\v 19 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w acceptable|strong="G1184"\+w* \+w year|strong="G1763"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*.”\wj*\x + \xo 4:19 \xt Isaiah 61:1-2\x*
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w closed|strong="G4428"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*, \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w attendant|strong="G5257"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* fastened \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 21 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Today|strong="G4594"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Scripture|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* been \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hearing|strong="G3775"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 22 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wondered|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gracious|strong="G5485"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w proceeded|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w*?”
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Doubtless \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w proverb|strong="G3850"\+w*, ‘\+w Physician|strong="G2395"\+w*, \+w heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*! \+w Whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hometown|strong="G3968"\+w*.’”\wj*
\v 24 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Most certainly \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w acceptable|strong="G1184"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w hometown|strong="G3968"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w truly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w widows|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2808"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w six|strong="G1803"\+w* \+w months|strong="G3376"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w famine|strong="G3042"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w land|strong="G1093"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Zarephath|strong="G4558"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* land \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4606"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w lepers|strong="G3015"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Elisha|strong="G1666"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Naaman|strong="G3497"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Syrian|strong="G4948"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 29 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w*, \w threw|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w brow|strong="G3790"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w throw|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* off \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cliff|strong="G2630"\w*.
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w*, \w passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G1223"\w*, \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*.
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\v 31 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2718"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*,
\v 32 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*.
\v 33 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unclean \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*,
\v 34 saying, “Ah! \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3479"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w us|strong="G2249"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*: \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”
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\v 35 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* silent \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*!” \wj* \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w thrown|strong="G4496"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G4496"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* done \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* harm.
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\v 36 \w Amazement|strong="G2285"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w*, \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*? \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*!”
\v 37 News \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w*.
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\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s \w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w afflicted|strong="G4912"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w help|strong="G4012"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* left \w her|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2186"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 40 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w setting|strong="G1416"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w sick|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 41 \w Demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w crying|strong="G2905"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!” \w Rebuking|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w allow|strong="G1439"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 42 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* uninhabited \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w held|strong="G2722"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 43 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w preach|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w cities|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* reason \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 44 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.
\c 5
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w pressed|strong="G3793"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fishermen \w had|strong="G2532"\w* gone \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w washing|strong="G4150"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*.
\v 3 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w entered|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G1877"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*.
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\v 4 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G3973"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \wj “\+w Put|strong="G1877"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* deep \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G5465"\+w* \+w down|strong="G5465"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nets|strong="G1350"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* catch.”\wj*
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\v 5 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w caught|strong="G2983"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G5465"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w net|strong="G1350"\w*.”
\v 6 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* caught \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w net|strong="G1350"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* breaking.
\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w beckoned|strong="G2656"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w partners|strong="G3353"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w help|strong="G4815"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sink|strong="G1036"\w*.
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*, \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w knees|strong="G1119"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Depart|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1831"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* sinful man, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2285"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* catch \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w caught|strong="G4815"\w*;
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w partners|strong="G2844"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*.
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w From|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w catching|strong="G2221"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* alive.”\wj*
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\v 11 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2609"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 12 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G1189"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*, \wj “\+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w offer|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cleansing|strong="G2512"\+w* \+w according|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G3853"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w report|strong="G3056"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G1330"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* infirmities.
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G5298"\w* himself \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*.
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\v 17 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="G3547"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3547"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heal|strong="G2390"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 18 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w men|strong="G3739"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3886"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* cot, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*.
\v 19 \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w finding|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3319"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1533"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w housetop|strong="G1430"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2524"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G2524"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tiles|strong="G2766"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* cot \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 20 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Man, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 21 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w reason|strong="G1260"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* blasphemies? \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* forgive sins, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*?”
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w perceiving|strong="G1921"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w*, \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w reasoning|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w so|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*? \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* forgiven \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*,’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Arise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*’? \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* forgive sins,”\wj* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3886"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* cot, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 25 \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* laying \w on|strong="G1909"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 26 \w Amazement|strong="G1611"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* hold \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* strange \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*.”
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\v 27 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collector|strong="G5057"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* office, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Follow|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*!”\wj*
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\v 28 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 29 \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w feast|strong="G1403"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w reclining|strong="G2621"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 30 \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w murmured|strong="G1111"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners?”
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\v 31 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* healthy \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w physician|strong="G2395"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sick|strong="G2560"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w I|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1342"\+w* sinners, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w repentance|strong="G3341"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 33 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Why \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w often|strong="G4437"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G1162"\w*, \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w yours|strong="G4674"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*?”
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\v 34 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* friends \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*? \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 36 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \wj “\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G1911"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w piece|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tear|strong="G4977"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w piece|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w match|strong="G4856"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w*. \wj*
\v 37 \wj \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* puts \+w new|strong="G3501"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* wineskins, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G3501"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burst|strong="G4486"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spilled|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* destroyed. \wj*
\v 38 \wj But \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* must \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fresh|strong="G2537"\+w* wineskins, \+w and|strong="G1519"\+w* both \+w are|strong="G1519"\+w* preserved. \wj*
\v 39 \wj \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drunk|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* wine immediately \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w new|strong="G3501"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G5543"\+w*.’”\wj*
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w second|strong="G1207"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G1207"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w* \w fields|strong="G4702"\w*. \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w plucked|strong="G5089"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heads|strong="G4719"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w*, \w rubbing|strong="G5597"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*?”
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\v 3 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, answering \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* read \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w how|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G2983"\+w* bread, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w*?”\wj*
\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 6 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*. \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G2087"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w*.
\v 7 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* see \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w accusation|strong="G2723"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \wj “\+w Rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w middle|strong="G3319"\+w*.”\wj* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w*.
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G1905"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* something: \+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w harm|strong="G2554"\+w*? \+w To|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* kill?”\wj*
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \wj “\+w Stretch|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*.”\wj* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* restored \w as|strong="G1161"\w* sound \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*.
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* rage, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G1255"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 12 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w continued|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G1273"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 13 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4377"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3687"\w* apostles:
\v 14 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3687"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*; Andrew, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother; \w James|strong="G2385"\w*; \w John|strong="G2491"\w*; \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*; Bartholomew;
\v 15 \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w*; \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*; \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus; \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zealot|strong="G2208"\w*;
\v 16 \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w traitor|strong="G4273"\w*.
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\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w level|strong="G3977"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w number|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2532"\w* \w coast|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*,
\v 18 \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w troubled|strong="G1776"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*.
\v 19 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* touch \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*:
\q1 \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G5212"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 21 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hunger|strong="G3983"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G5526"\+w*.\wj*
\q1 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w laugh|strong="G1070"\+w*.\wj*
\q1
\v 22 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* exclude \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* mock \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w throw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 23 \wj \+w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leap|strong="G4640"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5463"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w same|strong="G1565"\+w* thing \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*.\wj*
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\q1
\v 24 \wj “\+w But|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w*!\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* received \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w consolation|strong="G3874"\+w*.\wj*
\q1
\v 25 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* full \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*.\wj*
\q1 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w laugh|strong="G1070"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mourn|strong="G3996"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w*.\wj*
\q1
\v 26 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 6:26 \ft TR adds “to you”\f* \wj \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 6:26 \ft TR adds “all” \f* \wj \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* same \+w thing|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G5578"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 27 \wj “\+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear: love \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w bless|strong="G2127"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w curse|strong="G2672"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mistreat|strong="G1908"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w To|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* strikes \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cheek|strong="G4600"\+w*, \+w offer|strong="G3930"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* takes away \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w withhold|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coat|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* asks \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* ask \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* takes away \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* goods \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 31 \wj “\+w As|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w like|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* exactly \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 32 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* love \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* love \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w credit|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners love \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* love \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w credit|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 34 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w lend|strong="G1155"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hope|strong="G1679"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w credit|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners \+w lend|strong="G1155"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* sinners, \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w back|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* much. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G5543"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lend|strong="G1155"\+w*, expecting \+w nothing|strong="G3367"\+w* back; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Most|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w High|strong="G5310"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w kind|strong="G5543"\+w* \+w toward|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* unthankful \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 36 \wj “Therefore \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="G3629"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="G3629"\+w*.\wj*
\q1
\v 37 \wj Don’t \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* won’t \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w*.\wj*
\q1 \wj Don’t \+w condemn|strong="G2919"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* won’t \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2613"\+w*.\wj*
\q1 \wj \+w Set|strong="G2532"\+w* free,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* free.\wj*
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\v 38 \wj “\+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*: \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w*, \+w pressed|strong="G4085"\+w* \+w down|strong="G4085"\+w*, \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4531"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w running|strong="G5240"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*\f + \fr 6:38 \ft literally, into your bosom.\f* \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w measured|strong="G3354"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*. \wj “\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guide|strong="G3594"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*? Won’t \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G1706"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pit|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*
\v 40 \wj \+w A|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w above|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fully|strong="G2675"\+w* \+w trained|strong="G2675"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w*. \wj*
\v 41 \wj \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* see \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* chaff \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* brother’s \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G2657"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* beam \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*? \wj*
\v 42 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother, ‘Brother, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w remove|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* chaff \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*,’ \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* beam \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w own|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*? \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w hypocrite|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w First|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w remove|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* beam \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w own|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w clearly|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remove|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* chaff \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother’s \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 43 \wj “\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w that|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w produces|strong="G4160"\+w* rotten \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* rotten \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w that|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w produces|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*
\v 44 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w figs|strong="G4810"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* thorns, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w grapes|strong="G4718"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3756"\+w* bramble bush. \wj*
\v 45 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w brings|strong="G4393"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w brings|strong="G4393"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4051"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G2980"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 46 \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’t \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*? \wj*
\v 47 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* hears \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w show|strong="G5263"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w*. \wj*
\v 48 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w building|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w dug|strong="G4626"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* deep \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w laid|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2310"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w flood|strong="G4215"\+w* \+w arose|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* stream broke \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w could|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w shake|strong="G4531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* founded \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*. \wj*
\v 49 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* hears \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w without|strong="G5565"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2310"\+w*, \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* stream broke, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ruin|strong="G4485"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G1525"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w finished|strong="G4137"\w* speaking \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* hearing \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*.
\v 2 \w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w dear|strong="G1784"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w point|strong="G3195"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* death.
\v 3 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w asking|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w save|strong="G1295"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*.
\v 4 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G4709"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* worthy \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 5 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* loves \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w built|strong="G3618"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.”
\v 6 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="G4660"\w* yourself, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2425"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w roof|strong="G4721"\w*.
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* think \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* placed \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="G4198"\w*!’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G4198"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*!’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”
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\v 9 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5118"\+w* \+w great|strong="G5118"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3761"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 10 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w*, \w returning|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* sick \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w afterwards|strong="G1722"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Nain|strong="G3484"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gate|strong="G4439"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* born\f + \fr 7:12 \ft The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”. \f* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w*. \w Many|strong="G2425"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w*.
\v 13 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* cry.”\wj*
\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w near|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coffin|strong="G4673"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bearers \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Young|strong="G3495"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3495"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w*!”\wj*
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w hold|strong="G2249"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w arisen|strong="G1453"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w visited|strong="G1980"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*!”
\v 17 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w report|strong="G3056"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w*.
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\v 18 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 19 \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w calling|strong="G4341"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* himself \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*?”
\v 20 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Baptizer \w has|strong="G1510"\w* sent \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w look|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*?’”
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\v 21 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w plagues|strong="G3148"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 22 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* heard: \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* receive \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* sight, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lepers|strong="G3015"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deaf|strong="G2974"\+w* hear, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* finds \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* occasion \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w stumbling|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 24 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s messengers \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2300"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w reed|strong="G2563"\+w* \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* wind? \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G2441"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soft|strong="G3120"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G2440"\+w*? \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w gorgeously|strong="G1741"\+w* \+w dressed|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w live|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w delicately|strong="G5172"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w*’ courts. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*? \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* much \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*,\wj*
\q1 \wj ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* send \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* messenger \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w face|strong="G4383"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G2680"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 7:27 \xt Malachi 3:1\x*
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\v 28 \wj “\+w For|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1084"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w women|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Baptizer; \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w least|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 29 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* declared \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s baptism.
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawyers|strong="G3544"\w* rejected \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*.
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\v 31 \f + \fr 7:31 \ft TR adds “But the Lord said,”\f* \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compare|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*? \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w*? \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplace \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* piped \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dance|strong="G3738"\+w*. \+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* mourned, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Baptizer \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* bread \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w demon|strong="G1140"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 34 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* glutton \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drunkard|strong="G3630"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collectors|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners!’ \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w Wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w justified|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 36 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w invited|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table.
\v 37 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinner, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w reclining|strong="G2621"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w brought|strong="G2865"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* alabaster jar \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w*.
\v 38 \w Standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w behind|strong="G3694"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wet|strong="G1026"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w wiped|strong="G1591"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anointed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w*.
\v 39 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1097"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w kind|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* touches \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinner.”
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\v 40 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w something|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.” \wj*
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w*.”
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\v 41 \wj “\+w A|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* lender \+w had|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w debtors|strong="G5533"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w owed|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4001"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G4001"\+w* \+w denarii|strong="G1220"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w fifty|strong="G4004"\+w*. \wj*
\v 42 \wj \+w When|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3767"\+w* couldn’t pay, \+w he|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w forgave|strong="G5483"\+w* \+w them|strong="G4183"\+w* both. \+w Which|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w them|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* love him \+w most|strong="G4183"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 43 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w suppose|strong="G5274"\w*, \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w forgave|strong="G5483"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w*.”
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w correctly|strong="G3723"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 44 \w Turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* see \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w wet|strong="G1026"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w tears|strong="G1144"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wiped|strong="G1591"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hair|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* head. \wj*
\v 45 \wj \+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w kiss|strong="G5370"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w since|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w time|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w ceased|strong="G1257"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w kiss|strong="G5370"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*. \wj*
\v 46 \wj \+w You|strong="G3778"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* anoint \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* anointed \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w ointment|strong="G3464"\+w*. \wj*
\v 47 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w her|strong="G3754"\+w* sins, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* loved \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven, loves \+w little|strong="G3641"\+w*.” \wj*
\v 48 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Your|strong="G3588"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven.”\wj*
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\v 49 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w table|strong="G4873"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* forgives sins?”
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\v 50 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \wj “\+w Your|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 1 \w Soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w afterwards|strong="G1722"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bringing \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom. \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*,
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* infirmities: \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*;
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joanna|strong="G2489"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Chuzas, \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s \w steward|strong="G2012"\w*; \w Susanna|strong="G4677"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 8:3 \ft TR reads “him” instead of “them”\f* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w possessions|strong="G5225"\w*.
\v 4 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G4896"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G4896"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*:
\v 5 \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* farmer \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w*. \+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w trampled|strong="G2662"\+w* \+w under|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w foot|strong="G2662"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w devoured|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w Other|strong="G2087"\+w* seed \+w fell|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soon|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grew|strong="G5453"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w withered|strong="G3583"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3583"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w moisture|strong="G2429"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w Other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w amid|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* thorns, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* thorns \+w grew|strong="G4855"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* choked \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w Other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grew|strong="G5453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w produced|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w times|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w much|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*.”\wj* \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* hear!”\wj*
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w*?”
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\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w To|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mysteries|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* ‘seeing \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* hearing \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 8:10 \xt Isaiah 6:9\x*
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\v 11 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*: \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w along|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear; \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devil|strong="G1228"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* takes away \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* hear, \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* fall \+w away|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w What|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns, \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w choked|strong="G4846"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cares|strong="G3308"\+w*, \+w riches|strong="G4149"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pleasures|strong="G2237"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* life; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G5052"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G5052"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w maturity|strong="G5052"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w honest|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w hold|strong="G2722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* tightly, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* produce \+w fruit|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w perseverance|strong="G5281"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 16 \wj “\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3762"\+w* lit \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w*, \+w covers|strong="G2572"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w container|strong="G4632"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5270"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2825"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* stand, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* see \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w revealed|strong="G5318"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* anything \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5318"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* careful \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* hear. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’t \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thinks|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 19 \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G3854"\w* \w near|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*.
\v 20 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w desiring|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 22 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w*’s \+w go|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G4008"\+w* \+w side|strong="G4008"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lake|strong="G3041"\+w*.”\wj* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* launched \w out|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailed|strong="G4126"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G2597"\w* asleep. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w storm|strong="G2978"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* taking \w on|strong="G1519"\w* dangerous amounts \w of|strong="G2532"\w* water.
\v 24 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w awoke|strong="G1326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* dying!” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w awoke|strong="G1326"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w raging|strong="G2830"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w ceased|strong="G3973"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w calm|strong="G1055"\w*.\x + \xo 8:24 \xt See Psalms 107:29\x*
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*?”\wj* \w Being|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* winds \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?”
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2668"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gadarenes, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* opposite \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.
\v 27 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* stepped \w ashore|strong="G1831"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w wore|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w*.
\v 28 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* torment \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w commanding|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4183"\w* \w seized|strong="G4884"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G5442"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1195"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1199"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fetters|strong="G3976"\w*. Breaking \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bonds|strong="G1199"\w* apart, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w driven|strong="G1643"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w*.
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\v 30 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Legion|strong="G3003"\w*,” \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 31 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w command|strong="G2004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* abyss.
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\v 32 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* herd \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w allow|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w allowed|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 33 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* herd \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w steep|strong="G2911"\w* \w bank|strong="G2911"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* drowned.
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\v 34 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fed|strong="G1006"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* country.
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\v 35 \w People|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w clothed|strong="G2439"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w right|strong="G4993"\w* \w mind|strong="G4993"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.
\v 36 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been possessed \w by|strong="G3708"\w* demons \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G4982"\w*.
\v 37 \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w country|strong="G4066"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gadarenes \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* depart \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G3173"\w* afraid. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*.
\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w from|strong="G1831"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w begged|strong="G1189"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* might \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* sent \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 39 \wj “\+w Return|strong="G5290"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w declare|strong="G1334"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w great|strong="G3745"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 40 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* welcomed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 41 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Jairus|strong="G2383"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*,
\v 42 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* born\f + \fr 8:42 \ft The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.\f* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*, \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w age|strong="G2094"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* dying. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G5217"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w pressed|strong="G3793"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 43 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* flow \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spent|strong="G4321"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* living \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w physicians|strong="G2395"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G2480"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w*,
\v 44 \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fringe|strong="G2899"\w*\f + \fr 8:44 \ft or, tassel\f* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*. \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flow \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* blood \w stopped|strong="G2476"\w*.
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\v 45 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* touched \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w press|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* jostle \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj ‘\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* touched \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?’\wj*”
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\v 46 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Someone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w did|strong="G1097"\+w* touch \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w perceived|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 47 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* hidden, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5141"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* falling \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w declared|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w*.
\v 48 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*, \wj “\+w Daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*, cheer \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*. \+w Your|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w well|strong="G4982"\+w*. \+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 49 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*, \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* synagogue’s house \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="G4660"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*.”
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\v 50 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* hearing \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w Only|strong="G3440"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G4982"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 51 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* allow \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3816"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.
\v 52 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourning|strong="G2875"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w*. \+w She|strong="G2532"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* dead, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sleeping|strong="G2518"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 53 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* ridiculing \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* dead.
\v 54 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* put \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* outside, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w taking|strong="G2902"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Child|strong="G3816"\+w*, \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w*!”\wj*
\v 55 \w Her|strong="G1325"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w returned|strong="G1994"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1299"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* something \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.
\v 56 \w Her|strong="G3588"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*.
\c 9
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*\f + \fr 9:1 \ft TR reads “his twelve disciples” instead of “the twelve”\f* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cure|strong="G2323"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2390"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sick.
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w journey|strong="G3598"\+w*—\+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* staffs, \+w nor|strong="G3383"\+w* wallet, \+w nor|strong="G3383"\+w* bread, \+w nor|strong="G3383"\+w* money. Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w tunics|strong="G5509"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1438"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w Into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w depart|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w As|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w many|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w depart|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, shake \+w off|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G2868"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 6 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2323"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5076"\w* heard \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w perplexed|strong="G1280"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*,
\v 8 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5316"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* old \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* risen again.
\v 9 \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* beheaded \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.
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\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w*, \w told|strong="G1334"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*.
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G5298"\w* \w apart|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* desert region \w of|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 9:10 \ft NU omits “a desert region of”.\f* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Bethsaida.
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w perceiving|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* welcomed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* Kingdom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cured|strong="G2390"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w needed|strong="G5532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2390"\w*.
\v 12 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* wear \w away|strong="G4198"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Send \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w away|strong="G4198"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G2945"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* farms \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lodge|strong="G2647"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2147"\w* food, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w something|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w five|strong="G4000"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Make|strong="G2625"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2625"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2625"\+w* \+w in|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w groups|strong="G2828"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w about|strong="G5616"\+w* \+w fifty|strong="G4004"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1438"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 15 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2625"\w* \w down|strong="G2625"\w*.
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w broke|strong="G2622"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*.
\v 17 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w filled|strong="G5526"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* gathered \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G4052"\w* \w over|strong="G4052"\w*.
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\v 18 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w multitudes|strong="G3793"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 19 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “‘\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Baptizer,’ \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* old \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* risen again.”
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w warned|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*,
\v 22 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* rejected \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w elders|strong="G4245"\+w*, \+w chief|strong="G2532"\+w* priests, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* killed, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w after|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 9:23 \ft TR, NU add “daily”\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* lose \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* lose \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w does|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w profit|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gains|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* loses \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w forfeits|strong="G2210"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* self? \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="G1870"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="G1870"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* holy angels. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* truth: \+w There|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w taste|strong="G1089"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.” \wj*
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\v 28 \w About|strong="G5616"\w* \w eight|strong="G3638"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w sayings|strong="G3056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w onto|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.
\v 29 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w appearance|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w altered|strong="G2087"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2441"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dazzling.
\v 30 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*,
\v 31 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w departure|strong="G1841"\w*,\f + \fr 9:31 \ft literally, “exodus”\f* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w accomplish|strong="G4137"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.
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\v 32 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* heavy \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w fully|strong="G1235"\w* \w awake|strong="G1235"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 33 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* parting \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1096"\w*’s \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w tents|strong="G4633"\w*: \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*,” \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.
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\v 34 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w overshadowed|strong="G1982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*.
\v 35 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. Listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”
\v 36 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*.
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\v 37 \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w next|strong="G1836"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G2718"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w met|strong="G4876"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 38 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G2400"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* born\f + \fr 9:38 \ft The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.\f* \w child|strong="G5207"\w*.
\v 39 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w takes|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w suddenly|strong="G1810"\w* \w cries|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* convulses \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* foams; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardly|strong="G3425"\w* departs \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w bruising|strong="G4937"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w severely|strong="G4937"\w*.
\v 40 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G1189"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 41 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Faithless \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perverse|strong="G1294"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Bring|strong="G4317"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 42 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w coming|strong="G4334"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w threw|strong="G4952"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G4486"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* convulsed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* violently. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.
\v 43 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w majesty|strong="G3168"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w marveling|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,
\v 44 \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w sink|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 45 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* understand \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G4487"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w concealed|strong="G3871"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* perceive \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G4487"\w*.
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\v 46 \w An|strong="G1722"\w* \w argument|strong="G1261"\w* \w arose|strong="G1525"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*.
\v 47 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w perceiving|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w reasoning|strong="G1261"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* little \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w side|strong="G3844"\w*,
\v 48 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w least|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 49 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w casting|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* forbade \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w follow|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”
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\v 50 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \wj “Don’t \+w forbid|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 51 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pass|strong="G1096"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* intently \w set|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*
\v 52 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* messengers \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaritans|strong="G4541"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 53 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w traveling|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.
\v 54 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3004"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* Elijah \w did|strong="G2532"\w*?”
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\v 55 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* them, \wj “You don’t know \+w of|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w what|strong="G1161"\+w* kind \+w of|strong="G1161"\+w* spirit you are. \wj*
\v 56 \wj \+w For|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Son \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G2087"\+w* didn’t \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* destroy men’s lives, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* save \+w them|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*.
\v 57 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w follow|strong="G4198"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 58 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* foxes \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w holes|strong="G5454"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nests|strong="G2682"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w place|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2827"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 59 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, \wj “\+w Follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*!”\wj*
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w allow|strong="G2010"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w go|strong="G2010"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w bury|strong="G2290"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.”
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\v 60 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Leave \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w bury|strong="G2290"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* go \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* announce \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”\wj*
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\v 61 \w Another|strong="G2087"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w allow|strong="G2010"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* good-bye \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.”
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\v 62 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1911"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* plow \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w looking|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w*, \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fit|strong="G2111"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* appointed \w seventy|strong="G1440"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4253"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 10:1 \ft literally, “before his face”\f* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.
\v 2 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G3303"\+w* \+w plentiful|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w laborers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w*. \+w Pray|strong="G1189"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w may|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w send|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w laborers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w ways|strong="G5217"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G5613"\+w* send \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* out \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* lambs \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wolves|strong="G3074"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj Carry \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* purse, \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* wallet, \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sandals|strong="G5266"\+w*. Greet \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w Into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* return \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w Remain|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w same|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3844"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w laborer|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wages|strong="G3408"\+w*. Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G3327"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w Into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w set|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w before|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w Heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* sick \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* its \+w streets|strong="G4113"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \wj*
\v 11 \wj ‘\+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G2868"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w clings|strong="G2853"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* wipe \+w off|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G1161"\+w* tolerable \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 13 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w Chorazin|strong="G5523"\+w*! \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, Bethsaida! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mighty|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w works|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Tyre|strong="G5184"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4605"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repented|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3819"\+w* \+w ago|strong="G3819"\+w*, \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sackcloth|strong="G4526"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashes|strong="G4700"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* tolerable \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Tyre|strong="G5184"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4605"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* Hades. \wj*\f + \fr 10:15 \ft Hades is the lower realm of the dead, or Hell.\f*
\v 16 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* listens \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* listens \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* rejects \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* rejects \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w Whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* rejects \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* rejects \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 17 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventy|strong="G1440"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*!”
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\v 18 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G2334"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* having \+w fallen|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* lightning \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tread|strong="G3961"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w serpents|strong="G3789"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scorpions|strong="G4651"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w*. \+w Nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3956"\+w* hurt \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w spirits|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w subject|strong="G5293"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w names|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1449"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 21 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* rejoiced \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thank|strong="G1843"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w O|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* hidden \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G4680"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* understanding, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* revealed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3516"\+w*. \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w well-pleasing|strong="G2107"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1715"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 22 \w Turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w whomever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G1014"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* reveal \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 23 \w Turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* see \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* see, \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kings \+w desired|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’t \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* hear, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’t hear \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 25 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w lawyer|strong="G3544"\w* \w stood|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tested \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”
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\v 26 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w*? \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w read|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*?” \wj*
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\v 27 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* love \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w mind|strong="G1271"\w*;\x + \xo 10:27 \xt Deuteronomy 6:5\x* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:27 \xt Leviticus 19:18\x*
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\v 28 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w correctly|strong="G3723"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w desiring|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w justify|strong="G1344"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w*?”
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\v 30 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jericho|strong="G2410"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stripped|strong="G1562"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* departed, \+w leaving|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w half|strong="G2253"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G2253"\+w*. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w By|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w chance|strong="G4795"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w passed|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w side|strong="G3598"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w In|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w Levite|strong="G3019"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w passed|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* side. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* traveled, \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w where|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w moved|strong="G4697"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compassion|strong="G4697"\+w*, \wj*
\v 34 \wj \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* bound \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wounds|strong="G5134"\+w*, \+w pouring|strong="G2022"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G1913"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w animal|strong="G2934"\+w*, \+w brought|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inn|strong="G3829"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w care|strong="G1959"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w On|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* next \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* departed, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w denarii|strong="G1220"\+w*, \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* host, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Take|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w care|strong="G1959"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w spend|strong="G4325"\+w* \+w beyond|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* repay \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w return|strong="G1880"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w Now|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w seemed|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 37 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w showed|strong="G4160"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
\p \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G3668"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 38 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w received|strong="G5264"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*.
\v 39 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sister \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G3869"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*.
\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w distracted|strong="G4049"\w* \w with|strong="G4012"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w serving|strong="G1247"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2186"\w* \w up|strong="G2186"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w care|strong="G3199"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* sister \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*? \w Ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w help|strong="G4878"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”
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\v 41 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Martha|strong="G3136"\+w*, \+w Martha|strong="G3136"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w troubled|strong="G2350"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*
\v 42 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w needed|strong="G5532"\+w*. \+w Mary|strong="G3137"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1586"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w part|strong="G3310"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3137"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w finished|strong="G3973"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.”
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\v 2 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*,\wj*
\q1 \wj ‘\+w Our|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3004"\+w* heaven,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w may|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* kept holy.\wj*
\q1 \wj \+w May|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* Kingdom \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w May|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* done \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* earth, \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3004"\+w* heaven.\wj*
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\v 3 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w daily|strong="G2250"\+w* bread.\wj*
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\v 4 \wj Forgive \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* sins,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w ourselves|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w indebted|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w*. \wj*
\q1 \wj \+w Bring|strong="G1533"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* deliver \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w*.’”\wj*
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\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj “\+w Which|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w at|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w midnight|strong="G3317"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w lend|strong="G5531"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* loaves \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* bread, \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3854"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w journey|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w set|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w*,’ \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w within|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* answer \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w bother|strong="G2873"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2845"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*’? \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w although|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w* persistence, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w many|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w needs|strong="G5535"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 9 \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, keep \+w asking|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. Keep \+w seeking|strong="G2212"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w*. Keep \+w knocking|strong="G2925"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* opened \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* asks \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w*. \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w knocks|strong="G2925"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* opened.\wj*
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\v 11 \wj “\+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* asks \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* bread, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* asks \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fish|strong="G2486"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w snake|strong="G3789"\+w* \+w instead|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fish|strong="G2486"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* asks \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w egg|strong="G5609"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* won’t \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scorpion|strong="G4651"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gifts|strong="G1390"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* ask \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w casting|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w*.
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w casts|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* Beelzebul, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* prince \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”
\v 16 \w Others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G1537"\w*, \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1270"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Every|strong="G3956"\+w* kingdom \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* desolation. \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* kingdom \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*? \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* Beelzebul. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* Beelzebul, \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*? \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w judges|strong="G2923"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w finger|strong="G1147"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G5348"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 21 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2478"\+w*, \+w fully|strong="G2528"\+w* \+w armed|strong="G2528"\+w*, \+w guards|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* dwelling, \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* goods \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w safe|strong="G1722"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w someone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stronger|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w attacks|strong="G1904"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w overcomes|strong="G3528"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* takes \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* whole \+w armor|strong="G3833"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trusted|strong="G3982"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* divides \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G4661"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 23 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w scatters|strong="G4650"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 24 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* unclean \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w passes|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* dry \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w seeking|strong="G2212"\+w* rest; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finding|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G5290"\+w* \+w back|strong="G5290"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* returns, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w swept|strong="G4563"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2885"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w order|strong="G2885"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w takes|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w spirits|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dwell|strong="G2730"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* state \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w worse|strong="G5501"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 27 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pass|strong="G1096"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w her|strong="G1869"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* bore \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w breasts|strong="G3149"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w nursed|strong="G2337"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!”
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\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w On|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w contrary|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 29 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathering|strong="G3793"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*. \+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* prophet. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w became|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Ninevites|strong="G3536"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* Queen \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w South|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ends|strong="G4009"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Nineveh|strong="G3536"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repented|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w preaching|strong="G2782"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 33 \wj “\+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3762"\+w* lit \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w*, \+w puts|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cellar|strong="G2926"\+w* \+w or|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w basket|strong="G3426"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* stand, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* see \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5338"\+w*. \wj*
\v 34 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*. \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w full|strong="G5460"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5460"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G5460"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4652"\+w*. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w see|strong="G4648"\+w* whether \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G5460"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5461"\+w*, \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w part|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w dark|strong="G4652"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w wholly|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w full|strong="G5460"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5461"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w bright|strong="G5460"\+w* shining gives \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5461"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 37 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* certain \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* dine \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sat \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table.
\v 38 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* washed himself \w before|strong="G4253"\w* dinner.
\v 39 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w cleanse|strong="G2511"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w platter|strong="G4094"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w inward|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w part|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w full|strong="G1073"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* extortion \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wickedness|strong="G4189"\+w*. \wj*
\v 40 \wj \+w You|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G2532"\+w* ones, didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*
\v 41 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gifts|strong="G1654"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* needy \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1751"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 42 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* tithe \+w mint|strong="G2238"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rue|strong="G4076"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w herb|strong="G3001"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* bypass \+w justice|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s love. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2548"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* undone. \wj*
\v 43 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* love \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* best \+w seats|strong="G4410"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* greetings \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplaces. \wj*
\v 44 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, scribes \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* Pharisees, hypocrites! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* hidden \+w graves|strong="G3419"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1883"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 45 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawyers|strong="G3544"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w insult|strong="G5195"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.”
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\v 46 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w lawyers|strong="G3544"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w load|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burdens|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* difficult \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* carry, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* lift \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w finger|strong="G1147"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* help carry \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w burdens|strong="G5413"\+w*. \wj*
\v 47 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tombs|strong="G3419"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w* killed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 48 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* consent \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* tombs. \wj*
\v 49 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* send \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* apostles; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* kill \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w*, \wj*
\v 50 \wj \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shed|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2602"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* required \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \wj*
\v 51 \wj \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Abel \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Zachariah, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* perished \+w between|strong="G3342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* sanctuary.’ \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* required \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*. \wj*
\v 52 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w lawyers|strong="G3544"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w key|strong="G2807"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knowledge|strong="G1108"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w entering|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hindered|strong="G2967"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 53 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G4012"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* terribly angry, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* draw \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 54 \w lying|strong="G1748"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w wait|strong="G1748"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* seeking \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w catch|strong="G2340"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G5100"\w* \w say|strong="G1537"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G5100"\w* accuse \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1510"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G3461"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G1996"\w* \w together|strong="G1996"\w*, \w so|strong="G5620"\w* much \w so|strong="G5620"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w trampled|strong="G2662"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* began \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w*, \wj “\+w Beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\+w*. \wj*
\v 2 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w covered|strong="G4780"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* revealed, \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4653"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*. \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w inner|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w rooms|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w housetops|strong="G1430"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 4 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* kill \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w warn|strong="G5263"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w Fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* killed, \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1685"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna.\wj*\f + \fr 12:5 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 6 \wj “Aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* assaria coins\wj*\f + \fr 12:6 \ft An assarion was a small copper coin worth about an hour’s wages for an agricultural laborer.\f*\wj ? \+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w forgotten|strong="G1950"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hairs|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* counted. \+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4183"\+w* value \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 8 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w confesses|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w confess|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*; \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* denies \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2316"\+w* denied \+w in|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s angels. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* blaspheme \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G1533"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* rulers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w authorities|strong="G1849"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* answer \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*; \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w teach|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 13 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w divide|strong="G3307"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Man|strong="G5101"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w arbitrator|strong="G3312"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?”\wj*
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Beware|strong="G5442"\+w*! \+w Keep|strong="G5442"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w covetousness|strong="G4124"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*’s \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w consist|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* possesses.”\wj*
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\v 16 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* ground \+w of|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* produced abundantly. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reasoned|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* room \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w store|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w crops|strong="G2590"\+w*?’ \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* pull \+w down|strong="G2507"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* barns, \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* bigger \+w ones|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w store|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* grain \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* goods. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, “\+w Soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* goods \+w laid|strong="G2749"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w*. \+w Take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* ease, \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w merry|strong="G2165"\+w*.”’\wj*
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\v 20 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* foolish \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w tonight|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* required \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w*—\+w whose|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*?’ \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* lays \+w up|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4147"\+w* \+w toward|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 22 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* wear. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w Life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5160"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w Consider|strong="G2657"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ravens|strong="G2876"\+w*: \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* warehouse \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* barn, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w feeds|strong="G5142"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w valuable|strong="G1308"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w*! \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w add|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w cubit|strong="G4083"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 12:25 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.\f* \wj \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* height? \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w least|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G3062"\+w*? \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w Consider|strong="G2657"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lilies|strong="G2918"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* grow. \+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w toil|strong="G2872"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w spin|strong="G3514"\+w*; \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w arrayed|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* clothes \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w grass|strong="G5528"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* exists \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* tomorrow \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* oven, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* clothe \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, O \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*? \wj*
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\v 29 \wj “Don’t \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*; \+w neither|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* anxious. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G1934"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5535"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*’s Kingdom, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w added|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 32 \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*, \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w flock|strong="G4168"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w good|strong="G2106"\+w* \+w pleasure|strong="G2106"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Kingdom. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w Sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gifts|strong="G1654"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* needy. \+w Make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* purses \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* grow \+w old|strong="G3822"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fail|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* approaches \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w moth|strong="G4597"\+w* \+w destroys|strong="G1311"\+w*. \wj*
\v 34 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 35 \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w waist|strong="G3751"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dressed|strong="G4024"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w burning|strong="G2545"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* watching \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* returns \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knocks|strong="G2925"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* open \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 37 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w watching|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*. Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* dress \+w himself|strong="G1565"\+w*, \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* recline, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2579"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*. \wj*
\v 39 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* master \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* watched \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* allowed \+w his|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G1358"\+w* \+w into|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*
\v 40 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w expect|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 41 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* everybody?”
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\v 42 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w steward|strong="G3623"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w household|strong="G2322"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* portion \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* food \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w right|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w*? \wj*
\v 43 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*
\v 44 \wj \+w Truly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* has. \wj*
\v 45 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, ‘\+w My|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* delays \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* begins \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G5180"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* menservants \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* maidservants, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drunken|strong="G4095"\+w*, \wj*
\v 46 \wj \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w expecting|strong="G4328"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* two, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w place|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w portion|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* unfaithful. \wj*
\v 47 \wj \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* wanted, \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beaten|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* stripes, \wj*
\v 48 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stripes|strong="G4127"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beaten|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w stripes|strong="G4127"\+w*. \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whomever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w required|strong="G2212"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w entrusted|strong="G3908"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* asked. \wj*
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\v 49 \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wish|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* kindled. \wj*
\v 50 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* baptism \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w distressed|strong="G4912"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w accomplished|strong="G5055"\+w*! \wj*
\v 51 \wj \+w Do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3854"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3780"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w division|strong="G1267"\+w*. \wj*
\v 52 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w*, \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w*. \wj*
\v 53 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1266"\+w*, \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*; \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*; \+w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w daughter-in-law|strong="G3565"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter-in-law|strong="G3565"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\+w*.” \wj*\x + \xo 12:53 \xt Micah 7:6\x*
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\v 54 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w cloud|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w rising|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w west|strong="G1424"\+w*, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w A|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w shower|strong="G3655"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happens|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*
\v 55 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w south|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w wind|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w blows|strong="G4154"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w scorching|strong="G2742"\+w* \+w heat|strong="G2742"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happens|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*
\v 56 \wj \+w You|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* interpret \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appearance|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4459"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* interpret \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*? \wj*
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\v 57 \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1342"\+w*? \wj*
\v 58 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w when|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* adversary \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* magistrate, try diligently \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* released \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drag|strong="G2694"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w officer|strong="G4233"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w officer|strong="G4233"\+w* throw \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*. \wj*
\v 59 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w get|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* paid \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* penny.\wj*\f + \fr 12:59 \ft literally, lepton. A lepton is a very small brass Jewish coin worth half a Roman quadrans each, which is worth a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker’s daily wages.\f*\wj ”\wj*
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galileans|strong="G1057"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* blood \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w mixed|strong="G3396"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*.
\v 2 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Galileans|strong="G1057"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* worse sinners \+w than|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Galileans|strong="G1057"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffered|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w such|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*? \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w I|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* perish \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3668"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* eighteen \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Siloam|strong="G4611"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*—\+w do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* worse offenders \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w dwell|strong="G2730"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*? \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w I|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* perish \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w same|strong="G5615"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5615"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*. \wj “\+w A|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* vineyard, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w seeking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3756"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w vine|strong="G1093"\+w* dresser, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w looking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3756"\+w*. \+w Cut|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w down|strong="G1581"\+w*! \+w Why|strong="G2444"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* waste \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*?’ \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, leave \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w year|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dig|strong="G4626"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* fertilize \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w bears|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, fine; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w can|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w cut|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w down|strong="G1581"\+w*.’”\wj*
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\v 10 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*.
\v 11 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* infirmity eighteen \w years|strong="G2094"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w bent|strong="G4794"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* way straighten herself \w up|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj “\+w Woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* freed \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* infirmity.”\wj*
\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2007"\w* straight \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* synagogue, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* indignant \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, “\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*!”
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\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! Doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w free|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ox|strong="G1016"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w donkey|strong="G3688"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stall|strong="G5336"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* away \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w water|strong="G4222"\+w*? \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w Ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* Abraham \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bound|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w eighteen|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w*, \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* freed \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* bondage \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*?” \wj*
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\v 17 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* adversaries \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w disappointed|strong="G2617"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1741"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 18 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w*? \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compare|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w garden|strong="G2779"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* grew \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w became|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* large \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* its \+w branches|strong="G2798"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 20 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compare|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom? \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w It|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w measures|strong="G4568"\+w* \wj*\f + \fr 13:21 \ft literally, three sata. 3 sata is about 39 liters or a bit more than a bushel.\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G1519"\+w* flour, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w leavened|strong="G2220"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 22 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w through|strong="G2596"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* traveling \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.
\v 23 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 24 \wj “Strive \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w narrow|strong="G4728"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w once|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knock|strong="G2925"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, open \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*!’ \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* answer \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w We|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drank|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w taught|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4116"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’t \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w*. Depart \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w workers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* iniquity.’ \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w There|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gnashing|strong="G1030"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* Abraham, \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w thrown|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w*. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* east, \+w west|strong="G1424"\+w*, \+w north|strong="G1005"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w south|strong="G3558"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* sit down \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 31 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G5610"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Get|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G1782"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* fox, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* perform \+w cures|strong="G2392"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* tomorrow, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w complete|strong="G5048"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* mission. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* tomorrow \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w next|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4594"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* can’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* perish \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 34 \wj “\+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* kills \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stones|strong="G3036"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w*! \+w How|strong="G4212"\+w* \+w often|strong="G4212"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w together|strong="G1996"\+w*, \+w like|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hen|strong="G3733"\+w* \+w gathers|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w brood|strong="G3555"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wings|strong="G4420"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w refused|strong="G3756"\+w*! \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* left \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* desolate. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Blessed|strong="G2127"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*!’” \wj*\x + \xo 13:35 \xt Psalms 118:26\x*
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* bread, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w watching|strong="G3906"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 2 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w dropsy|strong="G5203"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.
\v 3 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, answering, \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawyers|strong="G3544"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w silent|strong="G2270"\w*.
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 14:5 \ft TR reads “donkey” instead of “son”\f* \wj \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ox|strong="G1016"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*, wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* pull \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 6 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* couldn’t answer \w him|strong="G2532"\w* regarding \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.
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\v 7 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w noticed|strong="G1907"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* best seats, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 8 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2625"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* best seat, \+w since|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w someone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w more|strong="G1784"\+w* honorable \+w than|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, ‘\+w Make|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3778"\+w*.’ \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* begin, \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* shame, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* lowest \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* lowest \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, ‘\+w Friend|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w move|strong="G4320"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* higher.’ \+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w honored|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w table|strong="G4873"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w exalts|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w humbled|strong="G5013"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w humbles|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w dinner|strong="G1173"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1173"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brothers, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kinsmen|strong="G4773"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w neighbors|strong="G1069"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* return \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* favor, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* pay \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* back. \wj*
\v 13 \wj But \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1403"\+w*, ask \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* maimed, \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*, or \+w the|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*; \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* resources \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repay|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* repaid \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* resurrection \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 15 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G4873"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w table|strong="G4873"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* feast \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom!”
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\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1173"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w people|strong="G5100"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w at|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1173"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w*, ‘\+w Come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* everything \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w began|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w excuses|strong="G3868"\+w*.\wj*
\p \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* bought \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* field, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Please|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w excused|strong="G3868"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 19 \wj “\+w Another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* bought \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w yoke|strong="G2201"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w oxen|strong="G1016"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w try|strong="G1381"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Please|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w excused|strong="G3868"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 20 \wj “\+w Another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w married|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’t \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.’ \wj*
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\v 21 \wj “\+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G3710"\+w*, \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, ‘\+w Go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5030"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4113"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lanes|strong="G4505"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G1521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, maimed, \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 22 \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G2004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5117"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 23 \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, ‘\+w Go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w highways|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hedges|strong="G5418"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* compel \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G1072"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w taste|strong="G1089"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1173"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* many \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* few \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* chosen.\wj*\f + \fr 14:24 \ft RP MT includes the last sentence. TR, NU, and FH MT omit: For many are called, but few are chosen.\f*\wj ’”\wj*
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*,
\v 26 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* disregard\wj*\f + \fr 14:26 \ft or, hate \f* \wj \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, brothers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sisters, \+w yes|strong="G2089"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w desiring|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w*, doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w and|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w count|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cost|strong="G1160"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* see \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* enough \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* complete \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w*? \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w laid|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2310"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w finish|strong="G1615"\+w*, \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sees|strong="G2334"\+w* begins \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w mock|strong="G1702"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* began \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* wasn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finish|strong="G1615"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w encounter|strong="G5221"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w war|strong="G4171"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G1011"\+w* \+w whether|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5505"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w twenty|strong="G1501"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5505"\+w*? \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w Or|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* great way off, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* sends \+w an|strong="G1510"\+w* envoy \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w asks|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* conditions \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* renounce \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 34 \wj “Salt \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* salt becomes flat \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tasteless|strong="G3471"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* season \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w It|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fit|strong="G2111"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w manure|strong="G2874"\+w* \+w pile|strong="G2874"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w out|strong="G1854"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* hear.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G1448"\w* \w close|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w murmured|strong="G1234"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w welcomes|strong="G4327"\w* sinners, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eats|strong="G4906"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*:
\v 4 \wj “\+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* lost \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G2641"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* lost, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* carries \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w shoulders|strong="G5606"\+w*, \+w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\+w*. \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4779"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w neighbors|strong="G1069"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Rejoice|strong="G4796"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* lost!’ \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w there|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* sinner \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w repents|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w repentance|strong="G3341"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 8 \wj “\+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* drachma\wj*\f + \fr 15:8 \ft A drachma coin was worth about a days wages for an agricultural laborer.\f* \wj \+w coins|strong="G1406"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* lost \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* drachma \+w coin|strong="G1406"\+w*, wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w light|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w*, \+w sweep|strong="G4563"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w diligently|strong="G1960"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4779"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neighbors|strong="G1069"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Rejoice|strong="G4796"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* drachma \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* lost!’ \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w Even|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w presence|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* angels \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* sinner repenting.”\wj*
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\v 11 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w sons|strong="G5207"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w younger|strong="G3501"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, ‘\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w share|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* property.’ \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G1244"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* livelihood \+w between|strong="G1244"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w younger|strong="G3501"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* traveled \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wasted|strong="G1287"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* property \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* riotous \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spent|strong="G1159"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w arose|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w severe|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w famine|strong="G3042"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w began|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5302"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w joined|strong="G2853"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1565"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w citizens|strong="G4177"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fields|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w feed|strong="G1006"\+w* \+w pigs|strong="G5519"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* wanted \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fill|strong="G1072"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w belly|strong="G2836"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pods|strong="G2769"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pigs|strong="G5519"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3762"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G5346"\+w*, ‘\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w hired|strong="G3407"\+w* servants \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* bread \+w enough|strong="G4052"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* spare, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*’m dying \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hunger|strong="G3042"\+w*! \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* sinned \+w against|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1799"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3765"\+w* worthy \+w to|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*. \+w Make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w hired|strong="G3407"\+w* servants.”’\wj*
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\v 20 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* arose \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3112"\+w* \+w off|strong="G3112"\+w*, \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w moved|strong="G4697"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w compassion|strong="G4697"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ran|strong="G5143"\+w*, \+w fell|strong="G1968"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w neck|strong="G5137"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kissed|strong="G2705"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* sinned \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1799"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* worthy \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 22 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, ‘\+w Bring|strong="G1627"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1627"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w best|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w robe|strong="G4749"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1746"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Put|strong="G1746"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ring|strong="G1146"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sandals|strong="G5266"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fattened|strong="G4618"\+w* \+w calf|strong="G3448"\+w*, \+w kill|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G2532"\+w*’s \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="G2165"\+w*; \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* alive \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* lost \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w*.’ \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* began \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="G2165"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 25 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w elder|strong="G4245"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field. \+w As|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w music|strong="G4858"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dancing|strong="G5525"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G4341"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G3816"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w asked|strong="G4441"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1520"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fattened|strong="G4618"\+w* \+w calf|strong="G3448"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* received \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* back \+w safe|strong="G5198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* healthy.’ \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G3710"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*. \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w begged|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w these|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w many|strong="G5118"\+w* \+w years|strong="G2094"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w served|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* \+w disobeyed|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goat|strong="G2056"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="G2165"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w devoured|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* living \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w prostitutes|strong="G4204"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G2380"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w fattened|strong="G4618"\+w* \+w calf|strong="G3448"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 31 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Son|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* appropriate \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w celebrate|strong="G2165"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w glad|strong="G5463"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother, \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w alive|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* lost, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w*.’”\wj*
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w manager|strong="G3623"\+w*. \+w An|strong="G2192"\+w* accusation \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* wasting \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w possessions|strong="G5225"\+w*. \wj*
\v 2 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*? \+w Give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w accounting|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w management|strong="G3622"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w manager|strong="G3621"\+w*.’ \wj*
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\v 3 \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w manager|strong="G3623"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w seeing|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* taking away \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w management|strong="G3622"\+w* position \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w strength|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w dig|strong="G4626"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* ashamed \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w beg|strong="G1871"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w removed|strong="G3179"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w management|strong="G3622"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w houses|strong="G3624"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w Calling|strong="G4341"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w debtors|strong="G5533"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, ‘\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w owe|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*?’ \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* batos\wj*\f + \fr 16:6 \ft 100 batos is about 395 liters or 104 U. S. gallons.\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w*.’ \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Take|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bill|strong="G1121"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5030"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w fifty|strong="G4004"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w*, ‘\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w owe|strong="G3784"\+w*?’ \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* cors\wj*\f + \fr 16:7 \ft 100 cors = about 2,110 liters or 600 bushels.\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w*.’ \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Take|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bill|strong="G1121"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w eighty|strong="G3589"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 8 \wj “\+w His|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w commended|strong="G1867"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* dishonest \+w manager|strong="G3623"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w wisely|strong="G5430"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* world \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w wiser|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w than|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* unrighteous \+w mammon|strong="G3126"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w fail|strong="G1587"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* eternal \+w tents|strong="G4633"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* dishonest \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* dishonest \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* unrighteous \+w mammon|strong="G3126"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w trust|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w true|strong="G4103"\+w* riches? \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*’s, \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5212"\+w* own? \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G3610"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w masters|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w either|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w*; \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w else|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* hold \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w despise|strong="G2706"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Mammon|strong="G3126"\+w*.”\wj*\f + \fr 16:13 \ft “Mammon” refers to riches or a false god of wealth.\f*
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w lovers|strong="G5366"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5366"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* scoffed \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w justify|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5308"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* abomination \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 16 \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w until|strong="G3360"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*. \+w From|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* forcing \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* tiny \+w stroke|strong="G2762"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* pen \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 18 \wj “\+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* divorces \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w commits|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* divorced \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* husband \+w commits|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 19 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* clothed \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w purple|strong="G4209"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fine|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w linen|strong="G1040"\+w*, \+w living|strong="G2165"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* luxury \+w every|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w A|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w beggar|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w named|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w*, \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* taken \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w gate|strong="G4440"\+w*, full \+w of|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w sores|strong="G1669"\+w*, \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desiring|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fed|strong="G5526"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* crumbs \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w*’s \+w table|strong="G5132"\+w*. Yes, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dogs|strong="G2965"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* licked \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sores|strong="G1668"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beggar|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w carried|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* angels \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* Abraham’s \+w bosom|strong="G2859"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w buried|strong="G2290"\+w*. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* Hades,\wj*\f + \fr 16:23 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lifted|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G5225"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* torment, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* Abraham \+w far|strong="G3113"\+w* \+w off|strong="G3113"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bosom|strong="G2859"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cried|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* Abraham, \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* dip \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* tip \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w finger|strong="G1147"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cool|strong="G2711"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tongue|strong="G1100"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* anguish \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w flame|strong="G5395"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 25 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* Abraham \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Son|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w remember|strong="G3403"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lifetime|strong="G2222"\+w*, received \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3668"\+w*, \+w bad|strong="G2556"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w comforted|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* anguish. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w Besides|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w between|strong="G3342"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w gulf|strong="G5490"\+w* \+w fixed|strong="G4741"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1224"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G1276"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1276"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 27 \wj “\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* would \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*—\wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* brothers—\+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G1263"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* torment.’\wj*
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\v 29 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* Abraham \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*. \+w Let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* listen \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 30 \wj “\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w No|strong="G3780"\+w*, \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* Abraham, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 31 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w listen|strong="G3982"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persuaded|strong="G3982"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* rises \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*.’”\wj*
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* impossible \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* occasions \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w stumbling|strong="G4625"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*! \wj*
\v 2 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w better|strong="G3081"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w millstone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hung|strong="G4029"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w neck|strong="G5137"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w thrown|strong="G4496"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*, \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w careful|strong="G4337"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* brother sins against \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w rebuke|strong="G2008"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repents|strong="G3340"\+w*, forgive \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w against|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w returns|strong="G1994"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*,’ \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 5 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Increase|strong="G4369"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G2848"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* sycamore \+w tree|strong="G4807"\+w*, ‘\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w uprooted|strong="G1610"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w obey|strong="G5219"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* plowing \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w keeping|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4165"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* field, ‘\+w Come|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* sit \+w down|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* table’? \wj*
\v 8 \wj Wouldn’t \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G3780"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Prepare|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w supper|strong="G1172"\+w*, \+w clothe|strong="G4024"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w* properly, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w while|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*. \+w Afterward|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*’? \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w Does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w thank|strong="G5485"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G1299"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w think|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G1299"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w We|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* unworthy \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*. \+w We|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* duty.’” \wj*
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\v 11 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* borders \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.
\v 12 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*, \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w lepers|strong="G3015"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G4207"\w*.
\v 13 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifted|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w Master|strong="G1988"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!”
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1925"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w*.”\wj* \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cleansed|strong="G2511"\w*.
\v 15 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*, \w turned|strong="G5290"\w* \w back|strong="G5290"\w*, \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*.
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w giving|strong="G2168"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Weren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w*? \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w where|strong="G4226"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w nine|strong="G1767"\+w*? \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w Were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w returned|strong="G5290"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* foreigner?”\wj*
\v 19 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Get|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w up|strong="G4198"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G4198"\+w*. \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 20 \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w observation|strong="G3907"\+w*; \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*!’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w*, ‘\+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*!’ \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1787"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 22 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*!’ \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* ‘\+w Look|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*!’ Don’t \+w go|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*, \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* lightning, \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* flashes \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* part \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w shines|strong="G2989"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2250"\+w* part \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* rejected \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w As|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Noah|strong="G3575"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drank|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w married|strong="G1060"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w until|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Noah|strong="G3575"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* ship, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flood|strong="G2627"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* destroyed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w Likewise|strong="G3668"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Lot|strong="G3091"\+w*: \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w drank|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* bought, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4453"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w*; \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Lot|strong="G3091"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rained|strong="G1026"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sulfur|strong="G2303"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* destroyed \+w them|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w It|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w way|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* revealed. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w housetop|strong="G1430"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w goods|strong="G4632"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* away. \+w Let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field \+w likewise|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w Remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w Lot|strong="G3091"\+w*’s \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*! \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* save \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* loses \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* loses \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* preserves \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 34 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2825"\+w*. \+w One|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* left. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w There|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* grinding grain \+w together|strong="G1909"\+w*. \+w One|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* left.”\wj*
\v 36 \f + \fr 17:36 \ft Some Greek manuscripts add: “Two will be in the field: the one taken, and the other left.”\f*
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\v 37 \w They|strong="G2532"\w*, answering, \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G3699"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vultures \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w together|strong="G1996"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w*,
\v 2 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* often \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘Defend \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* adversary!’ \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w afterward|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, ‘\+w Though|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*, \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w yet|strong="G1065"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w bothers|strong="G3930"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* defend \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w wear|strong="G5299"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w continual|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*.’”\wj*
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\v 6 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Listen \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* unrighteous \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj Won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w avenge|strong="G1557"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* ones \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* crying \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exercises|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w patience|strong="G3114"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*? \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w avenge|strong="G1557"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5034"\+w*. \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w convinced|strong="G3982"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* righteousness, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w despised|strong="G1848"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w*:
\v 10 \wj “\+w Two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2411"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*; \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collector|strong="G5057"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w stood|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayed|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*: ‘\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thank|strong="G2168"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w*: extortionists, unrighteous, \+w adulterers|strong="G3432"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collector|strong="G5057"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w I|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1364"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2932"\+w* \+w week|strong="G4521"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3956"\+w* tithes \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2932"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collector|strong="G5057"\+w*, \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3113"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3113"\+w*, wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w lift|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G5180"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w chest|strong="G4738"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="G2433"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* sinner!’ \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w justified|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w exalts|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w humbled|strong="G5013"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w humbles|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 15 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w babies|strong="G1025"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* touch \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 16 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Allow \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hinder|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w belongs|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* little \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 18 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* ruler \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Good|strong="G5101"\w* \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”
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\v 19 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*: \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*: ‘Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*,’ ‘Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w murder|strong="G5407"\+w*,’ ‘Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*,’ ‘Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w give|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G5576"\+w*,’ ‘\+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 18:20 \xt Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20\x*
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\v 21 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w observed|strong="G5442"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w youth|strong="G3503"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w*.”
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\v 22 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w lack|strong="G3007"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G1520"\+w*. \+w Sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w distribute|strong="G1239"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1204"\+w*, \+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w very|strong="G4970"\w* \w sad|strong="G4036"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G4970"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*.
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\v 24 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* sad, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G1423"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w riches|strong="G5536"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* Kingdom! \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* needle’s eye \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”\wj*
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\v 26 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?”
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\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* impossible \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 28 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* left everything \w and|strong="G1161"\w* followed \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 29 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* certainly \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* left \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* brothers, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w parents|strong="G1118"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom’s \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* receive \+w many|strong="G4179"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* world \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 31 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w aside|strong="G3880"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w completed|strong="G5055"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mocked|strong="G1702"\+w*, treated shamefully, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spit|strong="G1716"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w On|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 34 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w understood|strong="G4920"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2928"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.
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\v 35 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w begging|strong="G1871"\w*.
\v 36 Hearing \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w going|strong="G3778"\w* \w by|strong="G1510"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G4441"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w meant|strong="G1510"\w*.
\v 37 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3928"\w* \w by|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”
\v 39 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G4254"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4254"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4601"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, “\w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”
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\v 40 \w Standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G2476"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G1448"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 41 \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* see again.”
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\v 42 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Receive|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w healed|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 43 \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* received \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G2992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w glorifying|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w praised|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*.
\v 2 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Zacchaeus|strong="G2195"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* tax collector, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*.
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G4390"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w ahead|strong="G1715"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* climbed \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sycamore|strong="G4809"\w* \w tree|strong="G4809"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pass|strong="G1330"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w way|strong="G1330"\w*.
\v 5 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2424"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Zacchaeus|strong="G2195"\+w*, \+w hurry|strong="G4692"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*.” \wj*
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w hurried|strong="G4692"\w*, \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G5264"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w joyfully|strong="G5463"\w*.
\v 7 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w murmured|strong="G1234"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w gone|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w lodge|strong="G2647"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sinner.”
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\v 8 \w Zacchaeus|strong="G2195"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* goods \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* wrongfully exacted \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* restore \w four|strong="G5073"\w* \w times|strong="G5073"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w much|strong="G5073"\w*.”
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\v 9 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Today|strong="G4594"\+w*, \+w salvation|strong="G4991"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Abraham. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* lost.” \wj*
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\v 11 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w supposed|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* revealed \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w*.
\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w nobleman|strong="G2104"\+w* \+w went|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* far \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w return|strong="G5290"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w mina|strong="G3414"\+w* coins, \wj*\f + \fr 19:13 \ft 10 minas was more than 3 years’ wages for an agricultural laborer. \f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1325"\+w*, ‘Conduct \+w business|strong="G4231"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w citizens|strong="G4177"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* envoy \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w We|strong="G2249"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reign|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 15 \wj “\+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w back|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* money, \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* gained \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* conducting \+w business|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w came|strong="G3854"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w mina|strong="G3414"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4333"\+w* \+w minas|strong="G3414"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 17 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1722"\+w*, ‘\+w Well|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2095"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*! \+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w found|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G1646"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1883"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w cities|strong="G4172"\+w*.’ \wj*
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\v 18 \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w mina|strong="G3414"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w minas|strong="G3414"\+w*.’ \wj*
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\v 19 \wj “\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1883"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w cities|strong="G4172"\+w*.’ \wj*
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\v 20 \wj \+w Another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w mina|strong="G3414"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w laid|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w handkerchief|strong="G4676"\+w*, \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w feared|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* exacting \+w man|strong="G3739"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w take|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w up|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* didn’t \+w lay|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w down|strong="G5087"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* didn’t \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 22 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* own \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* exacting \+w man|strong="G4190"\+w*, taking \+w up|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w down|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reaping|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* deposit \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* money \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bank|strong="G5132"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* earned \+w interest|strong="G5110"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?’ \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w stood|strong="G3936"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3936"\+w*, ‘\+w Take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mina|strong="G3414"\+w* away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w minas|strong="G3414"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 25 \wj “\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w minas|strong="G3414"\+w*!’ \wj*
\v 26 \wj ‘\+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reign|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’”\wj*
\v 28 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w ahead|strong="G1715"\w*, \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.
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\v 29 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsphage\f + \fr 19:29 \ft TR, NU read “Bethpage” instead of “Bethsphage”\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany, \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Olivet, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,
\v 30 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3739"\+w* side, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1531"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w colt|strong="G4454"\+w* \+w tied|strong="G1210"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G4455"\+w* \+w sat|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w*. \+w Untie|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w asks|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w untying|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?’ \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*: ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w needs|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.’”\wj*
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\v 32 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* sent \w went|strong="G3588"\w* away \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 33 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w*, \w its|strong="G3089"\w* \w owners|strong="G2962"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w*?”
\v 34 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w needs|strong="G5532"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*.”
\v 35 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1977"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 36 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w spread|strong="G5291"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w cloaks|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.
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\v 37 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* getting \w near|strong="G1448"\w*, \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w descent|strong="G2600"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* praise \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*,
\v 38 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*! \x + \xo 19:38 \xt Psalms 118:26\x* \w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w highest|strong="G5310"\w*!”
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\v 39 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*!”
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\v 40 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w silent|strong="G4623"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stones|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cry|strong="G2896"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2896"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 41 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,
\v 42 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w today|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* belong \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*! \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*. \wj*
\v 43 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w throw|strong="G3925"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w barricade|strong="G5482"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w surround|strong="G4033"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w hem|strong="G4912"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w every|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w side|strong="G3840"\+w*, \wj*
\v 44 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* dash \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w within|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1474"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* leave \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3037"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w visitation|strong="G1984"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 45 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w drive|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* bought \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,
\v 46 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w*,’ \wj*\x + \xo 19:46 \xt Isaiah 56:7\x* \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* ‘\+w den|strong="G4693"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*’!” \wj*\x + \xo 19:46 \xt Jeremiah 7:11\x*
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\v 47 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leading|strong="G4413"\w* \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 48 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* hung \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*.
\c 20
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w*\f + \fr 20:1 \ft TR adds “chief”\f* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*.
\v 2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*: \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*?”
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\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w question|strong="G2065"\+w*. \+w Tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*: \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* baptism \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*, \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 5 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G4817"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?’
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*,’ \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w stone|strong="G2642"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.”
\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* answered \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*: \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \wj*\f + \fr 20:9 \ft NU (in brackets) and TR add “certain”\f* \wj \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rented|strong="G1554"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* farmers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* country \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2425"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5550"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w At|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w proper|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w season|strong="G2540"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* farmers \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* collect \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* share \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* farmers \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w empty|strong="G2756"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* treated \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* shamefully, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w empty|strong="G2756"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wounded|strong="G5135"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* vineyard \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* beloved \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w may|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* seeing \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 14 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* farmers \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w reasoned|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w among|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w heir|strong="G2818"\+w*. \+w Come|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1096"\+w*’s kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inheritance|strong="G2817"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w ours|strong="G1473"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w Then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*? \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* destroy \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* farmers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*!”
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\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*,\wj*
\q1 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w builders|strong="G3618"\+w* rejected\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w chief|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w cornerstone|strong="G2776"\+w*’?\wj*\x + \xo 20:17 \xt Psalms 118:22 \x*
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\v 18 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G4917"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G4917"\+w*, \wj*
\q2 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* crush \+w whomever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G3039"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w lay|strong="G1911"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*—\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 20 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w spies|strong="G1455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w pretended|strong="G5271"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* trap \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*.
\v 21 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G3723"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w partial|strong="G2983"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* anyone, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w truly|strong="G1909"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 22 \w Is|strong="G1832"\w* \w it|strong="G1325"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?”
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w perceived|strong="G2657"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w craftiness|strong="G3834"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Why \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* test \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*? \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w Show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w denarius|strong="G1220"\+w*. \+w Whose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w image|strong="G1504"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inscription|strong="G1923"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*?” \wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w*.”
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\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w Caesar|strong="G2541"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Caesar|strong="G2541"\+w*’s, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s.”\wj*
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\v 26 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* weren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* trap \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* answer \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w*.
\v 27 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* resurrection.
\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* brother dies \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* childless, \w his|strong="G2983"\w* brother \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1817"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* brother.
\v 29 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* brothers. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* childless.
\v 30 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* wife, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* childless.
\v 31 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w likewise|strong="G5615"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 32 \w Afterward|strong="G5305"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 33 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w she|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.”
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\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* age \+w marry|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w*. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w considered|strong="G2661"\+w* \+w worthy|strong="G2661"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w attain|strong="G5177"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* age \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* resurrection \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w marry|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* die \+w any|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2089"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G2465"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w angels|strong="G2465"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* resurrection. \wj*
\v 37 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w showed|strong="G3377"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* bush, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* Abraham, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w*.’ \wj*\x + \xo 20:37 \xt Exodus 3:6\x*
\v 38 \wj \+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w alive|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* him.”\wj*
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\v 39 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*.”
\v 40 \w They|strong="G1063"\w* didn’t \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G5111"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w* \w questions|strong="G1905"\w*.
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\v 41 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*’s \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*? \wj*
\v 42 \wj \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* himself \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w book|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Psalms|strong="G5568"\+w*,\wj*
\q1 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj “\+w Sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*,\wj*
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\v 43 \wj \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w make|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w footstool|strong="G5286"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*.”’\wj* \x + \xo 20:43 \xt Psalms 110:1\x*
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\v 44 \wj “\+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 45 \w In|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* hearing \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,
\v 46 \wj “\+w Beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w long|strong="G4749"\+w* \+w robes|strong="G4749"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w love|strong="G5368"\+w* greetings \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplaces, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* best \+w seats|strong="G4410"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* best \+w places|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w feasts|strong="G1173"\+w*; \wj*
\v 47 \wj \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w devour|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w widows|strong="G5503"\+w*’ \+w houses|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pretense|strong="G4392"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3117"\+w* \+w prayers|strong="G4336"\+w*. \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* greater \+w condemnation|strong="G2917"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w people|strong="G4145"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* putting \w their|strong="G1519"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w treasury|strong="G1049"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w poor|strong="G3998"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w casting|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w small|strong="G3016"\w* brass \w coins|strong="G3016"\w*.\f + \fr 21:2 \ft literally, “two lepta.” 2 lepta was about 1% of a day’s wages for an agricultural laborer.\f*
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Truly \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w put|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w gifts|strong="G1435"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w poverty|strong="G5303"\+w*, \+w put|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 5 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* decorated \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w beautiful|strong="G2570"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gifts, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 6 \wj “\+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2334"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* left \+w here|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* thrown \+w down|strong="G2647"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*?”
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\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Watch \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w led|strong="G4105"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 21:8 \ft or, I AM\f*\wj ,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.’ \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* hear \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* disturbances, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w terrified|strong="G4422"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Nation|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* kingdom. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w earthquakes|strong="G4578"\+w*, \+w famines|strong="G3042"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plagues|strong="G3061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w various|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w terrors|strong="G5400"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G1911"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w delivering|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prisons|strong="G5438"\+w*, bringing \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w governors|strong="G2232"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w It|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w will|strong="G4771"\+w* turn \+w out|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w Settle|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* meditate \+w beforehand|strong="G4304"\+w* \+w how|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* answer, \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* adversaries \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* withstand \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* contradict. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w handed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w over|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w parents|strong="G1118"\+w*, brothers, \+w relatives|strong="G4773"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friends|strong="G5384"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w some|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2289"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hair|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* perish.\wj*
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\v 19 \wj “\+w By|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w endurance|strong="G5281"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5590"\+w* win \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lives|strong="G5590"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 20 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w surrounded|strong="G2944"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w armies|strong="G4760"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w desolation|strong="G2050"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Judea|strong="G2449"\+w* \+w flee|strong="G5343"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*. \+w Let|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w middle|strong="G3319"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* depart. \+w Let|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w country|strong="G5561"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w therein|strong="G1722"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w vengeance|strong="G1557"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w may|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* fulfilled. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w pregnant|strong="G1064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* nurse infants \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* distress \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w land|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wrath|strong="G3709"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w edge|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* led captive \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*. \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w trampled|strong="G3961"\+w* \+w down|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w until|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 25 \wj “\+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w*, \+w moon|strong="G4582"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* stars; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* anxiety \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* perplexity \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w roaring|strong="G2279"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w waves|strong="G4535"\+w*; \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* fainting \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w fear|strong="G5401"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w expectation|strong="G4329"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G1904"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G3625"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w powers|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cloud|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w look|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lift|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1869"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heads|strong="G2776"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1360"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* redemption \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 29 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*. \wj “\+w See|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trees|strong="G1186"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* budding, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w and|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w selves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w summer|strong="G2330"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w happening|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w accomplished|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 34 \wj “\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w careful|strong="G4337"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* loaded down \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* carousing, \+w drunkenness|strong="G3178"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cares|strong="G3308"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* life, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2186"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* suddenly. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1904"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w snare|strong="G3803"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dwell|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* surface \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* watchful \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*, \+w praying|strong="G1189"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* counted worthy \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w escape|strong="G1628"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 37 \w Every|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w every|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2250"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* spend \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* Olivet.
\v 38 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w early|strong="G3719"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w morning|strong="G3719"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* hear \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* unleavened bread, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w approaching|strong="G1448"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* counted \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* talked \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4755"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w captains|strong="G4755"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 5 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w agreed|strong="G4934"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w* money.
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w consented|strong="G1843"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2120"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* absence \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*.
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\v 7 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* unleavened bread \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w*.
\v 8 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 9 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w*?”
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\v 10 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* carrying \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w pitcher|strong="G2765"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G4876"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w enters|strong="G1525"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w Tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G1320"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Teacher|strong="G1320"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, “\+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w guest|strong="G2646"\+w* \+w room|strong="G2646"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*?”’ \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w He|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2548"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w large|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w furnished|strong="G4766"\+w* upper room. \+w Make|strong="G2090"\+w* preparations \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 13 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w*, \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* down \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* twelve apostles.
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earnestly|strong="G1939"\+w* \+w desired|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w*, \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”\wj*
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w share|strong="G1266"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* vine, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 19 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* memory \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 20 \w Likewise|strong="G5615"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w supper|strong="G1172"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w covenant|strong="G1242"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* blood, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w poured|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w for|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w But|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w betrays|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w table|strong="G5132"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w The|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G3303"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* been \+w determined|strong="G3724"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w*!”\wj*
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\v 23 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w question|strong="G4802"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*.
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\v 24 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w dispute|strong="G5379"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* considered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*.
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2961"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2961"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1850"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2961"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w benefactors|strong="G2110"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Rather|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w younger|strong="G3501"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* governing, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w serves|strong="G1247"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* sits \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* table, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w serves|strong="G1247"\+w*? Isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* sits \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* table? \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w serves|strong="G1247"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 28 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* continued \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w trials|strong="G3986"\+w*. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* confer \+w on|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4771"\+w* kingdom, \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* conferred \+w on|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w table|strong="G5132"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom. \+w You|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w thrones|strong="G2362"\+w*, \+w judging|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="G5443"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 31 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* said, \wj “\+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, \+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* asked \+w to|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w might|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w sift|strong="G4617"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w*, \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w prayed|strong="G1189"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fail|strong="G1587"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w once|strong="G4218"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turned|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1994"\+w*, \+w establish|strong="G4741"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brothers.”\wj*\f + \fr 22:32 \ft The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f*
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\v 33 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*!”
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\v 34 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* rooster \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w crow|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 35 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* purse, \+w bag|strong="G4082"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sandals|strong="G5266"\+w*, \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w lack|strong="G5302"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.”
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* purse, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w bag|strong="G4082"\+w*. \+w Whoever|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w none|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* buy \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w*. \wj*
\v 37 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* still \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G5055"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*: ‘\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w counted|strong="G3049"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* transgressors.’\wj*\x + \xo 22:37 \xt Isaiah 53:12\x* \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* concerns \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G5055"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 38 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w*.”
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w enough|strong="G2425"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w custom|strong="G1485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*. \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 40 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 41 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* withdrawn \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*’s \w throw|strong="G1000"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w knelt|strong="G1119"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*,
\v 42 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w willing|strong="G1014"\+w*, \+w remove|strong="G3911"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4674"\+w*, \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 43 \w An|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w from|strong="G3772"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w strengthening|strong="G1765"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.
\v 44 \w Being|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* agony, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G1617"\w*. \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w sweat|strong="G2402"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w drops|strong="G2361"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w falling|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*.
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\v 45 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2837"\w* \w because|strong="G4314"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w grief|strong="G3077"\w*,
\v 46 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w sleep|strong="G2518"\+w*? Rise \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 47 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* leading \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5368"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 48 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Judas|strong="G2455"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w kiss|strong="G5370"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 49 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w shall|strong="G2962"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w strike|strong="G3960"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*?”
\v 50 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w struck|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w*.
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\v 51 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1439"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* least \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*”\wj*—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 52 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4755"\w* priests, \w captains|strong="G4755"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w robber|strong="G3027"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w swords|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clubs|strong="G3586"\+w*? \wj*
\v 53 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2413"\+w* \+w daily|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w stretch|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 54 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G4815"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1521"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G3113"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* followed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*.
\v 55 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* kindled \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* courtyard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w down|strong="G2521"\w* \w together|strong="G4776"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 56 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w servant|strong="G3588"\w* girl \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* intently \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 57 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* denied \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 58 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w someone|strong="G2087"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*!”
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Man|strong="G2087"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*!”
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\v 59 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w passed|strong="G1339"\w*, \w another|strong="G1520"\w* \w confidently|strong="G3326"\w* \w affirmed|strong="G1340"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*!”
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\v 60 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Man|strong="G3739"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w*!” \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w*, \w while|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*.
\v 61 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G1689"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w remembered|strong="G5279"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* rooster \+w crows|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 62 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w* \w bitterly|strong="G4090"\w*.
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\v 63 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w held|strong="G4912"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G1194"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 64 \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w blindfolded|strong="G4028"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G3817"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G4028"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* face \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w struck|strong="G3817"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”
\v 65 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, insulting \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 66 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w soon|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* assembly \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4244"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 67 “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* won’t \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*, \wj*
\v 68 \wj \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* way answer \+w me|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w or|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G2065"\+w* go. \wj*
\v 69 \wj \+w From|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w seated|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 70 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 71 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w witness|strong="G3141"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* ourselves \w have|strong="G2192"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* own \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*!”
\c 23
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* whole \w company|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.
\v 2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w perverting|strong="G1294"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w forbidding|strong="G2967"\w* paying \w taxes|strong="G5411"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w So|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 4 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* basis \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* charge \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* insisted, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* stirs \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w throughout|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, beginning \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5602"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* heard \w Galilee|strong="G1057"\w* mentioned, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* man \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*.
\v 7 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G1921"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s \w jurisdiction|strong="G1849"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G3029"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w long|strong="G2425"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w miracle|strong="G4592"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 9 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w questioned|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G2425"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G3762"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* answers.
\v 10 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w*, \w vehemently|strong="G2159"\w* \w accusing|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 11 \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4753"\w* humiliated \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Dressing|strong="G4016"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* luxurious \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.
\v 12 \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2189"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*,
\v 14 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* perverts \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* examined \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w basis|strong="G2596"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w charge|strong="G2723"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w concerning|strong="G2596"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 15 \w Neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*, \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.
\v 16 \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w will|strong="G3767"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w chastise|strong="G3811"\w* him \w and|strong="G3767"\w* release him.”
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\v 17 Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.\f + \fr 23:17 \ft NU omits verse 17.\f*
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w cried|strong="G3588"\w* out \w together|strong="G3826"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Away \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*! Release \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* Barabbas!”—
\v 19 \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* revolt \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w spoke|strong="G4377"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* release \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,
\v 21 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w shouted|strong="G2019"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w*! \w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”
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\v 22 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*? \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* capital \w crime|strong="G2147"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w chastise|strong="G3811"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* release \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* urgent \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w*, asking \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*. \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w prevailed|strong="G2729"\w*.
\v 24 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* decreed \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*.
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* released \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* thrown \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w insurrection|strong="G4714"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* asked, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*.
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\v 26 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* grabbed \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* country, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w on|strong="G2007"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w carry|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 27 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w followed|strong="G2992"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w including|strong="G3739"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* mourned \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lamented|strong="G2875"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w turning|strong="G4762"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Daughters|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w barren|strong="G4723"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wombs|strong="G2836"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w bore|strong="G1080"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w breasts|strong="G3149"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w nursed|strong="G5142"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* begin \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*, ‘\+w Fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*!’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hills|strong="G1015"\+w*, ‘\+w Cover|strong="G2572"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 23:30 \xt Hosea 10:8\x*
\v 31 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w green|strong="G5200"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G3586"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dry|strong="G3584"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 32 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w criminals|strong="G2557"\w*, led \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death.
\v 33 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Skull|strong="G2898"\w*”, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w criminals|strong="G2557"\w*, \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* left.
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\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, forgive \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w Dividing|strong="G1266"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w among|strong="G1266"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w cast|strong="G3756"\w* \w lots|strong="G2819"\w*.
\v 35 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w watching|strong="G2334"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* scoffed \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w*!”
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\v 36 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w coming|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w offering|strong="G4374"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w vinegar|strong="G3690"\w*,
\v 37 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*!”
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\v 38 \w An|strong="G2532"\w* \w inscription|strong="G1923"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* letters \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Greek, Latin, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Hebrew: “\w THIS|strong="G3778"\w* \w IS|strong="G1510"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w KING|strong="G3588"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w JEWS|strong="G2453"\w*.”
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\v 39 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w criminals|strong="G2557"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w hanged|strong="G2910"\w* insulted \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*!”
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\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w answered|strong="G5346"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w rebuking|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w*?
\v 41 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w justly|strong="G1346"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* receive \w the|strong="G2532"\w* due reward \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w deeds|strong="G3739"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* wrong.”
\v 42 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*, \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* Kingdom.”
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\v 43 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Assuredly \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Paradise|strong="G3857"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 44 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*,\f + \fr 23:44 \ft Time was counted from sunrise, so the sixth hour was about noon.\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.\f + \fr 23:44 \ft 3:00 p.m.\f*
\v 45 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* darkened, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w veil|strong="G2665"\w* \w of|strong="G3485"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G3319"\w*.
\v 46 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w crying|strong="G5455"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3908"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*!”\wj* \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w breathed|strong="G1606"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w last|strong="G1606"\w*.
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\v 47 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Certainly|strong="G3689"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*.”
\v 48 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*, \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w home|strong="G5290"\w* \w beating|strong="G5180"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w chests|strong="G4738"\w*.
\v 49 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w acquaintances|strong="G1110"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w followed|strong="G4870"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, watching \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 50 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w member|strong="G1010"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w council|strong="G1010"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w*
\v 51 (\w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w consented|strong="G4784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w counsel|strong="G1012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deed|strong="G4234"\w*), \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Arimathaea, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom.
\v 52 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w and|strong="G4334"\w* asked \w for|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
\v 53 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2507"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G1794"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w stone|strong="G2991"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w*.
\v 54 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* drawing near.
\v 55 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w followed|strong="G2628"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w*.
\v 56 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* spices \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ointments|strong="G3464"\w*. \w On|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w rested|strong="G2270"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w*.
\c 24
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w early|strong="G3722"\w* \w dawn|strong="G3722"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3418"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* spices \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w*.
\v 2 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w rolled|strong="G3037"\w* away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.
\v 3 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
\v 4 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* greatly perplexed \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w stood|strong="G2186"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* dazzling \w clothing|strong="G2066"\w*.
\v 5 \w Becoming|strong="G1096"\w* \w terrified|strong="G1719"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G2827"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w faces|strong="G4383"\w* \w down|strong="G2827"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.
\p \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?
\v 6 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*. \w Remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*,
\v 7 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* sinful \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*?”
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\v 8 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w*,
\v 9 \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w*.
\v 10 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w Joanna|strong="G2489"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w women|strong="G3062"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles.
\v 11 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w seemed|strong="G5316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w nonsense|strong="G3026"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* believe \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w got|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*. \w Stooping|strong="G3879"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G3879"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w the|strong="G2532"\w* strips \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G3608"\w* lying \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w home|strong="G1438"\w*, \w wondering|strong="G2296"\w* \w what|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Emmaus|strong="G1695"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sixty|strong="G1835"\w* stadia\f + \fr 24:13 \ft 60 stadia = about 11 kilometers or about 7 miles. \f* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.
\v 14 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G3656"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* each \w other|strong="G4012"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w*.
\v 15 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w talked|strong="G3656"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w questioned|strong="G4802"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G2902"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w recognizing|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w talking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sad|strong="G4659"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 18 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Cleopas|strong="G2810"\w*, \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w stranger|strong="G3939"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*?”
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\v 19 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1415"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*;
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G3704"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2917"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w hoping|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w redeem|strong="G3084"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w besides|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.
\v 22 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* company \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G1096"\w* \w early|strong="G3720"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*;
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w vision|strong="G3701"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.
\v 24 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Foolish|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w slow|strong="G1021"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w*! \wj*
\v 26 \wj Didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*?”\wj*
\v 27 Beginning \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w explained|strong="G1329"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.
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\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w acted|strong="G4364"\w* like \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w further|strong="G4208"\w*.
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\v 29 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w urged|strong="G3849"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* almost \w evening|strong="G2073"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* almost \w over|strong="G2827"\w*.”
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 30 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2625"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* thanks. \w Breaking|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 31 \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* vanished \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w*.
\v 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “Weren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w burning|strong="G2545"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?”
\v 33 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*, \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4867"\w* \w together|strong="G4867"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 34 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*!”
\v 35 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w related|strong="G1834"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1097"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w breaking|strong="G2800"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bread.
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\v 36 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3778"\w* himself \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \wj “Peace \+w be|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w terrified|strong="G4422"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* filled \w with|strong="G2532"\w* fear, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w supposed|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2334"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
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\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w troubled|strong="G5015"\+w*? \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w doubts|strong="G1261"\+w* arise \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*? \wj*
\v 39 \wj \+w See|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* truly \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w Touch|strong="G5584"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bones|strong="G3747"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 40 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* showed \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.
\v 41 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* believe \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wondered|strong="G2296"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G1034"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 42 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G1929"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w piece|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w broiled|strong="G3702"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* honeycomb.
\v 43 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 44 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w psalms|strong="G5568"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 45 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w opened|strong="G1272"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w minds|strong="G3563"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G1124"\w* \w understand|strong="G4920"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*.
\v 46 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Thus|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thus|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* necessary \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \wj*
\v 47 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w repentance|strong="G3341"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* remission \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*, beginning \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*. \wj*
\v 48 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w witnesses|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*. \wj*
\v 49 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w send|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w promise|strong="G1860"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* wait \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* Jerusalem \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G1746"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w high|strong="G5311"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 50 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w far|strong="G2193"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* Bethany, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w lifted|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 51 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* withdrew \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.
\v 52 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*,
\v 53 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w continually|strong="G1223"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w praising|strong="G2127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. Amen. 71-MRKeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00001343700 14772653036 012622 0 ustar root root \id MRK 41-MRK-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\toc1 The Good News According to Mark
\toc2 Mark
\toc3 Mrk
\mt2 The Good News According to
\mt1 Mark
\c 1
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* beginning \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Son \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 2 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*,
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 1:2 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* send \w my|strong="G3708"\w* messenger \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2680"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*:\x + \xo 1:2 \xt Malachi 3:1\x*
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\v 3 \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* crying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*,
\q2 ‘\w Make|strong="G4160"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!
\q2 \w Make|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w paths|strong="G5147"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w*!’”\x + \xo 1:3 \xt Isaiah 40:3\x*
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\v 4 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* baptizing\f + \fr 1:4 \ft or, immersing\f* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* baptism \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* forgiveness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sins.
\v 5 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2415"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w*, \w confessing|strong="G1843"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins.
\v 6 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1746"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w camel|strong="G2574"\w*’s \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w leather|strong="G1193"\w* \w belt|strong="G2223"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w waist|strong="G3751"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* locusts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w honey|strong="G3192"\w*.
\v 7 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w After|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w mightier|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* strap \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stoop|strong="G2955"\w* \w down|strong="G2955"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* loosen.
\v 8 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* baptized \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w*\f + \fr 1:8 \ft The Greek word (en) translated here as “in” could also be translated as “with” in some contexts.\f* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* baptize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”
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\v 9 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*.
\v 10 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* parting \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w dove|strong="G4058"\w*.
\v 11 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w*.”
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\v 12 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*.
\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* animals; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angels \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w serving|strong="G1247"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G3860"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w custody|strong="G3860"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom,
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*! \+w Repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 16 \w Passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, casting \w a|strong="G2532"\w* net \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* fishermen.
\v 17 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1096"\+w* fishers \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 18 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 19 \w Going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w further|strong="G3641"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* brother, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w mending|strong="G2675"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*.
\v 20 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* left \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hired|strong="G3411"\w* \w servants|strong="G3411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 21 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1531"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*.
\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*.
\v 23 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*,
\v 24 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Ha! \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w us|strong="G3004"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*: \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”
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\v 25 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w quiet|strong="G5392"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*!” \wj*
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\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, convulsing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w crying|strong="G5455"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 27 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w questioned|strong="G4802"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*? \w For|strong="G4314"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G2004"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”
\v 28 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* report \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* its \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* area.
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\v 29 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.
\v 30 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*’s wife’s mother \w lay|strong="G2621"\w* \w sick|strong="G2621"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4445"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 31 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w* left \w her|strong="G1438"\w* immediately,\f + \fr 1:31 \ft NU omits “immediately”.\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 32 \w At|strong="G4314"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w set|strong="G1096"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* demons.
\v 33 \w All|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G1996"\w* \w together|strong="G1996"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*.
\v 34 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* allow \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 35 \w Early|strong="G4404"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w still|strong="G3029"\w* \w dark|strong="G1773"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 36 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w searched|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 37 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G2443"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* elsewhere \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w next|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w towns|strong="G2969"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preach|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* reason.”\wj*
\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w throughout|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w casting|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.
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\v 40 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*, \w begging|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*, \w kneeling|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G1120"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*.”
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\v 41 \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* \w moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 42 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w* departed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* made \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*.
\v 43 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* strictly \w warned|strong="G1690"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*,
\v 44 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w See|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* anybody, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w offer|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cleansing|strong="G2512"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G4367"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 45 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w openly|strong="G5320"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w* \w places|strong="G5117"\w*. \w People|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3840"\w*.
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w* \w after|strong="G1223"\w* \w some|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*.
\v 2 Immediately \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w room|strong="G5562"\w*, \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 3 \w Four|strong="G5064"\w* people \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w carrying|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 4 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* near \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* removed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w roof|strong="G4721"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G1846"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G4374"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G5465"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w lying|strong="G2621"\w* \w on|strong="G2895"\w*.
\v 5 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*, \wj “\+w Son|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reasoning|strong="G1260"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*,
\v 7 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* blasphemies \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* forgive sins \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w alone|strong="G1520"\w*?”
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\v 8 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w perceiving|strong="G1921"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1260"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*? \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w paralytic|strong="G3885"\+w*, ‘\+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* forgiven;’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Arise|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2895"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*’? \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* forgive sins”\wj*—\w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*—
\v 11 \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mat|strong="G2895"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*!”
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\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* seaside. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 14 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3855"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3018"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5058"\w* office. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Follow \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* arose \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w reclining|strong="G2621"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w table|strong="G4873"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2621"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 16 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sinners \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners?”
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\v 17 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w healthy|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w physician|strong="G2395"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sick|strong="G2560"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* repentance.”\wj*
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\v 18 \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w fasting|strong="G3522"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*?”
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\v 19 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* groomsmen \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w As|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w long|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w sews|strong="G1976"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w piece|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* unshrunk \+w cloth|strong="G4470"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w patch|strong="G1915"\+w* shrinks \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* tears away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w worse|strong="G5501"\+w* hole \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* puts \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* wineskins; \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burst|strong="G4486"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* pours \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* destroyed; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fresh|strong="G2537"\+w* wineskins.”\wj*
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w* \w fields|strong="G4702"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pluck|strong="G5089"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ears \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w*.
\v 24 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*?”
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\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* read \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*—\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*? \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w time|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* Abiathar \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w high|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1325"\+w* bread, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4862"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 27 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G5620"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*.”\wj*
\c 3
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w*.
\v 2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G3906"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w*, \wj “\+w Stand|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w harm|strong="G2554"\+w*? \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* kill?”\wj* \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*.
\v 5 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w grieved|strong="G4818"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardening|strong="G4457"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2588"\w*, \wj “\+w Stretch|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*.” \wj* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* restored \w as|strong="G2532"\w* healthy \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w conspired|strong="G4824"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w how|strong="G3704"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*,
\v 8 \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Idumaea|strong="G2401"\w*, \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G4128"\w*, hearing \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G4142"\w* \w boat|strong="G4142"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* stay near \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w press|strong="G3793"\w* \w on|strong="G4342"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* diseases \w pressed|strong="G1968"\w* \w on|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G1063"\w* \w might|strong="G2192"\w* touch \w him|strong="G2443"\w*.
\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”
\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sternly|strong="G2008"\w* \w warned|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*.
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\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w appointed|strong="G4160"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* send \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w*
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* heal sicknesses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*:
\v 16 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* (\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*);
\v 17 \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, (\w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3686"\w* Boanerges, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w*, \w Sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Thunder|strong="G1027"\w*);
\v 18 Andrew; \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*; Bartholomew; \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w*; \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*; \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus; \w Thaddaeus|strong="G2280"\w*; \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zealot|strong="G2581"\w*;
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.
\p \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.
\v 20 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* much \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* bread.
\v 21 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w friends|strong="G3844"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w seize|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* insane.”
\v 22 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* Beelzebul,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* prince \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w casts|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*? \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* kingdom \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G1283"\+w* \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w binds|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w*; \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G1283"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 28 \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* sins \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w descendants|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven, \+w including|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* blasphemies \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* blaspheme; \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w may|strong="G1161"\+w* blaspheme \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* forgiveness, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w subject|strong="G1777"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* eternal condemnation.”\wj*\f + \fr 3:29 \ft NU reads, guilty of an eternal sin.\f*
\v 30 —\w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.”
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\v 31 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w standing|strong="G4739"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w calling|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 32 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* sisters\f + \fr 3:32 \ft TR omits “your sisters”\f* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 33 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers?”\wj*
\v 34 \w Looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w at|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2396"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* brothers! \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brother, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* sister, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* seaside. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w down|strong="G2521"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*,
\v 3 \wj “\+w Listen|strong="G2400"\+w*! \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* farmer \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 4:4 \ft TR adds “of the air”\f* \wj \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devoured|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rocky|strong="G4075"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* little \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sprang|strong="G1816"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1816"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* depth \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*. \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w scorched|strong="G2739"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w withered|strong="G3583"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3583"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns grew \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w choked|strong="G4846"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yielded|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yielded|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, growing \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* increasing. \+w Some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w produced|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w* times, \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w* times, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* times \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* much.”\wj*
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w* hear.”\wj*
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\v 10 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*.
\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mystery|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1854"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*, \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* ‘\+w seeing|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* hearing \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1994"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w should|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w them|strong="G3708"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 4:12 \xt Isaiah 6:9-10\x*
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\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w*? \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*? \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* farmer \+w sows|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* ones \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w road|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* ones \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* takes away \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rocky|strong="G4075"\+w* places, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* short-lived. \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* oppression \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w persecution|strong="G1375"\+w* \+w arises|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns. \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cares|strong="G3308"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* age, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* deceitfulness \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w riches|strong="G4149"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lusts|strong="G1939"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w entering|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w choke|strong="G4846"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* unfruitful. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w accept|strong="G3858"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2592"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w* times, \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w* times, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* times.”\wj*
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\v 21 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w basket|strong="G3426"\+w* \wj*\f + \fr 4:21 \ft literally, a modion, a dry measuring basket containing about a peck (about 9 liters)\f* \wj \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2825"\+w*? Isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* stand? \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w should|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w known|strong="G5318"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w should|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5318"\+w*. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G5100"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G2192"\+w* him hear.”\wj*
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\v 24 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* heed \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w*. \+w With|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w measured|strong="G3354"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’t \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 26 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w if|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w sleep|strong="G2518"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4703"\+w* \+w should|strong="G1492"\+w* spring \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* grow, \+w though|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G5613"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w For|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w bears|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* itself: \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w blade|strong="G5528"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1534"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* ear, \+w then|strong="G1534"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w full|strong="G4134"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G4621"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* ear. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* ripe, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* puts \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sickle|strong="G1407"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3936"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 30 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* liken \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* illustrate \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w It|strong="G3739"\+w*’s \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w though|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w less|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w grows|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w herbs|strong="G3001"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w branches|strong="G2798"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w lodge|strong="G2681"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w shadow|strong="G4639"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 33 \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 34 \w Without|strong="G5565"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* explained \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 35 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w*’s \+w go|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w other|strong="G4008"\+w* \+w side|strong="G4008"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 36 \w Leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*. \w Other|strong="G1722"\w* small \w boats|strong="G4143"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 37 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w big|strong="G3173"\w* wind \w storm|strong="G2978"\w* \w arose|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w waves|strong="G2949"\w* \w beat|strong="G1911"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G3173"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w filled|strong="G1072"\w*.
\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w stern|strong="G4403"\w*, \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cushion|strong="G4344"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w woke|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w care|strong="G3199"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* dying?”
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\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w awoke|strong="G1326"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \wj “\+w Peace|strong="G4623"\+w*! \+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w still|strong="G5392"\+w*!”\wj* \w The|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w ceased|strong="G2869"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w calm|strong="G1055"\w*.
\v 40 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G1169"\+w*? \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 41 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3173"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?”
\c 5
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\v 1 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gadarenes.
\v 2 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w*.
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w*. \w Nobody|strong="G3762"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w bind|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w*, \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*,
\v 4 \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w fetters|strong="G3976"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w torn|strong="G1288"\w* \w apart|strong="G1288"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fetters|strong="G3976"\w* \w broken|strong="G4937"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w pieces|strong="G4937"\w*. \w Nobody|strong="G3762"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w strength|strong="G2480"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tame|strong="G1150"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 5 \w Always|strong="G3956"\w*, \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3418"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cutting|strong="G2629"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*.
\v 6 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w afar|strong="G3113"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G4352"\w* \w down|strong="G4352"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Most|strong="G5310"\w* \w High|strong="G5310"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w adjure|strong="G3726"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* torment \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* man, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* unclean \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*!” \wj*
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\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Legion|strong="G3003"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.”
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G1854"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w*.
\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* mountainside \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* herd \w of|strong="G3735"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w*.
\v 12 \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* demons \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Send|strong="G3992"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* once \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w gave|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w permission|strong="G2010"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* herd \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w two|strong="G5613"\w* \w thousand|strong="G1367"\w* \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w steep|strong="G2911"\w* \w bank|strong="G2911"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w drowned|strong="G4155"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.
\v 14 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w fed|strong="G1006"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pigs \w fled|strong="G5343"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* country.
\p \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.
\v 15 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* demons \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w*, \w clothed|strong="G2439"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w right|strong="G4993"\w* \w mind|strong="G4993"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w legion|strong="G3003"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.
\v 16 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w declared|strong="G1334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* possessed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* demons, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*.
\v 17 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* depart \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w*.
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\v 18 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w entering|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* possessed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* demons \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 19 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* allow \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* friends, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Decapolis|strong="G1179"\w* \w how|strong="G3745"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3745"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w*.
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\v 21 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.
\v 22 \w Behold|strong="G3708"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue, \w Jairus|strong="G2383"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1473"\w* \w little|strong="G2365"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2365"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w point|strong="G2079"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2079"\w*. Please \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* healthy, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.”
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\v 24 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w pressed|strong="G3793"\w* \w upon|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* sides.
\v 25 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* discharge \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*,
\v 26 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w physicians|strong="G2395"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spent|strong="G1159"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w better|strong="G3123"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w grew|strong="G2064"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w*,
\v 27 having heard \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* touched \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w*.
\v 28 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w she|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G2579"\w* touch \w his|strong="G4982"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w*.”
\v 29 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flow|strong="G4077"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* blood \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w dried|strong="G3583"\w* \w up|strong="G3583"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w felt|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w affliction|strong="G3148"\w*.
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\v 30 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w perceiving|strong="G1921"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w around|strong="G1994"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* touched \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w clothes|strong="G2440"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 31 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* see \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w pressing|strong="G4918"\w* against \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* touched \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?’”
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\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G4160"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*.
\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w fearing|strong="G5399"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5141"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w before|strong="G4363"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.
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\v 34 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*, \wj “\+w Daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w well|strong="G4982"\+w*. \+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cured|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disease|strong="G3148"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 35 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* synagogue ruler’s house, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* dead. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* bother \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w*?”
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\v 36 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w*, immediately \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* ruler \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* synagogue, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*, \+w only|strong="G3440"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 37 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* allowed \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w follow|strong="G4870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*.
\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue ruler’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w uproar|strong="G2351"\w*, \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w wailing|strong="G2799"\w*.
\v 39 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w uproar|strong="G2350"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w weep|strong="G2799"\+w*? \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* dead, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w asleep|strong="G2518"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 40 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* ridiculed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w*, \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* lying.
\v 41 \w Taking|strong="G2902"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Talitha|strong="G5008"\+w* \+w cumi|strong="G2891"\+w*!” \wj* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w interpreted|strong="G3177"\w*, \wj “\+w Girl|strong="G2877"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*!” \wj*
\v 42 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w old|strong="G2094"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w amazement|strong="G1611"\w*.
\v 43 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w strictly|strong="G4183"\w* \w ordered|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1291"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w something|strong="G4183"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w own|strong="G3968"\w* \w country|strong="G3968"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 2 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* hearing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?” \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*?
\v 3 Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w carpenter|strong="G5045"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w Joses|strong="G2500"\w*, \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*? Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* sisters \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*?” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w offended|strong="G4624"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* honor, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w country|strong="G3968"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w relatives|strong="G4773"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w work|strong="G1411"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w sick|strong="G3641"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* unbelief.
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G2945"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*.
\v 7 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1849"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w journey|strong="G3598"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w staff|strong="G4464"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w*: \w no|strong="G3361"\w* bread, \w no|strong="G3361"\w* wallet, \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w money|strong="G5475"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w purse|strong="G2223"\w*,
\v 9 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w wear|strong="G5265"\w* \w sandals|strong="G4547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w tunics|strong="G5509"\w*.
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Wherever|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w depart|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* hear \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w depart|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w shake|strong="G1621"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1621"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G5522"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5270"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. Assuredly, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* tell \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* tolerable \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* Sodom \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* Gomorrah \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* judgment \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* city!”\wj*
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\v 12 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* people \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w*.
\v 13 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anointed \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* sick \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G1544"\w*.
\v 14 \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Baptizer \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.” \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.”
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* beheaded. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* dead.”
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w*, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* brother \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*’s \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, “\w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* brother’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.”
\v 19 \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* herself \w against|strong="G1758"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w desired|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 20 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w man|strong="G1342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G4933"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w safe|strong="G4933"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2234"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w convenient|strong="G2121"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w on|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w birthday|strong="G1077"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w supper|strong="G1173"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* nobles, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* officers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G4413"\w* \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.
\v 22 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* herself \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w danced|strong="G3738"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* pleased \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3739"\w* lady, “\w Ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w*, “\w Whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* ask \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* kingdom.”
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\v 24 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*?”
\p \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptizer.”
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\v 25 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w haste|strong="G4710"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* requested, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w right|strong="G2117"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptizer \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w platter|strong="G4094"\w*.”
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\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* exceedingly \w sorry|strong="G4036"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w oaths|strong="G3727"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* dinner guests, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3756"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 27 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G2112"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* soldier \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w guard|strong="G5438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w John|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w head|strong="G2776"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beheaded \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*,
\v 28 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w platter|strong="G4094"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* young lady; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* young lady \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.
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\v 29 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w corpse|strong="G4430"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.
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\v 30 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w themselves|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3745"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*.
\v 31 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w away|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deserted|strong="G2048"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G1510"\+w* awhile.”\wj* \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3761"\w* \w leisure|strong="G2119"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.
\v 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G2398"\w*.
\v 33 \w They|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 6:33 \ft TR reads “The multitudes” instead of “They”\f* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G4936"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w on|strong="G4281"\w* \w foot|strong="G3979"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* arrived \w before|strong="G4281"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G4936"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w*.
\v 35 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G5610"\w*, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w late|strong="G5610"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G5610"\w*.
\v 36 Send \w them|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G2945"\w* country \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* bread, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.”
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\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* something \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w two|strong="G1250"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w denarii|strong="G1220"\w*\f + \fr 6:37 \ft 200 denarii was about 7 or 8 months wages for an agricultural laborer.\f* worth \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* something \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*?”
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\v 38 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* loaves \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*? \+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Five|strong="G4002"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.”
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\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w sit|strong="G3956"\w* down \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w groups|strong="G4849"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w green|strong="G5515"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*.
\v 40 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w ranks|strong="G4237"\w*, \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w hundreds|strong="G1540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w fifties|strong="G4004"\w*.
\v 41 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2622"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loaves, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 42 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G5526"\w*.
\v 43 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G4138"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w* \w full|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.
\v 44 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loaves \w were|strong="G1510"\w*\f + \fr 6:44 \ft TR adds “about”\f* \w five|strong="G4000"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 45 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4254"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w get|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4254"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsaida, \w while|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w sent|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* away.
\v 46 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* taken leave \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*.
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\v 47 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.
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\v 50 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Cheer \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*! \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*!\wj*\f + \fr 6:50 \ft or, “I AM!”\f* \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 51 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* got \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wind \w ceased|strong="G2869"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G3029"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* marveled;
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\v 53 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w moored|strong="G4358"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w*.
\v 54 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 55 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mats|strong="G2895"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.
\v 56 \w Wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1531"\w*—\w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* country—\w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sick \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marketplaces \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* touch \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fringe|strong="G2899"\w*\f + \fr 6:56 \ft or, tassel\f* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* touched \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.
\v 2 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* bread \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w defiled|strong="G2839"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* unwashed, \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* fault.
\v 3 (\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* forearms, \w holding|strong="G2902"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*.
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* don’t \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* marketplace \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* bathe \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w*: washings \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w cups|strong="G4221"\w*, \w pitchers|strong="G3582"\w*, bronze \w vessels|strong="G5473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* couches.)
\v 5 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w with|strong="G1223"\w* unwashed \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*?”
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\v 6 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Well|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\+w* \+w prophesy|strong="G4395"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*,\wj*
\q1 \wj ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w* \+w honors|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w their|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w lips|strong="G5491"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w their|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w far|strong="G4206"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 7 \wj \+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4576"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w vain|strong="G3155"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w doctrines|strong="G1319"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1319"\+w* men.’\wj*\x + \xo 7:7 \xt Isaiah 29:13 \x*
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\v 8 \wj “\+w For|strong="G2316"\+w* you set aside \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w hold|strong="G2902"\+w* tightly \+w to|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tradition|strong="G3862"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*—\+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* washing \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* pitchers \+w and|strong="G2316"\+w* cups, \+w and|strong="G2316"\+w* you \+w do|strong="G3588"\+w* many \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w such|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Full \+w well|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* reject \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tradition|strong="G3862"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*;’\wj*\x + \xo 7:10 \xt Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16\x* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2551"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5053"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 7:10 \xt Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9\x*
\v 11 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3739"\+w* tells \+w his|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, “\+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w profit|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w might|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* received \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Corban|strong="G2878"\+w*,”’”\wj*\f + \fr 7:11 \ft Corban is a Hebrew word for an offering devoted to God.\f* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w given|strong="G1435"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 12 \wj “\+w then|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* allow \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w making|strong="G4160"\+w* void \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tradition|strong="G3862"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w handed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w down|strong="G3860"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Hear \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w There|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w going|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w proceed|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3762"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!”\wj*\f + \fr 7:16 \ft NU omits verse 16.\f*
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\v 17 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*.
\v 18 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w without|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understanding|strong="G3539"\+w*? Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w stomach|strong="G2836"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* latrine, \+w making|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w foods|strong="G1033"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*?”\wj*\f + \fr 7:19 \ft NU ends Jesus’ direct quote and question after “latrine”, ending the verse with “Thus he declared all foods clean. \f*
\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w That|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w proceeds|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1565"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w defiles|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1565"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w within|strong="G2081"\+w*, \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w men|strong="G2556"\+w*, \+w proceed|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2556"\+w* \+w thoughts|strong="G1261"\+w*, adulteries, \+w sexual|strong="G4202"\+w* sins, \+w murders|strong="G5408"\+w*, \+w thefts|strong="G2829"\+w*, \wj*
\v 22 \wj covetings, \+w wickedness|strong="G4189"\+w*, \+w deceit|strong="G1388"\+w*, lustful desires, \+w an|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, blasphemy, \+w pride|strong="G5243"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3788"\+w* foolishness. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w within|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 24 \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* away \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Sidon. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w escape|strong="G2990"\w* \w notice|strong="G2990"\w*.
\v 25 \w For|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w little|strong="G2365"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2365"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* heard \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w fell|strong="G4363"\w* \w down|strong="G4363"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.
\v 26 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1674"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Syrophoenician|strong="G4949"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w race|strong="G1085"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w*.
\v 27 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G5526"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* appropriate \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*’s bread \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dogs|strong="G2952"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dogs|strong="G2952"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w crumbs|strong="G5589"\w*.”
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\v 29 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w For|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w demon|strong="G1140"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 30 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*.
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\v 31 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Decapolis|strong="G1179"\w*.
\v 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* impediment \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w speech|strong="G3424"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 33 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w aside|strong="G2596"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w fingers|strong="G1147"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spat|strong="G4429"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*.
\v 34 \w Looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sighed|strong="G4727"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Ephphatha|strong="G2188"\+w*!” \wj* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \wj “\+w Be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w opened|strong="G1272"\+w*!”\wj*
\v 35 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* ears \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w impediment|strong="G1199"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w released|strong="G3089"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* clearly.
\v 36 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3367"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w much|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* widely \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 37 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1605"\w* \w measure|strong="G5249"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w deaf|strong="G2974"\w* hear \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*!”
\c 8
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\v 1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1565"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 2 \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w compassion|strong="G4697"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w multitude|strong="G3793"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* stayed \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3113"\+w* \+w fasting|strong="G3523"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3624"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faint|strong="G1590"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* long \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 4 \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* answered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w satisfy|strong="G5526"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* deserted \w place|strong="G2047"\w*?”
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\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* loaves \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* sit down \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* loaves. \w Having|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w serve|strong="G3908"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G3908"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*.
\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* \w fish|strong="G2485"\w*. \w Having|strong="G2192"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G3908"\w* \w these|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 8 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G5526"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w baskets|strong="G4711"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G4051"\w* \w over|strong="G4051"\w*.
\v 9 \w Those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* eaten \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* away.
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\v 10 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* region \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dalmanutha|strong="G1148"\w*.
\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G4802"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* sighed deeply \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w does|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 8:12 \ft The word translated “generation” here (genea) could also be translated “people”, “race”, or “family”.\f* \wj \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*? Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w entering|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* boat, departed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*.
\v 14 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* forgot \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* bread; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* loaf \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* warned \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heed|strong="G3708"\+w*: \+w beware|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Herod|strong="G2264"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 16 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1260"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w one|strong="G3756"\w* another, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* bread.”
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\v 17 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w perceiving|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* bread? Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*? \+w Is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w hardened|strong="G4456"\+w*? \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w Having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, don’t \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* see? \+w Having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*, don’t \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* hear? Don’t \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3421"\+w*? \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broke|strong="G2806"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* loaves \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G4000"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w baskets|strong="G2894"\+w* \+w full|strong="G4134"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.”
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\v 20 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* loaves fed \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w four|strong="G5070"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5070"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w baskets|strong="G4711"\+w* \+w full|strong="G4138"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G2801"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Don’t \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 22 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsaida. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* touch \w him|strong="G3870"\w*.
\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1627"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w spat|strong="G4429"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3659"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*.
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\v 24 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w*.”
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w intently|strong="G1227"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* restored, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G1689"\w* everyone \w clearly|strong="G5081"\w*.
\v 26 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* anyone \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 27 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5376"\w*. \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?” \wj*
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\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Baptizer, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.”
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\v 29 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”
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\v 30 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3367"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 31 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G5207"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* rejected \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* killed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w rise|strong="G2250"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w openly|strong="G3954"\w*. \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w around|strong="G1994"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Get|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w behind|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 34 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* lose \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* lose \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w does|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w profit|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gain|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w forfeit|strong="G2210"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*? \wj*
\v 37 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1063"\+w* exchange \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*? \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="G1870"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w adulterous|strong="G3428"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sinful \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashamed|strong="G1870"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* holy angels.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w taste|strong="G1089"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 2 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w onto|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w changed|strong="G3339"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* form \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 3 \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2440"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* glistening, \w exceedingly|strong="G3029"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w*, \w like|strong="G3779"\w* snow, \w such|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w launderer|strong="G1102"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w whiten|strong="G3021"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 4 \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1510"\w*’s \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w tents|strong="G4633"\w*: \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G5101"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w very|strong="G1096"\w* \w afraid|strong="G1630"\w*.
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\v 7 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w overshadowing|strong="G1982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. Listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 8 \w Suddenly|strong="G1819"\w* \w looking|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w*, except \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w*.
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\v 9 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1291"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w tell|strong="G1334"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, \w until|strong="G1487"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Man|strong="G3367"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2902"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w questioning|strong="G4802"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* “\w rising|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*” \w meant|strong="G1510"\w*.
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\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*?”
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\v 12 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* restores \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*. \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w despised|strong="G1848"\+w*? \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4160"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 14 \w Coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w questioning|strong="G4802"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 15 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* greatly \w amazed|strong="G1568"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w running|strong="G4370"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, greeted \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* scribes, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w asking|strong="G1905"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 17 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* answered, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* mute \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*;
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seizes|strong="G2638"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w throws|strong="G1544"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G4486"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* foams \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mouth, \w grinds|strong="G5149"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w teeth|strong="G3599"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* becomes rigid. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* weren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2480"\w*.”
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\v 19 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Unbelieving \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w How|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 20 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* convulsed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, wallowing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* foaming \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mouth.
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\v 21 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w long|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w since|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w happening|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w childhood|strong="G3812"\w*.
\v 22 \w Often|strong="G4178"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* destroy \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* help \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.”
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\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 24 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w with|strong="G2896"\w* tears, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. Help \w my|strong="G1473"\w* unbelief!”
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\v 25 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w running|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unclean \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w mute|strong="G2974"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deaf|strong="G2974"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w command|strong="G2004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3371"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3371"\+w*!”\wj*
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\v 26 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* convulsing \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w greatly|strong="G4183"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* boy \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.”
\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w*.
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\v 28 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G1519"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*?”
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\v 29 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w kind|strong="G1085"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* fasting.”\wj*
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\v 30 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G2309"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,
\v 31 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w handed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w over|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* killed, \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* third \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* understand \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G4487"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 33 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* arguing \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w disputed|strong="G1256"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*.
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\v 35 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 36 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* little \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Taking|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w arms|strong="G1723"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*,
\v 37 \wj “\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5108"\+w* little \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 38 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* follow \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w casting|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* forbade \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* follow \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.”
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\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w forbid|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mighty|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w work|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5035"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2551"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 40 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2596"\+w* side. \wj*
\v 41 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*’s, most \+w certainly|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G1722"\+w* lose \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 42 \wj “\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w millstone|strong="G3458"\+w* \+w hung|strong="G4029"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w neck|strong="G5137"\+w*. \wj*
\v 43 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* off. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w maimed|strong="G2948"\+w*, \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna, \wj*\f + \fr 9:43 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* unquenchable \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*, \wj*
\v 44 \wj ‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’ \wj*\x + \xo 9:44 \xt Isaiah 66:24\x*\f + \fr 9:44 \ft NU omits verse 44.\f*
\v 45 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w foot|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* off. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w*, \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna, \wj*\f + \fr 9:45 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* fire \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* never \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* quenched—\wj*
\v 46 \wj ‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’ \wj*\f + \fr 9:46 \ft NU omits verse 46.\f*
\v 47 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w throw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* Kingdom \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Gehenna\wj*\f + \fr 9:47 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* fire, \wj*
\v 48 \wj ‘\+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worm|strong="G4663"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w die|strong="G5053"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w quenched|strong="G4570"\+w*.’ \wj*\x + \xo 9:48 \xt Isaiah 66:24\x*
\v 49 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* salted \+w with|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* sacrifice \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* seasoned \+w with|strong="G3956"\+w* salt. \wj*
\v 50 \wj Salt \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* salt \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* lost its saltiness, \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* season \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*? \+w Have|strong="G2192"\+w* salt \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1514"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* arose \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*. \w Multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w together|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* usually \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w to|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*?”
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\v 3 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w command|strong="G1781"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w allowed|strong="G2010"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* certificate \w of|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w her|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w For|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hardness|strong="G4641"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G4641"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w wrote|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w*. \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w creation|strong="G2937"\+w*, \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* male \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w female|strong="G2338"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 10:6 \xt Genesis 1:27\x*
\v 7 \wj \+w For|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G2641"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w join|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*,\wj*\x + \xo 10:8 \xt Genesis 2:24\x* \wj \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w joined|strong="G4801"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4801"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G5563"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w separate|strong="G5563"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 10 \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* matter.
\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* divorces \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w commits|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* woman herself divorces \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* husband \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commits|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 13 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* little \w children|strong="G3813"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* touch \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w bringing|strong="G4374"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w moved|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* indignation \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Allow \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*! Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w forbid|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w belongs|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* little \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w arms|strong="G1723"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w laying|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 17 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w ran|strong="G4370"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, \w knelt|strong="G1120"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, “\w Good|strong="G5101"\w* \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”
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\v 18 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*—\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*: ‘\+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w murder|strong="G5407"\+w*,’ ‘\+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*,’ ‘\+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*,’ ‘\+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w give|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G5576"\+w*,’ ‘\+w Do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* defraud,’ ‘\+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 10:19 \xt Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20 \x*
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w observed|strong="G5442"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w youth|strong="G3503"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looking|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* loved \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w One|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w lack|strong="G5302"\+w*. \+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1204"\+w*, \+w follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w taking|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* cross.”\wj*
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* face \w fell|strong="G3056"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* away \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w possessions|strong="G2933"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* difficult \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w riches|strong="G5536"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* Kingdom!”\wj*
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\v 24 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \wj “\+w Children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G1422"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* trust \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* riches \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom! \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w It|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w needle|strong="G4476"\+w*’s \+w eye|strong="G5168"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”\wj*
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\v 26 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4057"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?”
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\v 27 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w looking|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w With|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w impossible|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 28 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* left \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* left \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* brothers, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* sisters, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* wife, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* land, \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w*, \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*: \+w houses|strong="G3614"\+w*, brothers, sisters, \+w mothers|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* land, \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w persecutions|strong="G1375"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w age|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w front|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2284"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 33 \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chief|strong="G2532"\+w* priests \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*. \wj*
\v 34 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mock|strong="G1702"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w spit|strong="G1716"\+w* \+w on|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w On|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* third \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w again|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 35 \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w came|strong="G2532"\w* near \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*.”
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\v 36 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 37 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* left \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.”
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\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w asking|strong="G3004"\+w*. \+w Are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* baptism \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 39 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w*.”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* baptism \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w*; \wj*
\v 40 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2176"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 41 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* indignant toward \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*.
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\v 42 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w recognized|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* rulers \+w over|strong="G2634"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2634"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w exercise|strong="G2715"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G2715"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2634"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 43 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w*. \wj*
\v 44 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w wants|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* bondservant \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*. \wj*
\v 45 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w served|strong="G1247"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ransom|strong="G3083"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 46 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*. \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Timaeus|strong="G5090"\w*, Bartimaeus, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w beggar|strong="G4319"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.
\v 47 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”
\v 48 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4623"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*, “\w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”
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\v 49 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Cheer \w up|strong="G1453"\w*! \w Get|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!”
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\v 50 \w He|strong="G1161"\w*, casting away \w his|strong="G4314"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w*, sprang \w up|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 51 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Rabboni|strong="G4462"\w*,\f + \fr 10:51 \ft Rabboni is a transliteration of the Hebrew word for “great teacher.”\f* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* see \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.”
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\v 52 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*. \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w well|strong="G4982"\+w*.” \wj* \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* received \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*.
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsphage\f + \fr 11:1 \ft TR & NU read “Bethphage” instead of “Bethsphage”\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany, \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w opposite|strong="G2713"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w young|strong="G3739"\+w* donkey \+w tied|strong="G1210"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sat|strong="G2523"\+w*. \+w Untie|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* asks \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*?’ \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w needs|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*;’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* send \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1854"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* young donkey \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* open street, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w untied|strong="G3089"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 5 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*, \w untying|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G5100"\w* donkey?”
\v 6 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young donkey \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G1911"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 8 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w spread|strong="G4766"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w cutting|strong="G2875"\w* \w down|strong="G2875"\w* \w branches|strong="G4746"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* trees \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spreading|strong="G4766"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.
\v 9 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w front|strong="G4254"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Hosanna|strong="G5614"\w*!\f + \fr 11:9 \ft “Hosanna” means “save us” or “help us, we pray”.\f* \w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!\x + \xo 11:9 \xt Psalms 118:25-26\x*
\v 10 \w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* name \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*! \w Hosanna|strong="G5614"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w highest|strong="G5310"\w*!”
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\v 11 \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G4017"\w* \w around|strong="G4017"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3796"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethany \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*.
\v 13 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w afar|strong="G3113"\w* \w off|strong="G3113"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* perhaps \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w season|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w figs|strong="G4810"\w*.
\v 14 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w May|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w again|strong="G3371"\+w*!” \wj* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 15 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1525"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w throw|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* bought \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w overthrew|strong="G2690"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w money|strong="G2855"\w* \w changers|strong="G2855"\w*’ \w tables|strong="G5132"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seats|strong="G2515"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w doves|strong="G4058"\w*.
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allow \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w carry|strong="G1308"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w container|strong="G4632"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*.
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w My|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*’?\wj*\x + \xo 11:17 \xt Isaiah 56:7\x* \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w den|strong="G4693"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*!”\wj*\x + \xo 11:17 \xt Jeremiah 7:11\x*
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\v 18 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*.
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\v 19 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w evening|strong="G3796"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.
\v 20 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3899"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w away|strong="G3583"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w roots|strong="G4491"\w*.
\v 21 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, remembering, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w look|strong="G3708"\w*! \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w cursed|strong="G2672"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w away|strong="G3583"\w*.”
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\v 22 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w mountain|strong="G3735"\+w*, ‘\+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w doubt|strong="G1252"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w happening|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w Whenever|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G4739"\+w* \+w praying|strong="G4336"\+w*, forgive, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w*; \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w transgressions|strong="G3900"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.”\wj*\f + \fr 11:26 \ft NU omits verse 26.\f*
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\v 27 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 28 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* began \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?”
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\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G1905"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w question|strong="G1905"\+w*. \+w Answer|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w The|strong="G1537"\+w* baptism \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*—\+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*? Answer \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 31 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1260"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*;’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*?’
\v 32 \w If|strong="G3748"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*’”—\w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w held|strong="G2192"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w really|strong="G3689"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.
\v 33 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*. \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* man \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard, \+w put|strong="G4060"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* hedge \+w around|strong="G4060"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w dug|strong="G3736"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pit|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G5276"\+w* \+w press|strong="G5276"\+w*, \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w*, \+w rented|strong="G1554"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w farmer|strong="G1092"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1722"\+w* country. \wj*
\v 2 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w farmer|strong="G1092"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w farmer|strong="G1092"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* share \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2983"\+w* away \+w empty|strong="G2756"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* threw stones \+w at|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w wounded|strong="G2775"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2775"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* away shamefully treated. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w Again|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w him|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w others|strong="G2548"\+w*, \+w beating|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* killing \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w*. \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* beloved \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* sent \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w They|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* farmers \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w among|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heir|strong="G2818"\+w*. \+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w*’s kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inheritance|strong="G2817"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w ours|strong="G1473"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, killed \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*? \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* destroy \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* farmers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj Haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* read \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Scripture|strong="G1124"\+w*:\wj*
\q1 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w builders|strong="G3618"\+w* rejected\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w corner|strong="G1137"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 11 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*.\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w marvelous|strong="G2298"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*’?”\wj*\x + \xo 12:11 \xt Psalms 118:22-23\x*
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\v 12 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w seize|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away.
\v 13 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* trap \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.
\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* honest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w defer|strong="G3199"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* partial \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w truly|strong="G1909"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w taxes|strong="G2778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?
\v 15 \w Shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w*?”
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w*, knowing \w their|strong="G3708"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w test|strong="G3985"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w denarius|strong="G1220"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 16 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Whose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w image|strong="G1504"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inscription|strong="G1923"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’s.”
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\v 17 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Render \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Caesar|strong="G2541"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Caesar|strong="G2541"\+w*’s, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s.”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w* greatly \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Some|strong="G3748"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*, \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* resurrection, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 19 “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*’s brother dies \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaves|strong="G2641"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w behind|strong="G2641"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaves|strong="G2641"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* brother \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1817"\w* offspring \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* brother.’
\v 20 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* brothers. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dying left \w no|strong="G3756"\w* offspring.
\v 21 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w* \w behind|strong="G2641"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w likewise|strong="G5615"\w*;
\v 22 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* left \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w children|strong="G4690"\w*. \w Last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 23 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* rise, \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w she|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.”
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\v 24 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G5346"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mistaken|strong="G4105"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w knowing|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*? \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* rise \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w marry|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* angels \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w*, haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* read \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w book|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Bush, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w spoke|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* Abraham, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w*’?\wj*\x + \xo 12:26 \xt Exodus 3:6\x*
\v 27 \wj \+w He|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* therefore \+w badly|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w mistaken|strong="G4105"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 28 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w questioning|strong="G1905"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* knowing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* answered \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*, \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* greatest \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*?”
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\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* answered, \wj “\+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* greatest \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*: ‘Hear, \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G1271"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w strength|strong="G2479"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 12:30 \xt Deuteronomy 6:4-5\x* \wj \+w This|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G3588"\+w* commandment. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*: ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3778"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 12:31 \xt Leviticus 19:18\x* \wj \+w There|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 32 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribe|strong="G1122"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="G1909"\w*, \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*;
\v 33 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* love \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* soul, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w strength|strong="G2479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* love \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* important \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w burnt|strong="G3646"\w* \w offerings|strong="G3646"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*.”
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\v 34 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* wisely, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w far|strong="G3112"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”\wj*
\p \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w dared|strong="G5111"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*.
\v 35 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w responded|strong="G3004"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*? \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w For|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* himself \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*,\wj*
\q1 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj “\+w Sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w make|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w footstool|strong="G5286"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*.”’\wj*\x + \xo 12:36 \xt Psalms 110:1\x*
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\v 37 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* himself \+w calls|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*?” \wj*
\p \w The|strong="G2532"\w* common \w people|strong="G3793"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2234"\w*.
\v 38 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Beware \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w long|strong="G4749"\+w* \+w robes|strong="G4749"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* greetings \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplaces, \wj*
\v 39 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* best \+w seats|strong="G4410"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* best \+w places|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w feasts|strong="G1173"\+w*, \wj*
\v 40 \wj \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w devour|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w widows|strong="G5503"\+w*’ \+w houses|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pretense|strong="G4392"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3117"\+w* \+w prayers|strong="G4336"\+w*. \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* greater \+w condemnation|strong="G2917"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 41 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w opposite|strong="G2713"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasury|strong="G1049"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w money|strong="G5475"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasury|strong="G1049"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w*.
\v 42 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w small|strong="G3016"\w* brass \w coins|strong="G3016"\w*,\f + \fr 12:42 \ft literally, lepta (or widow’s mites). Lepta are very small brass coins worth half a quadrans each, which is a quarter of the copper assarion. Lepta are worth less than 1% of an agricultural worker’s daily wages.\f* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* equal \w a|strong="G2532"\w* quadrans coin.\f + \fr 12:42 \ft A quadrans is a coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius. A denarius is about one day’s wages for an agricultural laborer.\f*
\v 43 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w widow|strong="G5503"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* giving \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treasury|strong="G1049"\+w*, \wj*
\v 44 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w poverty|strong="G5304"\+w*, \+w gave|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w she|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w buildings|strong="G3619"\w*!”
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\v 2 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* see \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w buildings|strong="G3619"\+w*? \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* left \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3037"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* thrown \+w down|strong="G2647"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 3 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w* \w opposite|strong="G2713"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*,
\v 4 “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4931"\w*?”
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\v 5 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w answering|strong="G3361"\w*, \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Be|strong="G3361"\+w* careful \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w leads|strong="G4105"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*. \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*!’\wj*\f + \fr 13:6 \ft or, “I AM!”\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 7 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* hear \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* rumors \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w troubled|strong="G2360"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* kingdom. \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w earthquakes|strong="G4578"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w various|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w famines|strong="G3042"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* troubles. \+w These|strong="G2532"\+w* things \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birth|strong="G5604"\+w* \+w pains|strong="G5604"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 9 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* watch \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w councils|strong="G4892"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beaten|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w rulers|strong="G2232"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kings \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* away \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* anxious \+w beforehand|strong="G4305"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* premeditate \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 12 \wj “Brother \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* brother \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w child|strong="G5043"\+w*. \+w Children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1881"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w parents|strong="G1118"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w endures|strong="G5278"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 14 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* abomination \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w desolation|strong="G2050"\+w*,\wj*\x + \xo 13:14 \xt Daniel 9:17; 11:31; 12:11\x* \wj spoken \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* Daniel \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* prophet, \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*”\wj* (\w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* reader \w understand|strong="G3539"\w*), \wj “\+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Judea|strong="G2449"\+w* \+w flee|strong="G5343"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*, \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w housetop|strong="G1430"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w Let|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* field \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w return|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w child|strong="G1064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* nurse \+w babies|strong="G2337"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*! \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w Pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1096"\+w* flight won’t \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w winter|strong="G5494"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* oppression, \+w such|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w creation|strong="G2937"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w created|strong="G2936"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w Unless|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shortened|strong="G2856"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* ones, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* picked \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shortened|strong="G2856"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* tells \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w Look|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*!’ \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Look|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*!’ don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w christs|strong="G5580"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wonders|strong="G5059"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G2532"\+w* astray, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* ones. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* watch.\wj*
\p \wj “Behold, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w told|strong="G4302"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* beforehand. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* oppression, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkened|strong="G4654"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w moon|strong="G4582"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5338"\+w*, \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* stars \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w falling|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w powers|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 13:25 \xt Isaiah 13:10; 34:4\x*
\v 26 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* angels, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w together|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* ones \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w four|strong="G5064"\+w* winds, \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* ends \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* ends \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 28 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w*, \+w learn|strong="G3129"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w branch|strong="G2798"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* tender \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* produces \+w its|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w leaves|strong="G5444"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w summer|strong="G2330"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*; \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*, \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w doors|strong="G2374"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 13:30 \ft The word translated “generation” (genea) could also be translated “race”, “family”, or “people”.\f* \wj \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w until|strong="G3360"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 32 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w*—\+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w only|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \wj*
\v 33 \wj Watch, keep alert, \+w and|strong="G3588"\+w* pray; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 34 \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1538"\+w* traveling \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* country, \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* left \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2041"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G1781"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w doorkeeper|strong="G2377"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3767"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*—\+w whether|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w evening|strong="G3796"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w midnight|strong="G3317"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* rooster crows, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G4404"\+w*; \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w lest|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w suddenly|strong="G1810"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w might|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w sleeping|strong="G2518"\+w*. \wj*
\v 37 \wj \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*: \+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w*!”\wj*
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\v 1 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Feast \w of|strong="G2250"\w* Unleavened Bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w seize|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* deception \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w might|strong="G2351"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w riot|strong="G2351"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* Bethany, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* table, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* alabaster jar \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G4101"\w* \w nard|strong="G3487"\w*—\w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w costly|strong="G4185"\w*. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G4937"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* jar \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* indignant \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, saying, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* wasted?
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w might|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5145"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5145"\w* \w denarii|strong="G1220"\w*\f + \fr 14:5 \ft 300 denarii was about a year’s wages for an agricultural laborer. \f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* grumbled \w against|strong="G1690"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w*.
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Leave \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G1438"\+w*. \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w trouble|strong="G2873"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w*? \+w She|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w done|strong="G2038"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whenever|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2095"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w She|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w she|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w could|strong="G2192"\+w*. \+w She|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w anointed|strong="G3462"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w beforehand|strong="G4301"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w burying|strong="G1780"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w wherever|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w throughout|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w memorial|strong="G3422"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 10 \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* money. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w conveniently|strong="G2122"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 12 \w On|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* unleavened bread, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w go|strong="G2309"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*?”
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\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* carrying \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pitcher|strong="G2765"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. Follow \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wherever|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enters|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G1320"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Teacher|strong="G1320"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, “\+w Where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w guest|strong="G2646"\+w* \+w room|strong="G2646"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*?”’ \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* himself \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w large|strong="G3173"\+w* upper room \+w furnished|strong="G4766"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*. \+w Get|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 16 \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.
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\v 17 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.
\v 18 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*—\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eats|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 19 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="G3385"\w* \w not|strong="G3385"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*?” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Surely|strong="G3385"\w* \w not|strong="G3385"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*?”
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dips|strong="G1686"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* dish. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w*! \+w It|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w would|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 22 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* bread, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*. \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 24 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* new \+w covenant|strong="G1242"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w poured|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w for|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* vine \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* anew \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”\wj*
\v 26 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* sung \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hymn|strong="G5214"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*.
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\v 27 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* tonight, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strike|strong="G3960"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scattered|strong="G1287"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 14:27 \xt Zechariah 13:7\x*
\v 28 \wj However, \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="G1056"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Although|strong="G1487"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w offended|strong="G4624"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.”
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\v 30 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w night|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* rooster \+w crows|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1364"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4057"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w die|strong="G4880"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w*.
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\v 32 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5564"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Gethsemane|strong="G1068"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w while|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 33 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* greatly troubled \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w distressed|strong="G1568"\w*.
\v 34 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w exceedingly|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sorrowful|strong="G4036"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*. \+w Stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 35 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w forward|strong="G4281"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 36 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Abba,\wj*\f + \fr 14:36 \ft Abba is a Greek spelling for the Aramaic word for “Father” or “Daddy” used in a familiar, respectful, and loving way. \f* \wj \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w Please|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w remove|strong="G3911"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. However, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 37 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \wj “\+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*, \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w sleeping|strong="G2518"\+w*? Couldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*? \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w willing|strong="G4289"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* weak.”\wj*
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\v 39 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.
\v 40 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavy|strong="G2599"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* answer \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 41 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Sleep|strong="G2518"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* rest. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* enough. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* sinners. \wj*
\v 42 \wj \+w Arise|strong="G1453"\+w*! Let’s \+w get|strong="G1453"\+w* going. \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w betrays|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 43 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w*, \w while|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w came|strong="G3854"\w*—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clubs|strong="G3586"\w*, \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*.
\v 44 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sign, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Whomever|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5368"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Seize|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away safely.”
\v 45 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*! \w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 46 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G1911"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 47 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w drew|strong="G4685"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G3817"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* off \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w*.
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\v 48 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w robber|strong="G3027"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w swords|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clubs|strong="G3586"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* seize \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \wj*
\v 49 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w daily|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2411"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w arrest|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 50 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* left \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w*.
\v 51 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w followed|strong="G4870"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w* thrown \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w himself|strong="G4016"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w* body. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w men|strong="G3495"\w* grabbed \w him|strong="G2532"\w*,
\v 52 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w*.
\v 53 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* away \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3956"\w* priest. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w came|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 54 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* court \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G4775"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w himself|strong="G2328"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G5457"\w*.
\v 55 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* witnesses \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w*.
\v 56 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5576"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w*.
\v 57 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w stood|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5576"\w* \w testimony|strong="G5576"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 58 “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* heard \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w another|strong="G2250"\w* \w made|strong="G5499"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5499"\w*.’”
\v 59 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*.
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\v 60 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* answer? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w testify|strong="G2649"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”
\v 61 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1510"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4623"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*. \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w*?”
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\v 62 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Power|strong="G1411"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 63 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* high priest \w tore|strong="G1284"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w clothes|strong="G5509"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w further|strong="G2089"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G5532"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*?
\v 64 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* heard \w the|strong="G3956"\w* blasphemy! \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G5316"\w*?” \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.
\v 65 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w began|strong="G2983"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w spit|strong="G1716"\w* \w on|strong="G4028"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cover|strong="G4028"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G2852"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w fists|strong="G2852"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*!” \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w* \w struck|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* palms \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G4475"\w*.
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\v 66 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* courtyard \w below|strong="G2736"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w maids|strong="G3814"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w came|strong="G2064"\w*,
\v 67 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w himself|strong="G2328"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G1689"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*!”
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\v 68 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*.” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w porch|strong="G4259"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*.
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\v 69 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w maid|strong="G3814"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”
\v 70 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w while|strong="G3398"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w truly|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w speech|strong="G2981"\w* shows \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”
\v 71 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* curse \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w*!”
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\v 72 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*. \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* remembered \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* rooster \+w crows|strong="G5455"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1364"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*.”\wj* \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w*.
\c 15
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\v 1 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*, \w held|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w consultation|strong="G4824"\w*, \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G3326"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*.
\v 2 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 3 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w accused|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 4 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* answer? \w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* testify \w against|strong="G2723"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!”
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w further|strong="G3765"\w* answer, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* used \w to|strong="G2596"\w* release \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w*, \w whomever|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* asked \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.
\v 7 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* Barabbas, \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* fellow insurgents, \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w insurrection|strong="G4714"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w committed|strong="G4160"\w* \w murder|strong="G5408"\w*.
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w crying|strong="G3793"\w* aloud, began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* ask \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* always \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 9 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* release \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* chief priests \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w*.
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* chief priests stirred up \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* release Barabbas \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w instead|strong="G3123"\w*.
\v 12 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”
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\v 13 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”
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\v 14 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*?”
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4057"\w*, “\w Crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!”
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\v 15 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w wishing|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* please \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, released Barabbas \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w flogged|strong="G5417"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.
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\v 16 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away \w within|strong="G2080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* court, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Praetorium|strong="G4232"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4779"\w* \w together|strong="G4779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w cohort|strong="G4686"\w*.
\v 17 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* clothed \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* weaving \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* thorns, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 18 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* salute \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Hail|strong="G5463"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*!”
\v 19 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G5180"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spat|strong="G1716"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowing|strong="G4352"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w knees|strong="G1119"\w*, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* homage \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 20 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1562"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w* \w cloak|strong="G2440"\w* \w off|strong="G1562"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G1806"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 21 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* compelled \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w*, \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* country, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alexander \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Rufus|strong="G4504"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*.
\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G3739"\w* \w Golgotha|strong="G1115"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w interpreted|strong="G3177"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w skull|strong="G2898"\w*.”
\v 23 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* offered \w him|strong="G1325"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w mixed|strong="G4669"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w myrrh|strong="G4669"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’t \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 24 Crucifying \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w parted|strong="G1266"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w among|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, casting \w lots|strong="G2819"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w each|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 25 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*\f + \fr 15:25 \ft 9:00 a.m.\f* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w superscription|strong="G1923"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* accusation \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1924"\w* \w over|strong="G1924"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*: “\w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w KING|strong="G3588"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w JEWS|strong="G2453"\w*.”
\v 27 \w With|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w*.
\v 28 The Scripture was fulfilled which says, “He was counted with transgressors.”\f + \fr 15:28 \ft NU omits verse 28.\f*
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\v 29 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w passed|strong="G3899"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* blasphemed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w wagging|strong="G2795"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Ha|strong="G3758"\w*! \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*,
\v 30 \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*, \w and|strong="G2597"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*!”
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\v 31 \w Likewise|strong="G3668"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w mocking|strong="G1702"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 32 \w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”\f + \fr 15:32 \ft TR omits “him”\f* \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* insulted \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 33 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*\f + \fr 15:33 \ft or, noon\f* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.\f + \fr 15:33 \ft 3:00 p.m.\f*
\v 34 \w At|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3173"\w*, \wj “\+w Eloi|strong="G1682"\+w*, \+w Eloi|strong="G1682"\+w*, \+w lama|strong="G2982"\+w* \+w sabachthani|strong="G4518"\+w*?”\wj* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w interpreted|strong="G3177"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w forsaken|strong="G1459"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj* \x + \xo 15:34 \xt Psalms 22:1\x*
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\v 35 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”
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\v 36 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w filling|strong="G1072"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sponge|strong="G4699"\w* \w full|strong="G1072"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w vinegar|strong="G3690"\w*, \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4222"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2507"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w*.”
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\v 37 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w cried|strong="G2424"\w* \w out|strong="G5456"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* up \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 38 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w veil|strong="G2665"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* top \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bottom|strong="G2736"\w*.
\v 39 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w centurion|strong="G2760"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* opposite \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w cried|strong="G3779"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w breathed|strong="G1606"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w last|strong="G1606"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”
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\v 40 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w watching|strong="G2334"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w afar|strong="G3113"\w*, \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w less|strong="G3398"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joses|strong="G2500"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Salome|strong="G4539"\w*;
\v 41 \w who|strong="G3739"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* women \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*.
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\v 42 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w because|strong="G1893"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w* \w Day|strong="G3904"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G3904"\w* \w before|strong="G4315"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4315"\w*,
\v 43 \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Arimathaea, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prominent|strong="G2158"\w* \w council|strong="G1010"\w* \w member|strong="G1010"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s Kingdom, \w came|strong="G2064"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w boldly|strong="G5111"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asked \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.
\v 44 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w summoning|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G2760"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w* \w long|strong="G3819"\w*.
\v 45 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G1097"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G2760"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w granted|strong="G1433"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4430"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*.
\v 46 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* bought \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* taking \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G5087"\w*, wound \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w rolled|strong="G4351"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*.
\v 47 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joses|strong="G2500"\w*, \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w*.
\c 16
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w past|strong="G1230"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mother \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Salome|strong="G4539"\w* bought spices, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* anoint \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 2 \w Very|strong="G3029"\w* \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* roll away \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?”
\v 4 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w big|strong="G3173"\w*. \w Looking|strong="G2334"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w rolled|strong="G3037"\w* back.
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\v 5 \w Entering|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G3495"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w side|strong="G1188"\w*, \w dressed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w robe|strong="G4749"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1568"\w*.
\v 6 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1568"\w*. \w You|strong="G3708"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3479"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*! \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*!
\v 7 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G5217"\w* \w before|strong="G4254"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.’”
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\v 8 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*,\f + \fr 16:8 \ft TR adds “quickly”\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5156"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w astonishment|strong="G1611"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w on|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.\f + \fr 16:8 \ft One isolated manuscript omits verses 9-20 but adds this “short ending of Mark” to the end of verse 8: \fqa They told all that had been commanded them briefly to those around Peter. After that, Jesus himself sent them out, from east to west, with the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.\f*
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\v 9 \f + \fr 16:9 \ft NU includes the text of verses 9-20, but mentions in a footnote that a few manuscripts omitted it. The translators of the World English Bible regard Mark 16:9-20 as reliable based on an overwhelming majority of textual evidence, including not only the authoritative Greek Majority Text New Testament, but also the TR and many of the manuscripts cited in the NU text.\f*\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* risen \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5316"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.
\v 10 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourned|strong="G3996"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w*.
\v 11 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w her|strong="G5259"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* disbelieved.
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\v 12 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3778"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w form|strong="G3444"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* country.
\v 13 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* away \w and|strong="G2548"\w* told \w it|strong="G1565"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w either|strong="G3761"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Afterward|strong="G5305"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* themselves \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* rebuked \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* unbelief \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hardness|strong="G4641"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G4641"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G2300"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*.
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preach|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w creation|strong="G2937"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believes|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* baptized \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* disbelieves \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2632"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w accompany|strong="G3877"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w*: \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*; \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w languages|strong="G1100"\+w*; \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w serpents|strong="G3789"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2579"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w deadly|strong="G2286"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G5100"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5100"\+w* hurt \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*; \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* sick, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w recover|strong="G2192"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 19 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,\f + \fr 16:19 \ft NU adds “Jesus”\f* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* received \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.
\v 20 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w working|strong="G4903"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* confirming \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w followed|strong="G1872"\w*. Amen. 70-MATeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00002275515 14772653036 012622 0 ustar root root \id MAT 40-MAT-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Matthew
\toc1 The Good News According to Matthew
\toc2 Matthew
\toc3 Mat
\mt2 The Good News According to
\mt1 Matthew
\c 1
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G2424"\w* book \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2424"\w* \w genealogy|strong="G1078"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,\f + \fr 1:1 \ft Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) both mean “Anointed One”\f* \w the|strong="G2424"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w the|strong="G2424"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Abraham.
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\v 2 Abraham \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*. \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*. \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brothers.
\v 3 \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Perez|strong="G5329"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zerah|strong="G2196"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w Tamar|strong="G2283"\w*. \w Perez|strong="G5329"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Hezron|strong="G2074"\w*. \w Hezron|strong="G2074"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Ram.
\v 4 Ram \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Amminadab. Amminadab \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Nahshon|strong="G3476"\w*. \w Nahshon|strong="G3476"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Salmon|strong="G4533"\w*.
\v 5 \w Salmon|strong="G4533"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Boaz|strong="G1003"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w Rahab|strong="G4477"\w*. \w Boaz|strong="G1003"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Obed|strong="G5601"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w Ruth|strong="G4503"\w*. \w Obed|strong="G5601"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w*.
\v 6 \w Jesse|strong="G2421"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*. \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 1:6 \ft NU omits “the king”.\f* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w Uriah|strong="G3774"\w*’s wife.
\v 7 \w Solomon|strong="G4672"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Rehoboam|strong="G4497"\w*. \w Rehoboam|strong="G4497"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Abijah. Abijah \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Asa.
\v 8 Asa \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Jehoshaphat|strong="G2498"\w*. \w Jehoshaphat|strong="G2498"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Joram|strong="G2496"\w*. \w Joram|strong="G2496"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="G3604"\w*.
\v 9 \w Uzziah|strong="G3604"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Jotham|strong="G2488"\w*. \w Jotham|strong="G2488"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Ahaz. Ahaz \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="G1478"\w*.
\v 10 \w Hezekiah|strong="G1478"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="G3128"\w*. \w Manasseh|strong="G3128"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Amon. Amon \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Josiah|strong="G2502"\w*.
\v 11 \w Josiah|strong="G2502"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Jechoniah \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* brothers \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* exile \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Babylon.
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\v 12 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* exile \w to|strong="G1161"\w* Babylon, Jechoniah \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="G4528"\w*. \w Shealtiel|strong="G4528"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="G2216"\w*.
\v 13 \w Zerubbabel|strong="G2216"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Abiud. Abiud \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Eliakim|strong="G1662"\w*. \w Eliakim|strong="G1662"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Azor.
\v 14 Azor \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Zadok|strong="G4524"\w*. \w Zadok|strong="G4524"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* Achim. Achim \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Eliud|strong="G1664"\w*.
\v 15 \w Eliud|strong="G1664"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Eleazar|strong="G1648"\w*. \w Eleazar|strong="G1648"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Matthan|strong="G3157"\w*. \w Matthan|strong="G3157"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*.
\v 16 \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* husband \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,\f + \fr 1:16 \ft “Jesus” means “Salvation”.\f* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 17 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w*; \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* exile \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Babylon \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* carrying away \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Babylon \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w* \w generations|strong="G1074"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w birth|strong="G1078"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w engaged|strong="G3423"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w pregnant|strong="G1064"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 19 \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w her|strong="G1438"\w* husband, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G1342"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* public example, \w intended|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* away \w secretly|strong="G2977"\w*.
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w thought|strong="G1760"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*,\f + \fr 1:20 \ft “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w take|strong="G3880"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w conceived|strong="G1080"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
\v 21 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*. \w You|strong="G2564"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,\f + \fr 1:21 \ft “Jesus” means “Salvation”.\f* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins.”
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\v 22 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
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\v 23 “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w child|strong="G1064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w Immanuel|strong="G1694"\w*,”
\q2 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w interpreted|strong="G3177"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.”\x + \xo 1:23 \xt Isaiah 7:14\x*
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\v 24 \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w sleep|strong="G5258"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w commanded|strong="G4367"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* himself;
\v 25 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* sexually \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w given|strong="G2564"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* firstborn \w son|strong="G5207"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Bethlehem \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w wise|strong="G3854"\w* \w men|strong="G3097"\w*\f + \fr 2:1 \ft The word for “wise men” (magoi) can also mean teachers, scientists, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, or sorcerers.\f* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* east \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, saying,
\v 2 “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G5088"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* star \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* east, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
\v 3 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 4 \w Gathering|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G4441"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w*.
\v 5 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w In|strong="G1722"\w* Bethlehem \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*,
\q1
\v 6 ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* Bethlehem, \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*,
\q2 \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w least|strong="G1646"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w princes|strong="G2232"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*
\q2 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4165"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.’”\x + \xo 2:6 \xt Micah 5:2\x*
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w secretly|strong="G2977"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* wise \w men|strong="G3097"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* learned \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* exactly \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* star \w appeared|strong="G5316"\w*.
\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethlehem, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w search|strong="G1833"\w* diligently \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young \w child|strong="G3813"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w bring|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 9 \w They|strong="G2532"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* star, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* east, \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w before|strong="G4254"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w young|strong="G3739"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*.
\v 10 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* star, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4970"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*.
\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G4374"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. Opening \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w treasures|strong="G2344"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w offered|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w gifts|strong="G1435"\w*: \w gold|strong="G5557"\w*, \w frankincense|strong="G3030"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w myrrh|strong="G4666"\w*.
\v 12 \w Being|strong="G2532"\w* \w warned|strong="G5537"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* return \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* departed, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* destroy \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Egypt,
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G5054"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Egypt \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:15 \xt Hosea 11:1\x*
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wise \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G3029"\w* angry, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w male|strong="G3816"\w* \w children|strong="G3816"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Bethlehem \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* surrounding countryside, \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w two|strong="G1332"\w* \w years|strong="G1332"\w* \w old|strong="G1332"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w exact|strong="G5550"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* learned \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wise \w men|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 17 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="G2408"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1
\v 18 “\w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* heard \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ramah|strong="G4471"\w*,
\q2 lamentation, \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3602"\w*,
\q1 \w Rachel|strong="G4478"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*;
\q2 \w she|strong="G2532"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w*.”\x + \xo 2:18 \xt Jeremiah 31:15\x*
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\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G5053"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w an|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Egypt, saying,
\v 20 “\w Arise|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young \w child|strong="G3813"\w*’s \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Archelaus \w was|strong="G3588"\w* reigning \w over|strong="G2596"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w place|strong="G1563"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*. \w Being|strong="G2264"\w* \w warned|strong="G5537"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* withdrew \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* region \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*,
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*; \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazarene|strong="G3480"\w*.
\c 3
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Baptizer \w came|strong="G3854"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, saying,
\v 2 “\w Repent|strong="G3340"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Kingdom \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G1448"\w*!”
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* crying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*,
\q2 \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w*!
\q2 \w Make|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w paths|strong="G5147"\w* \w straight|strong="G2117"\w*!”\x + \xo 3:3 \xt Isaiah 40:3\x*
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* himself \w wore|strong="G2192"\w* \w clothing|strong="G1742"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w camel|strong="G2574"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w leather|strong="G1193"\w* \w belt|strong="G2223"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w waist|strong="G3751"\w*. \w His|strong="G4012"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* locusts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w honey|strong="G3192"\w*.
\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w around|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 6 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*, \w confessing|strong="G1843"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sins.
\p
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* baptism, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w offspring|strong="G1081"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w vipers|strong="G2191"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w warned|strong="G5263"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*?
\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w produce|strong="G4160"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*!
\v 9 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* Abraham \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*,’ \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*.
\v 10 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ax \w lies|strong="G2749"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w root|strong="G4491"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w produce|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G1581"\w* \w down|strong="G1581"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.
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\v 11 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* baptize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w mightier|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* carry. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* baptize \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.\f + \fr 3:11 \ft TR and NU add “and with fire” \f*
\v 12 \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w winnowing|strong="G4425"\w* \w fork|strong="G4425"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="G1245"\w* cleanse \w his|strong="G1519"\w* threshing floor. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w gather|strong="G4863"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* barn, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* chaff \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w burn|strong="G2618"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* unquenchable \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*\f + \fr 3:13 \ft i.e., the Jordan River\f* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* hindered \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?”
\p
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, answering, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Allow \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w fitting|strong="G4241"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w fulfill|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w*.”\wj* \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* allowed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* baptized, \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* directly \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*: \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w descending|strong="G2597"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w dove|strong="G4058"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 17 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w*.”
\c 4
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.
\v 2 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w fasted|strong="G3522"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* \w nights|strong="G3571"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w afterward|strong="G5305"\w*.
\v 3 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w tempter|strong="G3985"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w command|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* bread.”
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\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* bread \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w word|strong="G4487"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w proceeds|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 4:4 \xt Deuteronomy 8:3\x*
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w holy|strong="G2413"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pinnacle|strong="G4419"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*,
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, throw \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w down|strong="G2736"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w command|strong="G1781"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* angels \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w dash|strong="G4350"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*.’”\x + \xo 4:6 \xt Psalms 91:11-12 \x*
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\v 7 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w test|strong="G1598"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 4:7 \xt Deuteronomy 6:16\x*
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\v 8 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G3029"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w showed|strong="G1166"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdoms \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Get|strong="G5217"\+w* behind \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 4:10 \ft TR and NU read “Go away” instead of “Get behind me”\f* \wj \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G3000"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w*.’”\wj* \x + \xo 4:10 \xt Deuteronomy 6:13\x*
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, angels \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* Jesus heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* withdrew \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.
\v 13 \w Leaving|strong="G2641"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G3864"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w region|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="G2194"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="G3508"\w*,
\v 14 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* might \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
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\v 15 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="G2194"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="G3508"\w*,
\q2 toward \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*,
\q2 \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*,
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\v 16 \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*;
\q2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w region|strong="G5561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shadow|strong="G4639"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* dawned.”\x + \xo 4:16 \xt Isaiah 9:1-2\x*
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\v 17 \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w began|strong="G5119"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Repent|strong="G3340"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 18 \w Walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w*\f + \fr 4:18 \ft TR reads “Jesus” instead of “he” \f* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* brothers: \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* brother, casting \w a|strong="G2532"\w* net \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* fishermen.
\v 19 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w*, \wj “\+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* fishers \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* men.”\wj*
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\v 20 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* left \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 21 \w Going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w* brothers, \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* brother, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w mending|strong="G2675"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w nets|strong="G1350"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* left \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w*, \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3956"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Kingdom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2323"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w disease|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w sickness|strong="G3119"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.
\v 24 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* report \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w*, \w afflicted|strong="G4912"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* torments, \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* demons, \w epileptics|strong="G4583"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytics|strong="G3885"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 25 \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w Decapolis|strong="G1179"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\c 5
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\v 1 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w onto|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1
\v 3 \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* theirs \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 5:3 \xt Isaiah 57:15; 66:2\x*
\q1
\v 4 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mourn|strong="G3996"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comforted|strong="G3870"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 5:4 \xt Isaiah 61:2; 66:10,13\x*
\q1
\v 5 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gentle|strong="G4239"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w inherit|strong="G2816"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*.\wj*\f + \fr 5:5 \ft or, land.\f*\x + \xo 5:5 \xt Psalms 37:11\x*
\q1
\v 6 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hunger|strong="G3983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thirst|strong="G1372"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w*, \wj*
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G5526"\+w*.\wj*
\q1
\v 7 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w merciful|strong="G1655"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3748"\+w* obtain \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w*.\wj*
\q1
\v 8 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w pure|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*
\q1
\v 9 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w peacemakers|strong="G1518"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*
\q1
\v 10 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w persecuted|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w*’ \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \wj*
\q2 \wj \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* theirs \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1343"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 11 \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w reproach|strong="G3679"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w kinds|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w falsely|strong="G5574"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* exceedingly \+w glad|strong="G5463"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w how|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecuted|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 13 \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* salt \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* salt \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* lost \+w its|strong="G5259"\+w* flavor, \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* salted? \+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* cast \+w out|strong="G1854"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* trodden \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* feet \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 14 \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*. \+w A|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w located|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1883"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hill|strong="G3735"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2928"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w Neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* measuring \+w basket|strong="G3426"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* stand; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shines|strong="G2989"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G2989"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w shine|strong="G2989"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glorify|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 17 \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w think|strong="G3543"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w destroy|strong="G2647"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w destroy|strong="G2647"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w fulfill|strong="G4137"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* most \+w certainly|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w smallest|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w letter|strong="G2503"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 5:18 \ft literally, iota\f* \wj \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* tiny pen \+w stroke|strong="G2762"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 5:18 \ft or, serif\f* \wj \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w accomplished|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w break|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w least|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teach|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w least|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teach|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w* exceeds \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* way \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 21 \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* ancient \+w ones|strong="G3748"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w murder|strong="G5407"\+w*;’\wj*\x + \xo 5:21 \xt Exodus 20:13\x* \wj \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* ‘\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w murders|strong="G5407"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* danger \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G3710"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* brother \+w without|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G3739"\+w* \wj*\f + \fr 5:22 \ft NU omits “without a cause”.\f* \wj \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* danger \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*. \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* brother, ‘\+w Raca|strong="G4469"\+w*!’ \wj*\f + \fr 5:22 \ft “Raca” is an Aramaic insult, related to the word for “empty” and conveying the idea of empty-headedness.\f* \wj \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* danger \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w council|strong="G4892"\+w*. \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w fool|strong="G3474"\+w*!’ \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* danger \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* Gehenna.\wj*\f + \fr 5:22 \ft or, Hell\f*
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\v 23 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w offering|strong="G1435"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2546"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3403"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* brother \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \wj*
\v 24 \wj leave \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w*. \+w First|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reconciled|strong="G1259"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w offer|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w Agree|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* adversary \+w quickly|strong="G5035"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*; \+w lest|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* prosecutor \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2923"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w officer|strong="G5257"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w means|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w get|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1564"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* paid \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w penny|strong="G2835"\+w*.\wj*\f + \fr 5:26 \ft literally, kodrantes. A kodrantes was a small copper coin worth about 2 lepta (widow’s mites)—not enough to buy very much of anything.\f*
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\v 27 \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w*, \wj*\f + \fr 5:27 \ft TR adds “to the ancients”.\f* \wj ‘\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*;’\wj*\x + \xo 5:27 \xt Exodus 20:14\x*
\v 28 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* gazes \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w lust|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w committed|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w pluck|strong="G1807"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w profitable|strong="G4851"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w members|strong="G3196"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* perish \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna.\wj*\f + \fr 5:29 \ft or, Hell\f*
\v 30 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w cut|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1581"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w away|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w profitable|strong="G4851"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w members|strong="G3196"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* perish, \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* Gehenna.\wj*\f + \fr 5:30 \ft or, Hell\f*
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\v 31 \wj “\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w also|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w*, ‘\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1325"\+w* away \+w his|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1325"\+w* writing \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* divorce,’\wj*\x + \xo 5:31 \xt Deuteronomy 24:1\x*
\v 32 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G4160"\+w* away \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w sexual|strong="G4202"\+w* \+w immorality|strong="G4202"\+w*, \+w makes|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* adulteress; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w put|strong="G4160"\+w* away \+w commits|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 33 \wj “\+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* ancient \+w ones|strong="G3748"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w make|strong="G1964"\+w* \+w false|strong="G1964"\+w* \+w vows|strong="G1964"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2962"\+w* perform \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w vows|strong="G1964"\+w*,’\wj*\x + \xo 5:33 \xt Numbers 30:2; Deuteronomy 23:21; Ecclesiastes 5:4\x*
\v 34 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w swear|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G1722"\+w*: \+w neither|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*; \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w nor|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w footstool|strong="G5286"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*; \+w nor|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w King|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w Neither|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w swear|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hair|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w white|strong="G3022"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w black|strong="G3189"\+w*. \wj*
\v 37 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* ‘\+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*’ \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* ‘\+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*’ \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* ‘\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*’ \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* ‘\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*.’ Whatever \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4053"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4053"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 38 \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w*, ‘\+w An|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tooth|strong="G3599"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tooth|strong="G3599"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 5:38 \xt Exodus 21:24; Leviticus 24:20; Deuteronomy 19:21\x*
\v 39 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* resist \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w strikes|strong="G4474"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w cheek|strong="G4600"\+w*, \+w turn|strong="G4762"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 40 \wj \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* anyone sues \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* away \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coat|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cloak|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 41 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* compels \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w mile|strong="G3400"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*. \wj*
\v 42 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* asks \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* turn away \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w borrow|strong="G1155"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 43 \wj “\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G2046"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \wj*\x + \xo 5:43 \xt Leviticus 19:18\x* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w*.’\wj*\f + \fr 5:43 \ft not in the Bible, but see Qumran Manual of Discipline Ix, 21-26\f*
\v 44 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, love \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w*, bless \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* curse \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hate \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w for|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* mistreat \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \wj*
\v 45 \wj \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* makes \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* rise \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sends|strong="G1026"\+w* \+w rain|strong="G1026"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w just|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* unjust. \wj*
\v 46 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* love \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* love \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*? Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collectors|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*
\v 47 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3440"\+w* greet \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* friends, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4053"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4053"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*? Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* tax collectors\wj*\f + \fr 5:47 \ft NU reads “Gentiles” instead of “tax collectors”.\f* \wj \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*
\v 48 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w perfect|strong="G5046"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w perfect|strong="G5046"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 1 \wj “\+w Be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w careful|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* charitable \+w giving|strong="G4337"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 6:1 \ft NU reads “acts of righteousness” instead of “charitable giving”\f* \wj \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G2300"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 2 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* merciful \+w deeds|strong="G4160"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sound|strong="G4537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trumpet|strong="G4537"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4505"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1392"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*. Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* received \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* merciful \+w deeds|strong="G4160"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* left \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w*, \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* merciful deeds \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* sees \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* reward \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* openly.\wj*
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\v 5 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w love|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w corners|strong="G1137"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w streets|strong="G4116"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*. Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* received \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*. \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inner|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w room|strong="G5009"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*, \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* sees \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* reward \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* openly. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w praying|strong="G4336"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w use|strong="G3588"\+w* vain repetitions \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1482"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1380"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w heard|strong="G1522"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* much speaking. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* ask \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w Pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*: \wj*
\q1 \wj “‘\+w Our|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w may|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* kept holy. \wj*
\q1
\v 10 \wj \+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*
\q2 \wj \+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\q1
\v 11 \wj \+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* our \+w daily|strong="G1967"\+w* bread. \wj*
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\v 12 \wj Forgive \+w us|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w debts|strong="G3783"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w debtors|strong="G3781"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 13 \wj \+w Bring|strong="G1533"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G4506"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*
\q1 \wj \+w For|strong="G1519"\+w* yours \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* power, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* glory \+w forever|strong="G1519"\+w*. Amen.’\wj*\f + \fr 6:13 \ft NU omits “For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.”\f*
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\v 14 \wj “\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* forgive \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trespasses|strong="G3900"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* forgive \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* forgive \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w trespasses|strong="G3900"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* forgive \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w trespasses|strong="G3900"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 16 \wj “\+w Moreover|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sad|strong="G4659"\+w* \+w faces|strong="G4383"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* disfigure \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w faces|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w may|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w by|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w fasting|strong="G3522"\+w*. Most \+w certainly|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1096"\+w* received \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w*, anoint \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wash|strong="G3538"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w face|strong="G4383"\+w*, \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fasting|strong="G3522"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* sees \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w secret|strong="G2927"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* reward \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 19 \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w treasures|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w moth|strong="G4597"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rust|strong="G1035"\+w* consume, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w thieves|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w break|strong="G1358"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*; \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2343"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w treasures|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w moth|strong="G4597"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w rust|strong="G1035"\+w* consume, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w thieves|strong="G2812"\+w* don’t \+w break|strong="G1358"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*; \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 22 \wj “\+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lamp|strong="G3088"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* sound, \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G5460"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5460"\+w*. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G4652"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*! \wj*
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\v 24 \wj “\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w masters|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w either|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w else|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* devoted \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w despise|strong="G2706"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1398"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Mammon|strong="G3126"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*: \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* wear. Isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5160"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*? \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w See|strong="G1689"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* barns. \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w feeds|strong="G5142"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. Aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w much|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* value \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w*?\wj*
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\v 27 \wj “\+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w being|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w*, \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w add|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* moment\wj*\f + \fr 6:27 \ft literally, cubit\f* \wj \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* lifespan? \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*? \+w Consider|strong="G2648"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lilies|strong="G2918"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* field, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* grow. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w toil|strong="G2872"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spin|strong="G3514"\+w*, \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w even|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w dressed|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* clothes \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grass|strong="G5528"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* field, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* exists \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* tomorrow \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* thrown \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* oven, won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* clothe \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*?\wj*
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\v 31 \wj “\+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* don’t \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*?’, ‘\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*?’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w*, ‘\+w With|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w we|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G4016"\+w*?’ \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G1934"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5535"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G4369"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w well|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 34 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* tomorrow, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* tomorrow \+w will|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w*. \+w Each|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*’s \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2549"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* sufficient.\wj*
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\v 1 \wj “Don’t \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3361"\+w* won’t \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w*. \wj*
\v 2 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2917"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w judge|strong="G2919"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judged|strong="G2919"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w measured|strong="G3354"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* see \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* brother’s \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w consider|strong="G2657"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* beam \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w own|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*? \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother, ‘\+w Let|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w remove|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* beam \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w own|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*? \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w hypocrite|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w First|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w remove|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beam \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w own|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* can \+w see|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w clearly|strong="G1227"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remove|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speck|strong="G2595"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* brother’s \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 6 \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* holy \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w dogs|strong="G2965"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3366"\+w* throw \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pearls|strong="G3135"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w pigs|strong="G5519"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trample|strong="G2662"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w under|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G4762"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tear|strong="G4486"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G4486"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 7 \wj “Ask, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Seek|strong="G2212"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w*. \+w Knock|strong="G2925"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* opened \+w for|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* asks \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w*. \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w knocks|strong="G2925"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* opened. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w*, if \+w his|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* asks \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1537"\+w* bread, \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w*? \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* asks \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fish|strong="G2486"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1929"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serpent|strong="G3789"\+w*? \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gifts|strong="G1390"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* ask \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*! \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 13 \wj “\+w Enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w narrow|strong="G4728"\+w* \+w gate|strong="G4439"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gate|strong="G4439"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w wide|strong="G4116"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w broad|strong="G2149"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w leads|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* destruction, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w How|strong="G3754"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 7:14 \ft TR reads “Because” instead of “How”\f* \wj \+w narrow|strong="G4728"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gate|strong="G4439"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* restricted \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w leads|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*! \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 15 \wj “\+w Beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G5578"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*’s \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inwardly|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* ravening \+w wolves|strong="G3074"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w By|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w fruits|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3385"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w grapes|strong="G4718"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* thorns \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w figs|strong="G4810"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w thistles|strong="G5146"\+w*? \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w Even|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w produces|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w corrupt|strong="G4550"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w produces|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w A|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’t \+w produce|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w corrupt|strong="G4550"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w produce|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w Every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3956"\+w* doesn’t grow \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w cut|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w down|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* thrown \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj Therefore \+w by|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w fruits|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* will \+w know|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 21 \wj “\+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w Many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophesy|strong="G4395"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w mighty|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w works|strong="G1411"\+w*?’ \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* tell \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. Depart \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2038"\+w* iniquity.’\wj*
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\v 24 \wj “\+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hears \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* liken \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rain|strong="G1028"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w floods|strong="G4215"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* winds \+w blew|strong="G4154"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G4154"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w founded|strong="G2311"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hears \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G3474"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* sand. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rain|strong="G1028"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w floods|strong="G4215"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* winds \+w blew|strong="G4154"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G4154"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w*—\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* its \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 28 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*,
\v 29 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*.
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 2 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w clean|strong="G2511"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w*.”\wj* \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w leprosy|strong="G3014"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w cleansed|strong="G2511"\w*.
\v 4 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w See|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w nobody|strong="G3367"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w show|strong="G1166"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w offer|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G4367"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 5 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*, asking \w him|strong="G3870"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* help,
\v 6 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* lies \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3885"\w*, \w grievously|strong="G1171"\w* tormented.”
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\v 7 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w worthy|strong="G2425"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w roof|strong="G4721"\w*. \w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1525"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*.
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="G4198"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G4198"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, ‘\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed, \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G5118"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* east \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w west|strong="G1424"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* sit down \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* Abraham, \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w thrown|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outer|strong="G1857"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gnashing|strong="G1030"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 13 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w*. \+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believed|strong="G4100"\+w*.”\wj* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* wife’s mother lying sick \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4445"\w*.
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w* left \w her|strong="G1438"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.\f + \fr 8:15 \ft TR reads “them” instead of “him”\f*
\v 16 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* demons. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w*,
\v 17 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w infirmities|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bore \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w diseases|strong="G3554"\w*.”\x + \xo 8:17 \xt Isaiah 53:4 \x*
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G2753"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* depart \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*.
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\v 19 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribe|strong="G1122"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* follow \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w go|strong="G4334"\w*.”
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\v 20 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* foxes \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w holes|strong="G5454"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nests|strong="G2682"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nowhere|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2827"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 21 \w Another|strong="G2087"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w allow|strong="G2010"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2010"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bury|strong="G2290"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.”
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Follow|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* leave \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bury|strong="G2290"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 23 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 24 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* violent \w storm|strong="G4578"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G3173"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w covered|strong="G2572"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w waves|strong="G2949"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2518"\w*.
\v 25 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* disciples \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w woke|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Save|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*! \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* dying!”
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\v 26 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w fearful|strong="G1169"\+w*, O \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*?” \wj* \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*, \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w calm|strong="G1055"\w*.
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\v 27 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G4217"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w obey|strong="G5219"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?”
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\v 28 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gergesenes,\f + \fr 8:28 \ft NU reads “Gadarenes”\f* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* possessed \w by|strong="G1223"\w* demons \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w*, \w exceedingly|strong="G3029"\w* \w fierce|strong="G5467"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* nobody \w could|strong="G2480"\w* \w pass|strong="G3928"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*.
\v 29 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* torment \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*?”
\v 30 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* herd \w of|strong="G4183"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w feeding|strong="G1006"\w* \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w away|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G1510"\w* \w them|strong="G4183"\w*.
\v 31 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w demons|strong="G1142"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, permit \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w away|strong="G1544"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* herd \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*.”
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\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w*!”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* herd \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* herd \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w pigs|strong="G5519"\w* \w rushed|strong="G3729"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* cliff \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.
\v 33 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fed|strong="G1006"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G5343"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w including|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* possessed \w with|strong="G2532"\w* demons.
\v 34 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G5222"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w depart|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w*.
\c 9
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1276"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*.
\v 2 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w paralyzed|strong="G3885"\w*, lying \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bed|strong="G2825"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*, \wj “\+w Son|strong="G5043"\+w*, cheer \+w up|strong="G4374"\+w*! \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* forgiven \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 3 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* blasphemes.”
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\v 4 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, knowing \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1761"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G2444"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1760"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w*? \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* sins \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* forgiven;’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*’? \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* forgive sins—”\wj* (\w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w paralytic|strong="G3885"\w*), \wj “\+w Get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* mat, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 7 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* marveled \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G5108"\w*.
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\v 9 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w passed|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5058"\w* collection office. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Follow \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 10 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* down \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.
\v 11 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collectors|strong="G5057"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinners?”
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\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* heard \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w healthy|strong="G2480"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w physician|strong="G2395"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sick|strong="G2560"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2192"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G3129"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w this|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w means|strong="G1510"\+w*: ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1656"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\+w*,’\wj*\x + \xo 9:13 \xt Hosea 6:6\x* \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* sinners \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* repentance.”\wj*\f + \fr 9:13 \ft NU omits “to repentance”.\f*
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*’s \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w* \w often|strong="G4183"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w fast|strong="G3522"\w*?”
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\v 15 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* friends \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w mourn|strong="G3996"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* taken \+w away|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G3522"\+w*. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w puts|strong="G1911"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w piece|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* unshrunk \+w cloth|strong="G4470"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w patch|strong="G1915"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w tear|strong="G4978"\+w* away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w garment|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w worse|strong="G5501"\+w* hole \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w Neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* wineskins, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burst|strong="G4486"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spilled|strong="G1632"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* skins ruined. \+w No|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3631"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fresh|strong="G2537"\+w* wineskins, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w preserved|strong="G4933"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 18 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* ruler \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w My|strong="G3708"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G5053"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.”
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\v 19 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w got|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.
\v 20 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* discharge \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fringe|strong="G2899"\w*\f + \fr 9:20 \ft or, tassel\f* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*;
\v 21 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w she|strong="G1437"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w herself|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G3440"\w* touch \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w*.”
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w turning|strong="G4762"\w* around \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Daughter|strong="G2364"\+w*, cheer \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*! \+w Your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w well|strong="G4982"\+w*.”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4982"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.
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\v 23 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ruler’s \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* flute players \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w noisy|strong="G2350"\w* \w disorder|strong="G2350"\w*,
\v 24 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Make|strong="G2532"\+w* room, \+w because|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w girl|strong="G2877"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* dead, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sleeping|strong="G2518"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* ridiculing \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w girl|strong="G2877"\w* \w arose|strong="G1453"\w*.
\v 26 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* report \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.
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\v 27 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w passed|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w men|strong="G5185"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w calling|strong="G3004"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*!”
\v 28 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w touched|strong="G5119"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w According|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w it|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 30 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* strictly commanded \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w See|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w abroad|strong="G1831"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w fame|strong="G1310"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.
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\v 32 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w who|strong="G2974"\w* \w was|strong="G1161"\w* demon possessed \w was|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.
\v 33 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w man|strong="G2974"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Nothing|strong="G3763"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3763"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G5316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*!”
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\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* prince \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w casts|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”
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\v 35 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Good|strong="G3956"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Kingdom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2323"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w disease|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w sickness|strong="G3119"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.
\v 36 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* harassed\f + \fr 9:36 \ft TR reads “weary” instead of “harassed” \f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scattered|strong="G3588"\w*, \w like|strong="G5616"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w*.
\v 37 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G3303"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w plentiful|strong="G4183"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w laborers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w*. \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w Pray|strong="G1189"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w send|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w laborers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1849"\w* unclean \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w disease|strong="G3554"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w sickness|strong="G3119"\w*.
\v 2 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* apostles \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*; Andrew, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother; \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*; \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brother;
\v 3 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*; Bartholomew; \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*; \w Matthew|strong="G3156"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tax|strong="G5057"\w* \w collector|strong="G5057"\w*; \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Alphaeus; \w Lebbaeus|strong="G3002"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3588"\w*\f + \fr 10:3 \ft NU omits “Lebbaeus, who was also called”\f* \w Thaddaeus|strong="G2280"\w*;
\v 4 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Zealot|strong="G2581"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Samaritans|strong="G4541"\+w*. \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w Rather|strong="G3123"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* lost \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w As|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w*, \+w preach|strong="G2784"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*!’ \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w Heal|strong="G2323"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2983"\+w* sick, \+w cleanse|strong="G2511"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w lepers|strong="G3015"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 10:8 \ft TR adds “raise the dead,”\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*. \+w Freely|strong="G1432"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w*, so \+w freely|strong="G1432"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2932"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w*, silver, \+w or|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w brass|strong="G5475"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w money|strong="G5475"\+w* \+w belts|strong="G2223"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj Take \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w bag|strong="G4082"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w journey|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w coats|strong="G5509"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w sandals|strong="G5266"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w staff|strong="G4464"\+w*: \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w laborer|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5160"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w Into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w*, find \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* worthy, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w As|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3614"\+w*, greet \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* worthy, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* worthy, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w return|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* hear \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w shake|strong="G1621"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G2868"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1621"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* tolerable \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w land|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gomorrah|strong="G1116"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 16 \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* send \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wolves|strong="G3074"\+w*. \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w serpents|strong="G3789"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* harmless \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w doves|strong="G4058"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w councils|strong="G4892"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w Yes|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w governors|strong="G2232"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w anxious|strong="G3309"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 21 \wj “Brother \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* brother \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w child|strong="G5043"\+w*. \+w Children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1881"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w parents|strong="G1118"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2289"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w endures|strong="G5278"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \+w flee|strong="G5343"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w next|strong="G2087"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* most \+w certainly|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* gone \+w through|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w cities|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 24 \wj “\+w A|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w above|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w above|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* enough \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G1941"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3617"\+w* Beelzebul,\wj*\f + \fr 10:25 \ft Literally, Lord of the Flies, or the devil\f* \wj \+w how|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3615"\+w*! \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* don’t \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w covered|strong="G2572"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* revealed, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2927"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4653"\+w*, \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5457"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* hear whispered \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w proclaim|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w housetops|strong="G1430"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* kill \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*. \+w Rather|strong="G3123"\+w*, \+w fear|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* destroy \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* Gehenna.\wj*\f + \fr 10:28 \ft or, Hell.\f*
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\v 29 \wj “Aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* assarion coin?\wj*\f + \fr 10:29 \ft An assarion is a small coin worth one tenth of a drachma or a sixteenth of a denarius. An assarion is approximately the wages of one half hour of agricultural labor.\f* \wj \+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w* apart \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hairs|strong="G2359"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* numbered. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* don’t \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4183"\+w* value \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w sparrows|strong="G4765"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w confesses|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2504"\+w* \+w confess|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* denies \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w also|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 34 \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w think|strong="G3543"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* send \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* send \+w peace|strong="G1515"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w*. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G1369"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* man \+w at|strong="G2596"\+w* odds \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w her|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w daughter-in-law|strong="G3565"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w her|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w mother-in-law|strong="G3994"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* man’s \+w foes|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* own \+w household|strong="G3615"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 10:36 \xt Micah 7:6\x*
\v 37 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w loves|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w more|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w loves|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w daughter|strong="G2364"\+w* \+w more|strong="G5228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* worthy \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 39 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* seeks \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* lose \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* loses \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 40 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 41 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*’s \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1342"\+w*’s \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*. \wj*
\v 42 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w gives|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cold|strong="G5593"\+w* \+w water|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3101"\+w*, most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3739"\+w* lose \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w reward|strong="G3408"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* directing \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G3327"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* heard \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G1201"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* two \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w look|strong="G4328"\w* \w for|strong="G4328"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*?”
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\v 4 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* hear \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* see: \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* receive \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* sight, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lame|strong="G5560"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lepers|strong="G3015"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cleansed|strong="G2511"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deaf|strong="G2974"\+w* hear,\wj*\x + \xo 11:5 \xt Isaiah 35:5\x* \wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w news|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2097"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 11:5 \xt Isaiah 61:1-4\x*
\v 6 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* finds \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* occasion \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w stumbling|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 7 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w their|strong="G4012"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w see|strong="G2300"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w reed|strong="G2563"\+w* \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* wind? \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w soft|strong="G3120"\+w* clothing? \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w wear|strong="G5409"\+w* \+w soft|strong="G3120"\+w* clothing \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w*’ \+w houses|strong="G3624"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w*? \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*? \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* much \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w For|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* send \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* messenger \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w face|strong="G4383"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G2680"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 11:10 \xt Malachi 3:1 \x*
\v 11 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1084"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w women|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w arisen|strong="G1453"\+w* anyone \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Baptizer; \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w least|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w From|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Baptizer \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* suffers violence, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* violent \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* force.\wj*\f + \fr 11:12 \ft or, plunder it. \f*
\v 13 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w prophesied|strong="G4395"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w willing|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2192"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* hear.\wj*
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\v 16 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w compare|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*? \+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplaces, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w call|strong="G4377"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w companions|strong="G3588"\+w* \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* played \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* flute \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’t \+w dance|strong="G3738"\+w*. \+w We|strong="G2532"\+w* mourned \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’t \+w lament|strong="G2354"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3383"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w demon|strong="G1140"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gluttonous|strong="G5314"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drunkard|strong="G3630"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w friend|strong="G5384"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collectors|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sinners!’ \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w justified|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1344"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w*.”\wj*\f + \fr 11:19 \ft NU reads “actions” instead of “children”\f*
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w denounce|strong="G3679"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w*.
\v 21 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w Chorazin|strong="G5523"\+w*! \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, Bethsaida! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mighty|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w works|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Tyre|strong="G5184"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4605"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repented|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3819"\+w* \+w ago|strong="G3819"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sackcloth|strong="G4526"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ashes|strong="G4700"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* tolerable \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Tyre|strong="G5184"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sidon|strong="G4605"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* Hades. \wj*\f + \fr 11:23 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mighty|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w works|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remained|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w But|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* more tolerable \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w land|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*, \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 25 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thank|strong="G1843"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G4680"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* understanding, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* revealed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w infants|strong="G3516"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*, \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w well-pleasing|strong="G2107"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1715"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w No|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*; \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w does|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G1014"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* reveal \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 28 \wj “\+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w labor|strong="G2872"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* heavily \+w burdened|strong="G5412"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* rest. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w yoke|strong="G2218"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G3129"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w gentle|strong="G4239"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w humble|strong="G5011"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w souls|strong="G5590"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w yoke|strong="G2218"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easy|strong="G5543"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w burden|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w light|strong="G1645"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w* \w fields|strong="G4702"\w*. \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w pluck|strong="G5089"\w* \w heads|strong="G4719"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w grain|strong="G4719"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* read \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*: \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* show bread, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w*?\wj*\x + \xo 12:4 \xt 1 Samuel 21:3-6\x*
\v 5 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* read \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2413"\+w* \+w profane|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* guiltless? \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2413"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w means|strong="G1510"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1656"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\+w*,’\wj*\x + \xo 12:7 \xt Hosea 6:6\x* \wj \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* guiltless. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G3327"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*.
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* man \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w withered|strong="G3584"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w heal|strong="G2323"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*?” \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w falls|strong="G1706"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w pit|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4521"\+w*, won’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* grab \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lift|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w*? \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w Of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G1308"\+w* value \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w than|strong="G1308"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*! \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w it|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w day|strong="G4521"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man, \wj “\+w Stretch|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*.”\wj* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w restored|strong="G5199"\w* \w whole|strong="G5199"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w conspired|strong="G4824"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w how|strong="G3704"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* might destroy \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w perceiving|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w withdrew|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G4183"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*,
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*,
\v 17 \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* might \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
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\v 18 “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w servant|strong="G3816"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w chosen|strong="G2106"\w*,
\q2 \w my|strong="G3708"\w* beloved \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* proclaim \w justice|strong="G2920"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*.
\q1
\v 19 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w strive|strong="G2051"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w shout|strong="G2905"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w hear|strong="G5456"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w streets|strong="G4116"\w*.
\q1
\v 20 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w break|strong="G2608"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bruised|strong="G4937"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* won’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w quench|strong="G4570"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoking|strong="G5188"\w* \w flax|strong="G3043"\w*,
\q1 \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w justice|strong="G2920"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w victory|strong="G3534"\w*.
\q2
\v 21 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w*.”\x + \xo 12:21 \xt Isaiah 42:1-4\x*
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* possessed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* demon, \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saw.
\v 23 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G1839"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Can|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*?”
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* heard \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w does|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* Beelzebul, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* prince \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.”
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\v 25 \w Knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1761"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Every|strong="G3956"\+w* kingdom \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* desolation, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w casts|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*. \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* kingdom \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w*? \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* Beelzebul \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*, \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*? \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w judges|strong="G2923"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w come|strong="G5348"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G1283"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w goods|strong="G4632"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w bind|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*? \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G1283"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 30 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w scatters|strong="G4650"\+w*. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* sin \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* blasphemy \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blasphemy \+w against|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w either|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* age, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3195"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 33 \wj “\+w Either|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w corrupt|strong="G4550"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w corrupt|strong="G4550"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*
\v 34 \wj \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w offspring|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w vipers|strong="G2191"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4051"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G2980"\+w*. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 12:35 \ft TR adds “of the heart”\f* \wj \+w brings|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w brings|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* idle \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w account|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*. \wj*
\v 37 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w justified|strong="G1344"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2613"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 38 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w An|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w adulterous|strong="G3428"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G1934"\+w* \+w after|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*. \wj*
\v 40 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w nights|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w belly|strong="G2836"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* huge fish, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w nights|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \wj*
\v 41 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Nineveh|strong="G3536"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repented|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w preaching|strong="G2782"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, someone \+w greater|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*. \wj*
\v 42 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* Queen \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w South|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ends|strong="G4009"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, someone \+w greater|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 43 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* unclean \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w passes|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* waterless \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w seeking|strong="G2212"\+w* rest, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 44 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w return|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*;’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1994"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w empty|strong="G4980"\+w*, \+w swept|strong="G4563"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2885"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w order|strong="G2885"\+w*. \wj*
\v 45 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w takes|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w spirits|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dwell|strong="G2730"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* state \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w worse|strong="G5501"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*. \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 46 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* brothers \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 47 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*, \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 48 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*? \+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers?”\wj*
\v 49 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w toward|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* brothers! \wj*
\v 50 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* brother, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sister, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* seaside.
\v 2 \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beach.
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* farmer \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w As|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* seeds \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* roadside, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devoured|strong="G2719"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w rocky|strong="G4075"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sprang|strong="G1816"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1816"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* depth \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w scorched|strong="G2739"\+w*. \+w Because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w withered|strong="G3583"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3583"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1909"\+w* thorns. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns grew \+w up|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w choked|strong="G4155"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w Others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w soil|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yielded|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*: \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* times \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* much, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2192"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* hear.”\wj*
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\v 10 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*?”
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\v 11 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w To|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w mysteries|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3466"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’t \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parables|strong="G3850"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w seeing|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’t see, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* hearing, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* don’t hear, \+w neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w In|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophecy|strong="G4394"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* fulfilled, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, \wj*
\q1 \wj ‘\+w By|strong="G2532"\+w* hearing \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* hear,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* way \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*;\wj*
\q1 \wj \+w Seeing|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* way \+w perceive|strong="G3708"\+w*;\wj*
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\v 15 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w*’s \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* grown callous,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dull|strong="G3975"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hearing|strong="G3775"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w closed|strong="G2576"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*;\wj*
\q1 \wj \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj hear \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*,\wj*
\q1 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w again|strong="G1994"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heal|strong="G2390"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 13:15 \xt Isaiah 6:9-10\x*
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\v 16 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* see; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* hear. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w most|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w desired|strong="G1937"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’t \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* hear, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’t hear \+w them|strong="G3004"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 18 \wj “Hear, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* farmer. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3956"\+w* hears \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* snatches away \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*. \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* roadside. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w What|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rocky|strong="G4075"\+w* places, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hears \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*; \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w yet|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w root|strong="G4491"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* endures \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* oppression \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w persecution|strong="G1375"\+w* \+w arises|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* stumbles. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w What|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* thorns, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* hears \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cares|strong="G3308"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* age \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* deceitfulness \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w riches|strong="G4149"\+w* \+w choke|strong="G4846"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* unfruitful. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sown|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w ground|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* hears \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understands|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* most \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w bears|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2592"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w produces|strong="G2592"\+w*, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* times \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* much, \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sixty|strong="G1835"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w thirty|strong="G5144"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 24 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* man \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* field, \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w slept|strong="G2518"\+w*, \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w* darnel \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 13:25 \ft darnel is a weed grass (probably bearded darnel or lolium temulentum) that looks very much like wheat until it is mature, when the difference becomes very apparent.\f* \wj \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* away. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blade|strong="G5528"\+w* sprang \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w produced|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2590"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* darnel \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w appeared|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w householder|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Sir|strong="G2962"\+w*, didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* field? \+w Where|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w did|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* darnel \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w come|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w*?’\wj*
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\v 28 \wj “\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w An|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*.’\wj*
\p \wj “\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w asked|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w up|strong="G4816"\+w*?’ \wj*
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\v 29 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G5346"\+w*, ‘\+w No|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w perhaps|strong="G3379"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* you \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w up|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* darnel \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w*, you root \+w up|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w Let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grow|strong="G4885"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w until|strong="G3360"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w reapers|strong="G2327"\+w*, “\+w First|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* darnel \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bind|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w bundles|strong="G1197"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w burn|strong="G2618"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wheat|strong="G4621"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* barn.”’”\wj*
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\v 31 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* field, \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w smaller|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="G4690"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w grown|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w herbs|strong="G3001"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w birds|strong="G4071"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w air|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lodge|strong="G2681"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w branches|strong="G2798"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 33 \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \wj “\+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G1470"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w measures|strong="G4568"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 13:33 \ft literally, three sata. Three sata is about 39 liters or a bit more than a bushel\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* meal, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w leavened|strong="G2220"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 35 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* open \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*;
\q2 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w utter|strong="G2044"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2928"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* world.”\x + \xo 13:35 \xt Psalms 78:2\x*
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* away, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w His|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Explain|strong="G1285"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* darnel \w weeds|strong="G2215"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* field.”
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\v 37 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sows|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*, \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* field \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w seeds|strong="G4690"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* Kingdom, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* darnel \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 39 \wj \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sowed|strong="G4687"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w devil|strong="G1228"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="G2326"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w end|strong="G4930"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* age, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w reapers|strong="G2327"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* angels. \wj*
\v 40 \wj \+w As|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* darnel \+w weeds|strong="G2215"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2618"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w burned|strong="G2618"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*; \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w end|strong="G4930"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* age. \wj*
\v 41 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* angels, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* Kingdom \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w stumbling|strong="G4625"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* iniquity, \wj*
\v 42 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w furnace|strong="G2575"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gnashing|strong="G1030"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*. \wj*
\v 43 \wj \+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w shine|strong="G1584"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1722"\+w* hear, \+w let|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* hear.\wj*
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\v 44 \wj “\+w Again|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w hidden|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G2928"\+w*. \+w In|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sells|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* buys \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* field.\wj*
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\v 45 \wj “\+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* man \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w merchant|strong="G1713"\+w* \+w seeking|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w fine|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w pearls|strong="G3135"\+w*, \wj*
\v 46 \wj \+w who|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w pearl|strong="G3135"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3745"\+w* price, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4097"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* bought \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 47 \wj “\+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dragnet|strong="G4522"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* fish \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w kind|strong="G3956"\+w*, \wj*
\v 48 \wj \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G4137"\+w*, fishermen \+w drew|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beach. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sat|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4816"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* containers, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G4550"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* threw \+w away|strong="G1854"\+w*. \wj*
\v 49 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w end|strong="G4930"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* world.\wj*\f + \fr 13:49 \ft or, end of the age.\f* \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* separate \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*, \wj*
\v 50 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w furnace|strong="G2575"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gnashing|strong="G1030"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 51 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w understood|strong="G4920"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*?” \wj*
\p \w They|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* him, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, Lord.”
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\v 52 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w scribe|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3100"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disciple|strong="G3100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w householder|strong="G3617"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w brings|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w old|strong="G3820"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 53 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G3332"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 54 \w Coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w country|strong="G3968"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w*?
\v 55 Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w carpenter|strong="G5045"\w*’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w*? Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, Joses, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*?\f + \fr 13:55 \ft or, Judah\f*
\v 56 Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* sisters \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*? \w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*?”
\v 57 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w offended|strong="G4624"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* honor, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w country|strong="G3968"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 58 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w mighty|strong="G1411"\w* \w works|strong="G1411"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* unbelief.
\c 14
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\v 1 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tetrarch|strong="G5076"\w* heard \w the|strong="G1722"\w* report \w concerning|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w servants|strong="G3816"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Baptizer. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrested|strong="G2902"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w*, \w his|strong="G1223"\w* brother \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*’s \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.”
\v 5 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w counted|strong="G2192"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*’s \w birthday|strong="G1077"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Herodias|strong="G2266"\w* \w danced|strong="G3738"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* pleased \w Herod|strong="G2264"\w*.
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="G3606"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w promised|strong="G3670"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w an|strong="G1325"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G1437"\w* \w should|strong="G1325"\w* ask.
\v 8 \w She|strong="G1161"\w*, \w being|strong="G1909"\w* \w prompted|strong="G4264"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w platter|strong="G4094"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Baptizer.”
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\v 9 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w grieved|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w oaths|strong="G3727"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G4873"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w*,
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beheaded \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*.
\v 11 \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w platter|strong="G4094"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* young lady; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.
\v 12 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4430"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w apart|strong="G2398"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w foot|strong="G3979"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* sick.
\v 15 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w deserted|strong="G2048"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w late|strong="G3928"\w*. Send \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4334"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w villages|strong="G2968"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*.”
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\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2192"\+w* away. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* something \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 17 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.”
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\v 18 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 19 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sit down \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w*, \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* loaves \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*.
\v 20 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G5526"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w remained|strong="G4052"\w* \w left|strong="G4052"\w* \w over|strong="G4052"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w*.
\v 21 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5616"\w* \w five|strong="G4000"\w* \w thousand|strong="G4000"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* addition \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w*.
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\v 22 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4254"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w get|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4254"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w*, \w while|strong="G2193"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* away.
\v 23 \w After|strong="G2596"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* away, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w himself|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*.
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, distressed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w waves|strong="G2949"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* wind \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w contrary|strong="G1727"\w*.
\v 25 \w In|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* \w watch|strong="G5438"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*,\f + \fr 14:25 \ft The night was equally divided into four watches, so the fourth watch is approximately 3:00 a.m. to sunrise. \f* \w Jesus|strong="G4043"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.\x + \xo 14:25 \xt See Job 9:8\x*
\v 26 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w ghost|strong="G5326"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*.
\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Cheer \+w up|strong="G3361"\+w*! \+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*! \wj*\f + \fr 14:27 \ft or, I AM!\f* \wj Don’t \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 28 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w command|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w*.”
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\v 29 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Come|strong="G2064"\+w*!”\wj*
\p \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w stepped|strong="G5204"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walked|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sink|strong="G2670"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!”
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\v 31 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w took|strong="G1949"\w* \w hold|strong="G1949"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w doubt|strong="G1365"\+w*?”\wj*
\v 32 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* got \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wind \w ceased|strong="G2869"\w*.
\v 33 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w truly|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”
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\v 34 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w crossed|strong="G1276"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gennesaret|strong="G1082"\w*.
\v 35 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1921"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w surrounding|strong="G4066"\w* \w region|strong="G4066"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G2560"\w*;
\v 36 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* touch \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fringe|strong="G2899"\w*\f + \fr 14:36 \ft or, tassel\f* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w*. \w As|strong="G3745"\w* \w many|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* touched \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* made \w whole|strong="G1295"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w disobey|strong="G3845"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w tradition|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w their|strong="G2068"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* bread.”
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\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w disobey|strong="G3845"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w tradition|strong="G3862"\+w*? \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G1781"\+w*, ‘\+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*,’\wj*\x + \xo 15:4 \xt Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16\x* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2551"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G5053"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 15:4 \xt Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9\x*
\v 5 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w may|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, “\+w Whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w help|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w might|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w otherwise|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* gotten \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w* devoted \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*,” \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* mother.’ \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* void \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w tradition|strong="G3862"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w Well|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\+w* \+w prophesy|strong="G4395"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*,\wj*
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\v 8 \wj ‘\+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w people|strong="G2992"\+w* draw near \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* mouth,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lips|strong="G5491"\+w*;\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w far|strong="G4206"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 9 \wj \+w And|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w worship|strong="G4576"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w vain|strong="G3155"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w doctrine|strong="G1319"\+w* rules \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1161"\+w* men.’”\wj*\x + \xo 15:9 \xt Isaiah 29:13 \x*
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\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Hear, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G4920"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enters|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w proceeds|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w defiles|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G4334"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w offended|strong="G4624"\w* \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*?”
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\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w plant|strong="G5451"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w plant|strong="G5451"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w uprooted|strong="G1610"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj Leave \+w them|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G1438"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guides|strong="G3595"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guide|strong="G3594"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*, \+w both|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* pit.”\wj*
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\v 15 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Explain|strong="G5419"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w parable|strong="G3850"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”
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\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* still \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* understand? \wj*
\v 17 \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w understand|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G1531"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w passes|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w belly|strong="G2836"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w body|strong="G1519"\+w*? \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w proceed|strong="G1607"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w man|strong="G2588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w thoughts|strong="G1261"\+w*, \+w murders|strong="G5408"\+w*, \+w adulteries|strong="G3430"\+w*, \+w sexual|strong="G4202"\+w* sins, \+w thefts|strong="G2829"\+w*, \+w false|strong="G5577"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G5577"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1831"\+w* blasphemies. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w with|strong="G5495"\+w* unwashed \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w defile|strong="G2840"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w withdrew|strong="G2424"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* region \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tyre|strong="G5184"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sidon|strong="G4605"\w*.
\v 22 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="G5478"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*! \w My|strong="G3708"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* severely possessed \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* demon!”
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*.
\p \w His|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “Send \w her|strong="G1438"\w* away; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w cries|strong="G2896"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.”
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\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* wasn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* sent \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* anyone \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* lost \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, help \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”
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\v 26 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* appropriate \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*’s bread \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* throw \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dogs|strong="G2952"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dogs|strong="G2952"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w crumbs|strong="G5589"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w masters|strong="G2962"\w*’ \w table|strong="G5132"\w*.”
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Woman|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*! \+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w*.”\wj* \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.
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\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w departed|strong="G3327"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w near|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.
\v 30 \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w*, \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w mute|strong="G2974"\w*, \w maimed|strong="G2948"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G4496"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 31 \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w wondered|strong="G2296"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mute|strong="G2974"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* injured \w healed|strong="G5199"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* seeing—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.
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\v 32 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w compassion|strong="G4697"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w multitude|strong="G3793"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* continued \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* away \+w fasting|strong="G3523"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faint|strong="G1590"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 33 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G5118"\w* loaves \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* deserted \w place|strong="G2047"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w satisfy|strong="G5526"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G5118"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*?”
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\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* loaves \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Seven|strong="G2033"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w few|strong="G3641"\w* \w small|strong="G3641"\w* \w fish|strong="G2485"\w*.”
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\v 35 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sit down \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*;
\v 36 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* loaves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*.
\v 37 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G5526"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w baskets|strong="G4711"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w broken|strong="G2801"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G4052"\w* \w over|strong="G4052"\w*.
\v 38 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w four|strong="G5070"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5070"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* addition \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w*.
\v 39 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* away \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Magdala|strong="G3093"\w*.
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1925"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w evening|strong="G3798"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w fair|strong="G2105"\+w* \+w weather|strong="G2105"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w red|strong="G4449"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w In|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G4404"\+w*, ‘\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* foul weather \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w red|strong="G4449"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threatening|strong="G4768"\+w*.’ Hypocrites! \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w how|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w discern|strong="G1252"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appearance|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w discern|strong="G1252"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2540"\+w*! \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w An|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w adulterous|strong="G3428"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w* \+w seeks|strong="G1934"\+w* \+w after|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* prophet \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* departed.
\v 5 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgotten|strong="G1950"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* bread.
\v 6 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w heed|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 7 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1260"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* bread.”
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\v 8 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w perceiving|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w reason|strong="G1260"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3640"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G3640"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* bread? \wj*
\v 9 \wj Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* loaves \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G4000"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w baskets|strong="G2894"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*, \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* loaves \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w four|strong="G5070"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G5070"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w baskets|strong="G4711"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2532"\+w*? \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w perceive|strong="G3539"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speak|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="G4012"\+w* bread? \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w beware|strong="G4337"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yeast|strong="G2219"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w understood|strong="G4920"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w beware|strong="G4337"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bread, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w parts|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Caesarea|strong="G2542"\w* \w Philippi|strong="G5376"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 14 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Baptizer, \w some|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w Jeremiah|strong="G2408"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 16 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
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\v 17 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w* Bar Jonah, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* revealed \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Peter|strong="G4074"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 16:18 \ft Peter’s name, Petros in Greek, is the word for a specific rock or stone.\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w rock|strong="G4073"\+w* \wj*\f + \fr 16:18 \ft Greek, petra, a rock mass or bedrock.\f* \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w assembly|strong="G1577"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gates|strong="G4439"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Hades\wj*\f + \fr 16:18 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w prevail|strong="G2729"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w keys|strong="G2807"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w bind|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w bound|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w release|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w released|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 20 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1291"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.
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\v 21 \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w began|strong="G5119"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* killed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*.
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\v 22 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w took|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w aside|strong="G4355"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Far|strong="G2436"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*! \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \wj “\+w Get|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w behind|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*! \+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w stumbling|strong="G4625"\+w* \+w block|strong="G4625"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w setting|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w on|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G5426"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w cross|strong="G4716"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w follow|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w save|strong="G4982"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* lose \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* lose \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w profit|strong="G5623"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gains|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w forfeits|strong="G2210"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1161"\+w* exchange \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w*? \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* angels, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* render \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w according|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w deeds|strong="G4234"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w some|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w taste|strong="G1089"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom.” \wj*
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* brother, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w changed|strong="G3339"\w*\f + \fr 17:2 \ft or, transfigured\f* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w shone|strong="G2989"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w garments|strong="G2440"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.
\v 3 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3708"\w* \w talking|strong="G4814"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w tents|strong="G4633"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*: \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w bright|strong="G5460"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w overshadowed|strong="G1982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* beloved \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w*. \w Listen|strong="G2400"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faces|strong="G4383"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*.
\v 7 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* touched \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Get|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*.” \wj*
\v 8 \w Lifting|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w their|strong="G3708"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*.
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\v 9 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1781"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G2424"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w risen|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 10 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*?”
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\v 11 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w first|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* restore \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*; \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w Elijah|strong="G2243"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w already|strong="G2235"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w recognize|strong="G1921"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w understood|strong="G4920"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Baptizer.
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w kneeling|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G1120"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saying,
\v 15 “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* epileptic \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffers|strong="G3958"\w* \w grievously|strong="G2560"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w falls|strong="G4098"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cure|strong="G2323"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 17 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Faithless \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w perverse|strong="G1294"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*! \+w How|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w How|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w long|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Bring|strong="G5342"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 18 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w boy|strong="G3816"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w cured|strong="G2323"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, \w and|strong="G4334"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* weren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w cast|strong="G1544"\w* \w it|strong="G5119"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*?”
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* unbelief. \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* most \+w certainly|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w grain|strong="G2848"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w mustard|strong="G4615"\+w* \+w seed|strong="G2848"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w mountain|strong="G3735"\+w*, ‘\+w Move|strong="G3327"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w move|strong="G3327"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* impossible \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj But this kind doesn’t go out except by prayer and fasting.” \wj*\f + \fr 17:21 \ft NU omits verse 21.\f*
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\v 22 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* staying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*.” \wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4970"\w* \w sorry|strong="G3076"\w*.
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\v 24 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w collected|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* didrachma coins\f + \fr 17:24 \ft A didrachma is a Greek silver coin worth 2 drachmas, about as much as 2 Roman denarii, or about 2 days’ wages. It was commonly used to pay the half-shekel temple tax, because 2 drachmas were worth one half shekel of silver. A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.\f* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w pay|strong="G5055"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* didrachma?”
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*.”
\p \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* anticipated \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w*, \+w Simon|strong="G4613"\+w*? \+w From|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w kings|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* toll \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w tribute|strong="G2778"\+w*? \+w From|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* strangers?”\wj*
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\v 26 Peter \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w From|strong="G3588"\w* strangers.”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w exempt|strong="G1658"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w lest|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*, \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* hook, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w fish|strong="G2486"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* opened \+w its|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* stater coin.\wj*\f + \fr 17:27 \ft A stater is a silver coin equivalent to four Attic or two Alexandrian drachmas, or a Jewish shekel: just exactly enough to cover the half-shekel temple tax for two people. A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, usually in the form of a silver coin.\f* \wj \+w Take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Kingdom \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Heaven|strong="G3772"\w*?”
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\v 2 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G4341"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* little \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* himself, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2476"\w* \w him|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w turn|strong="G4762"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w humbles|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* little \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w greatest|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w such|strong="G5108"\+w* little \+w child|strong="G3813"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G1209"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w better|strong="G4851"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* huge \+w millstone|strong="G3458"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hung|strong="G2910"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w neck|strong="G5137"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* sunk \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* depths \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 7 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* occasions \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w stumbling|strong="G4625"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* occasions \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w person|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w occasion|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*! \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w foot|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w cut|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w off|strong="G1581"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w maimed|strong="G2948"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w crippled|strong="G2948"\+w*, \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* eternal \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w causes|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w pluck|strong="G1807"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w rather|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w having|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Gehenna\wj*\f + \fr 18:9 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w See|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w despise|strong="G2706"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1722"\+w* angels \+w always|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w face|strong="G4383"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.\wj*\f + \fr 18:11 \ft NU omits verse 11.\f*
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\v 12 \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w*? \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*, doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seek|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*? \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w most|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rejoices|strong="G5463"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ninety-nine|strong="G1768"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w gone|strong="G4105"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w Even|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* perish.\wj*
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\v 15 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* brother sins \+w against|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w show|strong="G1651"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w fault|strong="G1651"\+w* \+w between|strong="G3342"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w alone|strong="G3441"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* listens \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gained|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* brother. \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* doesn’t listen, \+w take|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w witnesses|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w word|strong="G4487"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w established|strong="G2476"\+w*.\wj*\x + \xo 18:16 \xt Deuteronomy 19:15\x*
\v 17 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w refuses|strong="G3878"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w listen|strong="G3878"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w assembly|strong="G1577"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w refuses|strong="G3878"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* hear \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w assembly|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentile|strong="G1482"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collector|strong="G5057"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w bind|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w bound|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w release|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w released|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, assuredly \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w agree|strong="G4856"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3757"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w middle|strong="G3319"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w how|strong="G2193"\w* \w often|strong="G4212"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother sin \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* forgive \w him|strong="G3588"\w*? \w Until|strong="G2193"\w* \w seven|strong="G2034"\w* \w times|strong="G2034"\w*?”
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\v 22 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G2193"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2034"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w seventy|strong="G1441"\+w* \+w times|strong="G2034"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w*. \wj*
\v 23 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3739"\+w* certain \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w settle|strong="G4868"\+w* \+w accounts|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* had begun \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w settle|strong="G4868"\+w*, \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w who|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w owed|strong="G3781"\+w* \+w him|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G3463"\+w* \+w thousand|strong="G3463"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w*.\wj*\f + \fr 18:24 \ft Ten thousand talents (about 300 metric tons of silver) represents an extremely large sum of money, equivalent to about 60,000,000 denarii, where one denarius was typical of one day’s wages for agricultural labor.\f*
\v 25 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* couldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* pay, \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w commanded|strong="G2753"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sold|strong="G4097"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* payment \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w down|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* knelt \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w patience|strong="G3114"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* repay \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w*!’ \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w being|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w moved|strong="G4697"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w compassion|strong="G4697"\+w*, released \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* forgave \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w debt|strong="G1156"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 28 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w owed|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1540"\+w* \+w denarii|strong="G1220"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 18:28 \ft 100 denarii was about one sixtieth of a talent, or about 500 grams (1.1 pounds) of silver.\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* grabbed \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* throat, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘Pay \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w owe|strong="G3784"\+w*!’\wj*
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\v 29 \wj “\+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w down|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* feet \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w begged|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w patience|strong="G3114"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* repay \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*!’ \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w went|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3784"\+w* pay \+w back|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w due|strong="G3784"\+w*. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w exceedingly|strong="G4970"\+w* \+w sorry|strong="G3076"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* told \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*! \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* forgave \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w debt|strong="G3782"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1893"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w begged|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 33 \wj Shouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G4889"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1653"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?’ \wj*
\v 34 \wj \+w His|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G3710"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* tormentors \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3784"\+w* pay \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w due|strong="G3784"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w heavenly|strong="G3770"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* forgive \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* brother \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* misdeeds.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G3332"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w borders|strong="G3725"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w beyond|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w*.
\v 2 \w Great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* reason?”
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\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* read \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* beginning \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* male \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w female|strong="G2338"\+w*,\wj*\x + \xo 19:4 \xt Genesis 1:27\x*
\v 5 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w For|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G2641"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w joined|strong="G2853"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*’?\wj*\x + \xo 19:5 \xt Genesis 2:24\x*
\v 6 \wj \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w more|strong="G3765"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w*. \+w What|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w joined|strong="G4801"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4801"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w let|strong="G5563"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1520"\+w* tear apart.”\wj*
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\v 7 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w command|strong="G1781"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* certificate \w of|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w and|strong="G2532"\w* divorce \w her|strong="G1325"\w*?”
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\v 8 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w hardness|strong="G4641"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hearts|strong="G4641"\+w*, \+w allowed|strong="G2010"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* divorce \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w wives|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* beginning \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* divorces \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w except|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w sexual|strong="G4202"\+w* \+w immorality|strong="G4202"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w commits|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w marries|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w her|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* divorced \+w commits|strong="G3429"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3429"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 10 \w His|strong="G3326"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3101"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G3326"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w expedient|strong="G4851"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*.”
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w eunuchs|strong="G2135"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*’s \+w womb|strong="G2836"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w eunuchs|strong="G2135"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2134"\+w* \+w eunuchs|strong="G2135"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w eunuchs|strong="G2135"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2134"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w eunuchs|strong="G2135"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G5562"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* little \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w lay|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “Allow \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* little \+w children|strong="G3813"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w forbid|strong="G2967"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w belongs|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* ones \+w like|strong="G5108"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 15 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w departed|strong="G4198"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Good|strong="G5101"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w good|strong="G5101"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*?”
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\v 17 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*?\wj*\f + \fr 19:17 \ft So MT and TR. NU reads “Why do you ask me about what is good?”\f* \wj \+w No|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 18 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w ones|strong="G4169"\w*?”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “‘\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w murder|strong="G5407"\+w*.’ ‘\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G3431"\+w* \+w adultery|strong="G3431"\+w*.’ ‘\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w steal|strong="G2813"\+w*.’ ‘\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* offer \+w false|strong="G5576"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G5576"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 19 \wj ‘\+w Honor|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 19:19 \xt Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20\x* \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G5091"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*.’”\wj*\x + \xo 19:19 \xt Leviticus 19:18\x*
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\v 20 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w observed|strong="G5442"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* youth. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w lack|strong="G5302"\w*?”
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\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w perfect|strong="G5046"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w*, \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w treasure|strong="G2344"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1204"\+w*, follow \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w young|strong="G3495"\w* \w man|strong="G3495"\w* heard \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* away \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w possessions|strong="G2933"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “Most certainly \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1519"\+w* difficulty. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w easier|strong="G2123"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w needle|strong="G4476"\+w*’s eye \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom.”\wj*
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\v 25 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* heard \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4970"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G1410"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*?”
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\v 26 \w Looking|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w With|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* impossible, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* left \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w*?”
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\v 28 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* followed \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w regeneration|strong="G3824"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w* \+w thrones|strong="G2362"\+w*, \+w judging|strong="G2919"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="G5443"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="G2474"\+w*. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w Everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* left \+w houses|strong="G3614"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* brothers, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* sisters, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w wife|strong="G1135"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* lands, \+w for|strong="G1752"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1752"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w hundred|strong="G1542"\+w* \+w times|strong="G1542"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inherit|strong="G2816"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 1 \wj “\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3664"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* master \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3617"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w early|strong="G4404"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G4404"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hire|strong="G3409"\+w* \+w laborers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* vineyard. \wj*
\v 2 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w agreed|strong="G4856"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w laborers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w denarius|strong="G1220"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 20:2 \ft A denarius is a silver Roman coin worth 1/25th of a Roman aureus. This was a common wage for a day of farm labor.\f* \wj \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* sent \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* vineyard. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 20:3 \ft Time was measured from sunrise to sunset, so the third hour would be about 9:00 a.m.\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* idle \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplace. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.’ \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sixth|strong="G1623"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ninth|strong="G1766"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 20:5 \ft noon and 3:00 p.m.\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G5615"\+w*. \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w About|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eleventh|strong="G1734"\+w* hour\wj*\f + \fr 20:6 \ft 5:00 p.m.\f* \wj \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w others|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* idle. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* idle?’ \wj*
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\v 7 \wj “\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w hired|strong="G3409"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*.’\wj*
\p \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* receive \+w whatever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1519"\+w*.’ \wj*
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\v 8 \wj “\+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w evening|strong="G3798"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w manager|strong="G2012"\+w*, ‘\+w Call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w laborers|strong="G2040"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pay|strong="G3408"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wages|strong="G3408"\+w*, \+w beginning|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*.’\wj*
\v 9 \wj “\+w When|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* hired \+w at|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eleventh|strong="G1734"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* each \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w denarius|strong="G1220"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w supposed|strong="G3543"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G2532"\+w* each \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w denarius|strong="G1220"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w murmured|strong="G1111"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* master \+w of|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3617"\+w*, \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spent|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w equal|strong="G2470"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* borne \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* burden \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scorching|strong="G2742"\+w* \+w heat|strong="G2742"\+w*!’ \wj*
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\v 13 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Friend|strong="G2083"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* doing \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* wrong. Didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w agree|strong="G4856"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w denarius|strong="G1220"\+w*? \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5217"\+w*. \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w just|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* much \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj Isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w lawful|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1699"\+w*? \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w eye|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*?’ \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w*. \+w For|strong="G2532"\+w* many \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* few \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* chosen.”\wj*
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\v 17 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w aside|strong="G3880"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 18 \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chief|strong="G2532"\+w* priests \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*, \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w over|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w mock|strong="G1702"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w crucify|strong="G4717"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w third|strong="G5154"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*, \w kneeling|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asking \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 21 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Command|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*, \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2523"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* Kingdom.”
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w asking|strong="G3004"\+w*. \+w Are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* baptism \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G3756"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w*.”
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* baptism \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* baptized \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2176"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w mine|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 24 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* indignant \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* brothers.
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\v 25 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w summoned|strong="G4341"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* rulers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2634"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w exercise|strong="G2715"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G2715"\+w* \+w over|strong="G2634"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 26 \wj \+w It|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 20:26 \ft TR reads “let him be” instead of “shall be” \f* \wj \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w desires|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* bondservant, \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w served|strong="G1247"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w serve|strong="G1247"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ransom|strong="G3083"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 29 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jericho|strong="G2410"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* followed \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 30 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w men|strong="G5185"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w*, \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*!”
\v 31 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w rebuked|strong="G2008"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4623"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G3173"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w have|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w on|strong="G1653"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*!”
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\v 32 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w want|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 33 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* opened.”
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\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w moved|strong="G4697"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w compassion|strong="G4697"\w*, touched \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3659"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3659"\w* received \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w near|strong="G1448"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethsphage,\f + \fr 21:1 \ft TR & NU read “Bethphage” instead of “Bethsphage”\f* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,
\v 2 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w village|strong="G2968"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w opposite|strong="G2713"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w donkey|strong="G3688"\+w* \+w tied|strong="G1210"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w colt|strong="G4454"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1519"\+w*. \+w Untie|strong="G3089"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w anything|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w needs|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 4 \w All|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
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\v 5 “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w daughter|strong="G2364"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w*,
\q2 \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*,
\q2 humble, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* riding \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w donkey|strong="G3688"\w*,
\q2 \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foal|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w donkey|strong="G3688"\w*.”\x + \xo 21:5 \xt Zechariah 9:9\x*
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\v 6 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w commanded|strong="G4367"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w donkey|strong="G3688"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w colt|strong="G4454"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2007"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 8 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w spread|strong="G4766"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*. \w Others|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w branches|strong="G2798"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spread|strong="G4766"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*.
\v 9 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w front|strong="G4254"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* followed, \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w shouting|strong="G2896"\w*, “\w Hosanna|strong="G5614"\w*\f + \fr 21:9 \ft “Hosanna” means “save us” or “help us, we pray”.\f* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*! \w Blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*! \w Hosanna|strong="G5614"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w highest|strong="G5310"\w*!” \x + \xo 21:9 \xt Psalms 118:26\x*
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\v 10 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*?”
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\v 11 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.”
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\v 12 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drove|strong="G1544"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bought \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w overthrew|strong="G2690"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w money|strong="G2855"\w* \w changers|strong="G2855"\w*’ \w tables|strong="G5132"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seats|strong="G2515"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w doves|strong="G4058"\w*.
\v 13 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w*,’\wj*\x + \xo 21:13 \xt Isaiah 56:7\x* \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w den|strong="G4693"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w robbers|strong="G3027"\+w*!”\wj*\x + \xo 21:13 \xt Jeremiah 7:11\x*
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w lame|strong="G5560"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wonderful|strong="G2297"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Hosanna|strong="G5614"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*!” \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* indignant,
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w hear|strong="G5101"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*?”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Yes|strong="G3483"\+w*. \+w Did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* read, ‘\+w Out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w children|strong="G3516"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nursing|strong="G2337"\+w* \+w babies|strong="G2337"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* perfected praise’?”\wj*\x + \xo 21:16 \xt Psalms 8:2\x*
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\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2641"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Bethany, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* camped \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w returned|strong="G1877"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*.
\v 19 \w Seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \wj “\+w Let|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w forever|strong="G1519"\+w*!” \wj*
\p \w Immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w withered|strong="G3583"\w* \w away|strong="G3583"\w*.
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\v 20 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w* \w immediately|strong="G3916"\w* \w wither|strong="G3583"\w* \w away|strong="G3583"\w*?”
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\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Most \+w certainly|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w doubt|strong="G1252"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3440"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w mountain|strong="G3735"\+w*, ‘\+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cast|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w*,’ \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* ask \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prayer|strong="G4335"\+w*, \+w believing|strong="G4100"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 23 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G2411"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*?”
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\v 24 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w also|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G2065"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w question|strong="G2065"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* baptism \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G4159"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w*? \+w From|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*?” \wj*
\p \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G1260"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*?’
\v 26 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*,’ \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w hold|strong="G2192"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.”
\v 27 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.”
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Neither|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w*? \+w A|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w man|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w sons|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Son|strong="G5043"\+w*, \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2038"\+w* \+w today|strong="G4594"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* vineyard.’ \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*,’ \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w afterward|strong="G5305"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* changed \+w his|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G3338"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w went|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G5615"\+w* \+w thing|strong="G5615"\+w*. \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*’m \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w sir|strong="G2962"\+w*,’ \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4334"\+w*. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w Which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*.”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collectors|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prostitutes|strong="G4204"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* entering \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w before|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w John|strong="G2491"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteousness|strong="G1343"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tax|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w collectors|strong="G5057"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prostitutes|strong="G4204"\+w* \+w believed|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3338"\+w* \+w afterward|strong="G5305"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 33 \wj “Hear \+w another|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w*. \+w There|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* man \+w who|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* master \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3617"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w planted|strong="G5452"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard, \+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* hedge \+w about|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w dug|strong="G3736"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="G3025"\+w* \+w press|strong="G3025"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w built|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tower|strong="G4444"\+w*, \+w leased|strong="G1554"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* farmers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1722"\+w* country. \wj*
\v 34 \wj \+w When|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w season|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w came|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1448"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* sent \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* farmers \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w receive|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* farmers \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w beat|strong="G1194"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w*, killed \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stoned|strong="G3036"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w treated|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G5615"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5615"\+w*. \wj*
\v 37 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w afterward|strong="G5305"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* sent \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w They|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w respect|strong="G1788"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* farmers, \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w*, ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heir|strong="G2818"\+w*. \+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1161"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2192"\+w* kill \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seize|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w inheritance|strong="G2817"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 39 \wj \+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w threw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* vineyard, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 40 \wj \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* vineyard \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* farmers?”\wj*
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\v 41 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w miserably|strong="G2560"\w* destroy \w those|strong="G3588"\w* miserable \w men|strong="G2556"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* lease \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* vineyard \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w* farmers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* its \w season|strong="G2540"\w*.”
\p
\v 42 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3763"\+w* read \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w*, \wj*
\q1 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w builders|strong="G3618"\+w* rejected\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w head|strong="G2776"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w corner|strong="G1137"\+w*.\wj*
\q1 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*.\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w marvelous|strong="G2298"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*’?\wj*\x + \xo 21:42 \xt Psalms 118:22-23\x*
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\v 43 \wj “\+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s Kingdom \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w producing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w*. \wj*
\v 44 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G2532"\+w* falls \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w this|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* broken \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* pieces, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* whomever \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* fall, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scatter|strong="G3039"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dust|strong="G3039"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 45 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w heard|strong="G1097"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 46 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w seize|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w feared|strong="G5399"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \w because|strong="G1893"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w considered|strong="G2192"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w parables|strong="G3850"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 2 \wj “\+w The|strong="G3588"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* certain \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*, \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w Again|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3825"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w*, “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* dinner. \+w My|strong="G3708"\+w* cattle \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w fatlings|strong="G4619"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G2380"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*. \+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*!”’ \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w made|strong="G1161"\+w* light \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w went|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1519"\+w* ways, \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* farm, \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w merchandise|strong="G1711"\+w*; \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G3062"\+w* grabbed \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, treated \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* shamefully, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* killed \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* heard \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w angry|strong="G3710"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w armies|strong="G4753"\+w*, destroyed \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w murderers|strong="G5406"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* burned \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 8 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w invited|strong="G2564"\+w* weren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* worthy. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* intersections \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w highways|strong="G3598"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w many|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w*, \+w invite|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w highways|strong="G3598"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w many|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w*, \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bad|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3956"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w filled|strong="G4130"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* guests. \wj*
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\v 11 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w came|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* guests, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w a|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1746"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*, \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Friend|strong="G2083"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* wearing \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G1742"\+w*?’ \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w speechless|strong="G5392"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w king|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1249"\+w*, ‘\+w Bind|strong="G1210"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w foot|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w take|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w away|strong="G1544"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w throw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outer|strong="G1857"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*. \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w where|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* grinding \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2822"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G4198"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w counsel|strong="G4824"\w* \w how|strong="G3704"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* might entrap \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w*.
\v 16 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Herodians|strong="G2265"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* honest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* truth, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* matter \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* partial \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*.
\v 17 \w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w*? \w Is|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G5101"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w taxes|strong="G2778"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?”
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\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w perceived|strong="G1097"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G4189"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w test|strong="G3985"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*? \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w Show|strong="G1925"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* tax \+w money|strong="G3546"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w brought|strong="G4374"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w denarius|strong="G1220"\w*.
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Whose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w image|strong="G1504"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inscription|strong="G1923"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 21 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*’s.”
\p \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Give|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Caesar|strong="G2541"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Caesar|strong="G2541"\+w*’s, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s.”\wj*
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\v 22 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* left \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away.
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\v 23 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w* (\w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* resurrection) \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 24 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* dies, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w his|strong="G2192"\w* brother \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w marry|strong="G1918"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* offspring\f + \fr 22:24 \ft or, seed\f* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* brother.’
\v 25 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* brothers. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G5053"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* offspring left \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* brother.
\v 26 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seventh|strong="G2033"\w*.
\v 27 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 28 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w she|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.”
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\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w mistaken|strong="G4105"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w knowing|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* resurrection \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w marry|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*’s angels \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w concerning|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* resurrection \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* read \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w by|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, \wj*
\v 32 \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* Abraham, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Isaac|strong="G2464"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w Jacob|strong="G2384"\+w*’?\wj*\x + \xo 22:32 \xt Exodus 3:6\x* \wj \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 33 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* heard \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G1605"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*.
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\v 34 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w silenced|strong="G5392"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Sadducees|strong="G4523"\w*, \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w themselves|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*.
\v 35 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G1905"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawyer|strong="G3544"\w*, \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w*, \w testing|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G1905"\w*.
\v 36 “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w commandment|strong="G1785"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*?”
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\v 37 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G1271"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 22:37 \xt Deuteronomy 6:5 \x*
\v 38 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w commandment|strong="G1785"\+w*. \wj*
\v 39 \wj \+w A|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w likewise|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w shall|strong="G3588"\+w* love \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w neighbor|strong="G4139"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w yourself|strong="G4572"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 22:39 \xt Leviticus 19:18\x*
\v 40 \wj \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w depend|strong="G2910"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w commandments|strong="G1785"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 41 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w question|strong="G1905"\w*,
\v 42 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*? \+w Whose|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w*?” \wj*
\p \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Of|strong="G5207"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*.”
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\v 43 \w He|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \wj “\+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w does|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*,\wj*
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\v 44 \wj ‘\+w The|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w sit|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*,\wj*
\q2 \wj \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w make|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="G2190"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5087"\+w* footstool \+w for|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*’?\wj*\x + \xo 22:44 \xt Psalms 110:1\x*
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\v 45 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w calls|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w him|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w*?”\wj*
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\v 46 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w answer|strong="G3056"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w more|strong="G3765"\w* \w questions|strong="G1905"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* forward.
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,
\v 2 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="G3475"\+w*’ \+w seat|strong="G2523"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w whatever|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w observe|strong="G5083"\+w*, \+w observe|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w*; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*. \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w For|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bind|strong="G2532"\+w* heavy \+w burdens|strong="G5413"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* grievous \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* borne, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lay|strong="G2007"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*’s \+w shoulders|strong="G5606"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* themselves \+w will|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* lift \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finger|strong="G1147"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* help \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G2300"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w phylacteries|strong="G5440"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 23:5 \ft phylacteries (tefillin in Hebrew) are small leather pouches that some Jewish men wear on their forehead and arm in prayer. They are used to carry a small scroll with some Scripture in it. See Deuteronomy 6:8.\f* \wj broad \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w enlarge|strong="G3170"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* fringes\wj*\f + \fr 23:5 \ft or, tassels\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* garments, \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w love|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w place|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w honor|strong="G4411"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w feasts|strong="G1173"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* best \+w seats|strong="G4410"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w*, \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* salutations \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* marketplaces, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\+w*, \+w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\+w*’\wj*\f + \fr 23:7 \ft NU omits the second “Rabbi”. \f* \wj \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* ‘\+w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\+w*’, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w teacher|strong="G1320"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* brothers. \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w Call|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3770"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w Neither|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w masters|strong="G2519"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w master|strong="G2519"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greatest|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w among|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1249"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w Whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w exalts|strong="G5312"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w humbled|strong="G5013"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w humbles|strong="G5013"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w exalted|strong="G5312"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 13 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* devour widows’ houses, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* pretense \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="G3756"\+w* prayers. \+w Therefore|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* receive \+w greater|strong="G4771"\+w* condemnation.\wj*
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\v 14 \wj “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don’t enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.\wj*\f + \fr 23:14 \ft Some Greek texts reverse the order of verses 13 and 14, and some omit verse 13, numbering verse 14 as 13. NU omits verse 14.\f*
\v 15 \wj \+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w travel|strong="G4013"\+w* \+w around|strong="G4013"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sea|strong="G2281"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w land|strong="G3584"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w proselyte|strong="G4339"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w becomes|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w twice|strong="G1362"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w much|strong="G1362"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Gehenna\wj*\f + \fr 23:15 \ft or, Hell\f* \wj \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G4771"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 16 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guides|strong="G3595"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w obligated|strong="G3784"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w fools|strong="G3474"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G3485"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* sanctifies \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5557"\+w*? \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, ‘\+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w obligated|strong="G3784"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w You|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* fools! \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* sanctifies \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w gift|strong="G1435"\+w*? \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*, \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G3485"\+w*, \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2730"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 23:21 \ft NU reads “lives”\f* \wj \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w swears|strong="G3660"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sits|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 23 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* tithe \+w mint|strong="G2238"\+w*, dill, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* cumin,\wj*\f + \fr 23:23 \ft cumin is an aromatic seed from Cuminum cyminum, resembling caraway in flavor and appearance. It is used as a spice.\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2548"\+w* undone \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* weightier matters \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w*: \+w justice|strong="G2920"\+w*, \+w mercy|strong="G1656"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2548"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w* undone. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w You|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w guides|strong="G3595"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w strain|strong="G1368"\+w* out \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w gnat|strong="G2971"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w swallow|strong="G2666"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w camel|strong="G2574"\+w*! \wj*
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\v 25 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2511"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outside|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w platter|strong="G3953"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w within|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w full|strong="G1073"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* extortion \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* unrighteousness.\wj*\f + \fr 23:25 \ft TR reads “self-indulgence” instead of “unrighteousness”\f*
\v 26 \wj \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w* \+w Pharisee|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G1787"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w platter|strong="G3953"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* its \+w outside|strong="G1622"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 27 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3945"\+w* whitened \+w tombs|strong="G5028"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w outwardly|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w appear|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w beautiful|strong="G5611"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inwardly|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w full|strong="G1073"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*’s \+w bones|strong="G3747"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* uncleanness. \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outwardly|strong="G1855"\+w* \+w appear|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1342"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w inwardly|strong="G2081"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w full|strong="G3324"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* iniquity.\wj*
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\v 29 \wj “\+w Woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\+w*, \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*! \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w build|strong="G3618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tombs|strong="G3419"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w decorate|strong="G2885"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tombs|strong="G3419"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w*, \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w If|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lived|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w our|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w we|strong="G2249"\+w* wouldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w partakers|strong="G2844"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G5620"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w testify|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G5407"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w Fill|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w up|strong="G4137"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w measure|strong="G3358"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fathers|strong="G3962"\+w*. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w You|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w serpents|strong="G3789"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w offspring|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w vipers|strong="G2191"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w will|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w escape|strong="G5343"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* Gehenna?\wj*\f + \fr 23:33 \ft or, Hell\f*
\v 34 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w*, \+w behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* send \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w wise|strong="G4680"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scribes|strong="G1122"\+w*. \+w Some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* kill \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w crucify|strong="G4717"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scourge|strong="G3146"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w synagogues|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecute|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w*, \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* blood \+w shed|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* Abel \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Zachariah \+w son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Barachiah, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w killed|strong="G5407"\+w* \+w between|strong="G3342"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sanctuary|strong="G3485"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w altar|strong="G2379"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 37 \wj “\+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* kills \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stones|strong="G3036"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sent|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w*! \+w How|strong="G4212"\+w* \+w often|strong="G4212"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w together|strong="G1996"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hen|strong="G3733"\+w* \+w gathers|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w chicks|strong="G3556"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w wings|strong="G4420"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*! \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* left \+w to|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w desolate|strong="G2048"\+w*. \wj*
\v 39 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Blessed|strong="G2127"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*!’”\wj*\x + \xo 23:39 \xt Psalms 118:26 \x*
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\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w on|strong="G4198"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*. \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1925"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w buildings|strong="G3619"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w*.
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* see \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*, don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w Most|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* left \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G3037"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3037"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3756"\+w* thrown \+w down|strong="G2647"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 3 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w privately|strong="G2398"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G4930"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* age?”
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\v 4 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Be|strong="G2532"\+w* careful \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w one|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w leads|strong="G4105"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*. \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w You|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* hear \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* rumors \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wars|strong="G4171"\+w*. \+w See|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* aren’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w troubled|strong="G2360"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w nation|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* kingdom \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* kingdom; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w famines|strong="G3042"\+w*, plagues, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earthquakes|strong="G4578"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w various|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w*. \wj*
\v 8 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w birth|strong="G5604"\+w* \+w pains|strong="G5604"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 9 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* oppression \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* kill \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hated|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*’s \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w*. \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deliver|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w one|strong="G2532"\+w* another, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w one|strong="G2532"\+w* another. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w Many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w Because|strong="G1223"\+w* iniquity \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w multiplied|strong="G4129"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* love \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w grow|strong="G5594"\+w* \+w cold|strong="G5594"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w endures|strong="G5278"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*. \wj*
\v 14 \wj \+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Kingdom \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G3625"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3142"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 15 \wj “\+w When|strong="G3752"\+w*, \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* abomination \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w desolation|strong="G2050"\+w*,\wj*\x + \xo 24:15 \xt Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11\x* \wj \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w Daniel|strong="G1158"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w*, \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* holy \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w* (\+w let|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* reader \+w understand|strong="G3539"\+w*), \wj*
\v 16 \wj \+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* let \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Judea|strong="G2449"\+w* \+w flee|strong="G5343"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mountains|strong="G3735"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj Let \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w housetop|strong="G1430"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* take \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w Let|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w return|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w back|strong="G3694"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w clothes|strong="G2440"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w child|strong="G1064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nursing|strong="G2337"\+w* mothers \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*! \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w Pray|strong="G4336"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w flight|strong="G5437"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w winter|strong="G5494"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3366"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*, \wj*
\v 21 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w suffering|strong="G2347"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 24:21 \ft or, oppression\f* \wj \+w such|strong="G3634"\+w* \+w as|strong="G3634"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w now|strong="G3568"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*
\v 22 \wj \+w Unless|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shortened|strong="G2856"\+w*, \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w saved|strong="G4982"\+w*. \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sake|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* ones, \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shortened|strong="G2856"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 23 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w any|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w* tells \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G5547"\+w*!’ \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w*, ‘\+w There|strong="G3004"\+w*!’ don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1437"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w christs|strong="G5580"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G5578"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w arise|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w signs|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wonders|strong="G5059"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lead|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w astray|strong="G4105"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3173"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 25 \wj “\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w have|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w told|strong="G4302"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* beforehand. \wj*
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\v 26 \wj “\+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wilderness|strong="G2048"\+w*,’ don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w*; \+w or|strong="G3361"\+w* ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w inner|strong="G5009"\+w* \+w rooms|strong="G5009"\+w*,’ don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w believe|strong="G4100"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1437"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* lightning \+w flashes|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* east, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w west|strong="G1424"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G3952"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w For|strong="G4430"\+w* \+w wherever|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* carcass \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* vultures\wj*\f + \fr 24:28 \ft or, eagles\f* \wj \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w together|strong="G4863"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 29 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w immediately|strong="G2112"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w suffering|strong="G2347"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 24:29 \ft or, oppression\f* \wj \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sun|strong="G2246"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w darkened|strong="G4654"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w moon|strong="G4582"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w light|strong="G5338"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* stars \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fall|strong="G4098"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w powers|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heavens|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shaken|strong="G4531"\+w*;\wj*\x + \xo 24:29 \xt Isaiah 13:10; 34:4 \x*
\v 30 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appear|strong="G5316"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w tribes|strong="G5443"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mourn|strong="G2875"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w power|strong="G1411"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*. \wj*
\v 31 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* angels \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* sound \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trumpet|strong="G4536"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w together|strong="G1996"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w chosen|strong="G1588"\+w* \+w ones|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w four|strong="G5064"\+w* winds, \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w end|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3588"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 32 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fig|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G4808"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G3129"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w parable|strong="G3850"\+w*: \+w When|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w branch|strong="G2798"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1096"\+w* tender \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* produces \+w its|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w leaves|strong="G5444"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w summer|strong="G2330"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w Even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w*, \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w near|strong="G1451"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w doors|strong="G2374"\+w*. \wj*
\v 34 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 24:34 \ft The word for “generation” (genea) can also be translated as “race.”\f* \wj \+w will|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w accomplished|strong="G1096"\+w*. \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 36 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* angels \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 24:36 \ft NU adds “nor the son”\f* \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w my|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w*.\wj*
\v 37 \wj \+w As|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Noah|strong="G3575"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G3952"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*. \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4253"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w flood|strong="G2627"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w eating|strong="G5176"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drinking|strong="G4095"\+w*, \+w marrying|strong="G1060"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w giving|strong="G1061"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w marriage|strong="G1061"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w Noah|strong="G3575"\+w* \+w entered|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* ship, \wj*
\v 39 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flood|strong="G2627"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* away, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*. \wj*
\v 40 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w men|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* field: \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* left. \wj*
\v 41 \wj \+w Two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w women|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* grinding \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w mill|strong="G3458"\+w*: \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w taken|strong="G3880"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* left. \wj*
\v 42 \wj \+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* hour \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*
\v 43 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* master \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w night|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* watched, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w allowed|strong="G1439"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G1358"\+w* \+w into|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*
\v 44 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w expect|strong="G1380"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*.\wj*
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\v 45 \wj “\+w Who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3610"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5160"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w due|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w season|strong="G2540"\+w*? \wj*
\v 46 \wj \+w Blessed|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w doing|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w*. \wj*
\v 47 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3748"\+w*. \wj*
\v 48 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2556"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w*, ‘\+w My|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w delaying|strong="G5549"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G5549"\+w*,’ \wj*
\v 49 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* begins \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beat|strong="G5180"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fellow|strong="G4889"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G4889"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drunkards|strong="G3184"\+w*, \wj*
\v 50 \wj \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w expect|strong="G4328"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \wj*
\v 51 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G1371"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w appoint|strong="G5087"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w portion|strong="G3313"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hypocrites|strong="G5273"\+w*. \+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w where|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* grinding \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*. \wj*
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\v 1 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* Kingdom \+w of|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w like|strong="G3666"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w virgins|strong="G3933"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G2985"\+w* \+w and|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G5222"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w*. \wj*
\v 2 \wj \+w Five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w them|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G3474"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w*. \wj*
\v 3 \wj \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G3474"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G2985"\+w*, \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \wj*
\v 4 \wj \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* vessels \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G2985"\+w*. \wj*
\v 5 \wj \+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w while|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* delayed, \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w slumbered|strong="G3573"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w slept|strong="G2518"\+w*. \wj*
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w midnight|strong="G3319"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w cry|strong="G2906"\+w*, ‘\+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*! \+w The|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G1831"\+w*! \+w Come|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w meet|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*!’ \wj*
\v 7 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w virgins|strong="G3933"\+w* \+w arose|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trimmed|strong="G2885"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G2985"\+w*.\wj*\f + \fr 25:7 \ft The end of the wick of an oil lamp needs to be cut off periodically to avoid having it become clogged with carbon deposits. The wick height is also adjusted so that the flame burns evenly and gives good light without producing a lot of smoke.\f*
\v 8 \wj \+w The|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w foolish|strong="G3474"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w*, ‘\+w Give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w us|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w oil|strong="G1637"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w our|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w lamps|strong="G2985"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w going|strong="G4570"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 9 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wise|strong="G5429"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w What|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w if|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* isn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* enough \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*? \+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w rather|strong="G3123"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sell|strong="G4453"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* buy \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w yourselves|strong="G1438"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 10 \wj \+w While|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* buy, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ready|strong="G2092"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wedding|strong="G1062"\+w* \+w feast|strong="G1062"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w Afterward|strong="G5305"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w other|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w virgins|strong="G3933"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, open \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w us|strong="G3004"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘Most \+w certainly|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 13 \wj \+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3761"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Son \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* coming.\wj*
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\v 14 \wj “\+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* man \+w going|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* country, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w called|strong="G2564"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w entrusted|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2398"\+w* goods \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 15 \wj \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w*,\wj*\f + \fr 25:15 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds (usually used to weigh silver unless otherwise specified)\f* \wj \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w according|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w own|strong="G2398"\+w* \+w ability|strong="G1411"\+w*. \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2398"\+w* journey. \wj*
\v 16 \wj Immediately \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w went|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w traded|strong="G2038"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w*. \wj*
\v 17 \wj \+w In|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w same|strong="G5615"\+w* \+w way|strong="G5615"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* also \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* got \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w gained|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w*. \wj*
\v 18 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* talent \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dug|strong="G3736"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*’\+w s|strong="G2962"\+w* money.\wj*
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\v 19 \wj “\+w Now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w long|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w settled|strong="G4868"\+w* \+w accounts|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*. \wj*
\v 20 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brought|strong="G4374"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G2396"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gained|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w five|strong="G4002"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* addition \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 21 \wj “\+w His|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G5346"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Well|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G2095"\+w*, \+w good|strong="G2095"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 22 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* got \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G2396"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gained|strong="G2770"\+w* \+w another|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* addition \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*.’ \wj*
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\v 23 \wj “\+w His|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w said|strong="G5346"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w Well|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w done|strong="G2095"\+w*, \+w good|strong="G2095"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2525"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*. \+w Enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w joy|strong="G5479"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 24 \wj “\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w talent|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w came|strong="G4334"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hard|strong="G4642"\+w* \+w man|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w reaping|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathering|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w scatter|strong="G1287"\+w*. \wj*
\v 25 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G2532"\+w* away \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hid|strong="G2928"\+w* \+w your|strong="G4674"\+w* \+w talent|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G2396"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w yours|strong="G4771"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 26 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w answered|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w slothful|strong="G3636"\+w* \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w*. \+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w knew|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reap|strong="G2325"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sow|strong="G4687"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w scatter|strong="G1287"\+w*. \wj*
\v 27 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w ought|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* deposited \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* money \+w with|strong="G4862"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* bankers, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w should|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2865"\+w* \+w back|strong="G2865"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w with|strong="G4862"\+w* \+w interest|strong="G5110"\+w*. \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w Take|strong="G2192"\+w* away \+w therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w talent|strong="G5007"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w talents|strong="G5007"\+w*. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w everyone|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w abundance|strong="G4052"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* doesn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* taken away. \wj*
\v 30 \wj \+w Throw|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* unprofitable \+w servant|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w outer|strong="G1857"\+w* \+w darkness|strong="G4655"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w weeping|strong="G2805"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gnashing|strong="G1030"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teeth|strong="G3599"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 31 \wj “\+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* holy angels \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w glory|strong="G1391"\+w*. \wj*
\v 32 \wj \+w Before|strong="G1715"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gathered|strong="G4863"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* separate \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w another|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w* separates \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goats|strong="G2056"\+w*. \wj*
\v 33 \wj \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goats|strong="G2055"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2176"\+w*. \wj*
\v 34 \wj \+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w King|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*, ‘\+w Come|strong="G1205"\+w*, \+w blessed|strong="G2127"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w inherit|strong="G2816"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* Kingdom \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w for|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w foundation|strong="G2602"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*; \wj*
\v 35 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5315"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4222"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stranger|strong="G3581"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w took|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*. \wj*
\v 36 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* sick \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w visited|strong="G1980"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 37 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* answer \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feed|strong="G5142"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G4222"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4222"\+w*? \wj*
\v 38 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stranger|strong="G3581"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clothe|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*? \wj*
\v 39 \wj \+w When|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* sick \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?’\wj*
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\v 40 \wj “\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w King|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* answer \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘Most \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w least|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers,\wj*\f + \fr 25:40 \ft The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \wj \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 41 \wj \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w left|strong="G2176"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G2176"\+w*, ‘\+w Depart|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w cursed|strong="G2672"\+w*, \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* eternal \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w prepared|strong="G2090"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devil|strong="G1228"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* angels; \wj*
\v 42 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* didn’t \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w food|strong="G5315"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*; \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4222"\+w*; \wj*
\v 43 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stranger|strong="G3581"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* didn’t \+w take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w*; \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* didn’t \+w clothe|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; sick, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* didn’t \+w visit|strong="G1980"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*
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\v 44 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* answer, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘\+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w we|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w thirsty|strong="G1372"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stranger|strong="G3581"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* sick, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* didn’t help \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*?’\wj*
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\v 45 \wj “\+w Then|strong="G5119"\+w* \+w he|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* answer \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w*, ‘Most \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w least|strong="G1646"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’ \wj*
\v 46 \wj \+w These|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1519"\+w* away \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* eternal \+w punishment|strong="G2851"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w righteous|strong="G1342"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* eternal \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*,
\v 2 \wj “\+w You|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w two|strong="G1417"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G1096"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w delivered|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w crucified|strong="G4717"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* scribes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* court \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*.
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w counsel|strong="G4823"\w* \w together|strong="G4823"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2902"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w riot|strong="G2351"\w* \w occur|strong="G1096"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Bethany, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leper|strong="G3015"\w*,
\v 7 \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* alabaster jar \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w expensive|strong="G3464"\w* \w ointment|strong="G3464"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* table.
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* indignant, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* waste?
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* ointment \w might|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w do|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w trouble|strong="G2873"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w*? \+w She|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w has|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w done|strong="G2038"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w work|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 11 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1438"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w always|strong="G3842"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 12 \wj \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* pouring \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w ointment|strong="G3464"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w she|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w to|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w prepare|strong="G1779"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w burial|strong="G1779"\+w*. \wj*
\v 13 \wj Most \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w wherever|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w Good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w News|strong="G2098"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w preached|strong="G2784"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G2889"\+w*, \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w done|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spoken|strong="G2980"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w memorial|strong="G3422"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* chief priests
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w weighed|strong="G2476"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G2532"\w* silver.
\v 16 \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2120"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w betray|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* unleavened bread, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*?”
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\v 18 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certain|strong="G2532"\+w* person, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, ‘\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Teacher|strong="G1320"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w*, “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w time|strong="G2540"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1451"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Passover|strong="G3957"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* house \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3101"\+w*.”’”\wj*
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w commanded|strong="G4929"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* reclining \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* table \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*.
\v 21 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Most|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 22 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4970"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* isn’t \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?”
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\v 23 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w He|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dipped|strong="G1686"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* dish \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w betray|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 24 \wj \+w The|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2531"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w woe|strong="G3759"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w*! \+w It|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w better|strong="G2570"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w he|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w had|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w been|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w born|strong="G1080"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 25 \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1161"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 26 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* bread, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* thanks \w for|strong="G1161"\w*\f + \fr 26:26 \ft TR reads “blessed” instead of “gave thanks for”\f* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Take|strong="G2983"\+w*, \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w*; \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 27 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \wj*
\v 28 \wj \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* blood \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* new \+w covenant|strong="G1242"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w poured|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1632"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w many|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1519"\+w* remission \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* sins. \wj*
\v 29 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G1081"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* vine \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w now|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w when|strong="G3752"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* anew \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*’s Kingdom.” \wj*
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\v 30 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* sung \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w hymn|strong="G5214"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*.
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w made|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stumble|strong="G4624"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tonight|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w written|strong="G1125"\+w*, ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strike|strong="G3960"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w shepherd|strong="G4166"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w flock|strong="G4167"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scattered|strong="G1287"\+w*.’\wj*\x + \xo 26:31 \xt Zechariah 13:7\x*
\v 32 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w raised|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4254"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="G1056"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Even|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4624"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4624"\w*.”
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\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Most certainly \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w tonight|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* rooster \+w crows|strong="G5455"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 35 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2579"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* die \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w*.
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G1563"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Gethsemane|strong="G1068"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, \wj “\+w Sit|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w while|strong="G2193"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w go|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*.”\wj*
\v 37 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* severely troubled.
\v 38 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w soul|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w exceedingly|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w sorrowful|strong="G4036"\+w*, \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*. \+w Stay|strong="G3306"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w forward|strong="G4334"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w*, \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w possible|strong="G1415"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*; \+w nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 40 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \wj “\+w What|strong="G3588"\+w*, couldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w for|strong="G4314"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w*? \wj*
\v 41 \wj \+w Watch|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pray|strong="G4336"\+w*, \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G2532"\+w* don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w enter|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w temptation|strong="G3986"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w indeed|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w willing|strong="G4289"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w flesh|strong="G4561"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* weak.”\wj*
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\v 42 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G3778"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w* \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w*’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w pass|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w away|strong="G3928"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1487"\+w*, \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w done|strong="G1096"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 43 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2518"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* heavy.
\v 44 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* left \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayed|strong="G4336"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.
\v 45 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w still|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w sleeping|strong="G2518"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* resting? \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w betrayed|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hands|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* sinners. \wj*
\v 46 \wj \+w Arise|strong="G1453"\+w*, let’s \+w be|strong="G3588"\+w* going. \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w betrays|strong="G3860"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1448"\+w*.” \wj*
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\v 47 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w swords|strong="G3162"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clubs|strong="G3586"\w*, \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*.
\v 48 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w kiss|strong="G5368"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*. \w Seize|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
\v 49 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Greetings|strong="G5463"\w*, \w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*!” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w kissed|strong="G2705"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 50 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Friend|strong="G2083"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w here|strong="G3918"\+w*?”\wj*
\p \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G1911"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 51 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stretched|strong="G1614"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drew|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* off \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w*.
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\v 52 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Put|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w its|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3956"\+w* die \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G3162"\+w*. \wj*
\v 53 \wj \+w Or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w think|strong="G1380"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* couldn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w ask|strong="G3870"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* send \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w twelve|strong="G1427"\+w* \+w legions|strong="G3003"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* angels? \wj*
\v 54 \wj \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w would|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w must|strong="G1163"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w*?” \wj*
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\v 55 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w*, \wj “\+w Have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w come|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w robber|strong="G3027"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w swords|strong="G3162"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clubs|strong="G3586"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seize|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*? \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w sat|strong="G2516"\+w* \+w daily|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G2413"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w* didn’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w arrest|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*. \wj*
\v 56 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w has|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w happened|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\+w* \+w of|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w prophets|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w might|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\+w*.”\wj*
\p \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* left \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w*.
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\v 57 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* taken \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w led|strong="G2424"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*.
\v 58 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* court \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w officers|strong="G5257"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*.
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\v 59 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* elders, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w false|strong="G5577"\w* \w testimony|strong="G5577"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*,
\v 60 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w*. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w false|strong="G4183"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G5575"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w forward|strong="G4334"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w last|strong="G5305"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w false|strong="G4183"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G5575"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w forward|strong="G4334"\w*
\v 61 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.’”
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\v 62 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* answer? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w testify|strong="G2649"\w* \w against|strong="G2649"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”
\v 63 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1510"\w* \w silent|strong="G4623"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* priest \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w adjure|strong="G1844"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”
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\v 64 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w You|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w after|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w sitting|strong="G2521"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Power|strong="G1411"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clouds|strong="G3507"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 65 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* high priest \w tore|strong="G1284"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2440"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* blasphemy! \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*? \w Behold|strong="G2396"\w*, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* heard \w his|strong="G3708"\w* blasphemy.
\v 66 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w*?”
\p \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*!”
\v 67 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spat|strong="G1716"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beat|strong="G2852"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w fists|strong="G2852"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w slapped|strong="G4474"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,
\v 68 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*! \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w hit|strong="G3817"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”
\p
\v 69 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* court, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w maid|strong="G3814"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilean|strong="G1057"\w*!”
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\v 70 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* denied \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 71 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w onto|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w porch|strong="G4440"\w*, someone \w else|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*.”
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\v 72 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* denied \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w oath|strong="G3727"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.”
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\v 73 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w while|strong="G3398"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “Surely \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w speech|strong="G2981"\w* \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* known.”
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\v 74 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G5119"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w curse|strong="G2653"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w swear|strong="G3660"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*!”
\p \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rooster \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*.
\v 75 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w Before|strong="G4250"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* rooster \+w crows|strong="G5455"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w deny|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5151"\+w* \+w times|strong="G5151"\+w*.”\wj* \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w* \w bitterly|strong="G4090"\w*.
\c 27
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w morning|strong="G4405"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w counsel|strong="G4824"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2289"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2289"\w*.
\v 2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Pontius \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w*, \w felt|strong="G3338"\w* \w remorse|strong="G3338"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w back|strong="G4762"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G2532"\w* silver \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*,
\v 4 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* sinned \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* innocent blood.”
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*? \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.”
\p
\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w threw|strong="G4496"\w* \w down|strong="G4496"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G2532"\w* silver \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="G3485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* departed. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hanged \w himself|strong="G1519"\w*.
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\v 6 \w The|strong="G1519"\w* chief priests \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G3588"\w* silver \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G2983"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w treasury|strong="G2878"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* blood.”
\v 7 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w counsel|strong="G4824"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* bought \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w potter|strong="G2763"\w*’s field \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bury|strong="G5027"\w* \w strangers|strong="G3581"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*.
\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* field has been \w called|strong="G2564"\w* “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* Field \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Blood” \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G4594"\w*.
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="G2408"\w*\f + \fr 27:9 \ft some manuscripts omit “Jeremiah”\f* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*,
\q1 “\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G5207"\w* silver,
\q2 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w upon|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G5091"\w*,
\q2 \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* priced,
\q1
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w potter|strong="G2763"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* field,
\q2 \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w commanded|strong="G4929"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*.”\x + \xo 27:10 \xt Zechariah 11:12-13; Jeremiah 19:1-13; 32:6-9\x*
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “\+w So|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 12 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w accused|strong="G2723"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* answered \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* hear \w how|strong="G4214"\w* \w many|strong="G4214"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w testify|strong="G2649"\w* \w against|strong="G2649"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?”
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\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* answer, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w word|strong="G4487"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w marveled|strong="G2296"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3029"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w accustomed|strong="G1486"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* release \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w desired|strong="G2309"\w*.
\v 16 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w then|strong="G5119"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w notable|strong="G1978"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* Barabbas.
\v 17 \w When|strong="G3767"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w*, \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Whom|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* release \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? Barabbas, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*?”
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w*.
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\v 19 \w While|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* judgment seat, \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w sent|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w man|strong="G3367"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w dream|strong="G3677"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w multitudes|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* ask \w for|strong="G1161"\w* Barabbas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* release \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?”
\p \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Barabbas!”
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\v 22 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*?”
\p \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G3767"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*!”
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* governor \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*?”
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="G4057"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*!”
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\v 24 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* gained, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* disturbance \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w starting|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* washed \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w multitude|strong="G3793"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* innocent \w of|strong="G5495"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* blood \w of|strong="G5495"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* righteous \w person|strong="G3778"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*.”
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\v 25 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* blood \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*!”
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w released|strong="G5119"\w* Barabbas \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w flogged|strong="G5417"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*’s \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Praetorium|strong="G4232"\w*, \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* garrison \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 28 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w stripped|strong="G1562"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w scarlet|strong="G2847"\w* \w robe|strong="G5511"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 29 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w braided|strong="G4120"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* thorns \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w kneeled|strong="G1120"\w* \w down|strong="G1120"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Hail|strong="G5463"\w*, \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*!”
\v 30 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w spat|strong="G1716"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G5180"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.
\v 31 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G1702"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G1562"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w robe|strong="G2440"\w* \w off|strong="G1562"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* led \w him|strong="G3588"\w* away \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w crucify|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 32 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G2147"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w Cyrene|strong="G2956"\w*, \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w by|strong="G3686"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* compelled \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w might|strong="G3778"\w* carry \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*.
\v 33 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* “\w Golgotha|strong="G1115"\w*”, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w skull|strong="G2898"\w*,”
\v 34 \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w* sour \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*\f + \fr 27:34 \ft or, vinegar\f* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w mixed|strong="G3396"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w gall|strong="G5521"\w*.\f + \fr 27:34 \ft Gall is a bitter-tasting, dark green oil from a wormwood plant that is alcoholic in its effect.\f* \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w tasted|strong="G1089"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*.
\v 35 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w divided|strong="G1266"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w clothing|strong="G2440"\w* \w among|strong="G1266"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, casting \w lots|strong="G2819"\w*,\f + \fr 27:35 \ft TR adds “that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: ‘They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots;’” [see Psalms 22:18 and John 19:24]\f*
\v 36 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w watched|strong="G5083"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.
\v 37 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2007"\w* \w over|strong="G1883"\w* \w his|strong="G2007"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* accusation against \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w THIS|strong="G3778"\w* \w IS|strong="G1510"\w* \w JESUS|strong="G2424"\w*, \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w KING|strong="G3588"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w JEWS|strong="G2453"\w*.”
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\v 38 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w*.
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\v 39 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w passed|strong="G3899"\w* \w by|strong="G3899"\w* blasphemed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w wagging|strong="G2795"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*
\v 40 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2647"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*, \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*! \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*!”
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\v 41 \w Likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocking|strong="G1702"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scribes|strong="G1122"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Pharisees,\f + \fr 27:41 \ft TR omits “the Pharisees”\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*,
\v 42 “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G2597"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 43 \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w trusts|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w deliver|strong="G4506"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’”
\v 44 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w cast|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w reproach|strong="G3679"\w*.
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\v 45 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*\f + \fr 27:45 \ft noon\f* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*.\f + \fr 27:45 \ft 3:00 p.m.\f*
\v 46 \w About|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w cried|strong="G5610"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Eli|strong="G2241"\+w*, \+w Eli|strong="G2241"\+w*, lima\wj*\f + \fr 27:46 \ft TR reads “lama” instead of “lima”\f* \wj \+w sabachthani|strong="G4518"\+w*?” \wj* \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \wj “\+w My|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G2444"\+w* \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w forsaken|strong="G1459"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?”\wj*\x + \xo 27:46 \xt Psalms 22:1\x*
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\v 47 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* heard \w it|strong="G3754"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G5455"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.”
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\v 48 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sponge|strong="G4699"\w*, \w filled|strong="G4130"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w vinegar|strong="G3690"\w*, \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w reed|strong="G2563"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4222"\w* \w him|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w*.
\v 49 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”
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\v 50 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w with|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* yielded up \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.
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\v 51 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w veil|strong="G2665"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w torn|strong="G4977"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* top \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bottom|strong="G2736"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* quaked \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rocks|strong="G4073"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w split|strong="G4977"\w*.
\v 52 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* opened, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*;
\v 53 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tombs|strong="G3419"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w resurrection|strong="G1454"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G1718"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.
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\v 54 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w centurion|strong="G1543"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w watching|strong="G5083"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w terrified|strong="G5399"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Truly|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”
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\v 55 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w watching|strong="G2334"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w afar|strong="G3113"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* followed \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w serving|strong="G1247"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 56 \w Among|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Joses, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*.
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\v 57 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w man|strong="G4145"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* Arimathaea \w named|strong="G5122"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* himself \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w disciple|strong="G3100"\w*, \w came|strong="G2064"\w*.
\v 58 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w and|strong="G4334"\w* asked \w for|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w commanded|strong="G2753"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w to|strong="G4334"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* given \w up|strong="G4334"\w*.
\v 59 \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G1794"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w clean|strong="G2513"\w* \w linen|strong="G4616"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4616"\w*
\v 60 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* own \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w rolled|strong="G4351"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* departed.
\v 61 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*, \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* opposite \w the|strong="G2532"\w* tomb.
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\v 62 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w* \w Day|strong="G1887"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w chief|strong="G2532"\w* priests \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*,
\v 63 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w deceiver|strong="G4108"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w while|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*: ‘\w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w rise|strong="G1453"\w* \w again|strong="G1453"\w*.’
\v 64 \w Command|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* tomb \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* secure \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3379"\w* \w perhaps|strong="G3379"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* night \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w steal|strong="G2813"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G2813"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*;’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w deception|strong="G4106"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*.”
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\v 65 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w* \w to|strong="G2192"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5613"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w guard|strong="G2892"\w*. \w Go|strong="G5217"\w*, make \w it|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* secure \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5613"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w*.”
\v 66 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w guard|strong="G2892"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* tomb secure, \w sealing|strong="G4972"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w dawn|strong="G2020"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* tomb.
\v 2 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w angel|strong="G2597"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w descended|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rolled|strong="G3037"\w* away \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* door \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.
\v 3 \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w appearance|strong="G2397"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* lightning, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothing|strong="G1742"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w snow|strong="G5510"\w*.
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w guards|strong="G5083"\w* \w shook|strong="G4579"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 5 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* angel \w answered|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.
\v 6 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. \w Come|strong="G1205"\w*, \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w lying|strong="G2749"\w*.
\v 7 \w Go|strong="G4198"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5035"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w risen|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G4198"\w* \w before|strong="G4254"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*; \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.’ \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”
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\v 8 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* departed \w quickly|strong="G5035"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w word|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 9 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w Rejoice|strong="G5463"\+w*!”\wj*
\p \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2902"\w* \w hold|strong="G2902"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \wj “Don’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w Go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* brothers \wj*\f + \fr 28:10 \ft The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”\f* \wj \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w go|strong="G5217"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Galilee|strong="G1056"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w*, \w behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* guards \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* told \w the|strong="G1519"\w* chief priests \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*.
\v 12 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w assembled|strong="G4863"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w counsel|strong="G4824"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G2425"\w* amount \w of|strong="G2532"\w* silver \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w*,
\v 13 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G3754"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w by|strong="G2064"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w stole|strong="G2813"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G2813"\w* \w while|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w slept|strong="G2837"\w*.
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w governor|strong="G2232"\w*’s ears, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuade|strong="G3982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* free \w of|strong="G2532"\w* worry.”
\v 15 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* money \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* told. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w spread|strong="G1310"\w* \w abroad|strong="G1310"\w* \w among|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* continues \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w today|strong="G4594"\w*.
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\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w eleven|strong="G1733"\w* \w disciples|strong="G3101"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w sent|strong="G2424"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.
\v 17 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G4352"\w* \w down|strong="G4352"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w doubted|strong="G1365"\w*.
\v 18 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w All|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*. \wj*
\v 19 \wj \+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w*\wj*\f + \fr 28:19 \ft TR and NU add “therefore”\f* \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w disciples|strong="G3100"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*, baptizing \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w*, \wj*
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\h Daniel (Greek)
\toc1 The Book of Daniel with Greek Portions
\toc2 Daniel (Greek)
\toc3 DaG
\mt2 The Book of
\mt1 Daniel
\mt2 with Greek Portions
\c 1
\p
\v 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
\v 2 The Lord\f + \fr 1:2 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God;\f + \fr 1:2 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god. He brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
\p
\v 3 The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, even of the royal offspring\f + \fr 1:3 \ft or, seed\f* and of the nobles—
\v 4 youths in whom was no defect, but well-favored, and skillful in all wisdom, and endowed with knowledge, and understanding science, and who had the ability to serve in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.
\v 5 The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s delicacies, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at its end they should serve the king.
\p
\v 6 Now among these were of the children of Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
\v 7 The prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
\p
\v 8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
\v 9 Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.
\v 10 The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink. For why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? Then you would endanger my head with the king.”
\p
\v 11 Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
\v 12 “Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.
\v 13 Then let our faces be examined before you, and the face of the youths who eat of the king’s delicacies; and as you see, deal with your servants.”
\v 14 So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.
\p
\v 15 At the end of ten days, their faces appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths who ate of the king’s delicacies.
\v 16 So the steward took away their delicacies, and the wine that they would drink, and gave them vegetables.
\p
\v 17 Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
\p
\v 18 At the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
\v 19 The king talked with them; and among them all was found no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they served the king.
\v 20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.
\p
\v 21 Daniel continued serving even to the first year of King Cyrus.
\c 2
\p
\v 1 In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams; and his spirit was troubled, and his sleep went from him.
\v 2 Then the king commanded that the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans be called to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.
\v 3 The king said to them, “I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.”
\p
\v 4 Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in the Syrian language, “O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.”
\p
\v 5 The king answered the Chaldeans, “The thing has gone from me. If you don’t make known to me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut in pieces, and your houses will be made a dunghill.
\v 6 But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts, rewards, and great honor. Therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.”
\p
\v 7 They answered the second time and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.”
\p
\v 8 The king answered, “I know of a certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see the thing has gone from me.
\v 9 But if you don’t make known to me the dream, there is but one law for you; for you have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, until the situation changes. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can show me its interpretation.”
\p
\v 10 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, “There is not a man on the earth who can show the king’s matter, because no king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, enchanter, or Chaldean.
\v 11 It is a rare thing that the king requires, and there is no other who can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.”
\p
\v 12 Because of this, the king was angry and very furious, and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.
\v 13 So the decree went out, and the wise men were to be slain. They sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
\p
\v 14 Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.
\v 15 He answered Arioch the king’s captain, “Why is the decree so urgent from the king?” Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
\v 16 Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.
\p
\v 17 Then Daniel went to his house and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,
\v 18 that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret, and that Daniel and his companions would not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
\v 19 Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
\v 20 Daniel answered,
\q1 “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever;
\q2 for wisdom and might are his.
\q1
\v 21 He changes the times and the seasons.
\q2 He removes kings and sets up kings.
\q1 He gives wisdom to the wise,
\q2 and knowledge to those who have understanding.
\q1
\v 22 He reveals the deep and secret things.
\q2 He knows what is in the darkness,
\q2 and the light dwells with him.
\q1
\v 23 I thank you and praise you,
\q2 O God of my fathers,
\q1 who have given me wisdom and might,
\q2 and have now made known to me what we desired of you;
\q2 for you have made known to us the king’s matter.”
\p
\v 24 Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said this to him: “Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon. Bring me in before the king, and I will show to the king the interpretation.”
\p
\v 25 Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said this to him: “I have found a man of the children of the captivity of Judah who will make known to the king the interpretation.”
\p
\v 26 The king answered Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have seen, and its interpretation?”
\p
\v 27 Daniel answered before the king, and said, “The secret which the king has demanded can’t be shown to the king by wise men, enchanters, magicians, or soothsayers;
\v 28 but there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head on your bed, are these:
\p
\v 29 “As for you, O king, your thoughts came on your bed, what should happen hereafter; and he who reveals secrets has made known to you what will happen.
\v 30 But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but to the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your heart.
\p
\v 31 “You, O king, saw, and behold,\f + \fr 2:31 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before you; and its appearance was terrifying.
\v 32 As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its chest and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze,
\v 33 its legs of iron, its feet part of iron, and part of clay.
\v 34 You saw until a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
\v 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were broken in pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors. The wind carried them away, so that no place was found for them. The stone that struck the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
\p
\v 36 “This is the dream; and we will tell its interpretation before the king.
\v 37 You, O king, are king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the glory.
\v 38 Wherever the children of men dwell, he has given the animals of the field and the birds of the sky into your hand, and has made you rule over them all. You are the head of gold.
\p
\v 39 “After you, another kingdom will arise that is inferior to you; and a third kingdom of bronze, which will rule over all the earth.
\v 40 The fourth kingdom will be strong as iron, because iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things; and as iron that crushes all these, it will break in pieces and crush.
\v 41 Whereas you saw the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, it will be a divided kingdom; but there will be in it of the strength of the iron, because you saw the iron mixed with miry clay.
\v 42 As the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom will be partly strong, and partly brittle.
\v 43 Whereas you saw the iron mixed with miry clay, they will mingle themselves with the seed of men; but they won’t cling to one another, even as iron does not mix with clay.
\p
\v 44 “In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left to another people; but it will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.
\v 45 Because you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold. The great God has made known to the king what will happen hereafter. The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.”
\p
\v 46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, worshiped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an offering and sweet odors to him.
\v 47 The king answered to Daniel, and said, “Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.”
\p
\v 48 Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him rule over the whole province of Babylon, and to be chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.
\v 49 Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of the province of Babylon; but Daniel was in the king’s gate.
\c 3
\p
\v 1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits,\f + \fr 3:1 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.\f* and its width six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
\v 2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
\v 3 Then the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
\p
\v 4 Then the herald cried aloud, “To you it is commanded, peoples, nations, and languages,
\v 5 that whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.
\v 6 Whoever doesn’t fall down and worship shall be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace the same hour.”
\p
\v 7 Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
\p
\v 8 Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
\v 9 They answered Nebuchadnezzar the king, “O king, live for ever!
\v 10 You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music shall fall down and worship the golden image;
\v 11 and whoever doesn’t fall down and worship shall be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace.
\v 12 There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, have not respected you. They don’t serve your gods, and don’t worship the golden image which you have set up.”
\p
\v 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then these men were brought before the king.
\v 14 Nebuchadnezzar answered them, “Is it on purpose, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you don’t serve my god, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?
\v 15 Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, good; but if you don’t worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the middle of a burning fiery furnace. Who is that god who will deliver you out of my hands?”
\p
\v 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, “Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.
\v 17 If it happens, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.
\v 18 But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.”
\p
\v 19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the form of his appearance was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.
\v 20 He commanded certain mighty men who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
\v 21 Then these men were bound in their pants, their tunics, their mantles, and their other clothes, and were cast into the middle of the burning fiery furnace.
\v 22 Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
\v 23 These three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the middle of the burning fiery furnace.
\s1 THE SONG OF THE THREE HOLY CHILDREN\f + \fr 3:24 \ft \+bk The Song of the Three Holy Children\+bk* is an addition to \+bk Daniel\+bk* found in the Greek Septuagint but not found in the traditional Hebrew text of \+bk Daniel\+bk*. This portion is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox Churches. It is found inserted between Daniel 3:23 and Daniel 3:24 of the traditional Hebrew Bible. Here, the verses after 23 from the Hebrew Bible are numbered starting at 91 to make room for these verses.\f*
\p
\v 24 They walked in the midst of the fire, praising God, and blessing the Lord.
\v 25 Then Azarias stood, and prayed like this. Opening his mouth in the midst of the fire he said,
\v 26 “Blessed are you, O Lord, you God of our fathers! Your name is worthy to be praised and glorified for evermore;
\v 27 for you are righteous in all the things that you have done. Yes, all your works are true. Your ways are right, and all your judgments are truth.
\v 28 In all the things that you have brought upon us, and upon the holy city of our fathers, Jerusalem, you have executed true judgments. For according to truth and justice you have brought all these things upon us because of our sins.
\v 29 For we have sinned and committed iniquity in departing from you.
\v 30 In all things we have trespassed, and not obeyed your commandments or kept them. We haven’t done as you have commanded us, that it might go well with us.
\v 31 Therefore all that you have brought upon us, and everything that you have done to us, you have done in true judgment.
\v 32 You delivered us into the hands of lawless enemies, most hateful rebels, and to an unjust king who is the most wicked in all the world.
\v 33 And now we can’t open our mouth. Shame and reproach have come on your servants and those who worship you.
\v 34 Don’t utterly deliver us up, for your name’s sake. Don’t annul your covenant.
\v 35 Don’t cause your mercy to depart from us, for the sake of Abraham who is loved by you, and for the sake of Isaac your servant, and Israel your holy one,
\v 36 to whom you promised that you would multiply their offspring as the stars of the sky, and as the sand that is on the sea shore.
\v 37 For we, O Lord, have become less than any nation, and are brought low this day in all the world because of our sins.
\v 38 There isn’t at this time prince, or prophet, or leader, or burnt offering, or sacrifice, or oblation, or incense, or place to offer before you, and to find mercy.
\v 39 Nevertheless in a contrite heart and a humble spirit let us be accepted,
\v 40 like the burnt offerings of rams and bullocks, and like ten thousands of fat lambs. So let our sacrifice be in your sight this day, that we may wholly go after you, for they shall not be ashamed who put their trust in you.
\v 41 And now we follow you with all our heart. We fear you, and seek your face.
\v 42 Put us not to shame; but deal with us after your kindness, and according to the multitude of your mercy.
\v 43 Deliver us also according to your marvelous works, and give glory to your name, O Lord. Let all those who harm your servants be confounded.
\v 44 Let them be ashamed of all their power and might, and let their strength be broken.
\v 45 Let them know that you are the Lord, the only God, and glorious over the whole world.”
\p
\v 46 The king’s servants who put them in didn’t stop making the furnace hot with naphtha, pitch, tinder, and small wood,
\v 47 so that the flame streamed out forty nine cubits above the furnace.
\v 48 It spread and burned those Chaldeans whom it found around the furnace.
\v 49 But the angel of the Lord came down into the furnace together with Azarias and his fellows, and he struck the flame of the fire out of the furnace,
\v 50 and made the midst of the furnace as it had been a moist whistling wind, so that the fire didn’t touch them at all. It neither hurt nor troubled them.
\p
\v 51 Then the three, as out of one mouth, praised, glorified, and blessed God in the furnace, saying,
\v 52 “Blessed are you, O Lord, you God of our fathers, to be praised and exalted above all forever!
\v 53 Blessed is your glorious and holy name, to be praised and exalted above all forever!
\v 54 Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory, to be praised and glorified above all forever!
\v 55 Blessed are you who see the depths and sit upon the cherubim, to be praised and exalted above all forever.
\v 56 Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom, to be praised and extolled above all forever!
\v 57 Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven, to be praised and glorified forever!
\p
\v 58 O all you works of the Lord, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 59 O you heavens, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all for ever!
\v 60 O you angels of the Lord, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 61 O all you waters that are above the sky, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 62 O all you powers of the Lord, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 63 O you sun and moon, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 64 O you stars of heaven, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 65 O every shower and dew, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 66 O all you winds, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 67 O you fire and heat, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 68 O you dews and storms of snow, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 69 O you nights and days, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 70 O you light and darkness, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 71 O you cold and heat, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 72 O you frost and snow, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 73 O you lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 74 O let the earth bless the Lord! Let it praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 75 O you mountains and hills, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 76 O all you things that grow on the earth, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 77 \f + \fr 3:77 \ft Some authorities transpose this verse and the next one.\f*O sea and rivers, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 78 O you springs, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 79 O you whales and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 80 O all you birds of the air, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 81 O all you beasts and cattle, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 82 O you children of men, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 83 O let Israel bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever.
\v 84 O you priests of the Lord, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 85 O you servants of the Lord, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 86 O you spirits and souls of the righteous, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 87 O you who are holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever!
\v 88 O Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, bless the Lord! Praise and exalt him above all forever; for he has rescued us from Hades, and saved us from the hand of death! He has delivered us out of the midst of the furnace and burning flame. He has delivered us out of the midst of the fire.
\v 89 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy is forever.
\v 90 O all you who worship the Lord, bless the God of gods, praise him, and give him thanks; for his mercy is forever!”
\s1 Deliverance from the Furnace
\p
\v 91 \f + \fr 3:91 \ft Verses 91-97 were numbered 24-30 in the traditional Hebrew text of Daniel.\f* Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished and rose up in haste. He spoke and said to his counselors, “Didn’t we cast three men bound into the middle of the fire?”
\p They answered the king, “True, O king.”
\p
\v 92 He answered, “Look, I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and they are unharmed. The appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.”
\p
\v 93 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace. He spoke and said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here!”
\p Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the middle of the fire.
\v 94 The local governors, the deputies, and the governors, and the king’s counselors, being gathered together, saw these men, that the fire had no power on their bodies. The hair of their head wasn’t singed. Their pants weren’t changed. The smell of fire wasn’t even on them.
\p
\v 95 Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
\v 96 Therefore I make a decree, that every people, nation, and language, who speak anything evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill, because there is no other god who is able to deliver like this.”
\p
\v 97 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.
\c 4
\pi1
\v 1 Nebuchadnezzar the king,
\pi1 to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth:
\pi1 Peace be multiplied to you.
\pi1
\v 2 It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked toward me.
\q2
\v 3 How great are his signs!
\q3 How mighty are his wonders!
\q2 His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom.
\q3 His dominion is from generation to generation.
\pi1
\v 4 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.
\v 5 I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
\v 6 Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
\v 7 Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came in; and I told the dream before them; but they didn’t make known to me its interpretation.
\v 8 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. I told the dream before him, saying,
\pi1
\v 9 “Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.
\v 10 These were the visions of my head on my bed: I saw, and behold, a tree in the middle of the earth; and its height was great.
\v 11 The tree grew, and was strong, and its height reached to the sky, and its sight to the end of all the earth.
\v 12 Its leaves were beautiful, and it had much fruit, and in it was food for all. The animals of the field had shade under it, and the birds of the sky lived in its branches, and all flesh was fed from it.
\pi1
\v 13 “I saw in the visions of my head on my bed, and behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from the sky.
\v 14 He cried aloud, and said this, ‘Cut down the tree and cut off its branches! Shake off its leaves and scatter its fruit! Let the animals get away from under it, and the fowls from its branches.
\v 15 Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of the sky. Let his portion be with the animals in the grass of the earth.
\v 16 Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let an animal’s heart be given to him. Then let seven times pass over him.
\pi1
\v 17 “‘The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.’
\pi1
\v 18 “This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and you, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”
\pi1
\v 19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken mute for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream, or the interpretation, trouble you.”
\pi1 Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you, and its interpretation to your adversaries.
\v 20 The tree that you saw, which grew and was strong, whose height reached to the sky, and its sight to all the earth;
\v 21 whose leaves were beautiful, and its fruit plentiful, and in it was food for all; under which the animals of the field lived, and on whose branches the birds of the sky had their habitation—
\v 22 it is you, O king, who have grown and become strong; for your greatness has grown, and reaches to the sky, and your dominion to the end of the earth.
\pi1
\v 23 “Whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from the sky, and saying, ‘Cut down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of the sky. Let his portion be with the animals of the field, until seven times pass over him.’
\pi1
\v 24 “This is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which has come on my lord the king:
\v 25 that you shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You shall be made to eat grass as oxen, and shall be wet with the dew of the sky, and seven times shall pass over you; until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.
\v 26 Their command to leave the stump of the roots of the tree means your kingdom will be sure to you, after you will have known that the heavens do rule.
\v 27 Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”
\pi1
\v 28 All this came on the King Nebuchadnezzar.
\v 29 At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.
\v 30 The king spoke and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”
\pi1
\v 31 While the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice came from the sky, saying, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: ‘The kingdom has departed from you.
\v 32 You shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You shall be made to eat grass as oxen. Seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.’”
\pi1
\v 33 This was fulfilled the same hour on Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven from men, and ate grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky, until his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws.
\pi1
\v 34 At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him who lives forever.
\q2 For his dominion is an everlasting dominion,
\q3 and his kingdom from generation to generation.
\q2
\v 35 All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing;
\q3 and he does according to his will in the army of heaven,
\q3 and among the inhabitants of the earth;
\q2 and no one can stop his hand,
\q3 or ask him, “What are you doing?”
\pi1
\v 36 At the same time my understanding returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned to me. My counselors and my lords sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added to me.
\v 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are right and his ways just; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble.
\c 5
\p
\v 1 Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
\v 2 Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded that the golden and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem be brought to him, that the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, might drink from them.
\v 3 Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of God’s house which was at Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, drank from them.
\v 4 They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
\p
\v 5 In the same hour, the fingers of a man’s hand came out and wrote near the lamp stand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace. The king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
\v 6 Then the king’s face was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs were loosened, and his knees struck one against another.
\p
\v 7 The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and shows me its interpretation shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”
\p
\v 8 Then all the king’s wise men came in; but they could not read the writing and couldn’t make known to the king the interpretation.
\v 9 Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled. His face was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.
\p
\v 10 The queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house. The queen spoke and said, “O king, live forever; don’t let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your face be changed.
\v 11 There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, light, understanding, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. The king, Nebuchadnezzar, your father—yes, the king, your father—made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers
\v 12 because an excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting of dreams, showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.”
\p
\v 13 Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Are you that Daniel of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah?
\v 14 I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light, understanding, and excellent wisdom are found in you.
\v 15 Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me to read this writing, and make known to me its interpretation; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.
\v 16 But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations and dissolve doubts. Now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”
\p
\v 17 Then Daniel answered the king, “Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
\p
\v 18 “To you, king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty.
\v 19 Because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. He killed whom he wanted to, and he kept alive whom he wanted to. He raised up whom he wanted to, and he put down whom he wanted to.
\v 20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him.
\v 21 He was driven from the sons of men and his heart was made like the animals’, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. He was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky, until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that he sets up over it whomever he will.
\p
\v 22 “You, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,
\v 23 but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. You have praised the gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which don’t see, hear, or know; and you have not glorified the God in whose hand is your breath and whose are all your ways.
\v 24 Then the part of the hand was sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.
\p
\v 25 “This is the writing that was inscribed: ‘MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.’
\p
\v 26 “This is the interpretation of the thing:
\m MENE: God has counted your kingdom, and brought it to an end.
\m
\v 27 TEKEL: you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting.
\m
\v 28 PERES: your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.”
\p
\v 29 Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and proclaimed that he should be the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
\p
\v 30 In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain.
\v 31 Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.
\c 6
\p
\v 1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;
\v 2 and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these local governors might give account to them, and that the king should suffer no loss.
\v 3 Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
\p
\v 4 Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.
\v 5 Then these men said, “We won’t find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”
\p
\v 6 Then these presidents and local governors assembled together to the king, and said this to him, “King Darius, live forever!
\v 7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the local governors, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong decree, that whoever asks a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
\v 8 Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”
\v 9 Therefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree.
\p
\v 10 When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
\v 11 Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.
\v 12 Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king’s decree: “Haven’t you signed a decree that every man who makes a petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?”
\p The king answered, “This thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which doesn’t alter.”
\p
\v 13 Then they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn’t respect you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.”
\v 14 Then the king, when he heard these words, was very displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored until the going down of the sun to rescue him.
\p
\v 15 Then these men assembled together to the king, and said to the king, “Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no decree nor statute which the king establishes may be changed.”
\p
\v 16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.”
\p
\v 17 A stone was brought, and laid on the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords, that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
\v 18 Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting. No musical instruments were brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.
\p
\v 19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.
\v 20 When he came near to the den to Daniel, he cried with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?”
\p
\v 21 Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!
\v 22 My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me; because I am innocent in his sight. Also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”
\p
\v 23 Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
\p
\v 24 The king commanded, and they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, their children, and their wives; and the lions mauled them and broke all their bones in pieces before they came to the bottom of the den.
\p
\v 25 Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth:
\pi1 “Peace be multiplied to you.
\pi1
\v 26 “I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel;
\q1 “for he is the living God,
\q2 and steadfast forever.
\q1 His kingdom is that which will not be destroyed.
\q2 His dominion will be even to the end.
\q1
\v 27 He delivers and rescues.
\q2 He works signs and wonders in heaven and in earth,
\q2 who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.”
\p
\v 28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
\c 7
\p
\v 1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head on his bed. Then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters.
\p
\v 2 Daniel spoke and said, “I saw in my vision by night and behold, the four winds of the sky broke out on the great sea.
\v 3 Four great animals came up from the sea, different from one another.
\p
\v 4 “The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings. I watched until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand on two feet as a man. A man’s heart was given to it.
\p
\v 5 “Behold, there was another animal, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth. They said this to it: ‘Arise! Devour much flesh!’
\p
\v 6 “After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The animal also had four heads; and dominion was given to it.
\p
\v 7 “After this I saw in the night visions, and, behold, there was a fourth animal, awesome and powerful, and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth. It devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet. It was different from all the animals that were before it. It had ten horns.
\p
\v 8 “I considered the horns, and behold, another horn came up among them, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots: and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
\q1
\v 9 “I watched until thrones were placed,
\q2 and one who was Ancient of Days sat.
\q1 His clothing was white as snow,
\q2 and the hair of his head like pure wool.
\q1 His throne was fiery flames,
\q2 and its wheels burning fire.
\q1
\v 10 A fiery stream issued and came out from before him.
\q2 Thousands of thousands ministered to him.
\q2 Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
\q1 The judgment was set.
\q2 The books were opened.
\p
\v 11 “I watched at that time because of the voice of the great words which the horn spoke. I watched even until the animal was slain, its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire.
\v 12 As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away; yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
\p
\v 13 “I saw in the night visions, and behold, one like a son of man came with the clouds, and he came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.
\v 14 Dominion was given him, with glory and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which will not pass away, and his kingdom will not be destroyed.
\p
\v 15 “As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
\v 16 I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this.
\p “So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
\v 17 ‘These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who will arise out of the earth.
\v 18 But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.’
\p
\v 19 “Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth animal, which was different from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of bronze; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet;
\v 20 and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke great things, whose look was more stout than its fellows.
\v 21 I saw, and the same horn made war with the saints and prevailed against them
\v 22 until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High, and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
\p
\v 23 “So he said, ‘The fourth animal will be a fourth kingdom on earth, which will be different from all the kingdoms, and will devour the whole earth, and will tread it down, and break it in pieces.
\v 24 As for the ten horns, ten kings will arise out of this kingdom. Another will arise after them; and he will be different from the former, and he will put down three kings.
\v 25 He will speak words against the Most High, and will wear out the saints of the Most High. He will plan to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.
\p
\v 26 “‘But the judgment will be set, and they will take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it to the end.
\v 27 The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions will serve and obey him.’
\p
\v 28 “Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face was changed in me; but I kept the matter in my heart.”
\c 8
\p
\v 1 In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, even to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first.
\v 2 I saw the vision. Now it was so, that when I saw, I was in the citadel of Susa, which is in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai.
\v 3 Then I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, a ram which had two horns stood before the river. The two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
\v 4 I saw the ram pushing westward, northward, and southward. No animals could stand before him. There wasn’t anyone who could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and magnified himself.
\p
\v 5 As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west over the surface of the whole earth, and didn’t touch the ground. The goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
\v 6 He came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and ran on him in the fury of his power.
\v 7 I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns. There was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground, and trampled on him. There was no one who could deliver the ram out of his hand.
\v 8 The male goat magnified himself exceedingly. When he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four notable horns toward the four winds of the sky.
\p
\v 9 Out of one of them came out a little horn, which grew exceedingly great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.
\v 10 It grew great, even to the army of the sky; and it cast down some of the army and of the stars to the ground, and trampled on them.
\v 11 Yes, it magnified itself, even to the prince of the army; and it took away from him the continual burnt offering, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.
\v 12 The army was given over to it together with the continual burnt offering through disobedience. It cast down truth to the ground, and it did its pleasure and prospered.
\p
\v 13 Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who spoke, “How long will the vision about the continual burnt offering, and the disobedience that makes desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the army to be trodden under foot be?”
\p
\v 14 He said to me, “To two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary will be cleansed.”
\p
\v 15 When I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. Then behold, there stood before me something like the appearance of a man.
\v 16 I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”
\p
\v 17 So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was frightened, and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man; for the vision belongs to the time of the end.”
\p
\v 18 Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright.
\p
\v 19 He said, “Behold, I will make you know what will be in the latter time of the indignation; for it belongs to the appointed time of the end.
\v 20 The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
\v 21 The rough male goat is the king of Greece. The great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
\v 22 As for that which was broken, in the place where four stood up, four kingdoms will stand up out of the nation, but not with his power.
\p
\v 23 “In the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have come to the full, a king of fierce face, and understanding dark sentences, will stand up.
\v 24 His power will be mighty, but not by his own power. He will destroy awesomely, and will prosper in what he does. He will destroy the mighty ones and the holy people.
\v 25 Through his policy he will cause deceit to prosper in his hand. He will magnify himself in his heart, and he will destroy many in their security. He will also stand up against the prince of princes; but he will be broken without human power.
\p
\v 26 “The vision of the evenings and mornings which has been told is true; but seal up the vision, for it belongs to many days to come.”
\p
\v 27 I, Daniel, fainted, and was sick for some days. Then I rose up, and did the king’s business. I wondered at the vision, but no one understood it.
\c 9
\p
\v 1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the offspring of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans,
\v 2 in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years about which Yahweh’s\f + \fr 9:2 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. \f* word came to Jeremiah the prophet, for the accomplishing of the desolations of Jerusalem, even seventy years.
\v 3 I set my face to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions, with fasting in sackcloth and ashes.
\p
\v 4 I prayed to Yahweh my God, and made confession, and said,
\pi1 “Oh, Lord, the great and dreadful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments,
\v 5 we have sinned, and have dealt perversely, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even turning aside from your precepts and from your ordinances.
\v 6 We haven’t listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
\pi1
\v 7 “Lord, righteousness belongs to you, but to us confusion of face, as it is today—to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, who are near, and who are far off, through all the countries where you have driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against you.
\v 8 Lord, to us belongs confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against you.
\v 9 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness; for we have rebelled against him.
\v 10 We haven’t obeyed Yahweh our God’s voice, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.
\v 11 Yes, all Israel have transgressed your law, turning aside, that they wouldn’t obey your voice.
\pi1 “Therefore the curse and the oath written in the law of Moses the servant of God has been poured out on us; for we have sinned against him.
\v 12 He has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us, and against our judges who judged us, by bringing on us a great evil; for under the whole sky, such has not been done as has been done to Jerusalem.
\v 13 As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come on us. Yet we have not entreated the favor of Yahweh our God, that we should turn from our iniquities and have discernment in your truth.
\v 14 Therefore Yahweh has watched over the evil, and brought it on us; for Yahweh our God is righteous in all his works which he does, and we have not obeyed his voice.
\pi1
\v 15 “Now, Lord our God, who has brought your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and have gotten yourself renown, as it is today, we have sinned. We have done wickedly.
\v 16 Lord, according to all your righteousness, please let your anger and your wrath be turned away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain, because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a reproach to all who are around us.
\pi1
\v 17 “Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant, and to his petitions, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.
\v 18 My God, turn your ear and hear. Open your eyes and see our desolations and the city which is called by your name; for we don’t present our petitions before you for our righteousness, but for your great mercies’ sake.
\v 19 Lord, hear. Lord, forgive. Lord, listen and do. Don’t defer, for your own sake, my God, because your city and your people are called by your name.”
\b
\p
\v 20 While I was speaking, praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Yahweh my God for the holy mountain of my God—
\v 21 yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening offering.
\v 22 He instructed me and talked with me, and said, “Daniel, I have now come to give you wisdom and understanding.
\v 23 At the beginning of your petitions the commandment went out and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly beloved. Therefore consider the matter and understand the vision.
\p
\v 24 “Seventy weeks are decreed on your people and on your holy city, to finish disobedience, to put an end to sin, to make reconciliation for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.
\p
\v 25 “Know therefore and discern that from the going out of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem to the Anointed One,\f + \fr 9:25 \ft “Anointed One” can also be translated “Messiah” (same as “Christ”).\f* the prince, will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be built again with street and moat, even in troubled times.
\v 26 After the sixty-two weeks the Anointed One\f + \fr 9:26 \ft “Anointed One” can also be translated “Messiah” (same as “Christ”).\f* will be cut off and will have nothing. The people of the prince who come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end will be with a flood, and war will be even to the end. Desolations are determined.
\v 27 He will make a firm covenant with many for one week. In the middle of the week he will cause the sacrifice and the offering to cease. On the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate. Even to the full end that is decreed, wrath will be poured out on the desolate.”
\c 10
\p
\v 1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a revelation was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar. The revelation was true, even a great warfare. He understood the revelation, and had understanding of the vision.
\p
\v 2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole weeks.
\v 3 I ate no pleasant bread. No meat or wine came into my mouth. I didn’t anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled.
\p
\v 4 In the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel,
\v 5 I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man clothed in linen, whose thighs were adorned with pure gold of Uphaz.
\v 6 His body also was like beryl, and his face like the appearance of lightning, and his eyes like flaming torches. His arms and his feet were like burnished bronze. The voice of his words was like the voice of a multitude.
\p
\v 7 I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me didn’t see the vision; but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.
\v 8 So I was left alone, and saw this great vision. No strength remained in me; for my face grew deathly pale, and I retained no strength.
\v 9 Yet I heard the voice of his words. When I heard the voice of his words, then I fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground.
\p
\v 10 Behold, a hand touched me, which set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands.
\v 11 He said to me, “Daniel, you greatly beloved man, understand the words that I speak to you. Stand upright, for I have been sent to you, now.” When he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling.
\p
\v 12 Then he said to me, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come for your words’ sake.
\v 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me because I remained there with the kings of Persia.
\v 14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days; for the vision is yet for many days.”
\p
\v 15 When he had spoken these words to me, I set my face toward the ground, and was mute.
\v 16 Behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth, and spoke and said to him who stood before me, “My lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows have overtaken me, and I retain no strength.
\v 17 For how can the servant of my lord talk with my lord? For as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me. There was no breath left in me.”
\p
\v 18 Then one like the appearance of a man touched me again, and he strengthened me.
\v 19 He said, “Greatly beloved man, don’t be afraid. Peace be to you. Be strong. Yes, be strong.”
\p When he spoke to me, I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak; for you have strengthened me.”
\p
\v 20 Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia. When I go out, behold, the prince of Greece will come.
\v 21 But I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth. There is no one who supports me against these except Michael, your prince.
\c 11
\p
\v 1 “As for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.
\p
\v 2 “Now I will show you the truth. Behold, three more kings will stand up in Persia. The fourth will be far richer than all of them. When he has grown strong through his riches, he will stir up all against the realm of Greece.
\v 3 A mighty king will stand up who will rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
\v 4 When he stands up, his kingdom will be broken, and will be divided toward the four winds of the sky, but not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion with which he ruled; for his kingdom will be plucked up, even for others besides these.
\p
\v 5 “The king of the south will be strong. One of his princes will become stronger than him and have dominion. His dominion will be a great dominion.
\v 6 At the end of years they will join themselves together. The daughter of the king of the south will come to the king of the north to make an agreement, but she will not retain the strength of her arm. He will also not stand, nor will his arm; but she will be given up, with those who brought her and he who became her father, and he who strengthened her in those times.
\p
\v 7 “But out of a shoot from her roots one will stand up in his place who will come to the army and will enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and will deal against them and will prevail.
\v 8 He will also carry their gods, with their molten images and their precious vessels of silver and of gold, captive into Egypt. He will refrain some years from the king of the north.
\v 9 He will come into the realm of the king of the south, but he will return into his own land.
\v 10 His sons will wage war and will assemble a multitude of great forces which will keep coming and overflow and pass through. They will return and wage war, even to his fortress.
\p
\v 11 “The king of the south will be moved with anger and will come out and fight with him, even with the king of the north. He will send out a great multitude, and the multitude will be given into his hand.
\v 12 The multitude will be lifted up, and his heart will be exalted. He will cast down tens of thousands, but he won’t prevail.
\v 13 The king of the north will return, and will send out a multitude greater than the former. He will come on at the end of the times, even of years, with a great army and with abundant supplies.
\p
\v 14 “In those times many will stand up against the king of the south. Also the children of the violent among your people will lift themselves up to establish the vision; but they will fall.
\v 15 So the king of the north will come and cast up a mound, and take a well-fortified city. The forces of the south won’t stand, neither will his chosen people, neither will there be any strength to stand.
\v 16 But he who comes against him will do according to his own will, and no one will stand before him. He will stand in the glorious land, and destruction will be in his hand.
\v 17 He will set his face to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and with him equitable conditions. He will perform them. He will give him the daughter of women to corrupt her; but she will not stand, and won’t be for him.
\v 18 After this he will turn his face to the islands, and will take many; but a prince will cause the reproach offered by him to cease. Yes, moreover, he will cause his reproach to turn on him.
\v 19 Then he will turn his face toward the fortresses of his own land; but he will stumble and fall, and won’t be found.
\p
\v 20 “Then one who will cause a tax collector to pass through the kingdom to maintain its glory will stand up in his place; but within few days he shall be destroyed, not in anger, and not in battle.
\p
\v 21 “In his place, a contemptible person will stand up, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom; but he will come in time of security, and will obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
\v 22 The overwhelming forces will be overwhelmed from before him, and will be broken. Yes, also the prince of the covenant.
\v 23 After the treaty is made with him, he will work deceitfully; for he will come up, and will become strong with a small people.
\v 24 In time of security, he will come even on the fattest places of the province. He will do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers. He will scatter among them prey, plunder, and substance. Yes, he will devise his plans against the strongholds, even for a time.
\p
\v 25 “He will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south will wage war in battle with an exceedingly great and mighty army; but he won’t stand, for they will devise plans against him.
\v 26 Yes, those who eat of his delicacies will destroy him, and his army will be swept away. Many will fall down slain.
\v 27 As for both these kings, their hearts will be to do mischief, and they will speak lies at one table; but it won’t prosper, for the end will still be at the appointed time.
\v 28 Then he will return into his land with great wealth. His heart will be against the holy covenant. He will take action and return to his own land.
\p
\v 29 “He will return at the appointed time and come into the south; but it won’t be in the latter time as it was in the former.
\v 30 For ships of Kittim will come against him. Therefore he will be grieved, and will return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and will take action. He will even return, and have regard to those who forsake the holy covenant.
\p
\v 31 “Forces will stand on his part and they will profane the sanctuary, even the fortress, and will take away the continual burnt offering. Then they will set up the abomination that makes desolate.
\v 32 He will corrupt those who do wickedly against the covenant by flatteries; but the people who know their God will be strong and take action.
\p
\v 33 “Those who are wise among the people will instruct many; yet they will fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder, many days.
\v 34 Now when they fall, they will be helped with a little help; but many will join themselves to them with flatteries.
\v 35 Some of those who are wise will fall, to refine them, and to purify, and to make them white, even to the time of the end; because it is yet for the appointed time.
\p
\v 36 “The king will do according to his will. He will exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and will speak marvelous things against the God of gods. He will prosper until the indignation is accomplished; for what is determined will be done.
\v 37 He won’t regard the gods of his fathers, or the desire of women, or regard any god; for he will magnify himself above all.
\v 38 But in his place he will honor the god of fortresses. He will honor a god whom his fathers didn’t know with gold, silver, precious stones, and pleasant things.
\v 39 He will deal with the strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god. He will increase with glory whoever acknowledges him. He will cause them to rule over many, and will divide the land for a price.
\p
\v 40 “At the time of the end, the king of the south will contend with him; and the king of the north will come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, with horsemen, and with many ships. He will enter into the countries, and will overflow and pass through.
\v 41 He will enter also into the glorious land, and many countries will be overthrown; but these will be delivered out of his hand: Edom, Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
\v 42 He will also stretch out his hand against the countries. The land of Egypt won’t escape.
\v 43 But he will have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt. The Libyans and the Ethiopians will be at his steps.
\v 44 But news out of the east and out of the north will trouble him; and he will go out with great fury to destroy and utterly to sweep away many.
\v 45 He will plant the tents of his palace between the sea and the glorious holy mountain; yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.
\c 12
\p
\v 1 “At that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people. There will be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time. At that time, your people will be delivered—everyone who is found written in the book.
\v 2 Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
\v 3 Those who are wise will shine as the brightness of the expanse. Those who turn many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
\v 4 But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many will run back and forth, and knowledge will be increased.”
\p
\v 5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on the river bank on this side, and the other on the river bank on that side.
\v 6 One said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be to the end of these wonders?”
\p
\v 7 I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever that it will be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have finished breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things will be finished.
\p
\v 8 I heard, but I didn’t understand. Then I said, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”
\p
\v 9 He said, “Go your way, Daniel; for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end.
\v 10 Many will purify themselves, make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked will do wickedly. None of the wicked will understand; but those who are wise will understand.
\p
\v 11 “From the time that the continual burnt offering is taken away and the abomination that makes desolate set up, there will be one thousand two hundred ninety days.
\v 12 Blessed is he who waits and comes to the one thousand three hundred thirty-five days.
\p
\v 13 “But go your way until the end; for you will rest and will stand in your inheritance at the end of the days.”
\c 13
\s1 THE HISTORY OF SUSANNA
\p
\v 1 \f + \fr 13:1 \ft \+bk The History of Susanna\+bk* is translated from chapter 13 of \+bk Daniel\+bk* in the Greek Septuagint. It is not found in the traditional Hebrew text of \+bk Daniel\+bk*. \+bk The History of Susanna\+bk* is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox Churches.\f*A man lived in Babylon, and his name was Joakim.
\v 2 He took a wife, whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Helkias, a very fair woman, and one who feared the Lord.
\v 3 Her parents were also righteous, and taught their daughter according to the law of Moses.
\v 4 Now Joakim was a great rich man, and had a beautiful garden next to his house. The Jews used to come to him, because he was more honorable than all others.
\v 5 The same year, two of the elders of the people were appointed to be judges, such as the Lord spoke of, that wickedness came from Babylon from elders who were judges, who were supposed to govern the people.
\v 6 These were often at Joakim’s house. All that had any lawsuits came to them.
\p
\v 7 When the people departed away at noon, Susanna went into her husband’s garden to walk.
\v 8 The two elders saw her going in every day and walking; and they were inflamed with lust for her.
\v 9 They perverted their own mind and turned away their eyes, that they might not look to heaven, nor remember just judgments.
\v 10 And although they both were wounded with lust for her, yet dared not show the other his grief.
\v 11 For they were ashamed to declare their lust, what they desired to do with her.
\v 12 Yet they watched eagerly from day to day to see her.
\v 13 The one said to the other, “Let’s go home, now; for it is dinner time.”
\v 14 So when they had gone out, they parted company, and turning back again, they came to the same place. After they had asked one another the cause, they acknowledged their lust. Then they appointed a time both together, when they might find her alone.
\p
\v 15 It happened, as they watched on an opportune day, she went in as before with only two maids, and she desired to wash herself in the garden; for it was hot.
\v 16 There was nobody there except the two elders who had hid themselves and watched her.
\v 17 Then she said to her maids, “Bring me olive oil and ointment, and shut the garden doors, that I may wash myself.”
\v 18 They did as she asked them and shut the garden doors, and went out themselves at the side doors to fetch the things that she had commanded them. They didn’t see the elders, because they were hidden.
\p
\v 19 Now when the maids had gone out, the two elders rose up and ran to her, saying,
\v 20 “Behold, the garden doors are shut, that no man can see us, and we are in love with you. Therefore consent to us, and lie with us.
\v 21 If you will not, we will testify against you, that a young man was with you; therefore you sent your maids away from you.”
\p
\v 22 Then Susanna sighed, and said, “I am trapped; for if I do this thing, it is death to me. If I don’t do it, I can’t escape your hands.
\v 23 It is better for me to fall into your hands, and not do it, than to sin in the sight of the Lord.”
\v 24 With that Susanna cried with a loud voice; and the two elders cried out against her.
\v 25 Then one of them ran and opened the garden doors.
\p
\v 26 So when the servants of the house heard the cry in the garden, they rushed in at the side door to see what had happened to her.
\v 27 But when the elders had told their tale, the servants were greatly ashamed; for there was never such a report made of Susanna.
\p
\v 28 It came to pass on the next day, when the people assembled to her husband Joakim, the two elders came full of their wicked intent against Susanna to put her to death,
\v 29 and said before the people, “Send for Susanna, the daughter of Helkias, Joakim’s wife.” So they sent;
\v 30 and she came with her father and mother, her children, and all her kindred.
\v 31 Now Susanna was a very delicate woman, and beautiful to behold.
\v 32 These wicked men commanded her to be unveiled, for she was veiled, that they might be filled with her beauty.
\v 33 Therefore her friends and all who saw her wept.
\v 34 Then the two elders stood up in the midst of the people and laid their hands upon her head.
\v 35 She, weeping, looked up toward heaven; for her heart trusted in the Lord.
\p
\v 36 The elders said, “As we walked in the garden alone, this woman came in with two maids, shut the garden doors, and sent the maids away.
\v 37 Then a young man who was hidden there came to her and lay with her.
\v 38 And we, being in a corner of the garden, saw this wickedness and ran to them.
\v 39 And when we saw them together, we couldn’t hold the man; for he was stronger than we, and opened the doors, and leaped out.
\v 40 But having taken this woman, we asked who the young man was, but she would not tell us. We testify these things.
\p
\v 41 Then the assembly believed them, as those who were elders of the people and judges; so they condemned her to death.
\p
\v 42 Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice, and said, “O everlasting God, you know the secrets, and know all things before they happen.
\v 43 You know that they have testified falsely against me. Behold, I must die, even though I never did such things as these men have maliciously invented against me.”
\p
\v 44 The Lord heard her voice.
\v 45 Therefore when she was led away to be put to death, God raised up the holy spirit of a young youth, whose name was Daniel.
\v 46 He cried with a loud voice, “I am clear from the blood of this woman!”
\p
\v 47 Then all the people turned them toward him, and said, “What do these words that you have spoken mean?”
\p
\v 48 So he, standing in the midst of them, said, “Are you all such fools, you sons of Israel, that without examination or knowledge of the truth you have condemned a daughter of Israel?
\v 49 Return again to the place of judgment; for these have testified falsely against her.”
\p
\v 50 Therefore all the people turned again in haste, and the elders said to him, “Come, sit down among us, and show it to us, seeing God has given you the honor of an elder.”
\p
\v 51 Then Daniel said to them, “Put them far apart from each another, and I will examine them.”
\v 52 So when they were put apart one from another, he called one of them, and said to him, “O you who have become old in wickedness, now your sins have returned which you have committed before,
\v 53 in pronouncing unjust judgment, condemning the innocent, and letting the guilty go free; although the Lord says, ‘You shall not kill the innocent and righteous.’
\v 54 Now then, if you saw her, tell me, under which tree did you see them companying together?”
\p He answered, “Under a mastick tree.”
\p
\v 55 And Daniel said, “You have certainly lied against your own head; for even now the angel of God has received the sentence of God and will cut you in two.”
\v 56 So he put him aside, and commanded to bring the other, and said to him, “O you seed of Canaan, and not of Judah, beauty has deceived you, and lust has perverted your heart.
\v 57 Thus you have dealt with the daughters of Israel, and they for fear were intimate with you; but the daughter of Judah would not tolerate your wickedness.
\v 58 Now therefore tell me, under which tree did you take them being intimate together?”
\p He answered, “Under an evergreen oak tree.”
\p
\v 59 Then Daniel said to him, “You have also certainly lied against your own head; for the angel of God waits with the sword to cut you in two, that he may destroy you.”
\p
\v 60 With that, all the assembly cried out with a loud voice, and blessed God, who saves those who hope in him.
\v 61 Then they arose against the two elders, for Daniel had convicted them of false testimony out of their own mouth.
\v 62 According to the law of Moses they did to them what they maliciously intended to do to their neighbor. They put them to death, and the innocent blood was saved the same day.
\v 63 Therefore Helkias and his wife praised God for their daughter Susanna, with Joakim her husband, and all the kindred, because there was no dishonesty found in her.
\v 64 And from that day forth, Daniel had a great reputation in the sight of the people.
\c 14
\s1 Bel and the Dragon
\p
\v 1 \f + \fr 14:1 \ft \+bk Bel and the Dragon\+bk* is translated from chapter 14 of \+bk Daniel\+bk* in the Greek Septuagint. It is not found in the traditional Hebrew text of \+bk Daniel\+bk*. \+bk Bel and the Dragon\+bk* is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox Churches.\f*King Astyages was gathered to his fathers, and Cyrus the Persian received his kingdom.
\v 2 Daniel lived with the king, and was honored above all his friends.
\p
\v 3 Now the Babylonians had an idol called Bel, and every day twelve great measures of fine flour, forty sheep, and six firkins\f + \fr 14:3 \ft a firkin is about 41 liters or 11 gallons.\f* of wine were spent on it.
\v 4 The king honored it and went daily to worship it; but Daniel worshiped his own God. The king said to him, “Why don’t you worship Bel?”
\p
\v 5 He said, “Because I may not honor idols made with hands, but only the living God, who has created the sky and the earth, and has sovereignty over all flesh.”
\p
\v 6 Then the king said to him, “Don’t you think that Bel is a living god? Don’t you see how much he eats and drinks every day?”
\p
\v 7 Then Daniel laughed, and said, “O king, don’t be deceived; for this is just clay inside, and brass outside, and never ate or drank anything.”
\p
\v 8 So the king was angry, and called for his priests, and said to them, “If you don’t tell me who this is who devours these expenses, you shall die.
\v 9 But if you can show me that Bel devours them, then Daniel shall die; for he has spoken blasphemy against Bel.”
\p Daniel said to the king, “Let it be according to your word.”
\p
\v 10 Now there were seventy priests of Bel, besides their wives and children. The king went with Daniel into Bel’s temple.
\v 11 So Bel’s priests said, “Behold, we will leave; but you, O king, set out the food, and mix the wine and set it out, shut the door securely, and seal it with your own signet.
\v 12 When you come in the morning, if you don’t find that Bel has eaten everything, we will suffer death, or else Daniel, who speaks falsely against us.”
\p
\v 13 They weren’t concerned, for under the table they had made a secret entrance, by which they entered in continually, and consumed those things.
\v 14 It happened, when they had gone out, the king set the food before Bel. Now Daniel had commanded his servants to bring ashes, and they scattered them all over the temple in the presence of the king alone. Then they went out, shut the door, sealed it with the king’s signet, and so departed.
\p
\v 15 Now in the night, the priests came with their wives and children, as they usually did, and ate and drank it all.
\v 16 In the morning, the king arose, and Daniel with him.
\v 17 The king said, “Daniel, are the seals whole?”
\p He said, “Yes, O king, they are whole.”
\p
\v 18 And as soon as he had opened the door, the king looked at the table, and cried with a loud voice, “You are great, O Bel, and with you is no deceit at all!”
\p
\v 19 Then Daniel laughed, and held the king that he should not go in, and said, “Behold now the pavement, and mark well whose footsteps these are.”
\p
\v 20 The king said, “I see the footsteps of men, women, and children.” Then the king was angry,
\v 21 and took the priests with their wives and children, who showed him the secret doors, where they came in and consumed the things that were on the table.
\v 22 Therefore the king killed them, and delivered Bel into Daniel’s power, who overthrew it and its temple.
\p
\v 23 In that same place there was a great dragon which the people of Babylon worshiped.
\v 24 The king said to Daniel, “Will you also say that this is of brass? Behold, he lives, eats and drinks. You can’t say that he is no living god. Therefore worship him.”
\p
\v 25 Then Daniel said, “I will worship the Lord my God; for he is a living God.
\v 26 But allow me, O king, and I will kill this dragon without sword or staff.”
\p The king said, “I allow you.”
\p
\v 27 Then Daniel took pitch, fat, and hair, and melted them together, and made lumps of them. He put these in the dragon’s mouth, so the dragon ate and burst apart. Daniel said, “Behold, these are the gods you all worship.”
\p
\v 28 When the people of Babylon heard that, they took great indignation, and conspired against the king, saying, “The king has become a Jew. He has pulled down Bel, slain the dragon, and put the priests to the sword.”
\v 29 So they came to the king, and said, “Deliver Daniel to us, or else we will destroy you and your house.”
\p
\v 30 Now when the king saw that they trapped him, being constrained, the king delivered Daniel to them.
\v 31 They cast him into the lion’s den, where he was six days.
\v 32 There were seven lions in the den, and they had been giving them two carcasses and two sheep every day, which then were not given to them, intending that they would devour Daniel.
\p
\v 33 Now there was in Jewry the prophet Habakkuk,\f + \fr 14:33 \ft Gr. \fqa Ambakoum. \f* who had made stew, and had broken bread into a bowl. He was going into the field to bring it to the reapers.
\v 34 But the angel of the Lord said to Habakkuk, “Go carry the dinner that you have into Babylon to Daniel, in the lions’ den.”
\p
\v 35 Habakkuk said, “Lord, I never saw Babylon. I don’t know where the den is.”
\p
\v 36 Then the angel of the Lord took him by the crown, and lifted him up by the hair of his head, and with the blast of his breath set him in Babylon over the den.
\p
\v 37 Habakkuk cried, saying, “O Daniel, Daniel, take the dinner which God has sent you.”
\p
\v 38 Daniel said, “You have remembered me, O God! You haven’t forsaken those who love you!”
\v 39 So Daniel arose and ate; and the angel of God set Habakkuk in his own place again immediately.
\v 40 On the seventh day, the king came to mourn for Daniel. When he came to the den, he looked in, and, behold, Daniel was sitting.
\v 41 Then the king cried with a loud voice, saying, “Great are you, O Lord, you God of Daniel, and there is none other beside you!”
\v 42 So he drew him out, and cast those that were the cause of his destruction into the den; and they were devoured in a moment before his face. 59-4MAeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000172166 14772653036 012565 0 ustar root root \id 4MA
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\toc1 The Fourth Book of the Maccabees
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\mt1 The Fourth Book of the Maccabees
\ip \bk The Fourth Book of the Maccabees\bk* appears in an appendix to the Greek Septuagint. It is considered to be apocrypha by most church traditions. It is preserved here for its supplementary historical value.
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\v 1 As I am going to demonstrate a most philosophical proposition, namely, that religious reasoning is absolute master of the emotions. I would willingly advise you to give the utmost heed to philosophy.
\v 2 For reason is necessary to everyone as a step to science. In addition, it embraces the praise of self-control, the highest virtue.
\v 3 If, then, reasoning appears to hold the mastery over the emotions which stand in the way of temperance, such as gluttony and lust,
\v 4 it surely also and manifestly rules over the affections which are contrary to justice, such as malice, and of those which are hindrances to courage, such as wrath, pain, and fear.
\v 5 Perhaps some may ask, “How is it, then, that reasoning, if it rules the emotions, isn’t also master of forgetfulness and ignorance?” They attempt a ridiculous argument.
\v 6 For reasoning does not rule over its own emotions, but over those that are contrary to justice, courage, temperance, and self-control; and yet over these, so as to withstand, without destroying them.
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\v 7 I might prove to you from many other considerations, that religious reasoning is sole master of the emotions;
\v 8 but I will prove it with the greatest force from the fortitude of Eleazar, and seven kindred, and their mother, who suffered death in defense of virtue.
\v 9 For all these, treating pains with contempt even to death, by this contempt, demonstrated that reasoning has command over the emotions.
\v 10 For their virtues, then, it is right that I should commend those men who died with their mother at this time on behalf of nobility and goodness; and for their honors, I may count them blessed.
\v 11 For they, winning admiration not only from men in general, but even from the persecutors, for their courage and endurance, became the means of the destruction of the tyranny against their nation, having conquered the tyrant by their endurance, so that by them their country was purified.
\v 12 But we may now at once enter upon the question, having commenced, as is our custom, with laying down the doctrine, and so proceed to the account of these people, giving glory to the all-wise God.
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\v 13 Therefore the question whether reasoning is absolute master of the emotions.
\v 14 Let’s determine, then, what reasoning is and what emotion is, and how many forms of emotion there are, and whether reasoning rules over all of these.
\v 15 Reasoning is intellect accompanied by a life of righteousness, putting foremost the consideration of wisdom.
\v 16 Wisdom is a knowledge of divine and human things, and of their causes.
\v 17 This is contained in the education of the law, by means of which we learn divine things reverently and human things profitably.
\v 18 The forms of wisdom are self-control, justice, courage, and temperance.
\v 19 The leading one of these is self-control, by whose means, indeed, it is that reasoning rules over the emotions.
\v 20 Of the emotions, pleasure and pain are the two most comprehensive; and they also by nature refer to the soul.
\v 21 There are many attendant affections surrounding pleasure and pain.
\v 22 Before pleasure is lust; and after pleasure, joy.
\v 23 Before pain is fear; and after pain is sorrow.
\v 24 Wrath is an affection, common to pleasure and to pain, if any one will pay attention when it comes upon him.
\v 25 There exists in pleasure a malicious disposition, which is the most complex of all the affections.
\v 26 In the soul, it is arrogance, love of money, thirst for honor, contention, faithlessness, and the evil eye.
\v 27 In the body, it is greediness, indiscriminate eating, and solitary gluttony.
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\v 28 As pleasure and pain are, therefore, two growths out of the body and the soul, so there are many offshoots of these emotions.
\v 29 Reasoning, the universal farmer, purging and pruning each of these, tying up, watering, and transplanting, in every way improves the materials of the morals and affections.
\v 30 For reasoning is the leader of the virtues, but it is the sole ruler of the emotions.
\p Observe then first, through the very things which stand in the way of temperance, that reasoning is absolute ruler of the emotions.
\v 31 Now temperance consists of a command over the lusts.
\v 32 But of the lusts, some belong to the soul and others to the body. Reasoning appears to rule over both.
\v 33 Otherwise, how is it that when urged on to forbidden meats, we reject the gratification which would come from them? Isn’t it because reasoning is able to command the appetites? I believe so.
\v 34 Hence it is, then, that when craving seafood, birds, four-footed animals, and all kinds of food which are forbidden to us by the law, we withhold ourselves through the mastery of reasoning.
\v 35 For the affections of our appetites are resisted by the temperate understanding, and bent back again, and all the impulses of the body are reined in by reasoning.
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\v 1 Is it any wonder? If the lusts of the soul, after participation with what is beautiful, are frustrated,
\v 2 on this ground, therefore, the temperate Joseph is praised in that by reasoning, he subdued, on reflection, the indulgence of the senses.
\v 3 For, although young, and ripe for sexual intercourse, he nullified by reasoning the stimulus of his emotions.
\v 4 It isn’t merely the stimulus of sensual indulgence, but that of every desire, that reasoning is able to master.
\v 5 For instance, the law says, “You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
\v 6 Now, then, since it is the law which has forbidden us to desire, I shall much the more easily persuade you, that reasoning is able to govern our lusts, just as it does the affections which are impediments to justice.
\v 7 Since in what way is a solitary eater, a glutton, and a drunkard reclaimed, unless it is clear that reasoning is lord of the emotions?
\v 8 Therefore, a man who regulates his course by the law, even if he is a lover of money, immediately puts pressure on his own disposition by lending to the needy without interest, and cancelling the debt on the seventh year.
\v 9 If a man is greedy, he is ruled by the law acting through reasoning, so that he doesn’t glean his harvest crops or vintage. In reference to other points we may perceive that it is reasoning that conquers his emotions.
\v 10 For the law conquers even affection toward parents, not surrendering virtue on their account.
\v 11 It prevails over love for one’s wife, rebuking her when she breaks the law.
\v 12 It lords it over the love of parents toward their children, for they punish them for vice. It domineers over the intimacy of friends, reproving them when wicked.
\v 13 Don’t think it is a strange assertion that reasoning can on behalf of the law conquer even enmity.
\v 14 It doesn’t allow cutting down the fruit trees of an enemy, but preserves them from the destroyers, and collects their fallen ruins.
\v 15 Reason appears to be master of the more violent emotions, like love of empire, empty boasting, and slander.
\v 16 For the temperate understanding repels all these malignant emotions, as it does wrath; for it masters even this.
\v 17 Thus Moses, when angered against Dathan and Abiram, did nothing to them in wrath, but regulated his anger by reasoning.
\v 18 For the temperate mind is able, as I said, to be superior to the emotions, and to correct some and destroy others.
\v 19 For why else did our most wise father Jacob blame Simeon and Levi for having irrationally slain the whole race of the Shechemites, saying, “Cursed be their anger!”?
\v 20 For if reasoning didn’t possess the power of subduing angry affections, he would not have said this.
\v 21 For at the time when God created man, he implanted within him his emotions and moral nature.
\v 22 At that time he enthroned the mind above all as the holy leader, through the medium of the senses.
\v 23 He gave a law to this mind, by living according to which it will maintain a temperate, just, good, and courageous reign.
\v 24 How, then, a man may say, if reasoning is master of the emotions, has it no control over forgetfulness and ignorance?
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\v 1 The argument is exceedingly ridiculous, for reasoning doesn’t appear to rule over its own affections, but over those of the body,
\v 2 in such a way as that any one of you may not be able to root out desire, but reasoning will enable you to avoid being enslaved to it.
\v 3 One may not be able to root out anger from the soul, but it is possible to withstand anger.
\v 4 Any one of you may not be able to eradicate malice, but reasoning has force to work with you to prevent you yielding to malice.
\v 5 For reasoning is not an eradicator, but an antagonist of the emotions.
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\v 6 This may be more clearly comprehended from the thirst of King David.
\v 7 For after David had been attacking the Philistines the whole day, he with the soldiers of his nation killed many of them;
\v 8 then when evening came, sweating and very weary, he came to the royal tent, around which the entire army of our ancestors was encamped.
\v 9 Now all the rest of them were at supper;
\v 10 but the king, being very much thirsty, although he had numerous springs, could not by their means quench his thirst;
\v 11 but a certain irrational longing for the water in the enemy’s camp grew stronger and fiercer upon him, undid and consumed him.
\v 12 Therefore his bodyguards being troubled at this longing of the king, two valiant young soldiers, respecting the desire of the king, fully armed themselves, and taking a pitcher, got over the ramparts of the enemies.
\v 13 Unperceived by the guardians of the gate, they went throughout the whole camp of the enemy in quest.
\v 14 Having boldly discovered the fountain, they filled out of it the drink for the king.
\v 15 But he, though parched with thirst, reasoned that a drink regarded of equal value to blood would be terribly dangerous to his soul.
\v 16 Therefore, setting up reasoning in opposition to his desire, he poured out the drink to God.
\v 17 For the temperate mind has power to conquer the pressure of the emotions, to quench the fires of excitement,
\v 18 and to wrestle down the pains of the body, however excessive, and through the excellency of reasoning, to spurn all the assaults of the emotions.
\v 19 But the occasion now invites us to give an illustration of temperate reasoning from history.
\v 20 For at a time when our fathers were in possession of undisturbed peace through obedience to the law and were prosperous, so that Seleucus Nicanor, the king of Asia, both assigned them money for divine service, and accepted their form of government,
\v 21 then certain people, bringing in new things contrary to the public harmony, in various ways fell into calamities.
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\v 1 For a certain man named Simon, who was in opposition to an honorable and good man who once held the high priesthood for life, named Onias. After slandering Onias in every way, Simon couldn’t injure him with the people, so he went away as an exile, with the intention of betraying his country.
\v 2 When coming to Apollonius, the military governor of Syria, Phoenicia, and Cilicia, he said,
\v 3 “Having good will to the king’s affairs, I have come to inform you that tens of thousands in private wealth is laid up in the treasuries of Jerusalem which do not belong to the temple, but belong to King Seleucus.”
\v 4 Apollonius, acquainting himself with the particulars of this, praised Simon for his care of the king’s interests, and going up to Seleucus informed him of the treasure.
\v 5 Getting authority about it, and quickly advancing into our country with the accursed Simon and a very heavy force,
\v 6 he said that he came with the commands of the king that he should take the private money of the treasury.
\v 7 The nation, indignant at this proclamation, and replying to the effect that it was extremely unfair that those who had committed deposits to the sacred treasury should be deprived of them, resisted as well as they could.
\v 8 But Appolonius went away with threats into the temple.
\v 9 The priests, with the women and children, asked God to throw his shield over the holy, despised place,
\v 10 and Appolonius was going up with his armed force to seize the treasure, when angels from heaven appeared riding on horseback, all radiant in armor, filling them with much fear and trembling.
\v 11 Apollonius fell half dead on the court which is open to all nations, and extended his hands to heaven, and implored the Hebrews, with tears, to pray for him, and take away the wrath of the heavenly army.
\v 12 For he said that he had sinned, so as to be consequently worthy of death, and that if he were saved, he would proclaim to all people the blessedness of the holy place.
\v 13 Onias the high priest, induced by these words, although for other reasons anxious that King Seleucus wouldn’t suppose that Apollonius was slain by human device and not by Divine punishment, prayed for him;
\v 14 and he being thus unexpectedly saved, departed to report to the king what had happened to him.
\v 15 But on the death of Seleucus the king, his son Antiochus Epiphanes succeeded to the kingdom—a terrible man of arrogant pride.
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\v 16 He, having deposed Onias from the high priesthood, appointed his brother Jason to be high priest,
\v 17 who had made a covenant, if he would give him this authority, to pay yearly three thousand six hundred and sixty talents.
\v 18 He committed to him the high priesthood and rulership over the nation.
\v 19 He both changed the manner of living of the people, and perverted their civil customs into all lawlessness.
\v 20 So that he not only erected a gymnasium on the very citadel of our country, but neglected the guardianship of the temple.
\v 21 Because of that, Divine vengeance was grieved and instigated Antiochus himself against them.
\v 22 For being at war with Ptolemy in Egypt, he heard that on a report of his death being spread abroad, the inhabitants of Jerusalem had exceedingly rejoiced, and he quickly marched against them.
\v 23 Having subdued them, he established a decree that if any of them lived according to the ancestral laws, he should die.
\v 24 When he could by no means destroy by his decrees the obedience to the law of the nation, but saw all his threats and punishments without effect,
\v 25 for even women, because they continued to circumcise their children, were flung down a precipice along with them, knowing beforehand of the punishment.
\v 26 When, therefore, his decrees were disregarded by the people, he himself compelled by means of tortures every one of this race, by tasting forbidden meats, to renounce the Jewish religion.
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\v 1 The tyrant Antiochus, therefore, sitting in public state with his assessors upon a certain lofty place, with his armed troops standing in a circle around him,
\v 2 commanded his spearbearers to seize every one of the Hebrews, and to compel them to taste swine’s flesh and things offered to idols.
\v 3 Should any of them be unwilling to eat the accursed food, they were to be tortured on the wheel and so killed.
\v 4 When many had been seized, a foremost man of the assembly, a Hebrew, by name Eleazar, a priest by family, by profession a lawyer, and advanced in years, and for this reason known to many of the king’s followers, was brought near to him.
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\v 5 Antiochus, seeing him, said,
\v 6 “I would counsel you, old man, before your tortures begin, to taste the swine’s flesh, and save your life; for I feel respect for your age and hoary head, which since you have had so long, you appear to me to be no philosopher in retaining the superstition of the Jews.
\v 7 For therefore, since nature has conferred upon you the most excellent flesh of this animal, do you loathe it?
\v 8 It seems senseless not to enjoy what is pleasant, yet not disgraceful; and from notions of sinfulness, to reject the gifts of nature.
\v 9 You will be acting, I think, still more senselessly, if you follow vain conceits about the truth.
\v 10 You will, moreover, be despising me to your own punishment.
\v 11 Won’t you awake from your trifling philosophy, give up the folly of your notions, and regaining understanding worthy of your age, search into the truth of an expedient course?
\v 12 Won’t you respect my kindly admonition and have pity on your own years?
\v 13 For bear in mind that if there is any power which watches over this religion of yours, it will pardon you for all transgressions of the law which you commit through compulsion.”
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\v 14 While the tyrant incited him in this manner to the unlawful eating of meat, Eleazar begged permission to speak.
\v 15 Having received permission to speak, he began to address the people as follows:
\v 16 “We, O Antiochus, who are persuaded that we live under a divine law, consider no compulsion to be so forcible as obedience to that law.
\v 17 Therefore we consider that we ought not to transgress the law in any way.
\v 18 Indeed, were our law (as you suppose) not truly divine, and if we wrongly think it divine, we would have no right even in that case to destroy our sense of religion.
\v 19 Don’t think that eating unclean meat is a trifling offense.
\v 20 For transgression of the law, whether in small or great matters, is of equal importance;
\v 21 for in either case the law is equally slighted.
\v 22 But you deride our philosophy, as though we lived in it irrationally.
\v 23 Yet it instructs us in self-control, so that we are superior to all pleasures and lusts; and it trains us in courage, so that we cheerfully undergo every grievance.
\v 24 It instructs us in justice, so that in all our dealings we render what is due. It teaches us piety, so that we properly worship the one and only God.
\v 25 That is why we don’t eat the unclean; for believing that the law was established by God, we are convinced that the Creator of the world, in giving his laws, sympathizes with our nature.
\v 26 Those things which are suitable for our souls, he has directed us to eat; but those which are not, he has forbidden.
\v 27 But, tyrant-like, you not only force us to break the law, but also to eat, that you may ridicule us as we thus profanely eat.
\v 28 But you won’t have this cause of laughter against me,
\v 29 nor will I transgress the sacred oaths of my forefathers to keep the law.
\v 30 No, not if you pluck out my eyes, and consume my entrails.
\v 31 I am not so old, and void of courage as to not be youthful in reason and in defense of my religion.
\v 32 Now then, prepare your wheels, and kindle a fiercer flame.
\v 33 I will not so pity my old age, as on my account to break the law of my country.
\v 34 I will not play false to you, O law, my instructor, or forsake you, O beloved self-control!
\v 35 I will not put you to shame, O philosopher Reason, or deny you, O honored priesthood and knowledge of the law.
\v 36 Mouth! You shall not pollute my old age, nor the full stature of a perfect life.
\v 37 My ancestors will receive me as pure, not having feared your compulsion, even to death.
\v 38 For you will rule like a tyrant over the ungodly, but you will not lord it over my thoughts about religion, either by your arguments, or through deeds.”
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\v 1 When Eleazar had in this manner answered the exhortations of the tyrant, the spearbearers came up, and rudely dragged Eleazar to the instruments of torture.
\v 2 First, they stripped the old man, adorned as he was with the beauty of piety.
\v 3 Then tying back his arms and hands, they disdainfully flogged him.
\v 4 A herald opposite cried out, “Obey the commands of the king!”
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\v 5 But the high-minded and truly noble Eleazar, as one tortured in a dream, ignored it.
\v 6 But raising his eyes on high to heaven, the old man’s flesh was stripped off by the scourges, and his blood streamed down, and his sides were pierced through.
\v 7 Falling on the ground from his body having no power to endure the pains, he still kept his reasoning upright and unbending.
\v 8 Then one of the harsh spearbearers rushed at him and began to kick him in the side to force him to get up again after he fell.
\v 9 But he endured the pains, despised the cruelty, and persevered through the indignities.
\v 10 Like a noble athlete, the old man, when struck, vanquished his torturers.
\v 11 His face sweating, and he panting for breath, he was admired even by the torturers for his courage.
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\v 12 Therefore, partly in pity for his old age,
\v 13 partly from the sympathy of acquaintance, and partly in admiration of his endurance, some of the attendants of the king said,
\v 14 “Why do you unreasonably destroy yourself, O Eleazar, with these miseries?
\v 15 We will bring you some meat cooked by yourself, and you can save yourself by pretending that you have eaten swine’s flesh.”
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\v 16 Eleazar, as though the advice more painfully tortured him, cried out,
\v 17 “Let us who are children of Abraham not be so evil advised as by giving way to make use of an unbecoming pretense.
\v 18 For it would be irrational, if having lived up to old age in all truth, and having scrupulously guarded our character for it, we would now turn back
\v 19 and ourselves become a pattern of impiety to the young, as being an example of eating pollution.
\v 20 It would be disgraceful if we would live on some short time, and that scorned by all men for cowardice,
\v 21 and be condemned by the tyrant for cowardice by not contending to the death for our divine law.
\v 22 Therefore you, O children of Abraham, die nobly for your religion.
\v 23 You spearbearers of the tyrant, why do you linger?”
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\v 24 Beholding him so high-minded against misery, and not changing at their pity, they led him to the fire.
\v 25 Then with their wickedly contrived instruments they burned him on the fire, and poured stinking fluids down into his nostrils.
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\v 26 He being at length burned down to the bones, and about to expire, raised his eyes Godward, and said,
\v 27 “You know, O God, that when I might have been saved, I am slain for the sake of the law by tortures of fire.
\v 28 Be merciful to your people, and be satisfied with the punishment of me on their account.
\v 29 Let my blood be a purification for them, and take my life in exchange for theirs.”
\v 30 Thus speaking, the holy man departed, noble in his torments, and even to the agonies of death resisted in his reasoning for the sake of the law.
\v 31 Confessedly, therefore, religious reasoning is master of the emotions.
\v 32 For had the emotions been superior to reasoning, I would have given them the witness of this mastery.
\v 33 But now, since reasoning conquered the emotions, we befittingly award it the authority of first place.
\v 34 It is only fair that we should allow that the power belongs to reasoning, since it masters external miseries.
\v 35 It would be ridiculous if it weren’t so. I prove that reasoning has not only mastered pains, but that it is also superior to the pleasures, and withstands them.
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\v 1 The reasoning of our father Eleazar, like a first-rate pilot, steering the vessel of piety in the sea of emotions,
\v 2 and flouted by the threats of the tyrant, and overwhelmed with the breakers of torture,
\v 3 in no way shifted the rudder of piety until it sailed into the harbor of victory over death.
\v 4 No besieged city has ever held out against many and various war machines as that holy man did when his pious soul was tried with the fiery trial of tortures and rackings and moved his besiegers through the religious reasoning that shielded him.
\v 5 For father Eleazar, projecting his disposition, broke the raging waves of the emotions as with a jutting cliff.
\v 6 O priest worthy of the priesthood! You didn’t pollute your sacred teeth, nor make your appetite, which had always embraced the clean and lawful, a partaker of profanity.
\v 7 O harmonizer with the law, and sage devoted to a divine life!
\v 8 Of such a character ought those to be who perform the duties of the law at the risk of their own blood, and defend it with generous sweat by sufferings even to death.
\v 9 You, father, have gloriously established our right government by your endurance; and making of much account our past service, prevented its destruction, and by your deeds, have made credible the words of philosophy.
\v 10 O aged man of more power than tortures, elder more vigorous than fire, greatest king over the emotions, Eleazar!
\v 11 For as father Aaron, armed with a censer, hastening through the consuming fire, vanquished the flame-bearing angel,
\v 12 so, Eleazar, the descendant of Aaron, wasted away by the fire, didn’t give up his reasoning.
\v 13 What is most wonderful is that though he was an old man, though the labors of his body were now spent, his muscles were relaxed, and his sinews worn out, he recovered youth.
\v 14 By the spirit of reasoning, and the reasoning of Isaac, he rendered powerless the many-headed rack.
\v 15 O blessed old age, and reverend hoar head, and life obedient to the law, which the faithful seal of death perfected.
\v 16 If, then, an old man, through religion, despised tortures even to death, then certainly religious reasoning is ruler of the emotions.
\v 17 But perhaps some might say, “It is not all who conquer emotions, as not all possess wise reasoning.”
\v 18 But those who have meditated upon religion with their whole heart, these alone can master the emotions of the flesh:
\v 19 they who believe that to God they don’t die; for, as our forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, they live to God.
\v 20 This circumstance, then, is by no means an objection, that some who have weak reasoning are governed by their emotions,
\v 21 since what person, walking religiously by the whole rule of philosophy, and believing in God,
\v 22 and knowing that it is a blessed thing to endure all kinds of hardships for virtue, would not, for the sake of religion, master his emotion?
\v 23 For only the wise and brave man is lord over his emotions.
\v 24 This is why even boys, trained with the philosophy of religious reasoning, have conquered still more bitter tortures;
\v 25 for when the tyrant was manifestly vanquished in his first attempt, in being unable to force the old man to eat the unclean thing,
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\v 1 then, indeed, vehemently swayed with emotion, he commanded to bring others of the adult Hebrews, and if they would eat of the unclean thing, to let them go when they had eaten; but if they objected, to torment them more grievously.
\v 2 The tyrant having given this charge, seven kindred were brought into his presence, along with their aged mother. They were handsome, modest, well-born, and altogether comely.
\v 3 When the tyrant saw them encircling their mother as in a dance, he was pleased with them. Being struck with their becoming and innocent manner, smiled at them, and calling them near, said,
\v 4 “O youths, with favorable feelings, I admire the beauty of each of you. Greatly honouring so numerous a band of kindred, I not only counsel you not to share the madness of the old man who has been tortured before,
\v 5 but I beg you to yield, and to enjoy my friendship; for I possess the power, not only of punishing those who disobey my commands, but of doing good to those who obey them.
\v 6 Put confidence in me, then, and you will receive places of authority in my government, if you forsake your national way of life,
\v 7 and, conforming to the Greek way of life, alter your rule and revel in youth’s delights.
\v 8 For if you provoke me by your disobedience, you will compel me to destroy every one of you with terrible punishments by tortures.
\v 9 Have mercy, then, upon your own selves, whom I, although an enemy, am compassionate for your age and attractive appearance.
\v 10 Won’t you consider this: that if you disobey, there will be nothing left for you but to die in torture?”
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\v 11 When he had said this, he ordered the instruments of torture to be brought forward, that fear might prevail upon them to eat unclean meat.
\v 12 When the spearman brought forward the wheels, the racks, the hooks, racks, caldrons, pans, finger-racks, iron hands and wedges, and bellows, the tyrant continued:
\v 13 “Fear, young men, and the righteousness which you worship will be merciful to you if you transgress because of compulsion.”
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\v 14 Now they having listened to these words of persuasion, and seeing the fearful instruments, not only were not afraid, but even answered the arguments of the tyrant, and through their good reasoning destroyed his power.
\v 15 Now let’s consider the matter. Had any of them been weak-spirited and cowardly among them, what reasoning would they have employed but these?
\v 16 “O wretched that we are, and exceedingly senseless! When the king exhorts us, and calls us to his bounty, should we not obey him?
\v 17 Why do we cheer ourselves with vain counsels, and venture upon a disobedience bringing death?
\v 18 Shall we not fear, O kindred, the instruments of torture and weigh the threatenings of torment and shun this vain-glory and destructive pride?
\v 19 Let’s have compassion upon our age and relent over the years of our mother.
\v 20 Let’s bear in mind that we will be dying as rebels.
\v 21 Divine Justice will pardon us if we fear the king through necessity.
\v 22 Why withdraw ourselves from a most sweet life, and deprive ourselves of this pleasant world?
\v 23 Let’s not oppose necessity, nor seek vain-glory by our own torture.
\v 24 The law itself wouldn’t arbitrarily put us to death because we dread torture.
\v 25 Why has such angry zeal taken root in us, and such fatal obstinacy approved itself to us, when we might live unmolested by the king?”
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\v 26 But the young men didn’t say or think anything of this kind when about to be tortured.
\v 27 For they were well aware of the sufferings, and masters of the pains.
\v 28-29 So that as soon as the tyrant had ceased counselling them to eat the unclean, they all with one voice, as from the same heart said,
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\v 1 “Why do you delay, O tyrant? For we are more ready to die than to transgress the injunctions of our fathers.
\v 2 We would be disgracing our fathers if we didn’t obey the law, and take knowledge for our guide.
\v 3 O tyrant, counselor of law-breaking, do not, hating us as you do, pity us more than we pity ourselves.
\v 4 For we consider your escape to be worse than death.
\v 5 You try to scare us by threatening us with death by tortures, as though you had learned nothing by the death of Eleazar.
\v 6 But if aged men of the Hebrews have died in the cause of religion after enduring torture, more rightly should we younger men die, scorning your cruel tortures, which our aged instructor overcame.
\v 7 Make the attempt, then, O tyrant. If you put us to death for our religion, don’t think that you harm us by torturing us.
\v 8 For we through this ill-treatment and endurance will gain the rewards of virtue.
\v 9 But you, for the wicked and despotic slaughter of us, will, from the Divine vengeance, endure eternal torture by fire.”
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\v 10 When they had said this, the tyrant was not only exasperated against them for being disobedient, but enraged with them for being ungrateful.
\v 11 So, at his bidding, the torturers brought the oldest of them, and tearing through his tunic, bound his hands and arms on each side with straps.
\v 12 When they had labored hard without effect in scourging him, they hurled him on the wheel.
\v 13 The noble youth, extended upon this, became dislocated.
\v 14 With every member disjointed, he denounced the tyrant, saying,
\v 15 “O most accursed tyrant, and enemy of heavenly justice, and cruel-hearted, I am no murderer, nor sacrilegious man, whom you torture, but a defender of the Divine law.”
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\v 16 And when the spearmen said, “Consent to eat, that you may be released from your tortures,”
\v 17 he answered, “Not so powerful, O accursed lackeys, is your wheel, as to stifle my reasoning. Cut my limbs, and burn my flesh, and twist my joints.
\v 18 For through all my torments I will convince you that the children of the Hebrews are alone unconquered on behalf of virtue.”
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\v 19 While he was saying this, they heaped up fuel, and setting fire to it, strained him on the wheel still more.
\v 20 The wheel was defiled all over with blood. The hot ashes were quenched by the droppings of gore, and pieces of flesh were scattered about the axles of the machine.
\v 21 Although the framework of his bones was now destroyed, the high-minded and Abrahamic youth didn’t groan.
\v 22 But, as though transformed by fire into immortality, he nobly endured the rackings, saying,
\v 23 “Imitate me, O kindred. Never desert your station, nor renounce my brotherhood in courage. Fight the holy and honorable fight of religion,
\v 24 by which means our just and paternal Providence, becoming merciful to the nation, will punish the pestilent tyrant.”
\v 25 Saying this, the revered youth abruptly closed his life.
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\v 26 When all admired his courageous soul, the spearmen brought forward him who was second oldest, and having put on iron gauntlets with sharp hooks, bound him to the rack.
\v 27 When, on enquiring whether he would eat before he was tortured, they heard his noble sentiment.
\v 28 After they with the iron gauntlets had violently dragged all the flesh from the neck to the chin, the panther-like animals tore off the very skin of his head, but he, bearing with firmness this misery, said,
\v 29 “How sweet is every form of death for the religion of our fathers!” Then he said to the tyrant,
\v 30 “Don’t you think, most cruel of all tyrants, that you are now tortured more than I, finding your arrogant conception of tyranny conquered by our perseverance in behalf of our religion?
\v 31 For I lighten my suffering by the pleasures which are connected with virtue.
\v 32 But you are tortured with threatenings for impiety. You won’t escape, most corrupt tyrant, the vengeance of Divine wrath.”
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\v 1 Now this one endured this praiseworthy death. The third was brought along, and exhorted by many to taste and save his life.
\v 2 But he cried out and said, “Don’t you know that the father of those who are dead is my father also, and that the same mother bore me, and that I was brought up in the same way?
\v 3 I don’t renounce the noble relationship of my kindred.
\v 4 Now then, whatever instrument of vengeance you have, apply it to my body, for you aren’t able to touch my soul, even if you want to.”
\v 5 But they, highly incensed at his boldness of speech, dislocated his hands and feet with racking engines, and wrenching them from their sockets, dismembered him.
\v 6 They dragged around his fingers, his arms, his legs, and his ankles.
\v 7 Not being able by any means to strangle him, they tore off his skin, together with the extreme tips of his fingers, and then dragged him to the wheel,
\v 8 around which his vertebral joints were loosened, and he saw his own flesh torn to shreds, and streams of blood flowing from his entrails.
\v 9 When about to die, he said,
\v 10 “We, O accursed tyrant, suffer this for the sake of Divine education and virtue.
\v 11 But you, for your impiety and blood shedding, will endure unceasing torments.”
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\v 12 Thus having died worthily of his kindred, they dragged forward the fourth, saying,
\v 13 “Don’t share the madness of your kindred, but respect the king and save yourself.”
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\v 14 But he said to them, “You don’t have a fire so scorching as to make me play the coward.
\v 15 By the blessed death of my kindred, and the eternal punishment of the tyrant, and the glorious life of the pious, I will not repudiate the noble brotherhood.
\v 16 Invent, O tyrant, tortures, that you may learn, even through them, that I am the brother of those tormented before.”
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\v 17 When he had said this, the blood-thirsty, murderous, and unholy Antiochus ordered his tongue to be cut out.
\v 18 But he said, “Even if you take away the organ of speech, God still hears the silent.
\v 19 Behold, my tongue is extended, cut it off; for in spite of that you won’t silence our reasoning.
\v 20 We gladly lose our limbs on behalf of God.
\v 21 But God will speedily find you, since you cut off the tongue, the instrument of divine melody.”
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\v 1 When he had died, disfigured in his torments, the fifth leaped forward, and said,
\v 2 “I don’t intend, O tyrant, to get excused from the torment which is on behalf of virtue.
\v 3 But I have come of my own accord, that by my death you may owe heavenly vengeance and punishment for more crimes.
\v 4 O you hater of virtue and of men, what have we done that you thus revel in our blood?
\v 5 Does it seem evil to you that we worship the Founder of all things, and live according to his surpassing law?
\v 6 But this is worthy of honors, not torments,
\v 7 if you had been capable of the higher feelings of men, and possessed the hope of salvation from God.
\v 8 Behold now, being alien from God, you make war against those who are religious toward God.”
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\v 9 As he said this, the spearbearers bound him and drew him to the rack,
\v 10 to which binding him at his knees, and fastening them with iron fetters, they bent down his loins upon the wedge of the wheel; and his body was then dismembered, scorpion-fashion.
\v 11 With his breath thus confined, and his body strangled, he said,
\v 12 “A great favor you bestow upon us, O tyrant, by enabling us to manifest our adherence to the law by means of nobler sufferings.”
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\v 13 He also being dead, the sixth, quite a youth, was brought out. On the tyrant asking him whether he would eat and be delivered, he said,
\v 14 “I am indeed younger than my brothers, but in understanding I am as old;
\v 15 for having been born and reared to the same end. We are bound to die also on behalf of the same cause.
\v 16 So that if you think it is proper to torment us for not eating the unclean, then torment!”
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\v 17 As he said this, they brought him to the wheel.
\v 18 Extended upon this, with limbs racked and dislocated, he was gradually roasted from beneath.
\v 19 Having heated sharp spits, they approached them to his back; and having transfixed his sides, they burned away his entrails.
\v 20 He, while tormented, said, “O good and holy contest, in which for the sake of religion, we kindred have been called to the arena of pain, and have not been conquered.
\v 21 For religious understanding, O tyrant, is unconquered.
\v 22 Armed with upright virtue, I also will depart with my kindred.
\v 23 I, too, bearing with me a great avenger, O inventor of tortures, and enemy of the truly pious.
\v 24 We six youths have destroyed your tyranny.
\v 25 For isn’t your inability to overrule our reasoning, and to compel us to eat the unclean, your destruction?
\v 26 Your fire is cold to us. Your racks are painless, and your violence harmless.
\v 27 For the guards not of a tyrant but of a divine law are our defenders. Through this we keep our reasoning unconquered.”
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\v 1 When he, too, had undergone blessed martyrdom, and died in the cauldron into which he had been thrown, the seventh, the youngest of all, came forward,
\v 2 whom the tyrant pitying, though he had been dreadfully reproached by his kindred,
\v 3 seeing him already encompassed with chains, had him brought nearer, and endeavored to counsel him, saying,
\v 4 “You see the end of the madness of your kindred, for they have died in torture through disobedience. You, if disobedient, having been miserably tormented, will yourself perish prematurely.
\v 5 But if you obey, you will be my friend, and have a charge over the affairs of the kingdom.”
\v 6 Having thus exhorted him, he sent for the boy’s mother, that, by showing compassion to her for the loss of so many sons, he might incline her, through the hope of safety, to render the survivor obedient.
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\v 7 He, after his mother had urged him on in the Hebrew tongue, (as we will soon relate) said,
\v 8 “Release me that I may speak to the king and all his friends.”
\v 9 They, rejoicing exceedingly at the promise of the youth, quickly let him go.
\v 10 He, running up to the pans, said,
\v 11 “Impious tyrant, and most blasphemous man, were you not ashamed, having received prosperity and a kingdom from God, to kill His servants, and to rack the doers of godliness?
\v 12 Therefore the divine vengeance is reserving you for eternal fire and torments, which will cling to you for all time.
\v 13 Weren’t you ashamed, man as you are, yet most savage, to cut out the tongues of men of like feeling and origin, and having thus abused to torture them?
\v 14 But they, bravely dying, fulfilled their religion toward God.
\v 15 But you will groan as you deserve for having slain without cause the champions of virtue.
\v 16 Therefore,” he continued, “I myself, being about to die,
\v 17 will not forsake my kindred.
\v 18 I call upon the God of my fathers to be merciful to my race.
\v 19 But you, both living and dead, he will punish.”
\v 20 Thus having prayed, he hurled himself into the pans; and so expired.
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\v 1 If then, the seven kindred despised troubles even to death, it is admitted on all sides that righteous reasoning is absolute master over the emotions.
\v 2 For just as if they had eaten of the unholy as slaves to the emotions, we would have said that they had been conquered by them.
\v 3 Now it is not so. But by means of the reasoning which is praised by God, they mastered their emotions.
\v 4 It is impossible to overlook the leadership of reflection, for it gained the victory over both emotions and troubles.
\v 5 How, then, can we avoid according to these men mastery of emotion through right reasoning, since they didn’t withdraw from the pains of fire?
\v 6 For just as by means of towers projecting in front of harbors men break the threatening waves, and thus assure a still course to vessels entering port,
\v 7 so that seven-towered right-reasoning of the young men, securing the harbour of religion, conquered the tempest of emotions.
\v 8 For having arranged a holy choir of piety, they encouraged one another, saying,
\v 9 “Brothers, may we die brotherly for the law. Let us imitate the three young men in Assyria who despised the equally afflicting furnace.
\v 10 Let’s not be cowards in the manifestation of piety.”
\v 11 One said, “Courage, brother!” and another, “Nobly endure!”
\v 12 Another said, “Remember of what stock you are;” and by the hand of our father Isaac endured to be slain for the sake of piety.
\v 13 One and all, looking at each other serene and confident, said, “Let’s sacrifice with all our heart our souls to God who gave them, and employ our bodies for the keeping of the law.
\v 14 Let’s not fear him who thinks he kills;
\v 15 for great is the trial of soul and danger of eternal torment laid up for those who transgress the commandment of God.
\v 16 Let’s arm ourselves, therefore, in the self-control, which is divine reasoning.
\v 17 If we suffer like this, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob will receive us, and all the fathers will commend us.
\v 18 As each one of the kindred was hauled away, the rest exclaimed, “Don’t disgrace us, O brother, nor falsify those who died before you!”
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\v 19 Now you are not ignorant of the charm of brotherhood, which the Divine and all wise Providence has imparted through fathers to children, and has engendered through the mother’s womb.
\v 20 In which these brothers having remained an equal time, and having been formed for the same period, and been increased by the same blood, and having been perfected through the same principle of life,
\v 21 and having been brought forth at equal intervals, and having sucked milk from the same springs, hence their brotherly souls are reared up lovingly together,
\v 22 and increase the more powerfully by reason of this simultaneous rearing, and by daily companionship, and by other education, and exercise in the law of God.
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\v 23 Brotherly love being thus sympathetically constituted, the seven kindred had a more sympathetic mutual harmony.
\v 24 For being educated in the same law, and practicing the same virtues, and reared up in a just course of life, they increased this harmony with each other.
\v 25 For the same ardor for what is right and honorable increased their goodwill and harmony toward each other.
\v 26 For it acting along with religion, made their brotherly feeling more desirable to them.
\v 27 And yet, although nature, companionship, and virtuous morals increased their brotherly love, those who were left endured to see their kindred, who were mistreated for their religion, tortured even to death.
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\v 1 More that this, they even urged them on to this mistreatment; so that they not only despised pains themselves, but they even got the better of their affections of brotherly love.
\v 2 Reasoning is more royal than a king, and freer than freemen!
\v 3 What a sacred and harmonious concert of the seven kindred as concerning piety!
\v 4 None of the seven youths turned cowardly or shrank back from death.
\v 5 But all of them, as though running the road to immortality, hastened on to death through tortures.
\v 6 For just as hands and feet are moved sympathetically with the directions of the soul, so those holy youths agreed to death for religion’s sake, as through the immortal soul of religion.
\v 7 O holy seven of harmonious kindred! For as the seven days of creation, about religion,
\v 8 so the youths, circling around the number seven, annulled the fear of torments.
\v 9 We now shudder at the recital of the affliction of those young men; but they not only saw, and not only heard the immediate execution of the threat, but undergoing it, persevered; and that through the pains of fire.
\v 10 What could be more painful? For the power of fire, being sharp and quick, speedily dissolved their bodies.
\v 11 Don’t think it wonderful that reasoning ruled over those men in their torments, when even a woman’s mind despised more manifold pains.
\v 12 For the mother of those seven youths endured the rackings of each of her children.
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\v 13 Consider how comprehensive is the love of offspring, which draws every one to sympathy of affection,
\v 14 where irrational animals possess a similar sympathy and love for their offspring with men.
\v 15 The tame birds frequenting the roofs of our houses defend their fledglings.
\v 16 Others build their nests, and hatch their young, on the tops of mountains and in the precipices of valleys, and the holes and tops of trees, and keep away the intruder.
\v 17 If not able to do this, they fly circling round them in agony of affection, calling out in their own note, and save their offspring in whatever manner they are able.
\v 18 But why should we point attention to the sympathy toward children shown by irrational animals?
\v 19 Even bees, at the season of honey-making, attack all who approach, and pierce with their sting, as with a sword, those who draw near their hive, and repel them even to death.
\v 20 But sympathy with her children didn’t turn away the mother of the young men, who had a spirit kindred with that of Abraham.
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\v 1 O reasoning of the sons, lord over the emotions, and religion more desirable to a mother than children!
\v 2 The mother, when two things were set before her, religion and the safety of her seven sons for a time, on the conditional promise of a tyrant,
\v 3 rather elected the religion which according to God preserves to eternal life.
\v 4 In what way can I describe ethically the affections of parents toward their children, the resemblance of soul and of form impressed into the small type of a child in a wonderful manner, especially through the greater sympathy of mothers with the feelings of those born of them!
\v 5 For by how much mothers are by nature weak in disposition and prolific in offspring, by so much the fonder they are of children.
\v 6 Of all mothers, the mother of the seven was the fondest of children, who in seven childbirths had deeply engendered love toward them.
\v 7 Through her many pains undergone in connection with each one, she was compelled to feel sympathy with them;
\v 8 yet, through fear of God, she neglected the temporary salvation of her children.
\v 9 Not only so, but on account of the excellent disposition to the law, her maternal affection toward them was increased.
\v 10 For they were both just and temperate, and courageous, high-minded, fond of their kindred, and so fond of their mother that even to death they obeyed her by observing the law.
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\v 11 Yet, though there were so many circumstances connected with love of children to draw on a mother to sympathy, in the case of none of them were the various tortures able to pervert her principle.
\v 12 But she inclined each one separately and all together to death for religion.
\v 13 O holy nature and parental feeling, and reward of bringing up children, and unconquerable maternal affection!
\v 14 At the racking and roasting of each one of them, the observant mother was prevented by religion from changing.
\v 15 She saw her children’s flesh dissolving around the fire, and their extremities quivering on the ground, and the flesh of their heads dropped forward down to their beards, like masks.
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\v 16 O you mother, who was tried at this time with bitterer pangs than those at birth!
\v 17 O you only woman who have produced perfect holiness!
\v 18 Your firstborn, expiring, didn’t turn you, nor the second, looking miserable in his torments, nor the third, breathing out his soul.
\v 19 You didn’t weep when you saw each of their eyes looking sternly at their tortures, and their nostrils foreboding death!
\v 20 When you saw children’s flesh heaped upon children’s flesh that had been torn off, heads decapitated upon heads, dead falling upon the dead, and a choir of children turned through torture into a burying ground, you didn’t lament.
\v 21 Not so do siren melodies or songs of swans attract the hearers to listening, O voices of children calling on your mother in the midst of torments!
\v 22 With what and what manner of torments was the mother herself tortured, as her sons were undergoing the wheel and the fires!
\v 23 But religious reasoning, having strengthened her courage in the midst of sufferings, enabled her to forego, for the time, parental love.
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\v 24 Although seeing the destruction of seven children, the noble mother, after one embrace, stripped off her feelings through faith in God.
\v 25 For just as in a council room, seeing in her own soul vehement counselors, nature and parentage and love of her children, and the racking of her children,
\v 26 she holding two votes, one for the death, the other for the preservation of her children,
\v 27 didn’t lean to that which would have saved her children for the safety of a brief space.
\v 28 But this daughter of Abraham remembered his holy fortitude.
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\v 29 O holy mother of a nation, avenger of the law, defender of religion, and prime bearer in the battle of the affections!
\v 30 O you nobler in endurance than males, and more courageous than men in perseverance!
\v 31 For like Noah’s ship, bearing the world in the world-filling flood, bore up against the waves,
\v 32 so you, the guardian of the law, when surrounded on every side by the flood of emotions, and assaulted by violent storms which were the torments of your children, bore up nobly against the storms against religion.
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\v 1 If, then, even a woman, and that an aged one, and the mother of seven children, endured to see her children’s torments even to death, it must be admitted that religious reasoning is master even of the emotions.
\v 2 I have proved, then, that not only men have obtained the mastery of their emotions, but also that a woman despised the greatest torments.
\v 3 The lions around Daniel were not so fierce, nor the furnace of Misael burning with most vehement fires as that natural love of children burned within her, when she saw her seven sons tortured.
\v 4 But with the reasoning of religion the mother quenched emotions so great and powerful.
\v 5 For we must consider also this: that, had the woman been faint hearted, as being their mother, she would have lamented over them, and perhaps might have spoken thus:
\v 6 “Ah! I am wretched and many times miserable, who having born seven sons, have become the mother of none.
\v 7 O seven useless childbirths, and seven profitless periods of labor, and fruitless givings of suck, and miserable nursings at the breast.
\v 8 Vainly, for your sakes, O sons, have I endured many pangs, and the more difficult anxieties of rearing.
\v 9 Alas, of my children, some of you unmarried, and some who have married to no profit, I will not see your children, nor have the joy of being a grandmother.
\v 10 Ah, that I who had many and fair children, should be a lone widow full of sorrows!
\v 11 Nor, should I die, will I have a son to bury me.” But with such a lament as this, the holy and God-fearing mother wept for none of them.
\v 12 Nor did she divert any of them from death, nor grieve for them as for the dead.
\v 13 But as one possessed with an adamant mind, and as one bringing forth again her full number of sons to immortality, she rather urged them to death on behalf of religion.
\v 14 O woman, soldier of God for religion, you, aged and a female, have conquered through endurance even a tyrant; and even though weak, have been found more powerful in deeds and words.
\v 15 For when you were seized along with your children, you stood looking at Eleazar in torture, and said to your sons in the Hebrew tongue,
\v 16 “O sons, the contest is noble, to which you being called as a witness for the nation, strive zealously for the laws of your country.
\v 17 For it would be disgraceful if this old man endured pains for the sake of righteousness, and that you who are younger would be afraid of the tortures.
\v 18 Remember that through God, you obtained existence and have enjoyed it.
\v 19 Therefore, you ought to bear every affliction because of God.
\v 20 For him also our father Abraham was zealous to sacrifice Isaac our progenitor, and didn’t shudder at the sight of his own paternal hand descending down with the sword upon him.
\v 21 The righteous Daniel was cast to the lions; and Ananias, Azarias, and Misael were hurled into a fiery furnace, yet they endured through God.
\v 22 You, then, having the same faith toward God, don’t be troubled.
\v 23 For it is unreasonable that they who know religion wouldn’t stand up against troubles.
\v 24 With these arguments, the mother of seven, exhorting each of her sons, encouraged and persuaded them not to transgress God’s commandment.
\v 25 They saw this, too, that those who die for God, live to God, like Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the patriarchs.
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\v 1 Some of the spearbearers said that when she herself was about to be seized for the purpose of being put to death, she threw herself on the pile, rather than let them touch her body.
\v 2 O you mother, who together with seven children destroyed the violence of the tyrant, and rendered void his wicked intentions, and exhibited the nobleness of faith!
\v 3 For you, like a house bravely built on the pillar of your children, bore the shock of tortures without swaying.
\v 4 Cheer up, therefore, O holy-minded mother! Hold the firm hope of your steadfastness with God.
\v 5 Not so gracious does the moon appear with the stars in heaven, as you are established as honorable before God, and fixed in the sky with your sons whom you illuminated with religion to the stars.
\v 6 For your bearing of children was after the manner of a child of Abraham.
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\v 7 If it were lawful for us to paint as on a tablet the religion of your story, the spectators wouldn’t shudder at seeing the mother of seven children enduring for the sake of religion various tortures even to death.
\v 8 It would have been a worthwhile thing to have inscribed on the tomb itself these words as a memorial to those of the nation,
\v 9 “Here an aged priest, and an aged woman, and seven sons, are buried through the violence of a tyrant, who wished to destroy the society of the Hebrews.
\v 10 These also avenged their nation, looking to God, and enduring torments to death.”
\v 11 For it was truly a divine contest which was carried through by them.
\v 12 For at that time virtue presided over the contest, approving the victory through endurance, namely, immortality, eternal life.
\v 13 Eleazar was the first to contend. The mother of the seven children entered the contest, and the kindred contended.
\v 14 The tyrant was the antagonist; and the world and living men were the spectators.
\v 15 Reverence for God conquered, and crowned her own athletes.
\v 16 Who didn’t admire those champions of true legislation? Who were not amazed?
\v 17 The tyrant himself, and all their council, admired their endurance,
\v 18 through which, they also now stand beside the divine throne and live a blessed life.
\v 19 For Moses says, “All the saints are under your hands.”
\v 20 These, therefore, having been sanctified through God, have been honored not only with this honor, but that also by the fact that because of them, the enemy didn’t overcome our nation.
\v 21 That tyrant was punished and their country purified.
\v 22 For they became the ransom to the sin of the nation. The Divine Providence saved Israel, which was afflicted before, by the blood of those pious ones and the death that appeased wrath.
\v 23 For the tyrant Antiochus, looking to their courageous virtue and to their endurance in torture, proclaimed that endurance as an example to his soldiers.
\v 24 They proved to be to him noble and brave for land battles and for sieges; and he conquered and stormed the towns of all his enemies.
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\v 1 O Israelite children, descendants of the seed of Abraham, obey this law and in every way be religious,
\v 2 knowing that religious reasoning is lord of the emotions, and those not only inward but outward.
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\v 3 Therefore those people who gave up their bodies to pains for the sake of religion were not only admired by men, but were deemed worthy of a divine portion.
\v 4 The nation through them obtained peace, and having renewed the observance of the law in their country, drove the enemy out of the land.
\v 5 The tyrant Antiochus was both punished on earth, and is punished now that he is dead; for when he was quite unable to compel the Israelites to adopt foreign customs, and to desert the manner of life of their fathers,
\v 6 then, departing from Jerusalem, he made war against the Persians.
\v 7 The righteous mother of the seven children spoke also as follows to her offspring: “I was a pure virgin, and didn’t go beyond my father’s house, but I took care of the rib from which woman was made.
\v 8 No destroyer of the desert or ravisher of the plain injured me, nor did the destructive, deceitful snake make plunder of my chaste virginity. I remained with my husband during the time of my maturity.
\v 9 When these, my children, arrived at maturity, their father died. He was blessed! For having sought out a life of fertility in children, he was not grieved with a period of loss of children.
\v 10 He used to teach you, when yet with you, the law and the prophets.
\v 11 He used to read to you about the slaying of Abel by Cain, the offering up of Isaac, and the imprisonment of Joseph.
\v 12 He used to tell you of the zealous Phinehas, and informed you of Ananias, Azarias, and Misael in the fire.
\v 13 He used to glorify Daniel, who was in the den of lions, and pronounce him blessed.
\v 14 He used to remind you of the scripture of Esaias, which says, “Even if you pass through the fire, it won’t burn you.”
\v 15 He chanted to you David, the hymn writer, who says, “Many are the afflictions of the just.”
\v 16 He declared the proverbs of Solomon, who says, “He is a tree of life to all those who do His will.”
\v 17 He used to confirm what Ezekiel said: “Will these dry bones live?”
\v 18 For he didn’t forget the song which Moses taught, proclaiming, “I will kill, and I will make alive.”
\v 19 This is our life and the length of our days.
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\v 20 O that bitter, and yet not bitter, day when the bitter tyrant of the Greeks, quenching fire with fire in his cruel caldrons, brought with boiling rage the seven sons of the daughter of Abraham to the rack, and to all his torments!
\v 21 He pierced the balls of their eyes, and cut out their tongues, and put them to death with varied tortures.
\v 22 Therefore divine retribution pursued and will pursue the pestilent wretch.
\v 23 But the children of Abraham, with their victorious mother, are assembled together to the choir of their father, having received pure and immortal souls from God.
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\ip \bk The Second Book of Esdras\bk* is included in the Slavonic Bible as \bk 3 Esdras\bk*, but is not found in the Greek Septuagint. It is included in the Appendix to the Latin Vulgate Bible as \bk 4 Esdras\bk*. It is considered to be Apocrypha by most church traditions. It is preserved here for its supplementary historical value.
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\v 1 The second book of the prophet Esdras, the son of Saraias, the son of Azaraias, the son of Helkias, the son of Salemas, the son of Sadoc, the son of Ahitob,
\v 2 the son of Achias, the son of Phinees, the son of Heli, the son of Amarias, the son of Aziei, the son of Marimoth, the son of Arna, the son of Ozias, the son of Borith, the son of Abissei, the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar,
\v 3 the son of Aaron, of the tribe of Levi, who was captive in the land of the Medes, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of the Persians.
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\v 4 The Lord’s word came to me, saying,
\v 5 “Go your way and show my people their sinful deeds, and their children their wickedness which they have done against me, that they may tell their children’s children,
\v 6 because the sins of their fathers have increased in them, for they have forgotten me, and have offered sacrifices to foreign gods.
\v 7 Didn’t I bring them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage? But they have provoked me to wrath and have despised my counsels.
\v 8 So pull out the hair of your head and cast all evils upon them, for they have not been obedient to my law, but they are a rebellious people.
\v 9 How long shall I endure them, to whom I have done so much good?
\v 10 I have overthrown many kings for their sakes. I have struck down Pharoah with his servants and all his army.
\v 11 I have destroyed all the nations before them. In the east, I have scattered the people of two provinces, even of Tyre and Sidon, and have slain all their adversaries.
\v 12 Speak therefore to them, saying:
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\v 13 “The Lord says, truly I brought you through the sea, and where there was no path I made highways for you. I gave you Moses for a leader and Aaron for a priest.
\v 14 I gave you light in a pillar of fire. I have done great wonders among you, yet you have forgotten me, says the Lord.
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\v 15 “The Lord Almighty says: The quails were for a token to you. I gave you a camp for your protection, but you complained there.
\v 16 You didn’t celebrate in my name for the destruction of your enemies, but even to this day you still complain.
\v 17 Where are the benefits that I have given you? When you were hungry and thirsty in the wilderness, didn’t you cry to me,
\v 18 saying, ‘Why have you brought us into this wilderness to kill us? It would have been better for us to have served the Egyptians than to die in this wilderness.’
\v 19 I had pity on your mourning and gave you manna for food. You ate angels’ bread.
\v 20 When you were thirsty, didn’t I split the rock, and water flowed out in abundance? Because of the heat, I covered you with the leaves of the trees.
\v 21 I divided fruitful lands among you. I drove out the Canaanites, the Pherezites, and the Philistines before you. What more shall I do for you?” says the Lord.
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\v 22 The Lord Almighty says, “When you were in the wilderness, at the bitter stream, being thirsty and blaspheming my name,
\v 23 I gave you not fire for your blasphemies, but threw a tree in the water, and made the river sweet.
\v 24 What shall I do to you, O Jacob? You, Judah, would not obey me. I will turn myself to other nations, and I will give my name to them, that they may keep my statutes.
\v 25 Since you have forsaken me, I also will forsake you. When you ask me to be merciful to you, I will have no mercy upon you.
\v 26 Whenever you call upon me, I will not hear you, for you have defiled your hands with blood, and your feet are swift to commit murder.
\v 27 It is not as though you have forsaken me, but your own selves,” says the Lord.
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\v 28 The Lord Almighty says, “Haven’t I asked you as a father his sons, as a mother her daughters, and a nurse her young babies,
\v 29 that you would be my people, and I would be your God, that you would be my children, and I would be your father?
\v 30 I gathered you together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But now, what should I do to you? I will cast you out from my presence.
\v 31 When you offer burnt sacrifices to me, I will turn my face from you, for I have rejected your solemn feast days, your new moons, and your circumcisions of the flesh.
\v 32 I sent to you my servants the prophets, whom you have taken and slain, and torn their bodies in pieces, whose blood I will require from you,” says the Lord.
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\v 33 The Lord Almighty says, “Your house is desolate. I will cast you out as the wind blows stubble.
\v 34 Your children won’t be fruitful, for they have neglected my commandment to you, and done that which is evil before me.
\v 35 I will give your houses to a people that will come, which not having heard of me yet believe me. Those to whom I have shown no signs will do what I have commanded.
\v 36 They have seen no prophets, yet they will remember their former condition.
\v 37 I call to witness the gratitude of the people who will come, whose little ones rejoice with gladness. Although they see me not with bodily eyes, yet in spirit they will believe what I say.”
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\v 38 And now, father, behold with glory, and see the people that come from the east:
\v 39 to whom I will give for leaders, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Oseas, Amos, and Micheas, Joel, Abdias, and Jonas,
\v 40 Nahum, and Abacuc, Sophonias, Aggaeus, Zachary, and Malachy, who is also called the Lord’s messenger.
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\v 1 The Lord says, “I brought this people out of bondage. I gave them my commandments by my servants the prophets, whom they would not listen to, but made my counsels void.
\v 2 The mother who bore them says to them, ‘Go your way, my children, for I am a widow and forsaken.
\v 3 I brought you up with gladness, and I have lost you with sorrow and heaviness, for you have sinned before the Lord God, and done that which is evil before me.
\v 4 But now what can I do for you? For I am a widow and forsaken. Go your way, my children, and ask for mercy from the Lord.’
\v 5 As for me, O father, I call upon you for a witness in addition to the mother of these children, because they would not keep my covenant,
\v 6 that you may bring them to confusion, and their mother to ruin, that they may have no offspring.
\v 7 Let them be scattered abroad among the heathen. Let their names be blotted out of the earth, for they have despised my covenant.
\v 8 Woe to you, Assur, you who hide the unrighteous with you! You wicked nation, remember what I did to Sodom and Gomorrah,
\v 9 whose land lies in lumps of pitch and heaps of ashes. That is what I will also do to those who have not listened to me,” says the Lord Almighty.
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\v 10 The Lord says to Esdras, “Tell my people that I will give them the kingdom of Jerusalem, which I would have given to Israel.
\v 11 I will also take their glory back to myself, and give these the everlasting tabernacles which I had prepared for them.
\v 12 They will have the tree of life for fragrant perfume. They will neither labor nor be weary.
\v 13 Ask, and you will receive. Pray that your days may be few, that they may be shortened. The kingdom is already prepared for you. Watch!
\v 14 Call heaven and earth to witness. Call them to witness, for I have left out evil, and created the good, for I live, says the Lord.
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\v 15 “Mother, embrace your children. I will bring them out with gladness like a dove does. Establish their feet, for I have chosen you, says the Lord.
\v 16 I will raise those who are dead up again from their places, and bring them out from their tombs, for I recognize my name in them.
\v 17 Don’t be afraid, you mother of children, for I have chosen you, says the Lord.
\v 18 For your help, I will send my servants Esaias and Jeremy, after whose counsel I have sanctified and prepared for you twelve trees laden with various fruits,
\v 19 and as many springs flowing with milk and honey, and seven mighty mountains, on which roses and lilies grow, with which I will fill your children with joy.
\v 20 Do right to the widow. Secure justice for the fatherless. Give to the poor. Defend the orphan. Clothe the naked.
\v 21 Heal the broken and the weak. Don’t laugh a lame man to scorn. Defend the maimed. Let the blind man have a vision of my glory.
\v 22 Protect the old and young within your walls.
\v 23 Wherever you find the dead, set a sign upon them and commit them to the grave, and I will give you the first place in my resurrection.
\v 24 Stay still, my people, and take your rest, for your rest will come.
\v 25 Nourish your children, good nurse, and establish their feet.
\v 26 As for the servants whom I have given you, not one of them will perish, for I will require them from among your number.
\v 27 Don’t be anxious, for when the day of suffering and anguish comes, others will weep and be sorrowful, but you will rejoice and have abundance.
\v 28 The nations will envy you, but they will be able to do nothing against you, says the Lord.
\v 29 My hands will cover you, so that your children don’t see Gehenna.\f + \fr 2:29 \ft or, \fqa Hell. \f*
\v 30 Be joyful, mother, with your children, for I will deliver you, says the Lord.
\v 31 Remember your children who sleep, for I will bring them out of the secret places of the earth and show mercy to them, for I am merciful, says the Lord Almighty.
\v 32 Embrace your children until I come, and proclaim mercy to them, for my wells run over, and my grace won’t fail.”
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\v 33 I, Esdras, received a command from the Lord on Mount Horeb to go to Israel, but when I came to them, they rejected me and rejected the Lord’s commandment.
\v 34 Therefore I say to you, O nations that hear and understand, “Look for your shepherd. He will give you everlasting rest, for he is near at hand who will come at the end of the age.
\v 35 Be ready for the rewards of the kingdom, for the everlasting light will shine on you forevermore.
\v 36 Flee the shadow of this world, receive the joy of your glory. I call to witness my savior openly.
\v 37 Receive that which is given to you by the Lord, and be joyful, giving thanks to him who has called you to heavenly kingdoms.
\v 38 Arise and stand up, and see the number of those who have been sealed at the Lord’s feast.
\v 39 Those who withdrew themselves from the shadow of the world have received glorious garments from the Lord.
\v 40 Take again your full number, O Zion, and make up the reckoning of those of yours who are clothed in white, which have fulfilled the law of the Lord.
\v 41 The number of your children, whom you long for, is fulfilled. Ask the power of the Lord, that your people, which have been called from the beginning, may be made holy.”
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\v 42 I, Esdras, saw upon Mount Zion a great multitude, whom I could not number, and they all praised the Lord with songs.
\v 43 In the midst of them, there was a young man of a high stature, taller than all the rest, and upon every one of their heads he set crowns, and he was more exalted than they were. I marveled greatly at this.
\v 44 So I asked the angel, and said, “What are these, my Lord?”
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\v 45 He answered and said to me, “These are those who have put off the mortal clothing, and put on the immortal, and have confessed the name of God. Now are they crowned, and receive palms.”
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\v 46 Then said I to the angel, “Who is the young man who sets crowns on them, and gives them palms in their hands?”
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\v 47 So he answered and said to me, “He is the Son of God, whom they have confessed in the world.”
\p Then I began to praise those who stood so valiantly for the name of the Lord.
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\v 48 Then the angel said to me, “Go your way, and tell my people what kind of things, and how great wonders of the Lord God you have seen.”
\c 3
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\v 1 In the thirtieth year after the ruin of the city, I Salathiel, also called Esdras, was in Babylon, and lay troubled upon my bed, and my thoughts came up over my heart,
\v 2 for I saw the desolation of Zion and the wealth of those who lived at Babylon.
\v 3 My spirit was very agitated, so that I began to speak words full of fear to the Most High, and said,
\v 4 “O sovereign Lord, didn’t you speak at the beginning when you formed the earth—and that yourself alone—and commanded the dust
\v 5 and it gave you Adam, a body without a soul? Yet it was the workmanship of your hands, and you breathed into him the breath of life, and he was made alive in your presence.
\v 6 You led him into the garden which your right hand planted before the earth appeared.
\v 7 You gave him your one commandment, which he transgressed, and immediately you appointed death for him and his descendants. From him were born nations, tribes, peoples, and kindred without number.
\v 8 Every nation walked after their own will, did ungodly things in your sight, and despised your commandments, and you didn’t hinder them.
\v 9 Nevertheless, again in process of time, you brought the flood on those who lived in the world and destroyed them.
\v 10 It came to pass that the same thing happened to them. Just as death came to Adam, so was the flood to these.
\v 11 Nevertheless, you left one of them, Noah with his household, and all the righteous men who descended from him.
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\v 12 “It came to pass that when those who lived upon the earth began to multiply, they also multiplied children, peoples, and many nations, and began again to be more ungodly than their ancestors.
\v 13 It came to pass, when they did wickedly before you, you chose one from among them, whose name was Abraham.
\v 14 You loved, and to him only you showed the end of the times secretly by night,
\v 15 and made an everlasting covenant with him, promising him that you would never forsake his descendants. To him, you gave Isaac, and to Isaac you gave Jacob and Esau.
\v 16 You set apart Jacob for yourself, but rejected Esau. Jacob became a great multitude.
\v 17 It came to pass that when you led his descendants out of Egypt, you brought them up to Mount Sinai.
\v 18 You bowed the heavens also, shook the earth, moved the whole world, made the depths tremble, and troubled the age.
\v 19 Your glory went through four gates, of fire, of earthquake, of wind, and of ice, that you might give the law to the descendants of Jacob, and the commandment to the descendants of Israel.
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\v 20 “Yet you didn’t take away from them their wicked heart, that your law might produce fruit in them.
\v 21 For the first Adam, burdened with a wicked heart transgressed and was overcome, as were all who are descended from him.
\v 22 Thus disease was made permanent. The law was in the heart of the people along with the wickedness of the root. So the good departed away and that which was wicked remained.
\v 23 So the times passed away, and the years were brought to an end. Then you raised up a servant, called David,
\v 24 whom you commanded to build a city to your name, and to offer burnt offerings to you in it from what is yours.
\v 25 When this was done many years, then those who inhabited the city did evil,
\v 26 in all things doing as Adam and all his generations had done, for they also had a wicked heart.
\v 27 So you gave your city over into the hands of your enemies.
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\v 28 “Then I said in my heart, ‘Are their deeds of those who inhabit Babylon any better? Is that why it gained dominion over Zion?’
\v 29 For it came to pass when I came here, that I also saw impieties without number, and my soul saw many sinners in this thirtieth year, so that my heart failed me.
\v 30 For I have seen how you endure them sinning, and have spared those who act ungodly, and have destroyed your people, and have preserved your enemies;
\v 31 and you have not shown how your way may be comprehended. Are the deeds of Babylon better than those of Zion?
\v 32 Or is there any other nation that knows you beside Israel? Or what tribes have so believed your covenants as these tribes of Jacob?
\v 33 Yet their reward doesn’t appear, and their labor has no fruit, for I have gone here and there through the nations, and I see that they abound in wealth, and don’t think about your commandments.
\v 34 Weigh therefore our iniquities now in the balance, and theirs also who dwell in the world, and so will it be found which way the scale inclines.
\v 35 Or when was it that they who dwell on the earth have not sinned in your sight? Or what nation has kept your commandments so well?
\v 36 You will find some men by name who have kept your precepts, but you won’t find nations.”
\c 4
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\v 1 The angel who was sent to me, whose name was Uriel, gave me an answer,
\v 2 and said to me, “Your understanding has utterly failed you regarding this world. Do you think you can comprehend the way of the Most High?”
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\v 3 Then I said, “Yes, my Lord.”
\p He answered me, “I have been sent to show you three ways, and to set before you three problems.
\v 4 If you can solve one for me, I also will show you the way that you desire to see, and I will teach you why the heart is wicked.”
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\v 5 I said, “Say on, my Lord.”
\p Then said he to me, “Go, weigh for me the weight of fire, or measure for me blast of wind, or call back for me the day that is past.”
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\v 6 Then answered I and said, “Who of the sons of men is able to do this, that you should ask me about such things?”
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\v 7 He said to me, “If I had asked you, ‘How many dwellings are there in the heart of the sea? Or how many springs are there at the fountain head of the deep? Or how many streams are above the firmament? Or which are the exits \f + \fr 4:7 \ft So the Syriac. The Latin omits \fqa of hell? or which are the paths.\f*of hell? Or which are the entrances of paradise?’
\v 8 perhaps you would say to me, ‘I never went down into the deep, or as yet into hell, neither did I ever climb up into heaven.’
\v 9 Nevertheless now I have only asked you about the fire, wind, and the day, things which you have experienced, and from which you can’t be separated, and yet have you given me no answer about them.”
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\v 10 He said moreover to me, “You can’t understand your own things that you grew up with.
\v 11 How then can your mind comprehend the way of the Most High? How can he who is already worn out with the corrupted world understand incorruption?”
\p \f + \fr 4:11 \ft So the Syriac and Aethiopic. The Latin is corrupt.\f*When I heard these things, I fell on my face
\v 12 and said to him, “It would have been better if we weren’t here at all, than that we should come here and live in the midst of ungodliness, and suffer, and not know why.”
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\v 13 He answered me, and said, \f + \fr 4:13 \ft So the Oriental versions. The Latin is corrupt. See Judges 9:8. \f*“A forest of the trees of the field went out, and took counsel together,
\v 14 and said, ‘Come! Let’s go and make war against the sea, that it may depart away before us, and that we may make ourselves more forests.’
\v 15 The waves of the sea also in like manner took counsel together, and said, ‘Come! Let’s go up and subdue the forest of the plain, that there also we may gain more territory.’
\v 16 The counsel of the wood was in vain, for the fire came and consumed it.
\v 17 Likewise also the counsel of the waves of the sea, for the sand stood up and stopped them.
\v 18 If you were judge now between these two, which would you justify, or which would you condemn?”
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\v 19 I answered and said, “It is a foolish counsel that they both have taken, for the ground is given to the wood, and the place of the sea is given to bear its waves.”
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\v 20 Then answered he me, and said, “You have given a right judgment. Why don’t you judge your own case?
\v 21 For just as the ground is given to the wood, and the sea to its waves, even so those who dwell upon the earth may understand nothing but what is upon the earth. Only he who dwells above the heavens understands the things that are above the height of the heavens.”
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\v 22 Then answered I and said, “I beg you, O Lord, why has the power of understanding been given to me?
\v 23 For it was not in my mind to be curious of the ways above, but of such things as pass by us daily, because Israel is given up as a reproach to the heathen. The people whom you have loved have been given over to ungodly nations. The law of our forefathers is made of no effect, and the written covenants are nowhere regarded.
\v 24 We pass away out of the world like locusts. Our life is like a vapor, and we aren’t worthy to obtain mercy.
\v 25 What will he then do for his name by which we are called? I have asked about these things.”
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\v 26 Then he answered me, and said, “If you are alive you will see, and if you live long, you will marvel, for the world hastens quickly to pass away.
\v 27 For it is not able to bear the things that are promised to the righteous in the times to come; for this world is full of sadness and infirmities.
\v 28 For the evil\f + \fr 4:28 \ft so the Syriac and Aethiopic.\f* about which you asked me has been sown, but its harvest hasn’t yet come.
\v 29 If therefore that which is sown isn’t reaped, and if the place where the evil is sown doesn’t pass away, the field where the good is sown won’t come.
\v 30 For a grain of evil seed was sown in the heart of Adam from the beginning, and how much wickedness it has produced to this time! How much more it will yet produce until the time of threshing comes!
\v 31 Ponder now by yourself, how much fruit of wickedness a grain of evil seed has produced.
\v 32 When the grains which are without number are sown, how great a threshing floor they will fill!”
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\v 33 Then I answered and said, \f + \fr 4:33 \ft So the chief oriental versions. \f*“How long? When will these things come to pass? Why are our years few and evil?”
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\v 34 He answered me, and said, “Don’t hurry faster than the Most High; for your haste is\f + \fr 4:34 \ft So the Syriac. The Latin is corrupt. \f* for your own self, but he who is above hurries on behalf of many.
\v 35 Didn’t the souls of the righteous ask question of these things in their chambers, saying, ‘How long \f + \fr 4:35 \ft So the Syriac. The Latin has \fqa shall I hope on this fashion? \f*will we be here? When does the fruit of the threshing floor come?’
\v 36 To them, Jeremiel the archangel answered, ‘When the number is fulfilled of those who are like you. For he has weighed the world in the balance.
\v 37 By measure, he has measured the times. By number, he has counted the seasons. He won’t \f + \fr 4:37 \ft Syr. \fqa rest. \f*move or stir them until that measure is fulfilled.’”
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\v 38 Then I answered, “O sovereign Lord, all of us are full of ungodliness.
\v 39 Perhaps it is for our sakes that the threshing time of the righteous is kept back—because of the sins of those who dwell on the earth.”
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\v 40 So he answered me, “Go your way to a woman with child, and ask of her when she has fulfilled her nine months, if her womb may keep the baby any longer within her.”
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\v 41 Then I said, “No, Lord, that can it not.”
\p He said to me, “In Hades, the chambers of souls are like the womb.
\v 42 For just like a woman in labor hurries to escape the anguish of the labor pains, even so these places hurry to deliver those things that are committed to them from the beginning.
\v 43 Then you will be shown those things which you desire to see.”
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\v 44 Then I answered, “If I have found favor in your sight, and if it is possible, and if I am worthy,
\v 45 show me this also, whether there is more to come than is past, or whether the greater part has gone over us.
\v 46 For what is gone I know, but I don’t know what is to come.”
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\v 47 He said to me, “Stand up on my right side, and I will explain the parable to you.”
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\v 48 So I stood, looked, and saw a hot burning oven passed by before me. It happened that when the flame had gone by I looked, and saw that the smoke remained.
\v 49 After this, a watery cloud passed in front of me, and sent down much rain with a storm. When the stormy rain was past, the drops still remained in it.”
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\v 50 Then said he to me, “Consider with yourself; as the rain is more than the drops, and the fire is greater than the smoke, so the quantity which is past was far greater; but the drops and the smoke still remained.”
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\v 51 Then I prayed, and said, “Do you think that I will live until that time? Or who will be alive in those days?”
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\v 52 He answered me, “As for the signs you asked me about, I may tell you of them in part; but I wasn’t sent to tell you about your life, for I don’t know.
\c 5
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\v 1 “Nevertheless, concerning the signs, behold, the days will come when those who dwell on earth will be taken \f + \fr 5:1 \ft So the syriac. \f*with great amazement, and the way of truth will be hidden, and the land will be barren of faith.
\v 2 Iniquity will be increased above what now you see, and beyond what you have heard long ago.
\v 3 The land that you now see ruling will be a trackless waste, and men will see it desolate.
\v 4 But if the Most High grants you to live, you will see what is after the third period will be troubled. The sun will suddenly shine in the night, and the moon in the day.
\v 5 Blood will drop out of wood, and the stone will utter its voice. The peoples will be troubled, and the stars will fall.
\v 6 He will rule whom those who dwell on the earth don’t expect, and the birds will fly away together.
\v 7 The Sodomite sea will cast out fish, and make a noise in the night, which many have not known; but all will hear its voice.
\v 8 There will also be chaos in many places. Fires will break out often, and the wild animals will change their places, and women will bring forth monsters.
\v 9 Salt waters will be found in the sweet, and all friends will destroy one another. Then reason will hide itself, and understanding withdraw itself into its chamber.
\v 10 It will be sought by many, and won’t be found. Unrighteousness and lack of restraint will be multiplied on earth.
\v 11 One country will ask another, ‘Has righteousness, or a man that does righteousness, gone through you?’ And it will say, ‘No.’
\v 12 It will come to pass at that time that men will hope, but won’t obtain. They will labor, but their ways won’t prosper.
\v 13 I am permitted to show you such signs. If you will pray again, and weep as now, and fast seven days, you will hear yet greater things than these.”
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\v 14 Then I woke up, and an extreme trembling went through my body, and my mind was so troubled that it fainted.
\v 15 So the angel who had come to talk with me held me, comforted me, and set me on my feet.
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\v 16 In the second night, it came to pass that \f + \fr 5:16 \ft The Syriac has \fqa Psaltiel. \f*Phaltiel the captain of the people came to me, saying, “Where have you been? Why is your face sad?
\v 17 Or don’t you know that Israel is committed to you in the land of their captivity?
\v 18 Get up then, and eat some bread, and don’t forsake us, like a shepherd who leaves the flock in the power of cruel wolves.”
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\v 19 Then said I to him, “Go away from me and don’t come near me for seven days, and then you shall come to me.” He heard what I said and left me.
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\v 20 So I fasted seven days, mourning and weeping, like Uriel the angel had commanded me.
\v 21 After seven days, the thoughts of my heart were very grievous to me again,
\v 22 and my soul recovered the spirit of understanding, and I began to speak words before the Most High again.
\v 23 I said, “O sovereign Lord of all the woods of the earth, and of all the trees thereof, you have chosen one vine for yourself.
\v 24 Of all the lands of the world you have chosen one \f + \fr 5:24 \ft After the Oriental versions. The Latin has \fqa pit. \f*country for yourself. Of all the flowers of the world, you have chosen one lily for yourself.
\v 25 Of all the depths of the sea, you have filled one river for yourself. Of all built cities, you have consecrated Zion for yourself.
\v 26 Of all the birds that are created you have named for yourself one dove. Of all the livestock that have been made, you have provided for yourself one sheep.
\v 27 Among all the multitudes of peoples you have gotten yourself one people. To this people, whom you loved, you gave a law that is approved by all.
\v 28 Now, O Lord, why have you given this one people over to many, and \f + \fr 5:28 \ft After the Oriental versions. The Latin reads \fqa have prepared.\f*have dishonored the one root above others, and have scattered your only one among many?
\v 29 Those who opposed your promises have trampled down those who believed your covenants.
\v 30 If you really do hate your people so much, they should be punished with your own hands.”
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\v 31 Now when I had spoken these words, the angel that came to me the night before was sent to me,
\v 32 and said to me, “Hear me, and I will instruct you. Listen to me, and I will tell you more.”
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\v 33 I said, “Speak on, my Lord.”
\p Then said he to me, “You are very troubled in mind for Israel’s sake. Do you love that people more than he who made them?”
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\v 34 I said, “No, Lord; but I have spoken out of grief; for my heart is in agony every hour while I labor to comprehend the way of the Most High, and to seek out part of his judgment.”
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\v 35 He said to me, “You can’t.”
\p And I said, “Why, Lord? Why was I born? Why wasn’t my mother’s womb my grave, that I might not have seen the travail of Jacob, and the wearisome toil of the people of Israel?”
\p
\v 36 He said to me, “Count for me those who haven’t yet come. Gather together for me the drops that are scattered abroad, and make the withered flowers green again for me.
\v 37 Open for me the chambers that are closed, and bring out the winds for me that are shut up in them. Or show me the image of a voice. Then I will declare to you the travail that you asked to see.”
\p
\v 38 And I said, “O sovereign Lord, who may know these things except he who doesn’t have his dwelling with men?
\v 39 As for me, I lack wisdom. How can I then speak of these things you asked me about?”
\p
\v 40 Then said he to me, “Just as you can do none of these things that I have spoken of, even so you can’t find out my judgment, or the end of the love that I have promised to my people.”
\p
\v 41 I said, “But, behold, O Lord, you have made the promise to those who are alive at the end. What should they do who have been before us, or we ourselves, or those who will come after us?”
\p
\v 42 He said to me, “I will compare my judgment to a ring. Just as there is no slowness of those who are last, even so there is no swiftness of those who be first.”
\p
\v 43 So I answered, “Couldn’t you make them all at once that have been made, and that are now, and that are yet to come, that you might show your judgment sooner?”
\p
\v 44 Then he answered me, “The creature may not move faster than the creator, nor can the world hold them at once who will be created in it.”
\p
\v 45 And I said, “How have you said to your servant, that \f + \fr 5:45 \ft So the Syriac. \f*you will surely make alive at once the creature that you have created? \f + \fr 5:45 \ft The Latin omits \fqa If...alive at once. \f*If therefore they will be alive at once, and the creation will sustain them, even so it might now also support them to be present at once.”
\p
\v 46 And he said to me, “Ask the womb of a woman, and say to her, ‘If you bear ten children, why do you it at different times? Ask her therefore to give birth to ten children at once.”
\p
\v 47 I said, “She can’t, but must do it each in their own time.”
\p
\v 48 Then said he to me, “Even so, I have given the womb of the earth to those who are sown in it in their own times.
\v 49 For just as a young child may not give birth, neither she who has grown old any more, even so have I organized the world which I created.”
\p
\v 50 I asked, “Seeing that you have now shown me the way, I will speak before you. Is our mother, of whom you have told me, still young? Or does she now draw near to old age?”
\p
\v 51 He answered me, “Ask a woman who bears children, and she will tell you.
\v 52 Say to her, ‘Why aren’t they whom you have now brought forth like those who were before, but smaller in stature?’
\v 53 She also will answer you, ‘Those who are born in the strength of youth are different from those who are born in the time of old age, when the womb fails.’
\v 54 Consider therefore you also, how you are shorter than those who were before you.
\v 55 So are those who come after you smaller than you, as born of the creature which now begins to be old, and is past the strength of youth.”
\p
\v 56 Then I said, “Lord, I implore you, if I have found favor in your sight, show your servant by whom you visit your creation.”
\c 6
\p
\v 1 He said to me, “In the beginning, when the earth was made, before the portals of the world were fixed and before the gatherings of the winds blew,
\v 2 before the voices of the thunder sounded and before the flashes of the lightning shone, before the foundations of paradise were laid,
\v 3 before the fair flowers were seen, before the powers of the earthquake were established, before the innumerable army of angels were gathered together,
\v 4 before the heights of the air were lifted up, before the measures of the firmament were named, before the footstool of Zion \f + \fr 6:4 \ft So the Syriac. \f*was established,
\v 5 before the present years were reckoned, before the imaginations of those who now sin were estranged, and before they were sealed who have gathered faith for a treasure—
\v 6 then I considered these things, and they all were made through me alone, and not through another; just as by me also they will be ended, and not by another.”
\p
\v 7 Then I answered, “What will be the dividing of the times? Or when will be the end of the first and the beginning of the age that follows?”
\p
\v 8 He said to me, “From Abraham to Isaac, because Jacob and Esau were born to him, for Jacob’s hand held Esau’s heel from the beginning.
\v 9 For Esau is the end of this age, and Jacob is the beginning of the one that follows.
\v 10 \f + \fr 6:10 \ft So the Syriac, etc. The Latin is defective. \f*The beginning of a man is his hand, and the end of a man is his heel. Seek nothing else between the heel and the hand, Esdras!”
\p
\v 11 Then I answered, “O sovereign Lord, if I have found favor in your sight,
\v 12 I beg you, show your servant the end of your signs which you showed me part on a previous night.”
\p
\v 13 So he answered, “Stand up upon your feet, and you will hear a mighty sounding voice.
\v 14 If the place you stand on is greatly moved
\v 15 when it speaks don’t be afraid, for the word is of the end, and the foundations of the earth will understand
\v 16 that the speech is about them. They will tremble and be moved, for they know that their end must be changed.”
\p
\v 17 It happened that when I had heard it, I stood up on my feet, and listened, and, behold, there was a voice that spoke, and its sound was like the sound of many waters.
\v 18 It said, “Behold, the days come when I draw near to visit those who dwell upon the earth,
\v 19 and when I investigate those who have caused harm unjustly with their unrighteousness, and when the affliction of Zion is complete,
\v 20 and when the seal will be set on the age that is to pass away, then I will show these signs: the books will be opened before the firmament, and all will see together.
\v 21 The children a year old will speak with their voices. The women with child will deliver premature children at three or four months, and they will live and dance.
\v 22 Suddenly the sown places will appear unsown. The full storehouses will suddenly be found empty.
\v 23 The trumpet will give a sound which when every man hears, they will suddenly be afraid.
\v 24 At that time friends will make war against one another like enemies. The earth will stand in fear with those who dwell in it. The springs of the fountains will stand still, so that for three hours they won’t flow.
\p
\v 25 “It will be that whoever remains after all these things that I have told you of, he will be saved and will see my salvation, and the end of my world.
\v 26 They will see the men who have been taken up, who have not tasted death from their birth. The heart of the inhabitants will be changed and turned into a different spirit.
\v 27 For evil will be blotted out and deceit will be quenched.
\v 28 Faith will flourish. Corruption will be overcome, and the truth, which has been so long without fruit, will be declared.”
\p
\v 29 When he talked with me, behold, little by little, the place I stood on \f + \fr 6:29 \ft After the Oriental versions. The Latin is corrupt. \f*rocked back and forth.
\v 30 He said to me, “I came to show you these things \f + \fr 6:30 \ft So the Syriac. The Latin is corrupt. \f*tonight.
\v 31 If therefore you will pray yet again, and fast seven more days, I will \f + \fr 6:31 \ft The Latin has \fqa tell you by day. \f*again tell you greater things than these.
\v 32 For your voice has surely been heard before the Most High. For the Mighty has seen your righteousness. He has also seen your purity, which you have maintained ever since your youth.
\v 33 Therefore he has sent me to show you all these things, and to say to you, ‘Believe, and don’t be afraid!
\v 34 Don’t be hasty to think vain things about the former times, that you may not hasten in the latter times.’”
\p
\v 35 It came to pass after this, that I wept again, and fasted seven days in like manner, that I might fulfill the three weeks which he told me.
\v 36 On the eighth night, my heart was troubled within me again, and I began to speak in the presence of the Most High.
\v 37 For my spirit was greatly aroused, and my soul was in distress.
\v 38 I said, “O Lord, truly you spoke at the beginning of the creation, on the first day, and said this: ‘Let heaven and earth be made,’ and your word perfected the work.
\v 39 Then the spirit was hovering, and darkness and silence were on every side. The sound of man’s voice was not yet there.\f + \fr 6:39 \ft The Latin adds \fqa from you.\f*
\v 40 Then you commanded a ray of light to be brought out of your treasuries, that your works might then appear.
\p
\v 41 “On the second day, again you made the spirit of the firmament and commanded it to divide and to separate the waters, that the one part might go up, and the other remain beneath.
\p
\v 42 “On the third day, you commanded that the waters should be gathered together in the seventh part of the earth. You dried up six parts and kept them, to the intent that of these some being both planted and tilled might serve before you.
\v 43 For as soon as your word went out, the work was done.
\v 44 Immediately, great and innumerable fruit grew, with many pleasant tastes, and flowers of inimitable color, and fragrances of most exquisite smell. This was done the third day.
\p
\v 45 “On the fourth day, you commanded that the sun should shine, the moon give its light, and the stars should be in their order;
\v 46 and gave them a command to serve mankind, who was to be made.
\p
\v 47 “On the fifth day, you said to the seventh part, where the water was gathered together, that it should produce living creatures, fowls and fishes; and so it came to pass
\v 48 that the mute and lifeless water produced living things as it was told, that the nations might therefore praise your wondrous works.
\p
\v 49 “Then you preserved two living creatures. The one you called Behemoth, and the other you called Leviathan.
\v 50 You separated the one from the other; for the seventh part, namely, where the water was gathered together, might not hold them both.
\v 51 To Behemoth, you gave one part, which was dried up on the third day, that he should dwell in it, in which are a thousand hills;
\v 52 but to Leviathan you gave the seventh part, namely, the watery part. You have kept them to be devoured by whom you wish, when you wish.
\p
\v 53 “But on the sixth day, you commanded the earth to produce before you cattle, animals, and creeping things.
\v 54 Over these, you ordained Adam as ruler over all the works that you have made. Of him came all of us, the people whom you have chosen.
\p
\v 55 “All this have I spoken before you, O Lord, because you have said that for our sakes you made \f + \fr 6:55 \ft So the Syriac. The Latin has \fqa the firstborn world. \f*this world.
\v 56 As for the other nations, which also come from Adam, you have said that they are nothing, and are like spittle. You have likened the abundance of them to a drop that falls from a bucket.
\v 57 Now, O Lord, behold these nations, which are reputed as nothing, being rulers over us and devouring us.
\v 58 But we your people, whom you have called your firstborn, your only children, and your fervent lover, are given into their hands.
\v 59 Now if the world is made for our sakes, why don’t we possess our world for an inheritance? How long will this endure?”
\c 7
\p
\v 1 When I had finished speaking these words, the angel which had been sent to me the nights before was sent to me.
\v 2 He said to me, “Rise, Esdras, and hear the words that I have come to tell you.”
\p
\v 3 I said, “Speak on, my Lord.”
\p Then he said to me, “There is a sea set in a wide place, that it might be \f + \fr 7:3 \ft So the chief Oriental versions. The Latin MSS. have \fqa deep. \f*broad and vast,
\v 4 but its entrance is set in a narrow place so as to be like a river.
\v 5 Whoever desires to go into the sea to look at it, or to rule it, if he didn’t go through the narrow entrance, how could he come into the broad part?
\v 6 Another thing also: There is a city built and set in a plain country, and full of all good things,
\v 7 but its entrance is narrow, and is set in a dangerous place to fall, having fire on the right hand, and deep water on the left.
\v 8 There is one only path between them both, even between the fire and the water, so that only one person can go there at once.
\v 9 If this city is now given to a man for an inheritance, if the heir doesn’t pass the danger before him, how will he receive his inheritance?”
\p
\v 10 I said, “That is so, Lord.”
\p Then said he to me, “Even so also is Israel’s portion.
\v 11 I made the world for their sakes. What is now done was decreed when Adam transgressed my statutes.
\v 12 Then the entrances of this world were made narrow, sorrowful, and toilsome. They are but few and evil, full of perils, and involved in great toils.
\v 13 For the entrances of the greater world are wide and safe, and produce fruit of immortality.
\v 14 So if those who live don’t enter these difficult and vain things, they can never receive those that are reserved for them.
\v 15 Now therefore why are you disturbed, seeing you are but a corruptible man? Why are you moved, since you are mortal?
\v 16 Why haven’t you considered in your mind that which is to come, rather than that which is present?”
\p
\v 17 Then I answered and said, “O sovereign Lord, behold, you have ordained in your law that the righteous will inherit these things, but that the ungodly will perish.
\v 18 The righteous therefore will suffer difficult things, and hope for easier things, but those who have done wickedly have suffered the difficult things, and yet will not see the easier things.”
\p
\v 19 He said to me, “You are not a judge above God, neither do you have more understanding than the Most High.
\v 20 Yes, let many perish who now live, rather than that the law of God which is set before them be despised.
\v 21 For God strictly commanded those who came, even as they came, what they should do to live, and what they should observe to avoid punishment.
\v 22 Nevertheless, they weren’t obedient to him, but spoke against him and imagined for themselves vain things.
\v 23 They made cunning plans of wickedness, and said moreover of the Most High that he doesn’t exist, and they didn’t know his ways.
\v 24 They despised his law and denied his covenants. They haven’t been faithful to his statutes, and haven’t performed his works.
\v 25 Therefore, Esdras, for the empty are empty things, and for the full are the full things.
\v 26 For behold, the time will come, and it will be, when these signs of which I told you before will come to pass, that the bride will appear, even the city coming forth, and she will be seen who now is withdrawn from the earth.
\v 27 Whoever is delivered from the foretold evils will see my wonders.
\v 28 For my son Jesus will be revealed with those who are with him, and those who remain will rejoice four hundred years.
\v 29 After these years my son Christ\f + \fr 7:29 \ft “Christ” means “Anointed One”.\f* will die, along with all of those who have the breath of life\f + \fr 7:29 \ft Lat. \fqa man \f*.
\v 30 Then the world will be turned into the old silence seven days, like as in the first beginning, so that no human will remain.
\v 31 After seven days the world that is not yet awake will be raised up, and what is corruptible will die.
\v 32 The earth will restore those who are asleep in it, and the dust those who dwell in it in silence, and the \f + \fr 7:32 \ft Or, \fqa chambers \ft See 2 Esdras 4:35. \f*secret places will deliver those souls that were committed to them.
\v 33 The Most High will be revealed on the judgment seat, \f + \fr 7:33 \ft The Syriac adds \fqa and the end will come. \f* and compassion will pass away, and patience will be withdrawn.
\v 34 Only judgment will remain. Truth will stand. Faith will grow strong.
\v 35 Recompense will follow. The reward will be shown. Good deeds will awake, and wicked deeds won’t sleep.\f + \fr 7:35 \ft The passage from verse [36] to verse [105], formerly missing, has been restored to the text. See Preface, page ix. \f*
\v 36 The \f + \fr 7:36 \ft So the chief Oriental versions. The Latin MSS. have \fqa place. \f*pit of torment will appear, and near it will be the place of rest. The furnace of hell\f + \fr 7:36 \ft Lat. \fqa Gehenna. \f* will be shown, and near it the paradise of delight.
\v 37 Then the Most High will say to the nations that are raised from the dead, ‘Look and understand whom you have denied, whom you haven’t served, whose commandments you have despised.
\v 38 Look on this side and on that. Here is delight and rest, and there fire and torments.’ Thus \f + \fr 7:38 \ft So the chief Oriental versions. The Latin has \fqa will you speak. \f*he will speak to them in the day of judgment.
\v 39 This is a day that has neither sun, nor moon, nor stars,
\v 40 neither cloud, nor thunder, nor lightning, neither wind, nor water, nor air, neither darkness, nor evening, nor morning,
\v 41 neither summer, nor spring, nor heat, nor\f + \fr 7:41 \ft Or, \fqa storm \f* winter, neither frost, nor cold, nor hail, nor rain, nor dew,
\v 42 neither noon, nor night, nor dawn, neither shining, nor brightness, nor light, except only the splendor of the glory of the Most High, by which all will see the things that are set before them.
\v 43 It will endure as though it were a week of years.
\v 44 This is my judgment and its prescribed order; but I have only shown these things to you.”
\p
\v 45 I answered, “I said then, O Lord, and I say now: Blessed are those who are now alive and keep your commandments!
\v 46 But what about those for whom I prayed? For who is there of those who are alive who has not sinned, and who of the children of men hasn’t transgressed your covenant?
\v 47 Now I see that the world to come will bring delight to few, but torments to many.
\v 48 For an evil heart has grown up in us, which has led us astray from these commandments and has brought us into corruption and into the ways of death. It has shown us the paths of perdition and removed us far from life—and that, not a few only, but nearly all who have been created.”
\p
\v 49 He answered me, “Listen to me, and I will instruct you. I will admonish you yet again.
\v 50 For this reason, the Most High has not made one world, but two.
\v 51 For because you have said that the just are not many, but few, and the ungodly abound, hear the explanation.
\v 52 If you have just a few precious stones, will you add them to lead and clay?”
\p
\v 53 I said, “Lord, how could that be?”
\p
\v 54 He said to me, “Not only that, but ask the earth, and she will tell you. Defer to her, and she will declare it to you.
\v 55 Say to her, ‘You produce gold, silver, and brass, and also iron, lead, and clay;
\v 56 but silver is more abundant than gold, and brass than silver, and iron than brass, and lead than iron, and clay than lead.’
\v 57 Judge therefore which things are precious and to be desired, what is abundant or what is rare?”
\p
\v 58 I said, “O sovereign Lord, that which is plentiful is of less worth, for that which is more rare is more precious.”
\p
\v 59 He answered me, “Weigh within yourself the things that you have thought, for he who has what is hard to get rejoices over him who has what is plentiful.
\v 60 So also is the judgment which I have promised; for I will rejoice over the few that will be saved, because these are those who have made my glory to prevail now, and through them, my name is now honored.
\v 61 I won’t grieve over the multitude of those who perish; for these are those who are now like mist, and have become like flame and smoke; they are set on fire and burn hotly, and are extinguished.”
\p
\v 62 I answered, “O earth, why have you produced, if the mind is made out of dust, like all other created things?
\v 63 For it would have been better that the dust itself had been unborn, so that the mind might not have been made from it.
\v 64 But now the mind grows with us, and because of this we are tormented, because we perish and we know it.
\v 65 Let the race of men lament and the animals of the field be glad. Let all who are born lament, but let the four-footed animals and the livestock rejoice.
\v 66 For it is far better with them than with us; for they don’t look forward to judgment, neither do they know of torments or of salvation promised to them after death.
\v 67 For what does it profit us, that we will be preserved alive, but yet be afflicted with torment?
\v 68 For all who are born are defiled with iniquities, and are full of sins and laden with transgressions.
\v 69 If after death we were not to come into judgment, perhaps it would have been better for us.”
\p
\v 70 He answered me, “When the Most High made the world and Adam and all those who came from him, he first prepared the judgment and the things that pertain to the judgment.
\v 71 Now understand from your own words, for you have said that the mind grows with us.
\v 72 They therefore who dwell on the earth will be tormented for this reason, that having understanding they have committed iniquity, and receiving commandments have not kept them, and having obtained a law they dealt unfaithfully with that which they received.
\v 73 What then will they have to say in the judgment, or how will they answer in the last times?
\v 74 For how long a time has the Most High been patient with those who inhabit the world, and not for their sakes, but because of the times which he has foreordained!”
\p
\v 75 I answered, “If I have found grace in your sight, O Lord, show this also to your servant, whether after death, even now when every one of us gives up his soul, we will be kept in rest until those times come, in which you renew the creation, or whether we will be tormented immediately.”
\p
\v 76 He answered me, “I will show you this also; but don’t join yourself with those who are scorners, nor count yourself with those who are tormented.
\v 77 For you have a treasure of works laid up with the Most High, but it won’t be shown you until the last times.
\v 78 For concerning death the teaching is: When the decisive sentence has gone out from the Most High that a man shall die, as the spirit leaves the body to return again to him who gave it, it adores the glory of the Most High first of all.
\v 79 And if it is one of those who have been scorners and have not kept the way of the Most High, and that have despised his law, and who hate those who fear God,
\v 80 these spirits won’t enter into habitations, but will wander and be in torments immediately, ever grieving and sad, in seven ways.
\v 81 The first way, because they have despised the law of the Most High.
\v 82 The second way, because they can’t now make a good repentance that they may live.
\v 83 The third way, they will see the reward laid up for those who have believed the covenants of the Most High.
\v 84 The fourth way, they will consider the torment laid up for themselves in the last days.
\v 85 The fifth way, they will see the dwelling places of the others guarded by angels, with great quietness.
\v 86 The sixth way, they will see how immediately some of them will pass into torment.
\v 87 The seventh way, which is more grievous than all the aforesaid ways, because they will pine away in confusion and be consumed with shame, and will be withered up by fears, seeing the glory of the Most High before whom they have sinned while living, and before whom they will be judged in the last times.
\p
\v 88 “Now this is the order of those who have kept the ways of the Most High, when they will be separated from their mortal body.
\v 89 In the time that they lived in it, they painfully served the Most High, and were in jeopardy every hour, that they might keep the law of the lawgiver perfectly.
\v 90 Therefore this is the teaching concerning them:
\v 91 First of all they will see with great joy the glory of him who takes them up, for they will have rest in seven orders.
\v 92 The first order, because they have labored with great effort to overcome the evil thought which was fashioned together with them, that it might not lead them astray from life into death.
\v 93 The second order, because they see the perplexity in which the souls of the ungodly wander, and the punishment that awaits them.
\v 94 The third order, they see the testimony which he who fashioned them gives concerning them, that while they lived they kept the law which was given them in trust.
\v 95 The fourth order, they understand the rest which, being gathered in their chambers, they now enjoy with great quietness, guarded by angels, and the glory that awaits them in the last days.
\v 96 The fifth order, they rejoice that they have now escaped from that which is corruptible, and that they will inherit that which is to come, while they see in addition the difficulty and the pain from which they have been delivered, and the spacious liberty which they will receive with joy and immortality.
\v 97 The sixth order, when it is shown to them how their face will shine like the sun, and how they will be made like the light of the stars, being incorruptible from then on.
\v 98 The seventh order, which is greater than all the previously mentioned orders, because they will rejoice with confidence, and because they will be bold without confusion, and will be glad without fear, for they hurry to see the face of him whom in their lifetime they served, and from whom they will receive their reward in glory.
\v 99 This is the order of the souls of the just, as from henceforth is announced to them. Previously mentioned are the ways of torture which those who would not give heed will suffer from after this.”
\p
\v 100 I answered, “Will time therefore be given to the souls after they are separated from the bodies, that they may see what you have described to me?”
\p
\v 101 He said, “Their freedom will be for seven days, that for seven days they may see the things you have been told, and afterwards they will be gathered together in their habitations.”
\p
\v 102 I answered, “If I have found favor in your sight, show further to me your servant whether in the day of judgment the just will be able to intercede for the ungodly or to entreat the Most High for them,
\v 103 whether fathers for children, or children for parents, or kindred for kindred, or kinsfolk for their next of kin, or friends for those who are most dear.”
\p
\v 104 He answered me, “Since you have found favor in my sight, I will show you this also. The day of judgment is\f + \fr 7:104 \ft The Latin has \fqa a bold day \f* a day of decision, and displays to all the seal of truth. Even as now a father doesn’t send his son, or a son his father, or a master his slave, or a friend him that is most dear, that in his place he may understand, or sleep, or eat, or be healed,
\v 105 so no one will ever pray for another in that day, neither will one lay a burden on another, for then everyone will each bear his own righteousness or unrighteousness.”
\p
\v 106 I answered, “How do we now find that first Abraham prayed for the people of Sodom, and Moses for the ancestors who sinned in the wilderness,
\v 107 and Joshua after him for Israel in the days of \x + \xo 7:107 \xt Joshua 7:1 \x*Achan,
\v 108 and Samuel \f + \fr 7:108 \ft So the Syriac and other versions. The Latin omits \fqa in the days of Saul. \f*in the days of Saul, and David for the plague, and Solomon for those who would worship in the sanctuary,
\v 109 and Elijah for those that received rain, and for the dead, that he might live,
\v 110 and Hezekiah for the people in the days of Sennacherib, and many others prayed for many?
\v 111 If therefore now, when corruption has grown and unrighteousness increased, the righteous have prayed for the ungodly, why will it not be so then also?”
\p
\v 112 He answered me, “This present world is not the end. The full glory doesn’t remain in it. Therefore those who were able prayed for the weak.
\v 113 But the day of judgment will be the end of this age, and the beginning of the immortality to come, in which corruption has passed away,
\v 114 intemperance is at an end, infidelity is cut off, but righteousness has grown, and truth has sprung up.
\v 115 Then no one will be able to have mercy on him who is condemned in judgment, nor to harm someone who is victorious.”
\p
\v 116 I answered then, “This is my first and last saying, that it would have been better if the earth had not produced Adam, or else, when it had produced him, to have restrained him from sinning.
\v 117 For what profit is it for all who are in this present time to live in heaviness, and after death to look for punishment?
\v 118 O Adam, what have you done? For though it was you who sinned, the evil hasn’t fallen on you alone, but on all of us who come from you.
\v 119 For what profit is it to us, if an immortal time is promised to us, but we have done deeds that bring death?
\v 120 And that there is promised us an everlasting hope, but we have most miserably failed?
\v 121 And that there are reserved habitations of health and safety, but we have lived wickedly?
\v 122 And that the glory of the Most High will defend those who have led a pure life, but we have walked in the most wicked ways of all?
\v 123 And that a paradise will be revealed, whose fruit endures without decay, in which is abundance and healing, but we won’t enter into it,
\v 124 for we have lived in perverse ways?
\v 125 And that the faces of those who have practiced self-control will shine more than the stars, but our faces will be blacker than darkness?
\v 126 For while we lived and committed iniquity, we didn’t consider what we would have to suffer after death.”
\p
\v 127 Then he answered, “This is the significance of the battle which humans born on the earth will fight:
\v 128 if they are overcome, they will suffer as you have said, but if they get the victory, they will receive the thing that I say.
\v 129 For this is the way that Moses spoke to the people while he lived, saying, ‘Choose life, that you may live!’
\v 130 Nevertheless they didn’t believe him or the prophets after him, not even me, who have spoken to them.
\v 131 Therefore there won’t be such heaviness in their destruction, as there will be joy over those who are assured of salvation.”
\p
\v 132 Then I answered, “I know, Lord, that the Most High is now called merciful, in that he has mercy upon those who have not yet come into the world;
\v 133 and compassionate, in that he has compassion upon those who turn to his law;
\v 134 and patient, in that he is patient with those who have sinned, since they are his creatures;
\v 135 and bountiful, in that he is ready to give rather than to take away;
\v 136 and very merciful, in that he multiplies more and more mercies to those who are present, and who are past, and also to those who are to come—
\v 137 for if he wasn’t merciful, the world wouldn’t continue with those who dwell in it—
\v 138 and one who forgives, for if he didn’t forgive out of his goodness, that those who have committed iniquities might be relieved of them, not even one ten thousandth part of mankind would remain living;
\v 139 and a judge, for if he didn’t pardon those who were created by his word, and blot out the multitude of sins,
\v 140 there would perhaps be very few left of an innumerable multitude.”
\c 8
\p
\v 1 He answered me, “The Most High has made this world for many, but the world to come for few.
\v 2 Now I will tell you a parable, Esdras. Just as when you ask the earth, it will say to you that it gives very much clay from which earthen vessels are made, but little dust that gold comes from. Even so is the course of the present world.
\v 3 Many have been created, but few will be saved.”
\p
\v 4 I answered, “Drink your fill of understanding then, O my soul, and let my heart devour wisdom.
\v 5 For you \f + \fr 8:5 \ft So the Syriac. The Latin is incorrect. \f*have come here apart from your will, and depart against your will, for you have only been given a short time to live.
\v 6 O Lord over us, grant to your servant that we may pray before you, and give us seed for our heart and cultivation for our understanding, that fruit may grow from it, by which everyone who is corrupt, who bears the \f + \fr 8:6 \ft So the Syriac. The Latin has \fqa place. \f*likeness of a man, may live.
\v 7 For you alone exist, and we all one workmanship of your hands, just as you have said.
\v 8 Because you give life to the body that is now fashioned in the womb, and give it members, your creature is preserved in fire and water, and your workmanship endures nine months as your creation which is created in it.
\v 9 But that which keeps and that which is kept will both be kept \f + \fr 8:9 \ft So the Syriac. The Latin is imperfect. \f*by your keeping. When the womb gives up again what has grown in it,
\v 10 you have commanded that out of the parts of the body, that is to say, out of the breasts, be given milk, which is the fruit of the breasts,
\v 11 that the body that is fashioned may be nourished for a time, and afterwards you guide it in your mercy.
\v 12 Yes, you have brought it up in your righteousness, nurtured it in your law, and corrected it with your judgment.
\v 13 You put it to death as your creation, and make it live as your work.
\v 14 If therefore you \f + \fr 8:14 \ft So the Syriac. The Latin is incorrect. \f*lightly and suddenly destroy him which with so great labor was fashioned by your commandment, to what purpose was he made?
\v 15 Now therefore I will speak. About man in general, you know best, but about your people for whose sake I am sorry,
\v 16 and for your inheritance, for whose cause I mourn, for Israel, for whom I am heavy, and for the seed of Jacob, for whose sake I am troubled,
\v 17 therefore I will begin to pray before you for myself and for them; for I see the failings of us who dwell in the land;
\v 18 but I have heard the swiftness of the judgment which is to come.
\v 19 Therefore hear my voice, and understand my saying, and I will speak before you.”
\p The beginning of the words of Esdras, before he was taken up. He said,
\v 20 “O Lord, you who remain forever, whose eyes are exalted, and whose chambers are in the air,
\v 21 whose throne is beyond measure, whose glory is beyond comprehension, before whom the army of angels stand with trembling,
\v 22 \f + \fr 8:22 \ft According to the chief Oriental versions. The Latin has, even they \fqa whose service takes the form of wind etc. \f* at whose bidding they are changed to wind and fire, whose word is sure, and sayings constant, whose ordinance is strong, and commandment fearful,
\v 23 whose look dries up the depths, and whose indignation makes the mountains to melt away, and whose truth bears witness—
\v 24 hear, O Lord, the prayer of your servant, and give ear to the petition of your handiwork.
\v 25 Attend to my words, for as long as I live, I will speak, and as long as I have understanding, I will answer.
\v 26 Don’t look at the sins of your people, but on those who have served you in truth.
\v 27 Don’t regard the doings of those who act wickedly, but of those who have kept your covenants in affliction.
\v 28 Don’t think about those who have lived wickedly before you, but remember those who have willingly known your fear.
\v 29 Let it not be your will to destroy those who have lived like cattle, but look at those who have \f + \fr 8:29 \ft The Syriac has \fqa received the brightness of your law. \f*clearly taught your law.
\v 30 Don’t be indignant at those who are deemed worse than animals, but love those who have always put their trust in your glory.
\v 31 For we and our fathers have \f + \fr 8:31 \ft So the Syriac and Aethiopic versions. \f*passed our lives in \f + \fr 8:31 \ft Lat. \fqa manners. \f*ways that bring death, but you are called merciful because of us sinners.
\v 32 For if you have a desire to have mercy upon us who have no works of righteousness, then you will be called merciful.
\v 33 For the just, which have many good works laid up with you, will be rewarded for their own deeds.
\v 34 For what is man, that you should take displeasure at him? Or what is a corruptible race, that you should be so bitter toward it?
\v 35 For in truth, there is no man among those who are born who has not done wickedly, and among those who have lived, there is none which have not done wrong.
\v 36 For in this, O Lord, your righteousness and your goodness will be declared, if you are merciful to those who have no store of good works.”
\p
\v 37 Then he answered me, “Some things you have spoken rightly, and it will happen according to your words.
\v 38 For indeed I will not think about the fashioning of those who have sinned, or about their death, their judgment, or their destruction;
\v 39 but I will rejoice over the creation of the righteous and their pilgrimage, their salvation, and the reward that they will have.
\v 40 Therefore as I have spoken, so it will be.
\v 41 For as the farmer sows many seeds in the ground, and plants many trees, and yet not all that is sown will \f + \fr 8:41 \ft Lat. \fqa be saved. \f*come up in due season, neither will all that is planted take root, even so those who are sown in the world will not all be saved.”
\p
\v 42 Then I answered, “If I have found favor, let me speak before you.
\v 43 If the farmer’s seed doesn’t come up because it hasn’t received your rain in due season, or if it is ruined by too much rain and perishes,
\v 44 likewise man, who is formed with your hands and is called your own image, because he is made like you, for whose sake you have formed all things, even him have you made like the farmer’s seed.
\v 45 Don’t be angry with us, but spare your people and have mercy upon your inheritance, for you have mercy upon your own creation.”
\p
\v 46 Then he answered me, “Things present are for those who live now, and things to come for those who will live hereafter.
\v 47 For you come far short of being able to love my creature more than I. But you have compared yourself to the unrighteous. Don’t do that!
\v 48 Yet in this will you be admirable to the Most High,
\v 49 in that you have humbled yourself, as it becomes you, and have not judged yourself among the righteous, so as to be much glorified.
\v 50 For many grievous miseries will fall on those who dwell in the world in the last times, because they have walked in great pride.
\v 51 But understand for yourself, and for those who inquire concerning the glory of those like you,
\v 52 because paradise is opened to you. The tree of life is planted. The time to come is prepared. Plenteousness is made ready. A city is built. Rest is \f + \fr 8:52 \ft The Syriac has \fqa established. \f*allowed. Goodness is perfected, and wisdom is perfected beforehand.
\v 53 The root of evil is sealed up from you. Weakness is done away from you, and \f + \fr 8:53 \ft After the chief Oriental versions. \f*death is hidden. Hell and corruption have fled into forgetfulness.
\v 54 Sorrows have passed away, and in the end, the treasure of immortality is shown.
\v 55 Therefore ask no more questions concerning the multitude of those who perish.
\v 56 For when they had received liberty, they despised the Most High, scorned his law, and forsook his ways.
\v 57 Moreover they have trodden down his righteous,
\v 58 and said in their heart that there is no God—even knowing that they must die.
\v 59 For as the things I have said will welcome you, so thirst and pain which are prepared for them. For the Most High didn’t intend that men should be destroyed,
\v 60 but those who are created have themselves defiled the name of him who made them, and were unthankful to him who prepared life for them.
\v 61 Therefore my judgment is now at hand,
\v 62 which I have not shown to all men, but to you, and a few like you.”
\p Then I answered,
\v 63 “Behold, O Lord, now you have shown me the multitude of the wonders which you will do in the last times, but you haven’t shown me when.”
\c 9
\p
\v 1 He answered me, “Measure diligently within yourself. When you see that a certain part of the signs are past, which have been told you beforehand,
\v 2 then will you understand that it is the very time in which the Most High will visit the world which was made by him.
\v 3 When earthquakes, tumult of peoples, plans of nations, wavering of leaders, and confusion of princes are seen in the world,
\v 4 then will you understand that the Most High spoke of these things from the days that were of old, from the beginning.
\v 5 For just as with everything that is made in the world, the beginning \f + \fr 9:5 \ft So the Syriac. The Latin is corrupt. \f*is evident and the end manifest,
\v 6 so also are the times of the Most High: the beginnings are manifest in wonders and mighty works, and the end in effects and signs.
\v 7 Everyone who will be saved, and will be able to escape by his works, or by faith by which they have believed,
\v 8 will be preserved from the said perils, and will see my salvation in my land and within my borders, which I have sanctified for myself from the beginning.
\v 9 Then those who now have abused my ways will be amazed. Those who have cast them away despitefully will live in torments.
\v 10 For as many as in their life have received benefits, and yet have not known me,
\v 11 and as many as have scorned my law, while they still had liberty and when an opportunity to repent was open to them, didn’t understand, but despised \f + \fr 9:11 \ft Or, me \f* it,
\v 12 must know \f + \fr 9:12 \ft Or, me \f*it in torment after death.
\v 13 Therefore don’t be curious any longer how the ungodly will be punished, but inquire how the righteous will be saved, \f + \fr 9:13 \ft So the Syriac and other versions. The Latin has \fqa and whose... \ft created, \fqa and when. \f*those who the world belongs to, and for whom the world was created.”
\p
\v 14 I answered,
\v 15 “I have said before, and now speak, and will say it again hereafter, that there are more of those who perish than of those who will be saved,
\v 16 like a wave is greater than a drop.”
\p
\v 17 He answered me, “Just as the field is, so also the seed. As the flowers are, so are the colors. As the work is, so also is the \f + \fr 9:17 \ft So the Aethiopic and Arabic. The Latin has \fqa creation. \f*judgment on it. As is the farmer, so also is his threshing floor. For there was a time in the world
\v 18 when I was preparing for those who now live, before the world was made for them to dwell in. Then no one spoke against me,
\v 19 for \f + \fr 9:19 \ft So the Syriac. \f*no one existed. But now those who are created in this world that is prepared, both \f + \fr 9:19 \ft So the Syriac. \f*with a table that doesn’t fail and a law which is unsearchable, are corrupted in their ways.
\v 20 So I considered my world, and behold, it was destroyed, and my earth, and behold, it was in peril, because of the plans that had come into it.
\v 21 I saw and spared them, but not greatly, and saved myself a grape out of a cluster, and a plant out of \f + \fr 9:21 \ft So the Syriac and other versions. The Latin has \fqa great tribes. \f*a great forest.
\v 22 Let the multitude perish then, which were born in vain. Let my grape be saved, and my plant, for I have made them perfect with great labor.
\v 23 Nevertheless, if you will wait seven more days—however don’t fast in them,
\v 24 but go into a field of flowers, where no house is built, and eat only of the flowers of the field, and you shall taste no flesh, and shall drink no wine, but shall eat flowers only—
\v 25 and pray to the Most High continually, then I will come and talk with you.”
\p
\v 26 So I went my way, just as he commanded me, into the field which is called \f + \fr 9:26 \ft The Syriac and Aethiopic have \fqa Arphad. \f*Ardat. There I sat among the flowers, and ate of the herbs of the field, and this food satisfied me.
\v 27 It came to pass after seven days that I lay on the grass, and my heart was troubled again, like before.
\v 28 My mouth was opened, and I began to speak before the Lord Most High, and said,
\v 29 “O Lord, you showed yourself among us, to our fathers in the wilderness, when they went out of Egypt, and when they came into the wilderness, where no man treads and that bears no fruit.
\v 30 You said, ‘Hear me, O Israel. Heed my words, O seed of Jacob.
\v 31 For behold, I sow my law in you, and it will bring forth fruit in you, and you will be glorified in it forever.’
\v 32 But our fathers, who received the law, didn’t keep it, and didn’t observe the statutes. The fruit of the law didn’t perish, for it couldn’t, because it was yours.
\v 33 Yet those who received it perished, because they didn’t keep the thing that was sown in them.
\v 34 Behold, it is a custom that when the ground has received seed, or the sea a ship, or any vessel food or drink, and when it comes to pass that that which is sown, or that which is launched,
\v 35 or the things which have been received, should come to an end, these come to an end, but the receptacles remain. Yet with us, it doesn’t happen that way.
\v 36 For we who have received the law will perish by sin, along with our heart which received it.
\v 37 Notwithstanding the law doesn’t perish, but remains in its honor.”
\p
\v 38 When I spoke these things in my heart, I looked around me with my eyes, and on my right side I saw a woman, and behold, she mourned and wept with a loud voice, and was much grieved in mind. Her clothes were torn, and she had ashes on her head.
\v 39 Then let I my thoughts go in which I was occupied, and turned myself to her,
\v 40 and said to her, “Why are you weeping? Why are you grieved in your mind?”
\p
\v 41 She said to me, “Leave me alone, my Lord, that I may weep for myself and add to my sorrow, for I am very troubled in my mind, and brought very low.”
\p
\v 42 I said to her, “What ails you? Tell me.”
\p
\v 43 She said to me, “I, your servant, was barren and had no child, though I had a husband thirty years.
\v 44 Every hour and every day these thirty years I made my prayer to the Most High day and night.
\v 45 It came to pass after thirty years that God heard me, your handmaid, and saw my low estate, and considered my trouble, and gave me a son. I rejoiced in him greatly, I and my husband, and all my \f + \fr 9:45 \ft Lat. \fqa townsmen. \f*neighbors. We gave great honor to the Mighty One.
\v 46 I nourished him with great care.
\v 47 So when he grew up, and I came to take him a wife, I made him a feast day.
\c 10
\p
\v 1 “So it came to pass that when my son was entered into his wedding chamber, he fell down and died.
\v 2 Then we all put out the lamps, and all my \f + \fr 10:2 \ft Lat. \fqa townsmen. \f*neighbors rose up to comfort me. I remained quiet until the second day at night.
\v 3 It came to pass, when they had all stopped consoling me, encouraging me to be quiet, then rose I up by night, and fled, and came here into this field, as you see.
\v 4 Now I don’t intend to return into the city, but to stay here, and not eat or drink, but to continually mourn and fast until I die.”
\p
\v 5 Then I left the reflections I was engaged in, and answered her in anger,
\v 6 “You most foolish woman, don’t you see our mourning, and what has happened to us?
\v 7 For Zion the mother of us all is full of sorrow, and much humbled.
\v 8 \f + \fr 10:8 \ft See the Oriental versions. The Latin is corrupt. \f*It is right now to mourn deeply, since we all mourn, and to be sorrowful, since we are all in sorrow, but you are mourning for one son.
\v 9 Ask the earth, and she will tell you that it is she which ought to mourn for so many that grow upon her.
\v 10 For out of her, all had their beginnings, and others will come; and, behold, almost all of them walk into destruction, and the multitude of them is utterly doomed.
\v 11 Who then should mourn more, \f + \fr 10:11 \ft So the Syriac. \f*she who has lost so great a multitude, or you, who are grieved but for one?
\v 12 But if you say to me, ‘My lamentation is not like the earth’s, for I have lost the fruit of my womb, which I brought forth with pains, and bare with sorrows;’
\v 13 but it is with the earth after the manner of the earth. The multitude present in it has gone as it came.
\v 14 Then say I to you, ‘Just as you have brought forth with sorrow, even so the earth also has given her fruit, namely, people, ever since the beginning to him who made her.’
\v 15 Now therefore keep your sorrow to yourself, and bear with a good courage the adversities which have happened to you.
\v 16 For if you will acknowledge the decree of God to be just, you will both receive your son in time, and will be praised among women.
\v 17 Go your way then into the city to your husband.”
\p
\v 18 She said to me, “I won’t do that. I will not go into the city, but I will die here.”
\p
\v 19 So I proceeded to speak further to her, and said,
\v 20 “Don’t do so, but allow yourself to be persuaded by reason of the adversities of Zion; and be comforted by reason of the sorrow of Jerusalem.
\v 21 For you see that our sanctuary has been laid waste, our altar broken down, our temple destroyed,
\v 22 our lute has been brought low, our song is put to silence, our rejoicing is at an end, the light of our candlestick is put out, the ark of our covenant is plundered, our holy things are defiled, and the name that we are called is profaned. Our free men are despitefully treated, our priests are burned, our Levites have gone into captivity, our virgins are defiled and our wives ravished, our righteous men carried away, our little ones betrayed, our young men are brought into bondage, and our strong men have become weak.
\v 23 What is more than all, the seal of Zion has now lost the seal of her honor, and is delivered into the hands of those who hate us.
\v 24 Therefore shake off your great heaviness, and put away from yourself the multitude of sorrows, that the Mighty One may be merciful to you again, and the Most High may give you rest, even ease from your troubles.”
\p
\v 25 It came to pass while I was talking with her, behold, her face suddenly began to shine exceedingly, and her countenance glistered like lightning, so that I was very afraid of her, and wondered what this meant.
\v 26 Behold, suddenly she made a great and very fearful cry, so that the earth shook at the noise.
\v 27 I looked, and behold, the woman appeared to me no more, but there was a city built, and a place shown itself from large foundations. Then I was afraid, and cried with a loud voice,
\v 28 “Where is Uriel the angel, who came to me at the first? For he has caused me to fall into this great trance, and my end has turned into corruption, and my prayer a reproach!”
\p
\v 29 As I was speaking these words, behold, the angel who had come to me at first came to me, and he looked at me.
\v 30 Behold, I lay as one who had been dead, and my understanding was taken from me. He took me by the right hand, and comforted me, and set me on my feet, and said to me,
\v 31 “What ails you? Why are you so troubled? Why is your understanding and the thoughts of your heart troubled?”
\p
\v 32 I said, “Because you have forsaken me; yet I did according to your words, and went into the field, and, behold, I have seen, and still see, that which I am not able to explain.”
\p
\v 33 He said to me, “Stand up like a man, and I will instruct you.”
\p
\v 34 Then I said, “Speak on, my Lord; only don’t forsake me, lest I die before my time.
\v 35 For I have seen what I didn’t know, and hear what I don’t know.
\v 36 Or is my sense deceived, or my soul in a dream?
\v 37 Now therefore I beg you to explain to your servant what this vision means.”
\p
\v 38 He answered me, “Listen to me, and I will inform you, and tell you about the things you are afraid of, for the Most High has revealed many secret things to you.
\v 39 He has seen that your way is righteous, because you are continually sorry for your people, and make great lamentation for Zion.
\v 40 This therefore is the meaning of the vision.
\v 41 The woman who appeared to you a little while ago, whom you saw mourning, and began to comfort her,
\v 42 but now you no longer see the likeness of the woman, but a city under construction appeared to you,
\v 43 and she told you of the death of her son, this is the interpretation:
\v 44 This woman, whom you saw, is Zion,\f + \fr 10:44 \ft So the Syriac and other versions. The Latin is incorrect.\f* whom you now see as a city being built.
\v 45 She told you that she had been barren for thirty years because there were three thousand years in the world in which there was no offering as yet offered in her.
\v 46 And it came to pass after three thousand years that Solomon built the city and offered offerings. It was then that the barren bore a son.
\v 47 She told you that she nourished him with great care. That was the dwelling in Jerusalem.
\v 48 When she said to you, ‘My son died when he entered into his marriage chamber, and that misfortune befell her,’ this was the destruction that came to Jerusalem.
\v 49 Behold, you saw her likeness, how she mourned for her son, and you began to comfort her for what has happened to her. These were the things to be opened to you.
\v 50 For now the Most High, seeing that you are sincerely grieved and suffer from your whole heart for her, has shown you the brightness of her glory and the attractiveness of her beauty.
\v 51 Therefore I asked you to remain in the field where no house was built,
\v 52 for I knew that the Most High would show this to you.
\v 53 Therefore I commanded you to come into the field, where no foundation of any building was.
\v 54 For no human construction could stand in the place in which the city of the Most High was to be shown.
\v 55 Therefore don’t be afraid nor let your heart be terrified, but go your way in and see the beauty and greatness of the building, as much as your eyes are able to see.
\v 56 Then will you hear as much as your ears may comprehend.
\v 57 For you are more blessed than many, and are called by name to be with the Most High, like only a few.
\v 58 But tomorrow at night you shall remain here,
\v 59 and so the Most High will show you those visions in dreams of what the Most High will do to those who live on the earth in the last days.”
\p So I slept that night and another, as he commanded me.
\c 11
\p
\v 1 It came to pass the second night that I saw a dream, and behold, an eagle which had twelve feathered wings and three heads came up from the sea.
\v 2 I saw, and behold, she spread her wings over all the earth, and all the winds of heaven blew on her, \f + \fr 11:2 \ft So the chief Oriental versions. The Latin has only \fqa and were gathered together. \f*and the clouds were gathered together against her.
\v 3 I saw, and out of her wings there grew other wings near them; and they became little, tiny wings.
\v 4 But her heads were at rest. The head in the middle was larger than the other heads, yet rested it with them.
\v 5 Moreover I saw, and behold, the eagle flew with her wings to reign over the earth and over those who dwell therein.
\v 6 I saw how all things under heaven were subject to her, and no one spoke against her—no, not one creature on earth.
\v 7 I saw, and behold, the eagle rose on her talons, and uttered her voice to her wings, saying,
\v 8 “Don’t all watch at the same time. Let each one sleep in his own place and watch in turn;
\v 9 but let the heads be preserved for the last.”
\p
\v 10 I saw, and behold, the voice didn’t come out of her heads, but from the midst of her body.
\v 11 I counted \f + \fr 11:11 \ft The Syriac has \fqa her little wings, and, etc. \f*her wings that were near the others, and behold, there were eight of them.
\v 12 I saw, and behold, on the right side one wing arose and reigned over all the earth.
\v 13 When it reigned, the end of it came, and it disappeared, so that its place appeared no more. The next wing rose up and reigned, and it ruled a long time.
\v 14 It happened that when it reigned, its end came also, so that it disappeared, like the first.
\v 15 Behold, a voice came to it, and said,
\v 16 “Listen, you who have ruled over the earth all this time! I proclaim this to you, before you disappear,
\v 17 none after you will rule as long as you, not even half as long.”
\p
\v 18 Then the third arose, and ruled as the others before, and it also disappeared.
\v 19 So it went with all the wings one after another, as every one ruled, and then disappeared.
\v 20 I saw, and behold, in process of time the \f + \fr 11:20 \ft The Syriac has \fqa little wings. \f*wings that followed were set up on the \f + \fr 11:20 \ft The Aethiopic has \fqa left. \f*right side, that they might rule also. Some of them ruled, but in a while they disappeared.
\v 21 Some of them also were set up, but didn’t rule.
\p
\v 22 After this I saw, and behold, the twelve wings disappeared, along with two of the little wings.
\v 23 There was no more left on the eagle’s body, except the three heads that rested, and six little wings.
\v 24 I saw, and behold, two little wings divided themselves from the six and remained under the head that was on the right side; but four remained in their place.
\v 25 I saw, and behold, these \f + \fr 11:25 \ft The Syriac has \fqa little wings. \f*under wings planned to set themselves up and to rule.
\v 26 I saw, and behold, there was one set up, but in a while it disappeared.
\v 27 A second also did so, and it disappeared faster than the first.
\v 28 I saw, and behold, the two that remained also planned between themselves to reign.
\v 29 While they thought about it, behold, one of the heads that were at rest awakened, the one that was in the middle, for that was greater than the two other heads.
\v 30 I saw how it joined the two other heads with it.
\v 31 Behold, the head turned with those who were with it, and ate the two \f + \fr 11:31 \ft The Syriac has \fqa little wings. \f*under wings that planned to reign.
\v 32 But this head held the whole earth in possession, and ruled over those who dwell in it with much oppression. It had stronger governance over the world than all the wings that had gone before.
\p
\v 33 After this I saw, and behold, the head also that was in the middle suddenly disappeared, like the wings.
\v 34 But the two heads remained, which also reigned the same way over the earth and over those who dwell in it.
\v 35 I saw, and behold, the head on the right side devoured the one that was on the left side.
\p
\v 36 Then I heard a voice, which said to me, “Look in front of you, and consider the thing that you see.”
\p
\v 37 I saw, and behold, something like a lion roused out of the woods roaring. I heard how he sent out a man’s voice to the eagle, and spoke, saying,
\v 38 “Listen and I will talk with you. The Most High will say to you,
\v 39 ‘Aren’t you the one that remains of the four animals whom I made to reign in my world, that the end of my times might come through them?
\v 40 The fourth came and overcame all the animals that were past, and ruled the world with great trembling, and the whole extent of the earth with grievous oppression. He lived on the earth such a long time with deceit.
\v 41 You have judged the earth, but not with truth.
\v 42 For you have afflicted the meek, you have hurt the peaceful, you have hated those who speak truth, you have loved liars, destroyed the dwellings of those who produced fruit, and threw down the walls of those who did you no harm.
\v 43 Your insolence has come up to the Most High, and your pride to the Mighty.
\v 44 The Most High also has looked at his times, and behold, they are ended, and his ages are fulfilled.
\v 45 Therefore appear no more, you eagle, nor your horrible wings, nor your evil little wings, nor your cruel heads, nor your hurtful talons, nor all your worthless body,
\v 46 that all the earth may be refreshed and relieved, being delivered from your violence, and that she may hope for the judgment and mercy of him who made her.’”
\c 12
\p
\v 1 It came to pass, while the lion spoke these words to the eagle, I saw,
\v 2 and behold, the head that remained disappeared, and \f + \fr 12:2 \ft So the chief Oriental versions. \f*the two wings which went over to it arose and set themselves up to reign; and their kingdom was brief and full of uproar.
\v 3 I saw, and behold, they disappeared, and the whole body of the eagle was burned, so that the earth was in great fear.
\p Then I woke up because of great perplexity of mind and great fear, and said to my spirit,
\v 4 “Behold, you have done this to me, because you search out the ways of the Most High.
\v 5 Behold, I am still weary in my mind, and very weak in my spirit. There isn’t even a little strength in me, because of the great fear with which I was frightened tonight.
\v 6 Therefore I will now ask the Most High that he would strengthen me to the end.”
\p
\v 7 Then I said, “O sovereign Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, and if I am justified with you more than many others, and if my prayer has indeed come up before your face,
\v 8 strengthen me then, and show me, your servant, the interpretation and plain meaning of this fearful vision, that you may fully comfort my soul.
\v 9 For you have judged me worthy to show me the end of time and the last events of the times.”
\p
\v 10 He said to me, “This is the interpretation of this vision which you saw:
\v 11 The eagle, whom you saw come up from the sea, is the fourth kingdom which appeared in a vision to your brother Daniel.
\v 12 But it was not explained to him, as I now explain it to you or have explained it.
\v 13 Behold, the days come that a kingdom will rise up on earth, and it will be feared more than all the kingdoms that were before it.
\v 14 Twelve kings will reign in it, one after another.
\v 15 Of those, the second will begin to reign, and will reign a longer time than others of the twelve.
\v 16 This is the interpretation of the twelve wings which you saw.
\v 17 As for when you heard a voice which spoke, not going out from the heads, but from the midst of its body, this is the interpretation:
\v 18 That \f + \fr 12:18 \ft The Oriental versions have\fqa in the midst of. \f*after the time of that kingdom, there will arise no small contentions, and it will stand in peril of falling. Nevertheless, it won’t fall then, but will be restored again to its former power.
\v 19 You saw the eight under wings sticking to her wings. This is the interpretation:
\v 20 That in it eight kings will arise, whose times will be short and their years swift.
\v 21 Two of them will perish when the middle time approaches. Four will be kept for a while until the time of the ending of it will approach; but two will be kept to the end.
\v 22 You saw three heads resting. This is the interpretation:
\v 23 In its last days, the Most High will raise up three \f + \fr 12:23 \ft The Oriental versions have \fqa kings \f*kingdoms and renew many things in them. They will rule over the earth,
\v 24 and over those who dwell in it, with much oppression, more than all those who were before them. Therefore they are called the heads of the eagle.
\v 25 For these are those who will accomplish her wickedness, and who will finish her last actions.
\v 26 You saw that the great head disappeared. It signifies that one of them will die on his bed, and yet with pain.
\v 27 But for the two that remained, the sword will devour them.
\v 28 For the sword of the one will devour him that was with him, but he will also fall by the sword in the last days.
\v 29 You saw two under wings passing \f + \fr 12:29 \ft So the Syriac. The Latin has \fqa over the head. \f*over to the head that is on the right side.
\v 30 This is the interpretation: These are they whom the Most High has kept to his end. This is the brief reign that was full of trouble, as you saw.
\p
\v 31 “The lion, whom you saw rising up out of the forest, roaring, speaking to the eagle, and rebuking her for her unrighteousness, and all her words which you have heard,
\v 32 this is the anointed one, whom the Most High has kept to the end \f + \fr 12:32 \ft The words in brackets are added from the Syriac. \f*[of days, who will spring up out of the seed of David, and he will come and speak] to them and reprove them for their wickedness and unrighteousness, and will\f + \fr 12:32 \ft The Syriac has \fqa set in order.\f* heap up before them their contemptuous dealings.
\v 33 For at first he will set them alive in his judgment, and when he has reproved them, he will destroy them.
\v 34 For he will deliver the rest of my people with mercy, those who have been preserved throughout my borders, and he will make them joyful until the coming of the end, even the day of judgment, about which I have spoken to you from the beginning.
\v 35 This is the dream that you saw, and this is its interpretation.
\v 36 Only you have been worthy to know the secret of the Most High.
\v 37 Therefore write all these things that you have seen in a book, and put it in a secret place.
\v 38 You shall teach them to the wise of your people, whose hearts you know are able to comprehend and keep these secrets.
\v 39 But wait here yourself seven more days, that you may be shown whatever it pleases the Most High to show you.” Then he departed from me.
\p
\v 40 It came to pass, when all the people \f + \fr 12:40 \ft So the Syriac. The Latin has \fqa heard. \f*saw that the seven days were past, and I had not come again into the city, they all gathered together, from the least to the greatest, and came to me, and spoke to me, saying,
\v 41 “How have we offended you? What evil have we done against you, that you have utterly forsaken us, and sit in this place?
\v 42 For of all the prophets, only you are left to us, like a cluster of the vintage, and like a lamp in a dark place, and like a harbor for a ship saved from the tempest.
\v 43 Aren’t the evils which have come to us sufficient?
\v 44 If you will forsake us, how much better had it been for us if we also had been consumed in the burning of Zion!
\v 45 For we are not better than those who died there.” Then they wept with a loud voice. I answered them,
\v 46 “Take courage, O Israel! Don’t be sorrowful, you house of Jacob;
\v 47 for the Most High remembers you. The Mighty has not forgotten you \f + \fr 12:47 \ft So the Syriac. \f*forever.
\v 48 As for me, I have not forsaken you. I haven’t departed from you; but I have come into this place to pray for the desolation of Zion, and that I might seek mercy for the humiliation of your sanctuary.
\v 49 Now go your way, every man to his own house, and after these days I will come to you.”
\p
\v 50 So the people went their way into the city, as I told them to do.
\v 51 But I sat in the field seven days, as the angel commanded me. In those days, I ate only of the flowers of the field, and my food was from plants.
\c 13
\p
\v 1 It came to pass after seven days, I dreamed a dream by night.
\v 2 Behold, a wind arose from the sea that moved all its waves.
\v 3 I saw, and behold, \f + \fr 13:3 \ft The words in brackets are added from the Syriac.\f*[this wind caused to come up from the midst of the sea something like the appearance of a man. I saw, and behold,] that man \f + \fr 13:3 \ft So the Syriac. The Latin has \fqa grew strong \f*flew with the clouds of heaven. When he turned his face to look, everything that he saw trembled.
\v 4 Whenever the voice went out of his mouth, all who heard his voice melted, like the \f + \fr 13:4 \ft So the Syriac and other Oriental versions.\f*wax melts when it feels the fire.
\p
\v 5 After this I saw, and behold, an innumerable multitude of people was gathered together from the four winds of heaven to make war against the man who came out of the sea.
\v 6 I saw, and behold, he carved himself a great mountain, and flew up onto it.
\v 7 I tried to see the region or place from which the mountain was carved, and I couldn’t.
\p
\v 8 After this I saw, and behold, all those who were gathered together to fight against him were very afraid, and yet they dared to fight.
\v 9 Behold, as he saw the assault of the multitude that came, he didn’t lift up his hand, or hold a spear or any weapon of war;
\v 10 but I saw only how he sent out of his mouth something like a flood of fire, and out of his lips a flaming breath, and out of his tongue he shot out a storm of sparks.\f + \fr 13:10 \ft So the Syriac and Arabic. \f*
\v 11 These were all mixed together: the flood of fire, the flaming breath, and the great storm, and fell upon the assault of the multitude which was prepared to fight, and burned up every one of them, so that all of a sudden an innumerable multitude was seen to be nothing but dust of ashes and smell of smoke. When I saw this, I was amazed.
\p
\v 12 Afterward, I saw the same man come down from the mountain, and call to himself another multitude which was peaceful.
\v 13 Many people came to him. Some of them were glad. Some were sorry. Some of them were bound, and some others brought some of those as offerings. Then through great fear I woke up and prayed to the Most High, and said,
\v 14 “You have shown your servant these wonders from the beginning, and have counted me worthy that you should receive my prayer.
\v 15 Now show me also the interpretation of this dream.
\v 16 For as I conceive in my understanding, woe to those who will be left in those days! Much more woe to those who are not left!
\v 17 For those who were not left will be in heaviness,
\v 18 understanding the things that are laid up in the latter days, but not attaining to them.
\v 19 But woe to them also who are left, because they will see great perils and much distress, like these dreams declare.
\v 20 Yet is it \f + \fr 13:20 \ft Lat. \fqa easier. \f*better for one to be in peril and to come into \f + \fr 13:20 \ft So the Syriac. \f*these things, than to pass away as a cloud out of the world, and not to see the things that \f + \fr 13:20 \ft So the Syriac. \f*will happen in the last days.”
\p He answered me,
\v 21 “I will tell you the interpretation of the vision, and I will also open to you the things about which you mentioned.
\v 22 You have spoken of those who are left behind. This is the interpretation:
\v 23 He that will \f + \fr 13:23 \ft So the Syriac. \f*endure the peril in that time will protect those who fall into danger, even those who have works and faith toward the Almighty.
\v 24 Know therefore that those who are left behind are more blessed than those who are dead.
\v 25 These are the interpretations of the vision: Whereas you saw a man coming up from the midst of the sea,
\v 26 this is he whom the Most High has been keeping for many ages, who by his own self will deliver his creation. He will direct those who are left behind.
\v 27 Whereas you saw that out of his mouth came wind, fire, and storm,
\v 28 and whereas he held neither spear, nor any weapon of war, but destroyed the assault of that multitude which came to fight against him, this is the interpretation:
\v 29 Behold, the days come when the Most High will begin to deliver those who are on the earth.
\v 30 Astonishment of mind will come upon those who dwell on the earth.
\v 31 One will plan to make war against another, city against city, place against place, people against people, and kingdom against kingdom.
\v 32 It will be, when these things come to pass, and the signs happen which I showed you before, then my Son will be revealed, whom you saw as a man ascending.
\v 33 It will be, when all the nations hear his voice, every man will leave his own land and the battle they have against one another.
\v 34 An innumerable multitude will be gathered together, as you saw, desiring to come and to fight against him.
\v 35 But he will stand on the top of Mount Zion.
\v 36 Zion will come, and will be shown to all men, being prepared and built, like you saw the mountain carved without hands.
\v 37 My Son will rebuke the nations which have come for their wickedness, with plagues that are like a storm,
\v 38 and will rebuke them to their face with their evil thoughts, and the torments with which they will be tormented, which are like a flame. He will destroy them without labor by the law, which is like fire.
\v 39 Whereas you saw that he gathered to himself another multitude that was peaceful,
\v 40 these are the ten tribes which were led away out of their own land in the time of Osea the king, whom Salmananser the king of the Assyrians led away captive, and he carried them beyond the River, and they were taken into another land.
\v 41 But they made this plan among themselves, that they would leave the multitude of the heathen, and go out into a more distant region, where mankind had never lived,
\v 42 that there they might keep their statutes which they had not kept in their own land.
\v 43 They entered by the narrow passages of the river Euphrates.
\v 44 For the Most High then did signs for them, and stopped the springs of the River until they had passed over.
\v 45 For through that country there was a long way to go, namely, of a year and a half. The same region is called \f + \fr 13:45 \ft That is, \fqa another land. \ft See Deuteronomy 29:28. \f*Arzareth.
\v 46 Then they lived there until the latter time. Now when they begin to come again,
\v 47 the Most High stops the springs of the River again, that they may go through. Therefore you saw the multitude gathered together with peace.
\v 48 But those who are left behind of your people are those who are found within my holy border.
\v 49 It will be therefore when he will destroy the multitude of the nations that are gathered together, he will defend the people who remain.
\v 50 Then will he show them very many wonders.”
\p
\v 51 Then I said, “O sovereign Lord, explain this to me: Why have I seen the man coming up from the midst of the sea?”
\p
\v 52 He said to me, as no one can explore or know what is in the depths of the sea, even so no man on earth can see my Son, or those who are with him, except in the time of \f + \fr 13:52 \ft So the Oriental versions. The Latin omits \fqa his. \f*his day.
\v 53 This is the interpretation of the dream which you saw, and for this only you are enlightened about this,
\v 54 for you have forsaken your own ways, and applied your diligence to mine, and have searched out my law.
\v 55 You have ordered your life in wisdom, and have called understanding your mother.
\v 56 Therefore I have shown you this, for there is a reward laid up with the Most High. It will be, after another three days I will speak other things to you, and declare to you mighty and wondrous things.”
\p
\v 57 Then I went out and passed into the field, giving praise and thanks greatly to the Most High because of his wonders, which he did from time to time,
\v 58 and because he governs the time, and such things as happen in their seasons. So I sat there three days.
\c 14
\p
\v 1 It came to pass upon the third day, I sat under an oak, and, behold, a voice came out of a bush near me, and said, “Esdras, Esdras!”
\p
\v 2 I said, “Here I am, Lord,” and I stood up on my feet.
\p
\v 3 Then he said to me, “I revealed myself in a bush and talked with Moses when my people were in bondage in Egypt.
\v 4 I sent him, and \f + \fr 14:4 \ft Another reading is. \fqa I. \f* he led my people out of Egypt. I brought him up to Mount Sinai, where I kept him with me for many days.
\v 5 I told him many wondrous things, and showed him the secrets of the times and the end of the seasons. I commanded him, saying,
\v 6 ‘You shall publish these openly, and these you shall hide.’
\v 7 Now I say to you:
\v 8 Lay up in your heart the signs that I have shown, the dreams that you have seen, and the interpretations which you have heard;
\v 9 for you will be taken away from men, and from now on you will live with my Son and with those who are like you, until the times have ended.
\v 10 For the world has lost its youth, and the times begin to grow old.
\v 11 \f + \fr 14:11 \ft Verses 11, 12 are omitted in the Syriac. The Aethiopic has \fqa For the age is divided into ten parts, and is come to the tenth: and half of the tenth remains. Now etc. \f*For the age is divided into twelve parts, and ten parts of it are already gone, \f + \fr 14:11 \ft Lat. \fqa and. \f*even the half of the tenth part.
\v 12 There remain of it two parts after the middle of the tenth part.
\v 13 Now therefore set your house in order, reprove your people, comfort the lowly among them, \f + \fr 14:13 \ft The Latin alone omits \fqa and...wise. \f* and instruct those of them who are wise, and now renounce the life that is corruptible,
\v 14 and let go of the mortal thoughts, cast away from you the burdens of man, put off now your weak nature,
\v 15 lay aside the thoughts that are most grievous to you, and hurry to escape from these times.
\v 16 For worse evils than those which you have seen happen will be done after this.
\v 17 For look how much the world will be weaker through age, so much that more evils will increase on those who dwell in it.
\v 18 For the truth will withdraw itself further off, and falsehood will be near. For now \f + \fr 14:18 \ft So the Oriental versions. \f*the eagle which you saw in vision hurries to come.”
\p
\v 19 Then I answered and said, \f + \fr 14:19 \ft The Latin omits \fqa I will speak. \f*“Let me speak in your presence, O Lord.
\v 20 Behold, I will go, as you have commanded me, and reprove the people who now live, but who will warn those who will be born afterward? For the world is set in darkness, and those who dwell in it are without light.
\v 21 For your law has been burned, therefore no one knows the things that are done by you, or the works that will be done.
\v 22 But if I have found favor before you, send the Holy Spirit to me, and I will write all that has been done in the world since the beginning, even the things that were written in your law, that men may be able to find the path, and that those who would live in the latter days may live.”
\p
\v 23 He answered me and said, “Go your way, gather the people together, and tell them not to seek you for forty days.
\v 24 But prepare for yourself many tablets, and take with you Sarea, Dabria, Selemia, Ethanus, and Asiel, these five, which are ready to write swiftly;
\v 25 and come here, and I will light a lamp of understanding in your heart which will not be put out until the things have ended about which you will write.
\v 26 When you are done, some things you shall publish openly, and some things you shall deliver in secret to the wise. Tomorrow at this hour you will begin to write.”
\p
\v 27 Then went I out, as he commanded me, and gathered all the people together, and said,
\v 28 “Hear these words, O Israel!
\v 29 Our fathers at the beginning were foreigners in Egypt, and they were delivered from there,
\v 30 and received the law of life, which they didn’t keep, which you also have transgressed after them.
\v 31 Then the land of Zion was given to you for a possession; but you yourselves and your ancestors have done unrighteousness, and have not kept the ways which the Most High commanded you.
\v 32 Because he is a righteous judge, in due time, he took from you what he had given you.
\v 33 Now you are here, and your kindred are among you.
\v 34 Therefore if you will rule over your own understanding and instruct your hearts, you will be kept alive, and after death you will obtain mercy.
\v 35 For after death the judgment will come, when we will live again. Then the names of the righteous will become manifest, and the works of the ungodly will be declared.
\v 36 Let no one therefore come to me now, nor seek me for forty days.”
\p
\v 37 So I took the five men, as he commanded me, and we went out into the field, and remained there.
\v 38 It came to pass on the next day that, behold, a voice called me, saying, “Esdras, open your mouth, and drink what I give you to drink.”
\p
\v 39 Then opened I my mouth, and behold, a full cup was handed to me. It was full of something like water, but its color was like fire.
\v 40 I took it, and drank. When I had drunk it, my heart uttered understanding, and wisdom grew in my chest, for my spirit retained its memory.
\v 41 My mouth was opened, and shut no more.
\v 42 The Most High gave understanding to the five men, and they wrote by course the things that were told them, in \f + \fr 14:42 \ft So the Oriental versions. \f*characters which they didn’t know, and they sat forty days. Now they wrote in the day-time, and at night they ate bread.
\v 43 As for me, I spoke in the day, and by night I didn’t hold my tongue.
\v 44 So in forty days, ninety-four books were written.
\p
\v 45 It came to pass, when the forty days were fulfilled, that the Most High spoke to me, saying, “The first books that you have written, publish openly, and let the worthy and unworthy read them;
\v 46 but keep the last seventy, that you may deliver them to those who are wise among your people;
\v 47 for in them is the spring of understanding, the fountain of wisdom, and the stream of knowledge.”
\p
\v 48 I did so.
\c 15
\p
\v 1 “Behold, speak in the ears of my people the words of prophecy which I will put in your mouth,” says the Lord.
\v 2 “Cause them to be written on paper, for they are faithful and true.
\v 3 Don’t be afraid of their plots against you. Don’t let the unbelief of those who speak against you trouble you.
\v 4 For all the unbelievers will die in their unbelief.
\p
\v 5 “Behold,” says the Lord, “I bring evils on the whole earth: sword, famine, death, and destruction.
\v 6 For wickedness has prevailed over every land, and their hurtful works have reached their limit.
\v 7 Therefore,” says the Lord,
\v 8 “I will hold my peace no more concerning their wickedness which they profanely commit, neither will I tolerate them in these things, which they wickedly practice. Behold, the innocent and righteous blood cries to me, and the souls of the righteous cry out continually.
\v 9 I will surely avenge them,” says the Lord, “and will receive to me all the innocent blood from among them.
\v 10 Behold, my people is led like a flock to the slaughter. I will not allow them now to dwell in the land of Egypt,
\v 11 but I will bring them out with a mighty hand and with a high arm, and will strike Egypt with plagues, as before, and will destroy all its land.”
\p
\v 12 Let Egypt and its foundations mourn, for the plague of the chastisement and the punishment that God will bring upon it.
\v 13 Let the farmers that till the ground mourn, for their seeds will fail and their trees will be ruined through the blight and hail, and a terrible tempest.
\v 14 Woe to the world and those who dwell in it!
\v 15 For the sword and their destruction draws near, and nation will rise up against nation to battle with weapons in their hands.
\v 16 For there will be sedition among men, and growing strong against one another. In their might, they won’t respect their king or the chief of their great ones.
\v 17 For a man will desire to go into a city, and will not be able.
\v 18 For because of their pride the cities will be troubled, the houses will be destroyed, and men will be afraid.
\v 19 A man will have no pity on his neighbors, but will assault their houses with the sword and plunder their goods, because of the lack of bread, and for great suffering.
\p
\v 20 “Behold,” says God, “I call together all the kings of the earth to stir up those who are from the rising of the sun, from the south, from the east, and Libanus, to turn themselves one against another, and repay the things that they have done to them.
\v 21 Just as they do yet this day to my chosen, so I will do also, and repay into their bosom.” The Lord God says:
\v 22 “My right hand won’t spare the sinners, and my sword won’t cease over those who shed innocent blood on the earth.
\v 23 A fire has gone out from his wrath and has consumed the foundations of the earth and the sinners, like burnt straw.
\v 24 Woe to those who sin and don’t keep my commandments!” says the Lord.
\v 25 “I will not spare them. Go your way, you rebellious children! Don’t defile my sanctuary!”
\v 26 For the Lord knows all those who trespass against him, therefore he will deliver them to death and destruction.
\v 27 For now evils have come upon the whole earth, and you will remain in them; for God will not deliver you, because you have sinned against him.
\p
\v 28 Behold, a horrible sight appearing from the east!
\v 29 The nations of the dragons of Arabia will come out with many chariots. From the day that they set out, their hissing is carried over the earth, so that all those who will hear them may also fear and tremble.
\v 30 Also the Carmonians, raging in wrath, will go out like the wild boars of the forest. They will come with great power and join battle with them, and will devastate a portion of the land of the Assyrians with their teeth.
\v 31 Then the dragons will have the upper hand, remembering their nature. If they will turn themselves, conspiring together in great power to persecute them,
\v 32 then these will be troubled, and keep silence through their power, and will turn and flee.
\v 33 From the land of the Assyrians, an enemy in ambush will attack them and destroy one of them. Upon their army will be fear and trembling, and indecision upon their kings.
\p
\v 34 Behold, clouds from the east, and from the north to the south! They are very horrible to look at, full of wrath and storm.
\v 35 They will clash against one another. They will pour out a heavy storm on the earth, even their own storm. There will be blood from the sword to the horse’s belly,
\v 36 and to the thigh of man, and to the camel’s hock.
\v 37 There will be fearfulness and great trembling upon earth. They who see that wrath will be afraid, and trembling will seize them.
\v 38 After this, great storms will be stirred up from the south, from the north, and another part from the west.
\v 39 Strong winds will arise from the east, and will shut it up, even the cloud which he raised up in wrath; and the storm that was to cause destruction by the east wind will be violently driven toward the south and west.
\v 40 Great and mighty clouds, full of wrath, will be lifted up with the storm, that they may destroy all the earth and those who dwell in it. They will pour out over every high and lofty one a terrible storm,
\v 41 fire, hail, flying swords, and many waters, that all plains may be full, and all rivers, with the abundance of those waters.
\v 42 They will break down the cities and walls, mountains and hills, trees of the forest, and grass of the meadows, and their grain.
\v 43 They will go on steadily to Babylon and destroy her.
\v 44 They will come to it and surround it. They will pour out the storm and all wrath on her. Then the dust and smoke will go up to the sky, and all those who are around it will mourn for it.
\v 45 Those who remain will serve those who have destroyed it.
\p
\v 46 You, Asia, who are partaker in the beauty of Babylon, and in the glory of her person—
\v 47 woe to you, you wretch, because you have made yourself like her. You have decked out your daughters for prostitution, that they might please and glory in your lovers, which have always lusted after you!
\v 48 You have followed her who is hateful in all her works and inventions. Therefore God says,
\v 49 “I will send evils on you: widowhood, poverty, famine, sword, and pestilence, to lay waste your houses and bring you to destruction and death.
\v 50 The glory of your power will be dried up like a flower when the heat rises that is sent over you.
\v 51 You will be weakened like a poor woman who is beaten and wounded, so that you won’t be able to receive your mighty ones and your lovers.
\v 52 Would I have dealt with you with such jealousy,” says the Lord,
\v 53 “if you had not always slain my chosen, exalting and clapping of your hands, and saying over their dead, when you were drunk?
\p
\v 54 “Beautify your face!
\v 55 The reward of a prostitute will be in your bosom, therefore you will be repaid.
\v 56 Just as you will do to my chosen,” says the Lord, “even so God will do to you, and will deliver you to your adversaries.
\v 57 Your children will die of hunger. You will fall by the sword. Your cities will be broken down, and all your people in the field will perish by the sword.
\v 58 Those who are in the mountains will die of hunger, eat their own flesh, and drink their own blood, because of hunger for bread and thirst for water.
\v 59 You, unhappy above all others, will come and will again receive evils.
\v 60 In the passage, they will rush on the hateful city and will destroy some portion of your land, and mar part of your glory, and will return again to Babylon that was destroyed.
\v 61 You will be cast down by them as stubble, and they will be to you as fire.
\v 62 They will devour you, your cities, your land, and your mountains. They will burn all your forests and your fruitful trees with fire.
\v 63 They will carry your children away captive, and will plunder your wealth, and mar the glory of your face.”
\c 16
\p
\v 1 Woe to you, Babylon, and Asia! Woe to you, Egypt and Syria!
\v 2 Put on sackcloth and garments of goats’ hair, wail for your children and lament; for your destruction is at hand.
\v 3 A sword has been sent upon you, and who is there to turn it back?
\v 4 A fire has been sent upon you, and who is there to quench it?
\v 5 Calamities are sent upon you, and who is there to drive them away?
\v 6 Can one drive away a hungry lion in the forest? Can one quench a fire in stubble, once it has begun to burn?
\v 7 Can one turn back an arrow that is shot by a strong archer?
\v 8 The Lord God sends the calamities, and who will drive them away?
\v 9 A fire will go out from his wrath, and who may quench it?
\v 10 He will flash lightning, and who will not fear? He will thunder, and who wouldn’t tremble?
\v 11 The Lord will threaten, and who will not be utterly broken in pieces at his presence?
\v 12 The earth and its foundations quake. The sea rises up with waves from the deep, and its waves will be troubled, along with the fish in them, at the presence of the Lord, and before the glory of his power.
\v 13 For his right hand that bends the bow is strong, his arrows that he shoots are sharp, and will not miss when they begin to be shot into the ends of the world.
\v 14 Behold, the calamities are sent out, and will not return again until they come upon the earth.
\v 15 The fire is kindled and will not be put out until it consumes the foundations of the earth.
\v 16 Just as an arrow which is shot by a mighty archer doesn’t return backward, even so the calamities that are sent out upon earth won’t return again.
\v 17 Woe is me! Woe is me! Who will deliver me in those days?
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\v 18 The beginning of sorrows, when there will be great mourning; the beginning of famine, and many will perish; the beginning of wars, and the powers will stand in fear; the beginning of calamities, and all will tremble! What will they do when the calamities come?
\v 19 Behold, famine and plague, suffering and anguish! They are sent as scourges for correction.
\v 20 But for all these things they will not turn them from their wickedness, nor be always mindful of the scourges.
\v 21 Behold, food will be so cheap on earth that they will think themselves to be in good condition, and even then calamities will grow on earth: sword, famine, and great confusion.
\v 22 For many of those who dwell on earth will perish of famine; and others who escape the famine, the sword will destroy.
\v 23 The dead will be cast out like dung, and there will be no one to comfort them; for the earth will be left desolate, and its cities will be cast down.
\v 24 There will be no farmer left to cultivate the earth or to sow it.
\v 25 The trees will give fruit, but who will gather it?
\v 26 The grapes will ripen, but who will tread them? For in all places there will be a great solitude;
\v 27 for one man will desire to see another, or to hear his voice.
\v 28 For of a city there will be ten left, and two of the field, who have hidden themselves in the thick groves, and in the clefts of the rocks.
\v 29 As in an orchard of olives upon every tree there may be left three or four olives,
\v 30 or as when a vineyard is gathered, there are some clusters left by those who diligently search through the vineyard,
\v 31 even so in those days, there will be three or four left by those who search their houses with the sword.
\v 32 The earth will be left desolate, and its fields will be for briers, and its roads and all her paths will grow thorns, because no sheep will pass along them.
\v 33 The virgins will mourn, having no bridegrooms. The women will mourn, having no husbands. Their daughters will mourn, having no helpers.
\v 34 Their bridegrooms will be destroyed in the wars, and their husbands will perish of famine.
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\v 35 Hear now these things, and understand them, you servants of the Lord.
\v 36 Behold, the Lord’s word: receive it. Don’t doubt the things about which the Lord speaks.
\v 37 Behold, the calamities draw near, and are not delayed.
\v 38 Just as a woman with child in the ninth month, when the hour of her delivery draws near, within two or three hours great pains surround her womb, and when the child comes out from the womb, there will be no waiting for a moment,
\v 39 even so the calamities won’t delay coming upon the earth. The world will groan, and sorrows will seize it on every side.
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\v 40 “O my people, hear my word: prepare for battle, and in those calamities be like strangers on the earth.
\v 41 He who sells, let him be as he who flees away, and he who buys, as one who will lose.
\v 42 Let he who does business be as he who has no profit by it, and he who builds, as he who won’t dwell in it,
\v 43 and he who sows, as if he wouldn’t reap, so also he who prunes the vines, as he who won’t gather the grapes,
\v 44 those who marry, as those who will have no children, and those who don’t marry, as the widowed.
\v 45 Because of this, those who labor, labor in vain;
\v 46 for foreigners will reap their fruits, plunder their goods, overthrow their houses, and take their children captive, for in captivity and famine they will conceive their children.
\v 47 Those who conduct business, do so only to be plundered. The more they adorn their cities, their houses, their possessions, and their own persons,
\v 48 the more I will hate them for their sins,” says the Lord.
\v 49 Just as a respectable and virtuous woman hates a prostitute,
\v 50 so will righteousness hate iniquity, when she adorns herself, and will accuse her to her face, when he comes who will defend him who diligently searches out every sin on earth.
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\v 51 Therefore don’t be like her or her works.
\v 52 For yet a little while, and iniquity will be taken away out of the earth, and righteousness will reign over us.
\v 53 Don’t let the sinner say that he has not sinned; for God will burn coals of fire on the head of one who says “I haven’t sinned before God and his glory.”
\v 54 Behold, the Lord knows all the works of men, their imaginations, their thoughts, and their hearts.
\v 55 He said, “Let the earth be made,” and it was made, “Let the sky be made,” and it was made.
\v 56 At his word, the stars were established, and he knows the number of the stars.
\v 57 He searches the deep and its treasures. He has measured the sea and what it contains.
\v 58 He has shut the sea in the midst of the waters, and with his word, he hung the earth over the waters.
\v 59 He has spread out the sky like a vault. He has founded it over the waters.
\v 60 He has made springs of water in the desert and pools on the tops of the mountains to send out rivers from the heights to water the earth.
\v 61 He formed man, and put a heart in the midst of the body, and gave him breath, life, and understanding,
\v 62 yes, the spirit of God Almighty. He who made all things and searches out hidden things in hidden places,
\v 63 surely he knows your imagination, and what you think in your hearts. Woe to those who sin, and try to hide their sin!
\v 64 Because the Lord will exactly investigate all your works, and he will put you all to shame.
\v 65 When your sins are brought out before men, you will be ashamed, and your own iniquities will stand as your accusers in that day.
\v 66 What will you do? Or how will you hide your sins before God and his angels?
\v 67 Behold, God is the judge. Fear him! Stop sinning, and forget your iniquities, to never again commit them. So will God lead you out, and deliver you from all suffering.
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\v 68 For, behold, the burning wrath of a great multitude is kindled over you, and they will take away some of you, and feed you with that which is sacrificed to idols.
\v 69 Those who consent to them will be held in derision and in contempt, and be trodden under foot.
\v 70 For there will be in various places, and in the next cities, a great insurrection against those who fear the Lord.
\v 71 They will be like mad men, sparing none, but spoiling and destroying those who still fear the Lord.
\v 72 For they will destroy and plunder their goods, and throw them out of their houses.
\v 73 Then the trial of my elect will be made known, even as the gold that is tried in the fire.
\v 74 Hear, my elect ones, says the Lord: “Behold, the days of suffering are at hand, and I will deliver you from them.
\v 75 Don’t be afraid, and don’t doubt, for God is your guide.
\v 76 You who keep my commandments and precepts,” says the Lord God, “don’t let your sins weigh you down, and don’t let your iniquities lift themselves up.”
\v 77 Woe to those who are choked with their sins and covered with their iniquities, like a field is choked with bushes, and its path covered with thorns, that no one may travel through!
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\h 3 Maccabees
\toc1 The Third Book of the Maccabees
\toc2 3 Maccabees
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\mt1 The Third Book of the Maccabees
\ip \bk The Third Book of the Maccabees\bk* is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Churches. It is considered to be apocrypha by most other church traditions.
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\v 1 Now Philopater, on learning from those who came back that Antiochus had made himself master of the places which belonged to himself, sent orders to all his infantry and cavalry, took with him his sister Arsinoe, and marched out as far as the parts of Raphia, where Antiochus and his forces encamped.
\v 2 And one Theodotus, intending to carry out his design, took with him the bravest of the armed men who had been before committed to his trust by Ptolemy, and got through at night to the tent of Ptolemy, to kill him on his own responsibility, and so to end the war.
\v 3 But Dositheus, called the son of Drimulus, by birth a Jew, afterward a renegade from the laws and observances of his country, conveyed Ptolemy away, and made an obscure person lie down in his stead in the tent. It turned out that this man received the fate which was meant for the other.
\v 4 A fierce battle then took place. The men of Antiochus were prevailing. Arsinoe continually went up and down the ranks, and with dishevelled hair, with tears and entreaties, begged the soldiers to fight bravely for themselves, their children, and wives, and promised that if they proved conquerors, she would give them each two minas of gold.
\v 5 It thus fell out that their enemies were defeated in hand-to-hand encounter, and that many of them were taken prisoners.
\v 6 Having vanquished this attempt, the king then decided to proceed to the neighboring cities, and encourage them.
\v 7 By doing this, and by making donations to their temples, he inspired his subjects with confidence.
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\v 8 The Jews sent some of their council and of their elders to him. The greetings, welcoming gifts, and congratulations of the past, given by them, filled him with the greater eagerness to visit their city.
\v 9 Having arrived at Jerusalem, sacrificed, and offered thank-offerings to the Greatest God, and done whatever else was suitable to the sanctity of the place, and entered the inner court,
\v 10 he was so impressed with the magnificence of the place, and so wondered at the orderly arrangements of the temple, that he considered entering the sanctuary itself.
\v 11 When they told him that this was not permissible, none of the nation, not even the priests in general, but only the supreme high priest of all, and he only once in a year, was allowed to go in, he would by no means give way.
\v 12 Then they read the law to him, but he persisted in intruding, exclaiming that he ought to be allowed. He said, “Even if they were deprived of this honor, I shouldn’t be.”
\v 13 He asked why, when he entered all the other temples, did none of the priests who were present forbid him.
\v 14 He was thoroughly answered by someone, that he did wrong to boast of this.
\v 15 “Well, since I have done this,” said he, “be the cause what it may, shall I not enter with or without your consent?”
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\v 16 When the priests fell down in their sacred vestments imploring the Greatest God to come and help in time of need, and to avert the violence of the fierce aggressor, and when they filled the temple with lamentations and tears,
\v 17 then those who had been left behind in the city were scared, and rushed out, uncertain of the event.
\v 18 Virgins, who had been shut up within their chambers, came out with their mothers, scattering dust and ashes on their heads, and filling the streets with outcries.
\v 19 Women who had recently been arrayed for marriage left their bridal chambers, left the reserve that befitted them, and ran around the city in a disorderly manner.
\v 20 New-born babes were deserted by the mothers or nurses who waited upon them—some here, some there, in houses, or in fields; these now, with an ardor which could not be checked, swarmed into the Most High temple.
\v 21 Various prayers were offered up by those who assembled in this place because of the unholy attempt of the king.
\v 22 Along with these there were some of the citizens who took courage and would not submit to his obstinacy and his intention of carrying out his purpose.
\v 23 Calling out to arms, and to die bravely in defense of the law of their fathers, they created a great uproar in the place, and were with difficulty brought back by the aged and the elders to the station of prayer which they had occupied before.
\v 24 During this time, the multitude kept on praying.
\v 25 The elders who surrounded the king tried in many ways to divert his arrogant mind from the design which he had formed.
\v 26 He, in his hardened mood, insensible to all persuasion, was going onward with the view of carrying out this design.
\v 27 Yet even his own officers, when they saw this, joined the Jews in an appeal to Him who has all power to aid in the present crisis, and not wink at such haughty lawlessness.
\v 28 Such was the frequency and the vehemence of the cry of the assembled crowd, that an indescribable noise ensued.
\v 29 Not the men only, but the very walls and floor seemed to sound out, all things preferring death rather than to see the place defiled.
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\v 1 Now it was that the high priest Simon bowed his knees near the holy place, spread out his hands in reverent form, and uttered the following prayer:
\v 2 “O Lord, Lord, King of the heavens, and Ruler of the whole creation, Holy among the holy, sole Governor, Almighty, give ear to us who are oppressed by a wicked and profane one, who celebrates in his confidence and strength.
\v 3 It is you, the Creator of all, the Lord of the universe, who are a righteous Governor, and judge all who act with pride and insolence.
\v 4 It was you who destroyed the former workers of unrighteousness, among whom were the giants, who trusted in their strength and daring, by covering them with a measureless flood.
\v 5 It was you who made the Sodomites, those workers of exceedingly iniquity, men notorious for their vices, an example to later generations, when you covered them with fire and brimstone\f + \fr 2:5 \ft or, sulfur\f*.
\v 6 You made known your power when you caused the bold Pharaoh, the enslaver of your people, to pass through the ordeal of many and diverse inflictions.
\v 7 You rolled the depths of the sea over him when he pursued with chariots and with a multitude of followers, and gave a safe passage to those who put their trust in you, the Lord of the whole creation.
\v 8 These saw and felt the works of your hands, and praised you, the Almighty.
\v 9 You, O King, when you created the immeasurable and measureless earth, chose this city. You made this place sacred to your name, even though you need nothing. You glorified it with your illustrious presence, after constructing it to the glory of your great and honorable name.
\v 10 You promised, out of love for the people of Israel, that if we fall away from you, become afflicted, and then come to this house and pray, you would hear our prayer.
\v 11 Truly you are faithful and true.
\v 12 When you often aided our fathers when hard pressed and humiliated, and delivered them out of great dangers,
\v 13 see now, holy King, how through our many and great sins we are crushed and made subject to our enemies, and have become weak and powerless.
\v 14 In our low condition, this bold and profane man seeks to dishonor this your holy place, consecrated out of the earth to the name of your Majesty.
\v 15 Your dwelling place, the heaven of heavens, is indeed unapproachable to men.
\v 16 But since it seemed good to you to exhibit your glory among your people Israel, you sanctified this place.
\v 17 Don’t punish us by means of the uncleanness of their men, and don’t chastise us by means of their profanity, lest the lawless ones should boast in their rage, and exult in exuberant pride of speech, and say,
\v 18 ‘We have trampled upon the holy house, as idolatrous houses are trampled upon.’
\v 19 Blot out our iniquities, do away with our errors, and show your compassion in this hour.
\v 20 Let your mercies quickly go before us. Grant us peace, that the downcast and broken hearted may praise you with their mouth.”
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\v 21 At that time God, who sees all things, who is beyond all Holy among the holy, heard that prayer, so suitable, and scourged the man who was greatly uplifted with scorn and insolence.
\v 22 Shaking him back and forth as a reed is shaken with the wind, he threw him down on the pavement, powerless, with limbs paralyzed, and by a righteous judgment deprived of the ability to speak.
\v 23 His friends and bodyguards, seeing the swift recompense which had suddenly overtaken him, struck with exceeding terror, and fearing that he would die, speedily removed him.
\v 24 When in course of time he had come to himself, this severe punishment caused no repentance within him, but he departed with bitter threatenings.
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\v 25 He proceeded to Egypt, grew worse in wickedness through his previously mentioned companions in wine, who were lost to all goodness,
\v 26 and not satisfied with countless acts of impiety, his audacity so increased that he raised evil reports there, and many of his friends, watching his purpose attentively, joined in furthering his will.
\v 27 His purpose was to inflict a public stigma upon our race. Therefore he erected a stone pillar in the courtyard, and caused the following inscription to be engraved upon it:
\v 28 “Entrance to this temple is to be refused to all those who would not sacrifice. All the Jews were to be registered among the slaves. Those who resisted are to be forcibly seized and put to death.
\v 29 Those who are thus registered are to be marked on their persons by the ivy-leaf symbol of Dionysus, and to be reduced to these limited rights.”
\v 30 To do away with the appearance of hating them all, he had it written underneath, that if any of them should elect to enter the community of those initiated in the rites, these should have equal rights with the Alexandrians.
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\v 31 Some of those who were over the city, therefore, abhorring any approach to the city of piety, unhesitatingly gave in to the king, and expected to derive some great honor from a future connection with him.
\v 32 A nobler spirit, however, prompted the majority to cling to their religious observances, and by paying money that they might live unmolested, these sought to escape the registration,
\v 33 cheerfully looking forward to future aid, they abhorred their own apostates, considering them to be national foes, and depriving them of common fellowship and mutual help.
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\v 1 On discovering this, so incensed was the wicked king, that he no longer confined his rage to the Jews in Alexandria. Laying his hand more heavily upon those who lived in the country, he gave orders that they should be quickly collected into one place, and most cruelly deprived of their lives.
\v 2 While this was going on, a hostile rumor was uttered abroad by men who had banded together to injure the Jewish race. The pretext of their charge was that the Jews kept them away from the ordinances of the law.
\v 3 Now the Jews always maintained a feeling of unwavering loyalty toward the kings,
\v 4 yet, as they worshiped God and observed his law, they made certain distinctions, and avoided certain things. Hence they appeared hateful to some people,
\v 5 although, as they adorned their conversation with works of righteousness, they had established themselves in the good opinion of the world.
\v 6 What all the rest of mankind said was, however, disregarded by the foreigners,
\v 7 who said much of the exclusiveness of the Jews with regard to their worship and meats. They alleged that they were unsociable men, hostile to the king’s interests, refusing to associate with him or his troops. By this way of speaking, they brought much hatred on them.
\v 8 This unexpected uproar and sudden gathering of people was observed by the Greeks who lived in the city, concerning men who had never harmed them. Yet to aid them was not in their power, since all was oppression around, but they encouraged them in their troubles, and expected a favorable turn of affairs.
\v 9 He who knows all things will not, they said, disregard so great a people.
\v 10 Some of the neighbors, friends, and business associates of the Jews even called them secretly to an interview, pledged them their assistance, and promised to do their very utmost for them.
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\v 11 Now the king, elated with his prosperous fortune, and not regarding the superior power of God, but thinking to persevere in his present purpose, wrote the following letter to the prejudice of the Jews:
\v 12 “King Ptolemy Philopater, to the commanders and soldiers in Egypt, and in all places, health and happiness!
\v 13 I am doing well, and so, too, are my affairs.
\v 14 Since our Asiatic campaign, the particulars of which you know, and which by the aid of the gods, not lightly given, and by our own vigor, has been brought to a successful conclusion according to our expectation,
\v 15 we resolved, not with strength of spear, but with gentleness and much humanity, as it were to nurse the inhabitants of Coele-Syria and Phoenicia, and to be their willing benefactors.
\v 16 So, having bestowed considerable sums of money upon the temples of the several cities, we proceeded even as far as Jerusalem, and went up to honor the temple of these wretched beings who never cease from their folly.
\v 17 To outward appearance they received us willingly, but belied that appearance by their deeds. When we were eager to enter their temple, and to honor it with the most beautiful and exquisite gifts,
\v 18 they were so carried away by their old arrogance as to forbid us the entrance, while we, out of our forbearance toward all men, refrained from exercising our power upon them.
\v 19 Thus, exhibiting their enmity against us, they alone among the nations lift up their heads against kings and benefactors, as men unwilling to submit to any reasonable thing.
\v 20 We then, having endeavored to make allowance for the madness of these people, and on our victorious return treating all people in Egypt courteously, acted in a manner which was befitting.
\v 21 Accordingly, bearing no ill will against their kinsmen, but rather remembering our connection with them, and the numerous matters with sincere heart from a remote period entrusted to them, we wished to venture a total alteration of their state, by giving them the rights of citizens of Alexandria, and to admit them to the everlasting rites of our solemnities.
\v 22 All this, however, they have taken in a very different spirit. With their innate malignity, they have spurned the fair offer, and constantly inclining to evil,
\v 23 have rejected the inestimable rights. Not only so, but by using speech, and by refraining from speech, they abhor the few among them who are heartily disposed toward us, ever deeming that their infamous way of life will force us to do away with our reform.
\v 24 Having then received certain proofs that these Jews bear us every sort of ill will, we must look forward to the possibility of some sudden tumult among ourselves when these impious men may turn traitors and barbarous enemies.
\v 25 Therefore, as soon as the contents of this letter become known to you, in that same hour we order those Jews who dwell among you, with wives and children, to be sent to us, vilified and abused, in chains of iron, to undergo a cruel and shameful death, suitable to enemies.
\v 26 For by the punishment of them in one body we perceive that we have found the only means of establishing our affairs for the future on a firm and satisfactory basis.
\v 27 Whoever protects a Jew, whether it be old man, child, or nursing baby, shall with his whole house be tortured to death.
\v 28 Whoever informs against the Jews, besides receiving the property of the person charged, shall be presented with two thousand drachmas\f + \fr 3:28 \ft a drachma was about a day’s pay for an agricultural laborer\f* from the royal treasury, shall be made free, and shall be crowned.
\v 29 Whatever place shelters a Jew shall be made unapproachable and shall be put under the ban of fire, and be forever rendered useless to every living being for all time to come.”
\v 30 The king’s letter was written in the above form.
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\v 1 Wherever this decree was received, the people kept up a revelry of joy and shouting, as if their long-pent-up, hardened hatred would now show itself openly.
\v 2 The Jews suffered great throes of sorrow and wept much, while their hearts, all things around being lamentable, were set on fire as they bewailed the sudden destruction which was decreed against them.
\v 3 What home, or city, or any inhabited place, or what streets were there, which their condition didn’t fill with wailing and lamentation?
\v 4 They were sent out unanimously by the generals in various cities, with such stern and pitiless feeling that the exceptional nature of the infliction moved even some of their enemies. These, influenced by sentiments of common humanity, and reflecting upon the uncertain issue of life, shed tears at their miserable expulsion.
\v 5 A multitude of aged hoary-haired old men were driven along with halting bending feet, urged onward by the impulse of a violent, shameless force to quick speed.
\v 6 Girls who had entered the bridal chamber quite lately, to enjoy the partnership of marriage, exchanged pleasure for misery; and with dust scattered upon their myrrh-anointed heads, were hurried along unveiled; and, in the midst of outlandish insults, set up with one accord a lamentable cry instead of the marriage hymn.
\v 7 Bound and exposed to public gaze, they were hurried violently on board ship.
\v 8 The husbands of these, in the prime of their youthful vigor, instead of crowns, wore ropes round their necks. Instead of feasting and youthful celebration, they spent the rest of their nuptial days in wailing, and saw only the grave at hand.
\v 9 They were dragged along by unyielding chains, like wild animals. Of these, some had their necks thrust into the benches of the rowers, while the feet of others were enclosed in hard fetters.
\v 10 The planks of the deck above them blocked out the light and shut out the day on every side, so that they might be treated like traitors during the whole voyage.
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\v 11 They were carried like this in this vessel, and at the end of it arrived at Schedia. The king had ordered them to be cast into the vast hippodrome, which was built in front of the city. This place was well adapted by its situation to expose them to the gaze of all comers into the city, and of those who went from the city into the country. Thus they could hold no communication with his forces. They weren’t deemed worthy of any civilized accommodation.
\v 12 When this was done, the king, hearing that their kindred in the city often went out and lamented the melancholy distress of these victims,
\v 13 was full of rage, and commanded that they should be carefully subjected to the same—and not one bit milder—treatment.
\v 14 The whole nation was now to be registered. Every individual was to be specified by name, not for that hard servitude of labor which we have a little before mentioned, but that he might expose them to the before-mentioned tortures; and finally, in the short space of a day, might exterminate them by his cruelties.
\v 15 The registering of these men was carried on cruelly, zealously, assiduously, from the rising of the sun to its going down, and was not brought to an end in forty days.
\v 16 The king was filled with great and constant joy, and celebrated banquets before the temple idols. His erring heart, far from the truth, and his profane mouth gave glory to idols, deaf and incapable of speaking or aiding, and uttered unworthy speech against the Greatest God.
\v 17 At the end of the above-mentioned interval of time, the registrars brought word to the king that the multitude of the Jews was too great for registration,
\v 18 inasmuch as there were many still left in the land, of whom some were in inhabited houses, and others were scattered about in various places, so that all the commanders in Egypt were insufficient for the work.
\v 19 The king threatened them, and charged them with taking bribes, in order to contrive the escape of the Jews, but was clearly convinced of the truth of what had been said.
\v 20 They said, and proved, that paper and pens had failed them for the carrying out of their purpose.
\v 21 Now this was an active interference of the unconquerable Providence which assisted the Jews from heaven.
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\v 1 Then he called Hermon, who had charge of the elephants. Full of rage, altogether fixed in his furious design,
\v 2 he commanded him, with a quantity of unmixed wine with handfuls of incense infused, to drug the elephants early on the following day. These five hundred elephants were, when infuriated by the copious drinks of frankincense, to be led up to the execution of death upon the Jews.
\v 3 The king, after issuing these orders, went to his feasting, and gathered together all those of his friends and of the army who hated the Jews the most.
\v 4 The master of the elephants, Hermon, fulfilled his commission punctually.
\v 5 The servants appointed for the purpose went out about evening and bound the hands of the miserable victims, and took other precautions for their security at night, thinking that the whole race would perish together.
\v 6 The heathen believed the Jews to be destitute of all protection, for chains bound them.
\v 7 They invoked the Almighty Lord, and ceaselessly implored with tears their merciful God and Father, Ruler of all, Lord of every power,
\v 8 to overthrow the evil purpose which had gone out against them, and to deliver them by extraordinary manifestation from that death which was in store for them.
\v 9 Their earnest entreaty went up to heaven.
\v 10 Then Hermon, who had filled his merciless elephants with copious drinks of mixed wine and frankincense, came early to the palace to report on these preparations.
\v 11 He, however, who has sent his good creature sleep from all time by night or by day thus gratifying whom he wills, diffused a portion of it now upon the king.
\v 12 By this sweet and profound influence of the Lord, he was held fast, and thus his unjust purpose was quite frustrated, and his unflinching resolve greatly falsified.
\v 13 But the Jews, having escaped the hour which had been fixed, praised their holy God, and again prayed him who is easily reconciled to display the power of his powerful hand to the arrogant Gentiles.
\v 14 The middle of the tenth hour had nearly arrived, when the person who sent invitations, seeing the guests who were invited present, came and shook the king.
\v 15 He gained his attention with difficulty, and hinting that the mealtime was getting past, talked the matter over with him.
\v 16 The king listened to this, and then turning aside to his drinking, commanded the guests to sit down before him.
\v 17 This done, he asked them to enjoy themselves, and to indulge in mirth at this somewhat late hour of the banquet.
\v 18 Conversation grew on, and the king sent for Hermon, and inquired of him, with fierce denunciations, why the Jews had been allowed to outlive that day.
\v 19 Hermon explained that he had done his bidding over night; and in this he was confirmed by his friends.
\v 20 The king, then, with a barbarity exceeding that of Phalaris, said, “They might thank his sleep of that day. Lose no time, and get ready the elephants against tomorrow, as you did before, for the destruction of these accursed Jews.”
\v 21 When the king said this, the company present were glad, and approved. Then each man went to his own home.
\v 22 They didn’t employ the night in sleep, but in contriving cruel mockeries for those deemed miserable.
\v 23 The morning cock had just crowed, and Hermon, having harnessed the brutes, was stimulating them in the great colonnade.
\v 24 The city crowds were collected together to see the hideous spectacle, and waited impatiently for the dawn.
\v 25 The Jews, breathless with momentary suspense, stretched out their hands and prayed the Greatest God, in mournful strains, again to help them speedily.
\v 26 The sun’s rays were not yet shining and the king was waiting for his friends when Hermon came to him, calling him out, and saying that his desires could now be realized.
\v 27 The king, receiving him, was astonished at his unusual invitation. Overwhelmed with a spirit of oblivion about everything, inquired about the object of this earnest preparation.
\v 28 But this was the working of that Almighty God who had made him forget all his purpose.
\v 29 Hermon and all his friends pointed out the preparation of the animals. They are ready, O king, according to your own strict injunction.
\v 30 The king was filled with fierce anger at these words, for, by the Providence of God regarding these things, his mind had become entirely confused. He looked hard at Hermon, and threatened him as follows:
\v 31 “Your parents, or your children, were they here, would have given a large meal to these wild animals, not these innocent Jews, who have loyally served me and my forefathers.
\v 32 Had it not been for familiar friendship, and the claims of your office, your life should have gone for theirs.”
\p
\v 33 Hermon, being threatened in this unexpected and alarming manner, was troubled in his eyes, and his face fell.
\v 34 The friends, too, stole out one by one, and dismissed the assembled multitudes to their respective occupations.
\v 35 The Jews, having heard of these events, praised the glorious God and King of kings, because they had obtained this help, too, from him.
\v 36 Now the king arranged another banquet in the same way, and proclaimed an invitation to mirth.
\v 37 He summoned Hermon to his presence, and said, with threats, “How often, O wretch, must I repeat my orders to you about these same persons?
\v 38 Once more, arm the elephants for the extermination of the Jews tomorrow!”
\v 39 His kinsmen, who were reclining with him, wondered at his instability, and thus expressed themselves:
\v 40 “O king, how long do you test us, as of men bereft of reason? This is the third time that you have ordered their destruction. When the thing is to be done, you change your mind, and recall your instructions.
\v 41 Because of this, the feeling of expectation causes tumult in the city. It swarms with factions, and is continually on the point of being plundered.”
\p
\v 42 The king, just like another Phalaris, a prey to thoughtlessness, made no account of the changes which his own mind had undergone, issuing in the deliverance of the Jews. He swore a fruitless oath, and determined immediately to send them to hades, crushed by the knees and feet of the elephants.
\v 43 He would also invade Judea, level its towns with fire and the sword, destroy that temple which the heathen might not enter, and prevent sacrifices ever after being offered up there.
\v 44 Joyfully his friends broke up, together with his kinsmen; and, trusting in his determination, arranged their forces in guard at the most convenient places of the city.
\v 45 The master of the elephants urged the animals into an almost maniacal state, drenched them with incense and wine, and decked them with frightful devices.
\v 46 About early morning, when the city was filled with an immense number of people at the hippodrome, he entered the palace and called the king to the business in hand.
\v 47 The king’s heart teemed with impious rage; and he rushed forth with the mass, along with the elephants. With unsoftened feelings and pitiless eyes, he longed to gaze at the hard and wretched doom of the previously mentioned Jews.
\v 48 But the Jews, when the elephants went out at the gate, followed by the armed force. When they saw the dust raised by the throng, and heard the loud cries of the crowd,
\v 49 thought that they had come to the last moment of their lives, to the end of what they had tremblingly expected. They gave way, therefore, to lamentations and moans. They kissed each other. Those nearest of kin to each other hung around one another’s necks—fathers hugging their sons and mothers their daughters. Other women held their infants to their breasts, which drew what seemed their last milk.
\v 50 Nevertheless, when they reflected upon the help previously granted them from heaven, they prostrated themselves with one accord, removed even the sucking children from the breasts, and
\v 51 sent up an exceedingly great cry asking the Lord of all power to reveal himself, and have mercy upon those who now lay at the gates of hades.
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\p
\v 1 Then Eleazar, an illustrious priest of the country, who had attained to length of days, and whose life had been adorned with virtue, caused the elders who were around him to cease to cry out to the holy God, and prayed this:
\v 2 “O king, mighty in power, most high, Almighty God, who regulates the whole creation with your tender mercy,
\v 3 look at the seed of Abraham, at the children of the sanctified Jacob, your sanctified inheritance, O Father, now being wrongfully destroyed as foreigners in a foreign land.
\v 4 You destroyed Pharaoh with his army of chariots when that lord of this same Egypt was uplifted with lawless daring and loud-sounding tongue. Shedding the beams of your mercy upon the race of Israel, you overwhelmed him and his proud army.
\v 5 When Sennacherim, the grievous king of the Assyrians, exulting in his countless army, had subdued the whole land with his spear and was lifting himself against your holy city with boastings grievous to be endured, you, O Lord, demolished him and displayed your might to many nations.
\v 6 When the three friends in the land of Babylon of their own will exposed their lives to the fire rather than serve vain things, you sent a moist coolness through the fiery furnace, and brought the fire on all their adversaries.
\v 7 It was you who, when Daniel was hurled, through slander and envy, as a prey to lions down below, brought him back again unharmed to light.
\v 8 When Jonah was pining away in the belly of the sea-born monster, you looked at him, O Father, and recovered him to the sight of his own.
\v 9 Now, you who hate insolence, you who abound in mercy, you who are the protector of all things, appear quickly to those of the race of Israel, who are insulted by abhorred, lawless gentiles.
\v 10 If our life during our exile has been stained with iniquity, deliver us from the hand of the enemy, and destroy us, O Lord, by the death which you prefer.
\v 11 Don’t let the vain-minded congratulate vain idols at the destruction of your beloved, saying, ‘Their god didn’t deliver them.’
\v 12 You who are All-powerful and Almighty, O Eternal One, behold! Have mercy on us who are being withdrawn from life, like traitors, by the unreasoning insolence of lawless men.
\v 13 Let the heathen cower before your invincible might today, O glorious One, who have all power to save the race of Jacob.
\v 14 The whole band of infants and their parents ask you with tears.
\v 15 Let it be shown to all the nations that you are with us, O Lord, and have not turned your face away from us, but as you said that you would not forget them even in the land of their enemies, so fulfill this saying, O Lord.”
\p
\v 16 Now, at the time that Eleazar had ended his prayer, the king came along to the hippodrome with the wild animals, and with his tumultuous power.
\v 17 When the Jews saw this, they uttered a loud cry to heaven so that the adjacent valleys resounded and caused an irrepressible lamentation throughout the army.
\v 18 Then the all-glorious, all-powerful, and true God, displayed his holy countenance, and opened the gates of heaven, from which two angels, dreadful of form, came down and were visible to all but the Jews.
\v 19 They stood opposite, and filled the enemies’ army with confusion and cowardice, and bound them with immoveable shackles.
\v 20 A cold shudder came over the person of the king, and oblivion paralyzed the vehemence of his spirit.
\v 21 They turned back the animals on the armed forces who followed them; and the animals trampled them and destroyed them.
\v 22 The king’s wrath was converted into compassion; and he wept at the things he had devised.
\v 23 For when he heard the cry, and saw them all on the verge of destruction, with tears he angrily threatened his friends, saying,
\v 24 “You have governed badly, and have exceeded tyrants in cruelty. You have labored to deprive me, your benefactor, at once of my dominion and my life, by secretly devising measures injurious to the kingdom.
\v 25 Who has gathered here, unreasonably removing each from his home, those who, in fidelity to us, had held the fortresses of the country?
\v 26 Who has consigned to unmerited punishments those who in good will toward us from the beginning have in all things surpassed all nations, and who often have engaged in the most dangerous undertakings?
\v 27 Loose, loose the unjust bonds! Send them to their homes in peace, begging pardon for what has been done.
\v 28 Release the sons of the almighty living God of heaven, who from our ancestors’ times until now has granted a glorious and uninterrupted prosperity to our affairs.”
\v 29 He said these things, and they, released the same moment, having now escaped death, praised God their holy Savior.
\p
\v 30 The king then departed to the city, and called his financier to himself, and asked him provide a seven days’ quantity of wine and other materials for feasting for the Jews. He decided that they should keep a cheerful festival of deliverance in the very place in which they expected to meet with their destruction.
\v 31 Then they who were before despised and near to hades, yes, rather advanced into it, partook of the cup of salvation, instead of a grievous and lamentable death. Full of exultation, they apportioned the place intended for their fall and burial into banqueting booths.
\v 32 Ceasing their miserable strain of woe, they took up the subject of their fatherland, singing in praise to God their wonder-working Savior. All groans and all wailing were laid aside. They formed dances as a sign of peaceful joy.
\v 33 So the king also collected a number of guests for the occasion, and returned unceasing thanks with much magnificence for the unexpected deliverance afforded him.
\v 34 Those who had marked them out as for death and for carrion, and had registered them with joy, howled aloud, and were clothed with shame, and had the fire of their rage ingloriously put out.
\v 35 But the Jews, as we just said, instituted a dance, and then gave themselves up to feasting, glad thanksgiving, and psalms.
\v 36 They made a public ordinance to commemorate these things for generations to come, as long as they should be sojourners. They thus established these days as days of mirth, not for the purpose of drinking or luxury, but because God had saved them.
\v 37 They requested the king to send them back to their homes.
\v 38 They were being enrolled from the twenty-fifth of Pachon to the fourth of Epiphi, a period of forty days. The measures taken for their destruction lasted from the fifth of Epiphi till the seventh, that is, three days.
\v 39 The Ruler over all during this time manifested his mercy gloriously, and delivered them all together unharmed.
\v 40 They feasted upon the king’s provision up to the fourteenth day, then asked to be sent away.
\v 41 The king commended them, and wrote the following letter, of magnanimous import for them, to the commanders of every city:
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\p
\v 1 “King Ptolemy Philopator to the commanders throughout Egypt, and to all who are set over affairs, joy and strength.
\v 2 We, too, and our children are well. God has directed our affairs as we wish.
\v 3 Certain of our friends out of malice vehemently urged us to punish the Jews of our realm in a body, with the infliction of a monstrous punishment.
\v 4 They pretended that our affairs would never be in a good state till this took place. Such, they said, was the hatred borne by the Jews to all other people.
\v 5 They brought them fettered in grievous chains as slaves, no, as traitors. Without enquiry or examination they endeavored to annihilate them. They buckled themselves with a savage cruelty, worse than Scythian custom.
\v 6 For this cause we severely threatened them; yet, with the clemency which we usually extend to all men, we at length permitted them to live. Finding that the God of heaven cast a shield of protection over the Jews so as to preserve them, and that he fought for them as a father always fights for his sons,
\v 7 and taking into consideration their constancy and fidelity toward us and toward our ancestors, we have, as we ought, acquitted them of every sort of charge.
\v 8 We have dismissed them to their several homes, telling all men everywhere to do them no wrong, or unrighteously revile them about the past.
\v 9 For know this, that should we conceive any evil design, or in any way aggrieve them, we shall ever have as our adversary, not man, but the highest God, the ruler of all might. From Him there will be no escape, as the avenger of such deeds. Farewell.”
\p
\v 10 When they had received this letter, they didn’t hurry to depart immediately. They petitioned the king to be allowed to inflict fitting punishment upon those of their race who had willingly transgressed the holy god, and the law of God.
\v 11 They alleged that men who had for their bellies’ sake transgressed the ordinances of God, would never be faithful to the interests of the king.
\v 12 The king admitted the truth of this reasoning, and commended them. Full power was given them, without warrant or special commission, to destroy those who had transgressed the law of God boldly in every part of the king’s dominions.
\v 13 Their priests, then, as it was appropriate, saluted him with good wishes, and all the people echoed with the “Hallelujah!” Then they joyfully departed.
\v 14 Then they punished and shamefully destroyed every polluted Jew that fell in their way,
\v 15 slaying this way, in that day, more than three hundred men, and esteeming this destruction of the wicked a season of joy.
\v 16 They themselves having held closely to their God to death, and having enjoyed a full deliverance, departed from the city garlanded with sweet-flowered wreaths of every kind. Uttering exclamations of joy, with songs of praise, and melodious hymns, they thanked the God of their fathers, the eternal Savior of Israel.
\v 17 Having arrived at Ptolemais, called from the specialty of that district “Rose-bearing”, where the fleet, in accordance with the general wish, waited for them seven days,
\v 18 they partook of a banquet of deliverance, for the king generously granted them all the means of securing a return home.
\v 19 They were accordingly brought back in peace, while they gave utterance to appropriate thanks; and they determined to observe these days during their sojourn as days of joyfulness.
\v 20 These they registered as sacred upon a pillar, when they had dedicated the place of their festivity to be one of prayer. They departed unharmed, free, abundant in joy, preserved by the king’s command, by land, by sea, and by river, each to his own home.
\v 21 They had more weight than before among their enemies, and were honored and feared. No one in any way robbed them of their goods.
\v 22 Every man received back his own, according to inventory, those who had obtained their goods, giving them up with the greatest terror. For the greatest God made perfect wonders for their salvation.
\v 23 Blessed be the Redeemer of Israel forever! Amen. 56-PS2eng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000002060 14772653036 012566 0 ustar root root \id PS2
\h Psalm 151
\toc1 Psalm 151
\toc2 Psalm 151
\toc3 Ps2
\mt1 Psalm 151
\ip \bk Psalm 151\bk* is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Churches.
\c 1
\cp 151
\d This Psalm is a genuine one of David, though extra,\f + \fr 1:0 \ft or, supernumerary\f* composed when he fought in single combat with Goliath.
\q1
\v 1 I was small among my brothers,
\q2 and youngest in my father’s house.
\q2 I tended my father’s sheep.
\q1
\v 2 My hands formed a musical instrument,
\q2 and my fingers tuned a lyre.
\q1
\v 3 Who shall tell my Lord?
\q2 The Lord himself, he himself hears.
\q1
\v 4 He sent forth his angel and took me from my father’s sheep,
\q2 and he anointed me with his anointing oil.
\q1
\v 5 My brothers were handsome and tall;
\q2 but the Lord didn’t take pleasure in them.
\q1
\v 6 I went out to meet the Philistine,
\q2 and he cursed me by his idols.
\q1
\v 7 But I drew his own sword and beheaded him,
\q2 and removed reproach from the children of Israel. 55-MANeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000006057 14772653036 012606 0 ustar root root \id MAN
\h Prayer of Manasses
\toc1 The Prayer of Manasses King of Judah when He was Held Captive in Babylon
\toc2 Prayer of Manasses
\toc3 Man
\mt3 The
\mt1 Prayer of Manasses
\mt2 King of Judah,
\mt3 When He Was Held Captive in Babylon
\ip \bk The Prayer of Manasses\bk* is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Churches. It is included in an appendix to the Latin Vulgate Bible.
\c 1
\p
\v 1 O LORD Almighty in heaven, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and of their righteous offspring,
\v 2 you who have made heaven and earth, with all their order,
\v 3 who have bound the sea by the word of your commandment, who have shut up the deep, and sealed it by your terrible and glorious name,
\v 4 whom all things fear, yes, tremble before your power,
\v 5 for the majesty of your glory can’t be borne, and the anger of your threatening toward sinners is unbearable.
\v 6 Your merciful promise is unmeasurable and unsearchable,
\v 7 for you are the Lord Most High, of great compassion, patient and abundant in mercy, and relent at human suffering.
\v 8 \f + \fr 1:8 \ft The Alex. MS. omits \fqa You... saved.\f*You, O Lord, according to your great goodness have promised repentance and forgiveness to those who have sinned against you. Of your infinite mercies, you have appointed repentance to sinners, that they may be saved. You therefore, O Lord, who are the God of the just, have not appointed repentance to the just, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, which have not sinned against you, but you have appointed repentance to me, a sinner.
\v 9 For I have sinned more than the number of the sands of the sea. My transgressions are multiplied,\f + \fr 1:9 \ft The Alex. MS. omits \fqa O Lord... multiplied.\f* O Lord, my transgressions are multiplied, and I am not worthy to behold and see the height of heaven for the multitude of my iniquities.
\v 10 I am bowed down with many iron bands, so that I can’t lift up my head by reason of my sins,\f + \fr 1:10 \ft Some authorities omit \fqa by reason of my sins.\f* neither have I any relief; for I have provoked your wrath, and done that which is evil before you:\f + \fr 1:10 \ft The Alex. MS. omits \fqa I did... commandments.\f* I didn’t do your will, neither did I keep your commandments. I have set up abominations, and have multiplied detestable things.
\v 11 Now therefore I bow the knee of my heart, asking you for grace.
\v 12 I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, and I acknowledge my iniquities;
\v 13 but, I humbly ask you, forgive me, O Lord, forgive me, and please don’t destroy me with my iniquities. Don’t be angry with me forever, by reserving evil for me. Don’t condemn me into the lower parts of the earth. For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent.
\v 14 In me you will show all your goodness, for you will save me, even though I am unworthy, according to your great mercy.
\v 15 Then I will praise you forever all the days of my life; for all the army of heaven sings your praise, and yours is the glory forever and ever. Amen. 54-1ESeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000216462 14772653036 012565 0 ustar root root \id 1ES - 1 Esdras
\h 1 Esdras
\toc1 The First Book of Esdras
\toc2 1 Esdras
\toc3 1Es
\mt1 The First Book of Esdras
\ip \bk The First Book of Esdras\bk* is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Churches. It is not recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, but 1 Esdras is placed as an appendix to the Latin Vulgate Bible.
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \x + \xo 1:1 \xt 2 Kings 23:21; 2 Chronicles 35:1\x*Josias held the Passover in Jerusalem to his Lord, and offered the Passover the fourteenth day of the first month,
\v 2 having set the priests according to their daily courses, being arrayed in their vestments, in the Lord’s temple.
\v 3 He spoke to the Levites, \x + \xo 1:3 \xt Numbers 3:9\x*the temple servants of Israel, that they should make themselves holy to the Lord, to set the holy ark of the Lord in the house that King Solomon the son of David had built.
\v 4 He said, “You no longer need to carry it on your shoulders. Now therefore serve the Lord your God, and minister to his people Israel, and prepare yourselves by your fathers’ houses and kindred,
\v 5 according to the writing of King David of Israel, and according to the magnificence of Solomon his son. Stand in the holy place according to the divisions of your Levite families who minister in the presence of your kindred the descendants of Israel.
\v 6 Offer the Passover in order, prepare the sacrifices for your kindred, and keep the Passover according to the Lord’s commandment, which was given to Moses.
\p
\v 7 To the people which were present, Josias gave thirty thousand lambs and kids, and three thousand calves. These things were given from the king’s possessions, as he promised, to the people and to the priests and Levites.
\v 8 Helkias, Zacharias, and \f + \fr 1:8 \fq Jehiel, \ft 2 Chronicles 35:8.\f*Esyelus, the rulers of the temple, gave to the priests for the Passover two thousand six hundred sheep, and three hundred calves.
\v 9 Jeconias, Samaias, Nathanael his brother, Sabias, Ochielus, and Joram, captains over thousands, gave to the Levites for the Passover five thousand sheep and seven hundred calves.
\p
\v 10 When these things were done, the priests and Levites, having the unleavened bread, stood in proper order according to the kindred,
\v 11 and according to the several divisions by fathers’ houses, before the people, to offer to the Lord as it is written in the book of Moses. They did this in the morning.
\v 12 They roasted the Passover lamb with fire, as required. They boiled the sacrifices in the brazen vessels and caldrons with a pleasing smell,
\v 13 and set them before all the people. Afterward they prepared for themselves and for their kindred the priests, the sons of Aaron.
\v 14 For the priests offered the fat until night. The Levites prepared for themselves and for their kindred the priests, the sons of Aaron.
\v 15 The holy singers also, the sons of Asaph, were in their order, according to the appointment of David: Asaph, Zacharias, and Eddinus, who represented the king.
\v 16 Moreover the gatekeepers were at every gate. No one needed to depart from his daily duties, for their kindred the Levites prepared for them.
\p
\v 17 So the things that belonged to the Lord’s sacrifices were accomplished in that day, in holding the Passover,
\v 18 and offering sacrifices on the altar of the Lord, according to the commandment of King Josias.
\v 19 So the children of Israel which were present at that time held the Passover and the feast of unleavened bread seven days.
\v 20 Such a Passover had not been held in Israel since the time of the prophet Samuel.
\v 21 Indeed, none of the kings of Israel held such a Passover as Josias with the priests, the Levites, and the Jews, held with all Israel that were present in their dwelling place at Jerusalem.
\v 22 This Passover was held in the eighteenth year of the reign of Josias.
\v 23 The works of Josias were upright before his Lord with a heart full of godliness.
\v 24 Moreover the things that came to pass in his days have been written in times past, concerning those who sinned and did wickedly against the Lord more than any other people or kingdom, and how they grieved him \f + \fr 1:24 \ft Or, \fqa sensibly \ft Judges 16:17.\f*exceedingly, so that the Lord’s words were confirmed against Israel.
\p
\v 25 \x + \xo 1:25 \xt 2 Chronicles 35:20\x*Now after all these acts of Josias, it came to pass that Pharaoh the king of Egypt came to make war at Carchemish on the Euphrates; and Josias went out against him.
\v 26 But the king of Egypt sent to him, saying, “What do I have to do with you, O king of Judea?
\v 27 I wasn’t sent out from the Lord God against you, for my war is against the Euphrates. Now the Lord is with me, yes, the Lord is with me hastening me forward. Depart from me, and don’t be against the Lord.”
\p
\v 28 However, Josias didn’t turn back to his chariot, but tried to fight with him, not regarding the words of the prophet Jeremy from the Lord’s mouth,
\v 29 but joined battle with him in the plain of Megiddo, and the commanders came down against King Josias.
\v 30 Then the king said to his servants, “Carry me away out of the battle, for I am very weak!” Immediately his servants carried him away out of the army.
\v 31 Then he got into his second chariot. After he was brought back to Jerusalem he died, and was buried in the tomb of his ancestors.
\v 32 All Judea mourned for Josias. Jeremy the prophet lamented for Josias, and the chief men with the women made lamentation for him to this day. This was given out for an ordinance to be done continually in all the nation of Israel.
\v 33 These things are written in the book of the histories of the kings of Judea, and every one of the acts that Josias did, and his glory, and his understanding in the law of the Lord, and the things that he had done before, and the things now told, are reported in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
\p
\v 34 \x + \xo 1:34 \xt 2 Kings 23:30; 2 Chronicles 36:1\x* The people took \f + \fr 1:34 \ft Another reading is, \fqa Jeconias.\f*Joachaz the son of Josias, and made him king instead of Josias his father, when he was twenty-three years old.
\v 35 He reigned in Judah and Jerusalem for three months. Then the king of Egypt deposed him from reigning in Jerusalem.
\v 36 He set a tax upon the people of one hundred talents of silver and one talent of gold.
\v 37 The king of Egypt also made King Joakim his brother king of Judea and Jerusalem.
\v 38 And Joakim imprisoned the nobles and apprehended his brother Zarakes, and brought him up out of Egypt.
\p
\v 39 \x + \xo 1:39 \xt 2 Chronicles 36:4-5\x*Joakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign in Judea and Jerusalem. He did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord.
\v 40 King Nabuchodonosor of Babylon came up against him, bound him with a chain of brass, and carried him to Babylon.
\v 41 Nabuchodonosor also took some of the Lord’s holy vessels, carried them away, and stored them in his own temple at Babylon.
\v 42 But those things that are reported of him, and of his uncleanness and impiety, are written in the chronicles of the kings.
\v 43 Then Joakim his son reigned in his place. When he was made king, he was eighteen years old.
\v 44 He reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did that which was evil before the Lord.
\p
\v 45 So after a year Nabuchodonosor sent and caused him to be brought to Babylon with the holy vessels of the Lord,
\v 46 and made Sedekias king of Judea and Jerusalem when he was twenty-one years old. He reigned eleven years.
\v 47 He also did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and didn’t heed the words that were spoken by Jeremy the prophet from the Lord’s mouth.
\v 48 After King Nabuchodonosor had made him to swear by the name of the Lord, he broke his oath and rebelled. Hardening his neck and his heart, he transgressed the laws of the Lord, the God of Israel.
\v 49 Moreover the governors of the people and of the priests did many things wickedly, exceeding all the defilements of all nations, and defiled the temple of the Lord, which was sanctified in Jerusalem.
\v 50 The God of their ancestors sent by his messenger to call them back, because he had compassion on them and on his dwelling place.
\v 51 But they mocked his messengers. In the day when the Lord spoke, they scoffed at his prophets
\v 52 until he, being angry with his people for their great ungodliness, commanded to bring up the kings of the Chaldeans against them.
\v 53 They killed their young men with the sword around their holy temple, and spared neither young man or young woman, old man or child; but he delivered all of them into their hands.
\v 54 They took all the holy vessels of the Lord, both great and small, with the treasure chests of the Lord’s ark and the king’s treasures, and carried them away to Babylon.
\v 55 They burned the Lord’s house, broke down Jerusalem’s walls, and burned its towers with fire.
\v 56 As for her glorious things, they didn’t stop until they had brought them all to nothing. He carried the people who weren’t slain with the sword to Babylon.
\v 57 They were servants to him and to his children until the Persians reigned, to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremy:
\v 58 “Until the land has enjoyed its Sabbaths, the whole time of her desolation shall she keep Sabbath, to fulfill seventy years.
\c 2
\p
\v 1 In the \x + \xo 2:1 \xt 2 Chronicles 36:22,23; Ezra 1:1\x*first year of King Cyrus of the Persians, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremy might be accomplished,
\v 2 the Lord stirred up the spirit of King Cyrus of the Persians, and he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and also by writing,
\v 3 saying, “Cyrus king of the Persians says: The Lord of Israel, the Most High Lord, has made me king of the whole world,
\v 4 and commanded me to build him a house at Jerusalem that is in Judea.
\v 5 If therefore there are any of you that are of his people, let the Lord, even his Lord, be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem that is in Judea, and build the house of the Lord of Israel. He is the Lord who dwells in Jerusalem.
\v 6 Therefore, of those who dwell in various places, let those who are in his own place help each one with gold, with silver,
\v 7 with gifts, with horses, and cattle, beside the other things which have been added by vow for the temple of the Lord which is in Jerusalem.
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\v 8 Then the chief of the families of Judah and of the tribe of Benjamin stood up, with the priests, the Levites, and all whose spirit the Lord had stirred to go up, to build the house for the Lord which is in Jerusalem.
\v 9 Those who lived around them helped them in all things with silver and gold, with horses and cattle, and with very many gifts that were vowed by a great number whose minds were so moved.
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\v 10 King Cyrus also brought out the holy vessels of the Lord, which Nabuchodonosor had carried away from Jerusalem and had stored in his temple of idols.
\v 11 Now when King Cyrus of the Persians had brought them out, he delivered them to Mithradates his treasurer,
\v 12 and by him they were delivered to \f + \fr 2:12 \ft Another reading is, \fqa Simanassar.\f*Sanabassar the governor of Judea.
\v 13 This was the number of them: one thousand gold cups, one thousand silver cups, twenty-nine silver censers, thirty gold bowls, two thousand four hundred ten silver bowls, and one thousand other vessels.
\v 14 So all the vessels of gold and of silver were brought up, even five thousand four hundred seventy-nine,
\v 15 and were carried back by Sanabassar, together with the returning exiles, from Babylon to Jerusalem.
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\v 16 \x + \xo 2:16 \xt Ezra 4:7\x*In the time of King Artaxerxes of the Persians, Belemus, Mithradates, Tabellius, \f + \fr 2:16 \fqa Rehum,\f*Rathumus, Beeltethmus, and \f + \fr 2:16 \fqa Shimshai.\f*Samellius the scribe, with their other associates, dwelling in Samaria and other places, wrote to him against those who lived in Judea and Jerusalem the following letter:
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\v 17 “To King Artaxerxes our Lord, from your servants, Rathumus the recorder, Samellius the scribe, and the rest of their council, and the judges who are in Coelesyria and Phoenicia:
\v 18 Let it now be known to our lord the king, that the Jews that have come up from you to us, having come to Jerusalem, are building that rebellious and wicked city, and are repairing its marketplaces and walls, and are laying the foundation of a temple.
\v 19 Now if this city is built and its walls are finished, they will not only refuse to give tribute, but will even stand up against kings.
\v 20 Since the things pertaining to the temple are now in hand, we think it appropriate not to neglect such a matter,
\v 21 but to speak to our lord the king, to the intent that, if it is your pleasure, search may be made in the books of your ancestors.
\v 22 You will find in the chronicles what is written concerning these things, and will understand that that city was rebellious, troubling both kings and cities,
\v 23 and that the Jews were rebellious, and kept starting wars there in the past. For this cause, this city was laid waste.
\v 24 Therefore now we do declare to you, O lord the king, that if this city is built again, and its walls set up again, you will from then on have no passage into Coelesyria and Phoenicia.”
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\v 25 Then the king wrote back again to Rathumus the recorder, Beeltethmus, Samellius the scribe, and to the rest that of their associates who lived in Samaria, Syria, and Phoenicia, as follows:
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\v 26 “I have read the letter which you have sent to me. Therefore I commanded to make search, and it has been found that that city of old time has fought against kings,
\v 27 and the men were given to rebellion and war in it, and that mighty and fierce kings were in Jerusalem, who reigned and exacted tribute in Coelesyria and Phoenicia.
\v 28 Now therefore I have commanded to prevent those men from building the city, and heed to be taken that there be nothing done contrary to this order,
\v 29 and that those wicked doings proceed no further to the annoyance of kings.”
\v 30 Then King Artaxerxes, his letters being read, Rathumus, and Samellius the scribe, and the rest of their associates, went in haste to Jerusalem with cavalry and a multitude of people in battle array, and began to hinder the builders. So the building of the temple in Jerusalem ceased until the second year of the reign of King Darius of the Persians.
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\v 1 Now King Darius made a great feast for all his subjects, for all who were born in his house, for all the princes of Media and of Persia,
\v 2 and for all the local governors and captains and governors who were under him, from India to Ethiopia, in the one hundred twenty seven provinces.
\v 3 They ate and drank, and when they were satisfied went home. Then King Darius went into his bedchamber slept, but awakened out of his sleep.
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\v 4 Then the three young men of the bodyguard, who guarded the king, spoke one to another:
\v 5 “Let every one of us state what one thing is strongest. King Darius will give he whose statement seems wiser than the others great gifts and great honors in token of victory.
\v 6 He shall be clothed in purple, drink from gold cups, sleep on a gold bed, and have a chariot with bridles of gold, a fine linen turban, and a chain around his neck.
\v 7 He shall sit next to Darius because of his wisdom, and shall be called cousin of Darius.”
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\v 8 Then they each wrote his sentence, sealed them, and laid them under King Darius’ pillow,
\v 9 and said, “When the king wakes up, someone will give him the writing. Whoever the king and the three princes of Persia judge that his sentence is the wisest, to him shall the victory be given, as it is written.”
\v 10 The first wrote, “Wine is the strongest.”
\v 11 The second wrote, “The king is strongest.”
\v 12 The third wrote, “Women are strongest, but above all things Truth is the victor.”
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\v 13 Now when the king woke up, they took the writing and gave it to him, so he read it.
\v 14 Sending out, he called all the princes of Persia and of Media, the local governors, the captains, the governors, and the chief officers
\v 15 and sat himself down in the royal seat of judgment; and the writing was read before them.
\v 16 He said, “Call the young men, and they shall explain their own sentences. So they were called and came in.
\v 17 They said to them, “Explain what you have written.”
\p Then the first, who had spoken of the strength of wine, began
\v 18 and said this: “O sirs, how exceedingly strong wine is! It causes all men who drink it to go astray.
\v 19 It makes the mind of the king and of the fatherless child to be the same, likewise of the bondman and of the freeman, of the poor man and of the rich.
\v 20 It also turns every thought into cheer and mirth, so that a man remembers neither sorrow nor debt.
\v 21 It makes every heart rich, so that a man remembers neither king nor local governor. It makes people say things in large amounts.
\v 22 When they are in their cups, they forget their love both to friends and kindred, and before long draw their swords.
\v 23 But when they awake from their wine, they don’t remember what they have done.
\v 24 O sirs, isn’t wine the strongest, seeing that it forces people to do this?” And when he had said this, he stopped speaking.
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\v 1 Then the second, who had spoken of the strength of the king, began to say,
\v 2 “O sirs, don’t men excel in strength who rule over the sea and land, and all things in them?
\v 3 But yet the king is stronger. He is their lord and has dominion over them. In whatever he commands them, they obey him.
\v 4 If he tells them to make war the one against the other, they do it. If he sends them out against the enemies, they go, and conquer mountains, walls, and towers.
\v 5 They kill and are killed, and don’t disobey the king’s commandment. If they win the victory, they bring everything to the king—all the plunder and everything else.
\v 6 Likewise for those who are not soldiers, and don’t have anything to do with wars, but farm, when they have reaped again that which they had sown, they bring some to the king and compel one another to pay tribute to the king.
\v 7 He is just one man! If he commands people to kill, they kill. If he commands them to spare, they spare.
\v 8 If he commands them to strike, they strike. If he commands them to make desolate, they make desolate. If he commands to build, they build.
\v 9 If he commands them to cut down, they cut down. If he commands them to plant, they plant.
\v 10 So all his people and his armies obey him. Furthermore, he lies down, he eats and drinks, and takes his rest;
\v 11 and these keep watch around him. None of them may depart and do his own business. They don’t disobey him in anything.
\v 12 O sirs, how could the king not be the strongest, seeing that he is obeyed like this?” Then he stopped talking.
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\v 13 Then the third, who had spoken of women, and of truth, (this was Zorobabel) began to speak:
\v 14 “O sirs, isn’t the king great, and men are many, and isn’t wine strong? Who is it then who rules them, or has the lordship over them? Aren’t they women?
\v 15 Women have given birth to the king and all the people who rule over sea and land.
\v 16 They came from women. Women nourished up those who planted the vineyards, from where the wine comes.
\v 17 Women also make garments for men. These bring glory to men. Without women, men can’t exist.
\v 18 Yes, and if men have gathered together gold and silver and any other beautiful thing, and see a woman who is lovely in appearance and beauty,
\v 19 they let all those things go and gape at her, and with open mouth stare at her. They all have more desire for her than for gold, or silver, or any other beautiful thing.
\v 20 A man leaves his own father who brought him up, leaves his own country, and joins with his wife.
\v 21 With his wife he ends his days, with no thought for his father, mother, or country.
\v 22 By this also you must know that women have dominion over you. Don’t you labor and toil, and bring it all to give to women?
\v 23 Yes, a man takes his sword and goes out to travel, to rob, to steal, and to sail on the sea and on rivers.
\v 24 He sees a lion and walks in the darkness. When he has stolen, plundered, and robbed, he brings it to the woman he loves.
\v 25 Therefore a man loves his wife better than father or mother.
\v 26 Yes, there are many who have lost their minds for women, and become slaves for their sakes.
\v 27 Many also have perished, have stumbled, and sinned, for women.
\v 28 Now don’t you believe me? Isn’t the king great in his power? Don’t all regions fear to touch him?
\v 29 Yet I saw him and Apame the king’s concubine, the daughter of the illustrious Barticus, sitting at the right hand of the king,
\v 30 and taking the crown from the king’s head, and setting it upon her own head. Yes, she struck the king with her left hand.
\v 31 At this, the king gaped and gazed at her with open mouth. If she smiles at him, he laughs. But if she takes any displeasure at him, he flatters her, that she might be reconciled to him again.
\v 32 O sirs, how can it not be that women are strong, seeing they do this?”
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\v 33 Then the king and the nobles looked at one another. So he began to speak concerning truth.
\v 34 “O sirs, aren’t women strong? The earth is great. The sky is high. The sun is swift in its course, for it circles around the sky, and returns on its course again in one day.
\v 35 Isn’t he who makes these things great? Therefore the truth is great, and stronger than all things.
\v 36 All the earth calls upon truth, and the sky blesses truth. All works shake and tremble, but with truth there is no unrighteous thing.
\v 37 Wine is unrighteous. The king is unrighteous. Women are unrighteous. All the children of men are unrighteous, and all their works are unrighteous. There is no truth in them. They shall also perish in their unrighteousness.
\v 38 But truth remains, and is strong forever. Truth lives and conquers forevermore.
\v 39 With truth there is no partiality toward persons or rewards, but truth does the things that are just, instead of any unrighteous or wicked things. All men approve truth’s works.
\v 40 In truth’s judgment is not any unrighteousness. Truth is the strength, the kingdom, the power, and the majesty of all ages. Blessed be the God of truth!”
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\v 41 With that, he stopped speaking. Then all the people shouted and said, “Great is truth, and strong above all things!”
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\v 42 Then the king said to him, “Ask what you wish, even more than is appointed in writing, and we will give it to you, because you are found wisest. You shall sit next me, and shall be called my cousin.”
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\v 43 Then he said to the king, “Remember your vow, which you vowed to build Jerusalem, in the day when you came to your kingdom,
\v 44 and to send back all the vessels that were taken out of Jerusalem, which Cyrus set apart when he vowed to destroy Babylon, and vowed to send them back there.
\v 45 You also vowed to build the temple which the Edomites burned when Judea was made desolate by the Chaldeans.
\v 46 Now, O lord the king, this is what I request, and what I desire of you, and this is the princely generosity that may proceed from you: I ask therefore that you make good the vow, the performance of which you have vowed to the King of Heaven with your own mouth.”
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\v 47 Then King Darius stood up, kissed him, and wrote letters for him to all the treasurers and governors and captains and local governors, that they should safely bring on their way both him, and all those who would go up with him to build Jerusalem.
\v 48 He wrote letters also to all the governors who were in Coelesyria and Phoenicia, and to them in Libanus, that they should bring cedar wood from Libanus to Jerusalem, and that they should help him build the city.
\v 49 Moreover he wrote for all the Jews who would go out of his realm up into Judea concerning their freedom, that no officer, no governor, no local governor, nor treasurer, should forcibly enter into their doors,
\v 50 and that all the country which they occupied should be free to them without tribute, and that the Edomites should give up the villages of the Jews which they held at that time,
\v 51 and that there should be given twenty talents yearly toward the building of the temple, until the time that it was built,
\v 52 and another ten talents yearly for burnt offerings to be presented upon the altar every day, as they had a commandment to make seventeen offerings,
\v 53 and that all those who would come from Babylonia to build the city should have their freedom—they and their descendants, and all the priests that came.
\v 54 He wrote also to give them their support and the priests’ vestments in which they minister.
\v 55 For the Levites he wrote that their support should be given them until the day that the house was finished and Jerusalem built up.
\v 56 He commanded that land and wages should be given to all who guarded the city.
\v 57 He also sent away all the vessels from Babylon that Cyrus had set apart, and all that Cyrus had given in commandment, he commanded also to be done and to be sent to Jerusalem.
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\v 58 Now when this young man had gone out, he lifted up his face to heaven toward Jerusalem, and praised the King of heaven,
\v 59 and said, “From you comes victory. From you comes wisdom. Yours is the glory, and I am your servant.
\v 60 Blessed are you, who have given me wisdom. I give thanks to you, O Lord of our fathers.
\v 61 So he took the letters, went out, came to Babylon, and told it all his kindred.
\v 62 They praised the God of their ancestors, because he had given them freedom and liberty
\v 63 to go up and to build Jerusalem and the temple which is called by his name. They feasted with instruments of music and gladness seven days.
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\v 1 After this, the chiefs of fathers’ houses were chosen to go up according to their tribes, with their wives, sons, and daughters, with their menservants and maidservants, and their livestock.
\v 2 Darius sent with them one thousand cavalry to bring them back to Jerusalem with peace, with musical instruments, drums, and flutes.
\v 3 All their kindred were making merry, and he made them go up together with them.
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\v 4 These are the names of the men who went up, according to their families among their tribes, after their several divisions.
\v 5 The priests, the sons of Phinees, the sons of Aaron: Jesus the son of Josedek, the son of Saraias, and Joakim the son of Zorobabel, the son of Salathiel, of the house of David, of the lineage of Phares, of the tribe of Judah,
\v 6 who spoke wise words before Darius the king of Persia in the second year of his reign, in the month Nisan, which is the first month.
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\v 7 \x + \xo 5:7 \xt Ezra 2:1\x*These are the of Judeans who came up from the captivity, where they lived as foreigners, whom Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon.
\v 8 They returned to Jerusalem and to the other parts of Judea, every man to his own city, who came with Zorobabel, with Jesus, Nehemias, \f + \fr 5:8 \fqa Seralah.\f* Zaraias, Resaias,\f + \fr 5:8 \ft Or, \fqa Enenis.\f* Eneneus, Mardocheus, Beelsarus,\f + \fr 5:8 \fqa Mispar.\f* Aspharsus,\f + \fr 5:8 \fqa Reclaiah\f* Reelias, Roimus, and Baana, their leaders.
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\v 9 The number of them of the nation and their leaders: the sons of Phoros, two thousand one hundred seventy two; the sons of\f + \fr 5:9 \fqa Shephatiah.\f* Saphat, four hundred seventy two;
\v 10 the sons of\f + \fr 5:10 \fqa Arah.\f* Ares, seven hundred fifty six;
\v 11 the sons of\f + \fr 5:11 \fqa Pahath-moab.\f* Phaath Moab, of the sons of Jesus and Joab, two thousand eight hundred twelve;
\v 12 the sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty four; the sons of\f + \fr 5:12 \fqa Zattu.\f* Zathui, nine hundred forty five; the sons of\f + \fr 5:12 \fqa Zaccai.\f* Chorbe, seven hundred five; the sons of Bani, six hundred forty eight;
\v 13 the sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty three; the sons of\f + \fr 5:13 \fqa Asgad.\f* Astad,\f + \fr 5:13 \ft According to other readings, 3622, or 3222.\f* one thousand three hundred twenty two;
\v 14 the sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty seven; the sons of\f + \fr 5:14 \fqa Bigvai.\f* Bagoi, two thousand sixty six; the sons of\f + \fr 5:14 \fqa Adin.\f* Adinu, four hundred fifty four;
\v 15 the sons of\f + \fr 5:15 \fqa Ater of Hezekiah.\f* Ater, of Ezekias, ninety two; the sons of Kilan and Azetas, sixty seven; the sons of\f + \fr 5:15 \ft Another reading is, \fqa Azuru.\f* Azaru, four hundred thirty two;
\v 16 the sons of\f + \fr 5:16 \ft Another reading is, \fqa Annias.\f* Annis, one hundred one; the sons of Arom, the sons of\f + \fr 5:16 \fqa Bezai.\f* Bassai, three hundred twenty three; the sons of Arsiphurith, one hundred twelve;
\v 17 the sons of Baiterus, three thousand five; the sons of\f + \fr 5:17 \fqa Bethlehem.\f* Bethlomon, one hundred twenty three;
\v 18 those from Netophas, fifty five; those from Anathoth, one hundred fifty eight; those from\f + \fr 5:18 \fqa Azmaveth.\f* Bethasmoth, forty two;
\v 19 those from \f + \fr 5:19 \fqa Kiriath-arim \ft or \fqa Kiriath-jearim.\f* Kariathiarius, twenty five: those from Caphira and Beroth, seven hundred forty three;
\v 20 the Chadiasai and Ammidioi, four hundred twenty two; those from \f + \fr 5:20 \fqa Rumah.\f*Kirama and \f + \fr 5:20 \fqa Geba.\f*Gabbe, six hundred twenty one;
\v 21 those from \f + \fr 5:21 \fqa Michmas.\f*Macalon, one hundred twenty two; those from \f + \fr 5:21 \fqa Bethel.\f*Betolion, fifty two; the sons of \f + \fr 5:21 \fqa Magbish\f*Niphis, one hundred fifty six;
\v 22 the sons of \f + \fr 5:22 \fqa Lod, Hadid.\f*Calamolalus and \f + \fr 5:22 \fqa Ono.\f*Onus, seven hundred twenty five; the sons of \f + \fr 5:22 \fqa Jericho.\f* Jerechu, \f + \fr 5:22 \ft Another reading is, \fqa two\f*three hundred forty five;
\v 23 and the sons of \f + \fr 5:23 \fqa Senaah.\f*Sanaas, three thousand three hundred thirty.
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\v 24 The priests: the sons of \f + \fr 5:24 \fqa Jedaiah.\f*Jeddu, the son of Jesus, among the sons of Sanasib, nine hundred seventy two; the sons of \f + \fr 5:24 \fqa Immer.\f* Emmeruth, one thousand fifty two;
\v 25 the sons of \f + \fr 5:25 \fqa Pashhur.\f*Phassurus, one thousand two hundred forty seven; and the sons of \f + \fr 5:25 \fqa Harim.\f*Charme, one thousand seventeen.
\v 26 The Levites: the sons of Jesus, Kadmiel, Bannas, and Sudias, seventy four.
\v 27 The holy singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred twenty eight.
\v 28 The gatekeepers: the sons of\f + \fr 5:28 \fqa Shallum.\f* Salum, the sons of\f + \fr 5:28 \fqa Ater.\f* Atar, the sons of Tolman, the sons of\f + \fr 5:28 \fqa Akkub.\f* Dacubi, the sons of\f + \fr 5:28 \fqa Hatita.\f* Ateta, the sons of\f + \fr 5:28 \fqa Shobai.\f* Sabi, in all one hundred thirty nine.
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\v 29 The temple servants: the sons of\f + \fr 5:29 \fqa Ziha.\f* Esau, the sons of\f + \fr 5:29 \fqa Hasupha.\f* Asipha, the sons of Tabaoth, the sons of\f + \fr 5:29 \fqa Keros.\f* Keras, the sons of\f + \fr 5:29 \fqa Siaha.\f* Sua, the sons of\f + \fr 5:29 \fqa Padon.\f* Phaleas, the sons of Labana, the sons of\f + \fr 5:29 \fqa Hagaba.\f* Aggaba.
\v 30 the sons of\f + \fr 5:30 \fqa Akkub.\f* Acud, the sons of Uta, the sons of Ketab, the sons of\f + \fr 5:30 \fqa Hagab.\f* Accaba, the sons of\f + \fr 5:30 \fqa Shamlai.\f* Subai, the sons of\f + \fr 5:30 \fqa Hanan.\f* Anan, the sons of\f + \fr 5:30 \fqa Giddel.\f* Cathua, the sons of\f + \fr 5:30 \fqa Gahar\f* Geddur,
\v 31 the sons of\f + \fr 5:31 \fqa Reaiah.\f* Jairus, the sons of\f + \fr 5:31 \fqa Rezin.\f* Daisan, the sons of\f + \fr 5:31 \fqa Nekoda.\f* Noeba, the sons of Chaseba, the sons of\f + \fr 5:31 \fqa Gazzam.\f* Gazera, the sons of\f + \fr 5:31 \fqa Uzza.\f* Ozias, the sons of\f + \fr 5:31 \fqa Paseah.\f* Phinoe, the sons of Asara, the sons of\f + \fr 5:31 \fqa Besai.\f* Basthai, the sons of\f + \fr 5:31 \fqa Asnah.\f* Asana, the sons of\f + \fr 5:31 \fqa Meunim.\f* Maani, the sons of\f + \fr 5:31 \fqa Nephisim.\f* Naphisi, the sons of\f + \fr 5:31 \fqa Bakbuk. \ft According to other readings, \fqa Acum, \ft or \fqa Acuph.\f* Acub, the sons of\f + \fr 5:31 \fqa Hakupha.\f* Achipha, the sons of\f + \fr 5:31 \fqa Harhur.\f* Asur, the sons of Pharakim, the sons of\f + \fr 5:31 \fqa Bazluth.\f* Basaloth,
\v 32 the sons of\f + \fr 5:32 \fqa Mehida.\f* Meedda, the sons of Cutha, the sons of\f + \fr 5:32 \fqa Harsha\f* Charea, the sons of\f + \fr 5:32 \fqa Barkos.\f* Barchus, the sons of\f + \fr 5:32 \fqa Sisera.\f* Serar, the sons of\f + \fr 5:32 \fqa Temah\f* Thomei, the sons of\f + \fr 5:32 \fqa Neziah. \ft Another reading is, \fqa Nasith.\f* Nasi, the sons of Atipha.
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\v 33 The sons of the servants of Solomon: the sons of\f + \fr 5:33 \fqa Hussophereth.\f* Assaphioth, the sons of\f + \fr 5:33 \fqa Peruda.\f* Pharida, the sons of\f + \fr 5:33 \fqa Jaalah.\f* Jeeli, the sons of\f + \fr 5:33 \fqa Darkon.\f* Lozon, the sons of\f + \fr 5:33 \fqa Giddel.\f* Isdael, the sons of\f + \fr 5:33 \fqa Shephatia.\f* Saphuthi,
\v 34 the sons of\f + \fr 5:34 \fqa Hattil.\f* Agia, the sons of\f + \fr 5:34 \fqa Pochereth-haz-zebaim, \ft Ezra 2:57.\f* Phacareth, the sons of Sabie, the sons of Sarothie, the sons of\f + \fr 5:34 \ft Another reading is, \fqa Misaias.\f* Masias, the sons of Gas, the sons of Addus, the sons of Subas, the sons of Apherra, the sons of Barodis, the sons of Saphat, the sons of Allon.
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\v 35 All the temple-servants and the sons of the servants of Solomon were three hundred seventy two.
\v 36 These came up from\f + \fr 5:36 \fqa Telmelah.\f* Thermeleth, and\f + \fr 5:36 \fqa Telharsha.\f* Thelersas,\f + \fr 5:36 \fqa Cherub. Addan.\f* Charaathalan leading them, and Allar;
\v 37 and they could not show their families, nor their stock, how they were of Israel: the sons of\f + \fr 5:37 \fqa Delaiah. \ft Another reading is, \fqa Asan.\f* Dalan the son of\f + \fr 5:37 \fqa Tobiah \ft Another reading is, \fqa Baenan.\f* Ban, the sons of\f + \fr 5:37 \fqa Nekoda.\f* Nekodan, six hundred fifty two.
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\v 38 Of the priests, those who usurped the office of the priesthood and were not found: the sons of\f + \fr 5:38 \fqa Habaiah, \ft or \fqa Hobaiah.\f* Obdia, the sons of\f + \fr 5:38 \fqa Hakkoz.\f* Akkos, the sons of Jaddus, who married Augia one of the daughters of\f + \fr 5:38 \fqa Barzillai. \ft Another reading is, \fqa Phaezeldaeus.\f* Zorzelleus, and was called after his name.
\v 39 When the description of the kindred of these men was sought in the register and was not found, they were removed from executing the office of the priesthood;
\v 40 for Nehemias and Attharias told them that they should not be partakers of the holy things until a high priest wearing\f + \fr 5:40 \ft Gr. \fqa the manifestation and truth.\f* Urim and Thummim should arise.
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\v 41 So all those of Israel, from twelve years old and upward, beside menservants and women servants, were in number forty two thousand three hundred sixty.
\v 42 Their menservants and handmaids were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven; the minstrels and singers, two hundred forty five;
\v 43 four hundred thirty and five camels, seven thousand thirty six horses, two hundred forty five mules, and five thousand five hundred twenty five beasts of burden.
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\v 44 And some of the chief men of their families, when they came to the temple of God that is in Jerusalem, vowed to set up the house again in its own place according to their ability,
\v 45 and to give into the holy treasury of the works one thousand minas\f + \fr 5:45 \ft A mina is about 570 grams or 1.25 pounds.\f* of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly vestments.
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\v 46 The priests and the Levites and some of the people lived in Jerusalem and the country. The holy singers also and the gatekeepers and all Israel lived in their villages.
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\v 47 But when the seventh month was at hand, and when the children of Israel were each in their own place, they all came together with one purpose into the broad place before the first porch which is toward the east.
\v 48 Then Jesus the son of Josedek, his kindred the priests, Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and his kindred stood up and made the altar of the God of Israel ready
\v 49 to offer burned sacrifices upon it, in accordance with the express commands in the book of Moses the man of God.
\v 50 Some people joined them out of the other nations of the land, and they erected the altar upon its own place, because all the nations of the land were hostile to them and oppressed them; and they offered sacrifices at the proper times and burnt offerings to the Lord both morning and evening.
\v 51 They also held the feast of tabernacles, as it is commanded in the law, and offered sacrifices daily, as appropriate.
\v 52 After that, they offered the continual oblations and the sacrifices of the Sabbaths, of the new moons, and of all the consecrated feasts.
\v 53 All those who had made any vow to God began to offer sacrifices to God from the new moon of the seventh month, although the temple of God was not yet built.
\v 54 They gave money, food, and drink to the masons and carpenters.
\v 55 They also gave carts to the people of Sidon and Tyre, that they should bring cedar trees from Libanus, and convey them in rafts to the harbor of Joppa, according to the commandment which was written for them by Cyrus king of the Persians.
\p
\v 56 In the second year after his coming to the temple of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, Jesus the son of Josedek, their kindred, the Levitical priests, and all those who had come to Jerusalem out of the captivity began work.
\v 57 They laid the foundation of God’s temple on the new moon of the second month, in the second year after they had come to Judea and Jerusalem.
\v 58 \x + \xo 5:58 \xt Ezra 3:8-9\x*They appointed the Levites who were at least twenty years old over the Lord’s works. Then Jesus, with his sons and kindred, Kadmiel his brother, the sons of Jesus, Emadabun, and the sons of Joda the son of Iliadun, and their sons and kindred, all the Levites, with one accord stood up and started the business, laboring to advance the works in the house of God. So the builders built the Lord’s temple.
\p
\v 59 The priests stood arrayed in their vestments with musical instruments and trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with their cymbals,
\v 60 singing songs of thanksgiving and praising the Lord, according to the directions of King David of Israel.
\v 61 They sang aloud, praising the Lord in songs of thanksgiving, because his goodness and his glory are forever in all Israel.
\v 62 All the people sounded trumpets and shouted with a loud voice, singing songs of thanksgiving to the Lord for the raising up of the Lord’s house.
\v 63 \x + \xo 5:63 \xt Ezra 3:12-13\x*Some of the Levitical priests and of the heads of their families, the elderly who had seen the former house came to the building of this one with lamentation and great weeping.
\v 64 But many with trumpets and joy shouted with a loud voice,
\v 65 so that the people couldn’t hear the trumpets for the weeping of the people, for the multitude sounded loudly, so that it was heard far away.
\p
\v 66 \x + \xo 5:66 \xt Ezra 4:1\x* Therefore when the enemies of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin heard it, they came to know what that noise of trumpets meant.
\v 67 They learned that those who returned from captivity built the temple for the Lord, the God of Israel.
\v 68 So they went to Zorobabel and Jesus, and to the chief men of the families, and said to them, “We will build together with you.
\v 69 For we, just like you, obey your Lord, and sacrifice to him from the days of King \f + \fr 5:69 \ft Another reading is, \fqa Asbacaphath.\f* Asbasareth of the Assyrians, who brought us here.”
\p
\v 70 Then Zorobabel, Jesus and the chief men of the families of Israel said to them, “It is not for you to build the house for the Lord our God.
\v 71 We ourselves alone will build for the Lord of Israel, as King Cyrus of the Persians has commanded us.”
\v 72 But the heathen of the land pressed hard upon the inhabitants of Judea, cut off their supplies, and hindered their building.
\v 73 By their secret plots, and popular persuasions and commotions, they hindered the finishing of the building all the time that King Cyrus lived. So they were hindered from building for two years, until the reign of Darius.
\c 6
\p
\v 1 Now \x + \xo 6:1 \xt Ezra 4:24; 5:1\x*in the second year of the reign of Darius, Aggaeus and Zacharius the son of\f + \fr 6:1 \fqa Iddo. \ft Another reading is, \fqa Eddin\f* Addo, the prophets, prophesied to the Jews in Judea and Jerusalem in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.
\v 2 Then Zorobabel the son of Salathiel and Jesus the son of Josedek stood up and began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, the prophets of the Lord being with them and helping them.
\p
\v 3 \x + \xo 6:3 \xt Ezra 5:3\x*At the same time \f + \fr 6:3 \fqa Tattenai.\f*Sisinnes the governor of Syria and Phoenicia came to them, with \f + \fr 6:3 \fqa Shetharbozenai\f*Sathrabuzanes and his companions, and said to them,
\v 4 “By whose authority do you build this house and this roof, and perform all the other things? Who are the builders who do these things?”
\v 5 Nevertheless, the elders of the Jews obtained favor, because the Lord had visited the captives;
\v 6 and they were not hindered from building until such time as communication was made to Darius concerning them, and his answer received.
\p
\v 7 A copy of the letter which Sisinnes, governor of Syria and Phoenicia, and Sathrabuzanes, with their companions, the rulers in Syria and Phoenicia, wrote and sent to Darius:
\p
\v 8 “To King Darius, greetings. Let it be fully known to our lord the king, that having come into the country of Judea, and entered into the city of Jerusalem, we found in the city of Jerusalem the elders of the Jews that were of the captivity
\v 9 building a great new house for the Lord of hewn and costly stones, with timber laid in the walls.
\v 10 Those works are being done with great speed. The work goes on prosperously in their hands, and it is being accomplished with all glory and diligence.
\v 11 Then asked we these elders, saying, ‘By whose authority are you building this house and laying the foundations of these works?’
\v 12 Therefore, to the intent that we might give knowledge to you by writing who were the leaders, we questioned them, and we required of them the names in writing of their principal men.
\v 13 So they gave us this answer, ‘We are the servants of the Lord who made heaven and earth.
\v 14 As for this house, it was built many years ago by a great and strong king of Israel, and was finished.
\v 15 But when our fathers sinned against the Lord of Israel who is in heaven, and provoked him to wrath, he gave them over into the hands of King Nabuchodonosor of Babylon, king of the Chaldeans.
\v 16 They pulled down the house, burned it, and carried away the people captive to Babylon.
\v 17 But in the first year that Cyrus reigned over the country of Babylon, King Cyrus wrote that this house should be rebuilt.
\v 18 The holy vessels of gold and of silver that Nabuchodonosor had carried away out of the house at Jerusalem and had set up in his own temple, those King Cyrus brought out of the temple in Babylonia, and they were delivered to Zorobabel and to \f + \fr 6:18 \ft Another reading is, \fqa Sabunassarus.\f*Sanabassarus the governor,
\v 19 with commandment that he should carry away all these vessels, and put them in the temple at Jerusalem, and that the Lord’s temple should be built on its site.
\v 20 Then Sanabassarus, having come here, laid the foundations of the Lord’s house which is in Jerusalem. From that time to this we are still building. It is not yet fully completed.’
\v 21 Now therefore, if it seems good, O king, let a search be made among the royal archives of our lord the king that are in Babylon.
\v 22 If it is found that the building of the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem has been done with the consent of King Cyrus, and it seems good to our lord the king, let him send us directions concerning these things.”
\p
\v 23 \x + \xo 6:23 \xt Ezra 6:1\x*Then King Darius commanded that a search be made among the archives that were laid up at Babylon. So at Ekbatana the palace, which is in the country of Media, a scroll was found where these things were recorded:
\v 24 “In the first year of the reign of Cyrus, King Cyrus commanded to build up the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, where they sacrifice with continual fire.
\v 25 Its height shall be sixty cubits, and the breadth sixty cubits, with three rows of hewn stones, and one row of new wood from that country. Its expenses are to be given out of the house of King Cyrus.
\v 26 The holy vessels of the house of the Lord, both gold and silver, that Nabuchodonosor took out of the house at Jerusalem and carried away to Babylon, should be restored to the house at Jerusalem, and be set in the place where they were before.”
\v 27 Also he commanded that Sisinnes the governor of Syria and Phoenicia, and Sathrabuzanes, and their companions, and those who were appointed rulers in Syria and Phoenicia, should be careful not to meddle with the place, but allow Zorobabel, the servant of the Lord, and governor of Judea, and the elders of the Jews, to build that house of the Lord in its place.
\v 28 “I also command to have it built up whole again; and that they look diligently to help those who are of the captivity of Judea, until the house of the Lord is finished,
\v 29 and that out of the tribute of Coelesyria and Phoenicia a portion shall be carefully given to these men for the sacrifices of the Lord, that is, to Zorobabel the governor for bulls, rams, and lambs,
\v 30 and also corn, salt, wine and oil, and that continually every year without further question, according as the priests who are in Jerusalem may direct to be daily spent,
\v 31 that drink offerings may be made to the Most High God for the king and for his children, and that they may pray for their lives.”
\v 32 He commanded that whoever should transgress, yes, or neglect anything written here, a beam shall be taken out of his own house, and he shall be hanged on it, and all his goods seized for the king.
\v 33 “Therefore may the Lord, whose name is called upon there, utterly destroy every king and nation that stretches out his hand to hinder or damage that house of the Lord in Jerusalem.
\v 34 I, King Darius have ordained that these things be done with diligence.”
\c 7
\p
\v 1 Then \x + \xo 7:1 \xt Ezra 6:13\x* Sisinnes the governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, and Sathrabuzanes, with their companions, following the commandments of King Darius,
\v 2 very carefully supervised the holy work, assisting the elders of the Jews and rulers of the temple.
\v 3 So the holy work prospered, while Aggaeus and Zacharias the prophets prophesied.
\v 4 They finished these things by the commandment of the Lord, the God of Israel, and with the consent of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of the Persians.
\v 5 So the holy house was finished by the twenty-third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of King Darius.
\v 6 The children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the others who returned from captivity who joined them did what was written in the book of Moses.
\v 7 For the dedication of the Lord’s temple, they offered one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs,
\v 8 and twelve male goats for the sin of all Israel, according to the number of the twelve princes of the tribes of Israel.
\v 9 The priests and the Levites stood arrayed in their vestments, according to their kindred, for the services of the Lord, the God of Israel, according to the book of Moses. The gatekeepers were at every gate.
\p
\v 10 The children of Israel who came out of captivity held the Passover the fourteenth day of the first month, when the priests and the Levites were sanctified together,
\v 11 with all those who returned from captivity; for they were sanctified. For the Levites were all sanctified together,
\v 12 and they offered the Passover for all who returned from captivity, for their kindred the priests, and for themselves.
\v 13 The children of Israel who came out of the captivity ate, even all those who had separated themselves from the abominations of the heathen of the land, and sought the Lord.
\v 14 They kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days, rejoicing before the Lord,
\v 15 because he had turned the counsel of the king of Assyria toward them, to strengthen their hands in the works of the Lord, the God of Israel.
\c 8
\p
\v 1 \x + \xo 8:1 \xt Ezra 7:1\x* After these things, when Artaxerxes the king of the Persians reigned, Esdras came, who was the son of Azaraias, the son of Zechrias, the son of Helkias, the son of Salem,
\v 2 the son of Sadduk, the son of Ahitob, the son of Amarias, the son of Ozias,\f + \fr 8:2 \ft The Vatican MS. omits \fq the son of Memeroth, the son of Zaraias, the son of Savias.\f* the son of Memeroth, the son of Zaraias, the son of Savias, the son of Boccas, the son of Abisne, the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the chief priest.
\v 3 This Esdras went up from Babylon as a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which was given by the God of Israel.
\v 4 The king honored him, for he found favor in his sight in all his requests.
\v 5 There went up with him also some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, Levites, holy singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants to Jerusalem
\v 6 in the seventh year of the reign of Artaxerxes, in the fifth month (this was the king’s seventh year); for they left Babylon on the new moon of the first month and came to Jerusalem, by the prosperous journey which the Lord gave them\f + \fr 8:6 \ft Some MSS. omit \fq for his sake.\f* for his sake.
\v 7 For Esdras had very great skill, so that he omitted nothing of the law and commandments of the Lord, but taught all Israel the ordinances and judgments.
\p
\v 8 Now the commission, which was written from King Artaxerxes, came to Esdras the priest and reader of the law of the Lord, was as follows:
\p
\v 9 “King Artaxerxes to Esdras the priest and reader of the law of the Lord, greetings.
\v 10 Having determined to deal graciously, I have given orders that those of the nation of the Jews, and of the priests and Levites, and of those within our realm who are willing and freely choose to, should go with you to Jerusalem.
\v 11 As many therefore as are so disposed, let them depart with you, as it has seemed good both to me and my seven friends the counselors,
\v 12 that they may look to the affairs of Judea and Jerusalem, in accordance with what is in the Lord’s law,
\v 13 and carry the gifts to the Lord of Israel to Jerusalem, which I and my friends have vowed, and that all the gold and silver that can be found in the country of Babylonia for the Lord in Jerusalem,
\v 14 with that also which is given of the people for the temple of the Lord their God that is at Jerusalem, be collected: even the gold and silver for bulls, rams, and lambs, and what goes with them,
\v 15 to the end that they may offer sacrifices to the Lord upon the altar of the Lord their God, which is in Jerusalem.
\v 16 Whatever you and your kindred decide to do with gold and silver, do that according to the will of your God.
\v 17 The holy vessels of the Lord, which are given you for the use of the temple of your God, which is in Jerusalem,
\v 18 and whatever else you shall remember for the use of the temple of your God, you shall give it out of the king’s treasury.
\v 19 I, King Artaxerxes, have also commanded the keepers of the treasures in Syria and Phoenicia, that whatever Esdras the priest and reader of the law of the Most High God shall send for, they should give it to him with all diligence,
\v 20 to the sum of one hundred talents of silver, likewise also of wheat even to one hundred cors\f + \fr 8:20 \ft a cor is about 230 liters, so 100 cors is about 23 kiloliters or 652 bushels\f*, and one hundred firkins\f + \fr 8:20 \ft a firkin is about 41 liters or 11 gallons.\f* of wine, and\f + \fr 8:20 \ft So some authorities. See Ezra 7:22. The common reading is, \fqa other things.\f* salt in abundance.
\v 21 Let all things be performed after God’s law diligently to the most high God, that wrath come not upon the kingdom of the king and his sons.
\v 22 I command you also that no tax, nor any other imposition, be laid upon any of the priests, or Levites, or holy singers, or gatekeepers, or temple servants, or any that have employment in this temple, and that no man has authority to impose any tax on them.
\v 23 You, Esdras, according to the wisdom of God, ordain judges and justices that they may judge in all Syria and Phoenicia all those who know the law of your God; and those who don’t know it, you shall teach.
\v 24 Whoever transgresses the law of your God and of the king shall be punished diligently, whether it be by death, or other punishment, by penalty of money, or by imprisonment.”
\p
\v 25 Then Esdras the scribe said, “Blessed be the only Lord, the God of my fathers, who has put these things into the heart of the king, to glorify his house that is in Jerusalem,
\v 26 and has honored me in the sight of the king, his counselors, and all his friends and nobles.
\v 27 Therefore I was encouraged by the help of the Lord my God, and gathered together out of Israel men to go up with me.
\p
\v 28 These are the chief according to their families and their several divisions, who went up with me from Babylon in the reign of King Artaxerxes:
\v 29 of the sons of Phinees, Gerson; of the sons of Ithamar, Gamael; of the sons of David,\f + \fr 8:29 \fqa Hattush.\f* Attus\f + \fr 8:29 \ft Ezra 8:3, \fqa of the sons of Shecaniah; of the sons of Parosh.\f* the son of Sechenias;
\v 30 of the sons of Phoros, Zacharais; and with him were counted one hundred fifty men;
\v 31 of the sons of Phaath Moab, Eliaonias the son of\f + \fr 8:31 \fqa Zerehiah.\f* Zaraias, and with him two hundred men;
\v 32 \f + \fr 8:32 \ft Ezra 8:5, \fqa of the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel.\f*of the sons of Zathoes, Sechenias the son of Jezelus, and with him three hundred men; of the sons of Adin, Obeth the son of Jonathan, and with him two hundred fifty men;
\v 33 of the sons of Elam, Jesias son of Gotholias, and with him seventy men;
\v 34 of the sons of Saphatias, Zaraias son of Michael, and with him seventy men;
\v 35 of the sons of Joab, Abadias son of Jehiel. Jezelus, and with him two hundred twelve men;
\v 36 \f + \fr 8:36 \ft Ezra 8:10, \fqa of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah.\f* of the sons of Banias, Salimoth son of Josaphias, and with him one hundred sixty men;
\v 37 of the sons of Babi, Zacharias son of Bebai, and with him twenty-eight men;
\v 38 of the sons of Azgad: Astath, Joannes son of Hakkatan Akatan, and with him one hundred ten men;
\v 39 of the sons of Adonikam, the last, and these are the names of them, Eliphalat, Jeuel, and Samaias, and with them seventy men;
\v 40 of the sons of Bago, Uthi the son of Istalcurus, and with him seventy men.
\p
\v 41 I gathered them together to the river called Theras. There we pitched our tents three days, and I inspected them.
\v 42 When I had found there none of the priests and Levites,
\v 43 then sent I to Eleazar, Iduel, Maasmas,
\v 44 Elnathan, Samaias, Joribus, Nathan, Ennatan, Zacharias, and Mosollamus, principal men and men of understanding.
\v 45 I asked them to go to Loddeus the captain, who was in the place of the treasury,
\v 46 and commanded them that they should speak to Loddeus, to his kindred, and to the treasurers in that place, to send us such men as might execute the priests’ office in our Lord’s house.
\v 47 By the mighty hand of our Lord, they brought to us men of understanding of the sons of\f + \fr 8:47 \fqa Mahli.\f* Mooli the son of Levi, the son of Israel,\f + \fr 8:47 \fqa Sherebiah.\f* Asebebias, and his sons, and his kindred, who were eighteen,
\v 48 and\f + \fr 8:48 \fqa Hashabiah.\f* Asebias, Annuus, and Osaias his brother, of the sons of Chanuneus, and their sons were twenty men;
\v 49 and of the temple servants whom David and the principal men had appointed for the servants of the Levites, two hundred twenty temple servants. The list of all their names was reported.
\p
\v 50 There I vowed a fast for the young men before our Lord, to seek from him a prosperous journey both for us and for our children and livestock that were with us;
\v 51 for I was ashamed to ask of the king infantry, cavalry, and an escort for protection against our adversaries.
\v 52 For we had said to the king that the power of our Lord would be with those who seek him, to support them in all ways.
\v 53 Again we prayed to our lord about these things, and found him to be merciful.
\p
\v 54 Then I set apart twelve men of the chiefs of the priests,\f + \fr 8:54 \fqa Sherebiah, Hashabiah.\f* Eserebias, Assamias, and ten men of their kindred with them.
\v 55 I weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the holy vessels of the house of our Lord, which the king, his counselors, the nobles, and all Israel had given.
\v 56 When I had weighed it, I delivered to them six hundred fifty talents of silver, silver vessels weighing one hundred talents, one hundred talents of gold,
\v 57 twenty golden vessels, and twelve vessels of brass, even of fine brass, glittering like gold.
\v 58 I said to them, “You are holy to the Lord, the vessels are holy, and the gold and the silver are a vow to the Lord, the Lord of our fathers.
\v 59 Watch and keep them until you deliver them to the chiefs of the priests and Levites, and to the principal men of the families of Israel in Jerusalem, in the chambers of our Lord’s house.
\v 60 So the priests and the Levites who received the silver, the gold, and the vessels which were in Jerusalem, brought them into the temple of the Lord.
\p
\v 61 We left the river Theras on the twelfth day of the first month. We came to Jerusalem by the mighty hand of our Lord which was upon us. The Lord delivered us from from every enemy on the way, and so we came to Jerusalem.
\v 62 When we had been there three days, the silver and gold was weighed and delivered in our Lord’s house on the fourth day to\f + \fr 8:62 \fqa Meremoth.\f* Marmoth the priest the son of\f + \fr 8:62 \fqa Uriah.\f* Urias.
\v 63 With him was Eleazar the son of Phinees, and with them were Josabdus the son of Jesus and\f + \fr 8:63 \fqa Noadiah the son of Binnui.\f* Moeth the son of Sabannus, the Levites. All was delivered to them by number and weight.
\v 64 All the weight of them was recorded at the same hour.
\v 65 Moreover those who had come out of captivity offered sacrifices to the Lord, the God of Israel, even twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams,
\v 66 seventy-two lambs, and twelve goats for a peace offering—all of them a sacrifice to the Lord.
\v 67 They delivered the king’s commandments to the king’s stewards and to the governors of Coelesyria and Phoenicia; and they honored the people and the temple of the Lord.
\p
\v 68 Now when these things were done, the principal men came to me and said,
\v 69 “The nation of Israel, the princes, the priests, and the Levites haven’t put away from themselves the foreign people of the land nor the uncleannesses of the Gentiles—the Canaanites, Hittites, Pherezites, Jebusites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Edomites.
\v 70 For both they and their sons have married with their daughters, and the holy seed is mixed with the foreign people of the land. From the beginning of this matter the rulers and the nobles have been partakers of this iniquity.”
\p
\v 71 And as soon as I had heard these things, I tore my clothes and my holy garment, and plucked the hair from off my head and beard, and sat down sad and full of heaviness.
\v 72 So all those who were moved at the word of the Lord, the God of Israel, assembled to me while I mourned for the iniquity, but I sat still full of heaviness until the evening sacrifice.
\v 73 Then rising up from the fast with my clothes and my holy garment torn, and bowing my knees and stretching out my hands to the Lord,
\v 74 I said, “O Lord, I am ashamed and confounded before your face,
\v 75 for our sins are multiplied above our heads, and our errors have reached up to heaven
\v 76 ever since the time of our fathers. We are in great sin, even to this day.
\v 77 For our sins and our fathers’ we with our kindred, our kings, and our priests were given up to the kings of the earth, to the sword, and to captivity, and for a prey with shame, to this day.
\v 78 Now in some measure mercy has been shown to us from you, O Lord, that there should be left us a root and a name in the place of your sanctuary,
\v 79 and to uncover a light in the house of the Lord our God, and to give us food in the time of our servitude.
\v 80 Yes, when we were in bondage, we were not forsaken by our Lord, but he gave us favor before the kings of Persia, so that they gave us food,
\v 81 glorified the temple of our Lord, and raised up the desolate Zion, to give us a sure dwelling in Judea and Jerusalem.
\p
\v 82 “Now, O Lord, what shall we say, having these things? For we have transgressed your commandments which you gave by the hand of your servants the prophets, saying,
\v 83 ‘The land, which you enter into to possess as an inheritance, is a land polluted with the pollutions of the foreigners of the land, and they have filled it with their uncleanness.
\v 84 Therefore now you shall not join your daughters to their sons, neither shall you take their daughters for your sons.
\v 85 You shall never seek to have peace with them, that you may be strong, and eat the good things of the land, and that you may leave it for an inheritance to your children for evermore.’
\v 86 All that has happened is done to us for our wicked works and great sins, for you, O Lord, made our sins light,
\v 87 and gave to us such a root; but we have turned back again to transgress your law in mingling ourselves with the uncleanness of the heathen of the land.
\v 88 You weren’t angry with us to destroy us until you had left us neither root, seed, nor name.
\v 89 O Lord of Israel, you are true, for we are left a root this day.
\v 90 Behold, now we are before you in our iniquities, for we can’t stand any longer before you because of these things.”
\p
\v 91 \x + \xo 8:91 \xt Ezra 10:1\x*As Esdras in his prayer made his confession, weeping, and lying flat on the ground before the temple, a very great throng of men, women, and children gathered to him from Jerusalem; for there was great weeping among the multitude.
\v 92 Then Jechonias the son of Jeelus, one of the sons of Israel, called out, and said, “O Esdras, we have sinned against the Lord God, we have married foreign women of the heathen of the land, but there is still hope for Israel.
\v 93 Let’s make an oath to the Lord about this, that we will put away all our foreign wives with their children,
\v 94 as seems good to you, and to as many as obey the Lord’s Law.
\v 95 Arise, and take action, for this is your task, and we will be with you to do valiantly.”
\v 96 So Esdras arose, and took an oath from the chief of the priests and Levites of all Israel to do these things; and they swore to it.
\c 9
\p
\v 1 \x + \xo 9:1 \xt Ezra 10:6\x* Then Esdras rose up from the court of the temple and went to the chamber of Jonas the son of Eliasib,
\v 2 and lodged there, and ate no bread and drank no water, mourning for the great iniquities of the multitude.
\v 3 A proclamation was made in all Judea and Jerusalem to all those who returned from captivity, that they should be gathered together at Jerusalem,
\v 4 and that whoever didn’t meet there within two or three days, in accordance with the ruling of the elders, that their livestock would be seized for the use of the temple, and they would be expelled from the multitude of those who returned from captivity.
\p
\v 5 Within three days, all those of the tribe of Judah and Benjamin gathered together at Jerusalem. This was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month.
\v 6 All the multitude sat together shivering in the broad place before the temple because of the present foul weather.
\v 7 So Esdras arose up and said to them, “You have transgressed the law and married foreign wives, increasing the sins of Israel.
\v 8 Now make confession and give glory to the Lord, the God of our fathers,
\v 9 and do his will, and separate yourselves from the heathen of the land, and from the foreign women.”
\p
\v 10 Then the whole multitude cried out, and said with a loud voice, “Just as you have spoken, so we will do.
\v 11 But because the multitude is great, and it is foul weather, so that we can’t stand outside, and this is not a work of one day or two, seeing our sin in these things has spread far,
\v 12 therefore let the rulers of the multitude stay, and let all those of our settlements that have foreign wives come at the time appointed,
\v 13 and with them the rulers and judges of every place, until we turn away the wrath of the Lord from us for this matter.”
\p
\v 14 So Jonathan the son of Azael and\f + \fr 9:14 \ft Another reading is, \fqa Ezias.\f* Ezekias the son of Thocanus took the matter on themselves. Mosollamus and Levis and Sabbateus were judges with them.
\v 15 Those who returned from captivity did according to all these things.
\p
\v 16 Esdras the priest chose for himself principal men of their families, all by name. On the new moon of the tenth month they met together to examine the matter.
\v 17 So their cases of men who had foreign wives was brought to an end by the new moon of the first month.
\p
\v 18 Of the priests who had come together and had foreign wives, there were found
\v 19 of the sons of Jesus the son of Josedek, and his kindred,\f + \fr 9:19 \fqa Maaseiah.\f* Mathelas, Eleazar, and\f + \fr 9:19 \fqa Jarib.\f* Joribus, and\f + \fr 9:19 \fqa Gedaliah\f* Joadanus.
\v 20 They gave their hands to put away their wives, and to offer rams to make reconciliation for their error.
\v 21 Of the sons of Emmer: Ananias, Zabdeus, \f + \fr 9:21 \fqa Harim\f*Manes, \f + \fr 9:21 \fqa Maaseiah.\f*Sameus, \f + \fr 9:21 \fqa Jehiel.\f*Hiereel, and \f + \fr 9:21 \fqa Uzziah.\f*Azarias.
\v 22 Of the sons of \f + \fr 9:22 \fqa Pashhur.\f*Phaisur: Elionas, Massias, Ishmael, Nathanael, \f + \fr 9:22 \fqa Jozabad.\f*Ocidelus, and \f + \fr 9:22 \fqa Elasah.\f*Saloas.
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\v 23 Of the Levites: Jozabdus, Semeis, \f + \fr 9:23 \fqa Kelaiah.\f*Colius who was called \f + \fr 9:23 \fqa Kelita.\f*Calitas, \f + \fr 9:23 \fqa Pethahiah.\f*Patheus, Judas, and Jonas.
\v 24 Of the holy singers: \f + \fr 9:24 \fqa Eliashib.\f*Eliasibus and Bacchurus.
\v 25 Of the gatekeepers: Sallumus and\f + \fr 9:25 \fqa Telem.\f* Tolbanes.
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\v 26 Of Israel, of the sons of Phoros:\f + \fr 9:26 \fqa Parosh.\f* Hiermas,\f + \fr 9:26 \fqa Ramiah\f* Ieddias,\f + \fr 9:26 \fqa Izziah. \ft Another reading is, \fqa Iezias\f* Melchias, Maelus,\f + \fr 9:26 \fqa Mijamin.\f* Eleazar, Asibas, \f + \fr 9:26 \fqa Malchijah.\f* and Banneas.
\v 27 Of the sons of Ela: Matthanias, Zacharias, \f + \fr 9:27 \fqa Jehiel.\f* Jezrielus, Oabdius, Hieremoth, and\f + \fr 9:27 \fqa Abdi.\f* Aedias.
\v 28 Of the sons of \f + \fr 9:28 \fqa Zattu.\f*Zamoth: \f + \fr 9:28 \fqa Elioenai.\f*Eliadas, \f + \fr 9:28 \fqa Eliashib.\f*Eliasimus, \f + \fr 9:28 \fqa Mattaniah.\f*Othonias, Jarimoth, \f + \fr 9:28 \fqa Zabad.\f*Sabathus, and\f + \fr 9:28 \fqa Aziza.\f* Zardeus.
\v 29 Of the sons of Bebai: Joannes, Ananias, \f + \fr 9:29 \fqa Zabbai.\f*Jozabdus, and \f + \fr 9:29 \fqa Athlai.\f*Ematheis.
\v 30 Of the sons of \f + \fr 9:30 \fqa Bani.\f* Mani: \f + \fr 9:30 \fqa Meshullam.\f*Olamus, \f + \fr 9:30 \fqa Malluch.\f*Mamuchus, \f + \fr 9:30 \fqa Adaiah.\f*Jedeus, Jasubas, \f + \fr 9:30 \fqa Sheal.\f* Jasaelus, and Hieremoth.
\v 31 Of the sons of Addi: Naathus, Moossias, Laccunus, Naidus, Matthanias, Sesthel, Balnuus, and Manasseas.
\v 32 Of the sons of Annas: Elionas, Aseas, Melchias, Sabbeus, and Simon Chosameus.
\v 33 Of the sons of Asom: \f + \fr 9:33 \fqa Mattenai.\f*Maltanneus, \f + \fr 9:33 \fqa Mattattah.\f*Mattathias, \f + \fr 9:33 \fqa Zabad.\f*Sabanneus, Eliphalat, Manasses, and Semei.
\v 34 Of the sons of Baani: Jeremias, Momdis, Ismaerus, Juel, Mamdai, Pedias, Anos, Carabasion, Enasibus, Mamnitamenus, Eliasis, Bannus, Eliali, Someis, Selemias, and Nathanias. Of the sons of Ezora: Sesis, Ezril, Azaelus, Samatus, Zambri, and Josephus.
\v 35 Of the sons of Nooma: Mazitias, Zabadeas, Edos, Juel, and Banaias.
\v 36 All these had taken foreign wives, and they put them away with their children.
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\v 37 The priests and Levites, and those who were of Israel, lived in Jerusalem and in the country, on the new moon of the seventh month, and the children of Israel in their settlements.
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\v 38 \x + \xo 9:38 \xt Nehemiah 8:1\x*The whole multitude gathered together with one accord into the broad place before the porch of the temple toward the east.
\v 39 They said to Esdras the priest and reader, “Bring the law of Moses that was given by the Lord, the God of Israel.”
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\v 40 So Esdras the chief priest brought the law to the whole multitude both of men and women, and to all the priests, to hear the law on the new moon of the seventh month.
\v 41 He read in the broad place before the porch of the temple from morning until midday, before both men and women; and all the multitude gave attention to the law.
\v 42 Esdras the priest and reader of the law stood up upon the pulpit of wood which had been prepared.
\v 43 Beside him stood Mattathias, Sammus, Ananias, Azarias, Urias, \f + \fr 9:43 \fqa Hilkiah.\f*Ezekias, and Baalsamus on the right hand,
\v 44 and on his left hand, \f + \fr 9:44 \fqa Pedaiah.\f*Phaldeus, Misael, Melchias, \f + \fr 9:44 \fqa Hashuin.\f*Lothasubus, Nabarias, and Zacharias.
\v 45 Then Esdras took the book of the law before the multitude, and sat honorably in the first place before all.
\v 46 When he opened the law, they all stood straight up. So Esdras blessed the Lord God Most High, the God of armies, the Almighty.
\v 47 All the people answered, “Amen.” Lifting up their hands, they fell to the ground and worshiped the Lord.
\v 48 Also Jesus, Annus, Sarabias, Iadinus, Jacubus, Sabateus, \f + \fr 9:48 \fqa Hodiah.\f*Auteas, Maiannas, Calitas, Azarias, Jozabdus, Ananias, and Phalias, the Levites, taught the law of the Lord, \f + \fr 9:48 \ft Some authorities omit \fq and read...Lord.\f*and read to the multitude the law of the Lord, explaining what was read.
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\v 49 Then Attharates said to Esdras the chief priest and reader, and to the Levites who taught the multitude, even to all,
\v 50 “This day is holy to the Lord—now they all wept when they heard the law—
\v 51 go then, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those who have nothing;
\v 52 for the day is holy to the Lord. Don’t be sorrowful, for the Lord will bring you to honor.”
\v 53 So the Levites commanded all things to the people, saying, “This day is holy. Don’t be sorrowful.”
\v 54 Then they went their way, every one to eat, drink, enjoy themselves, to give portions to those who had nothing, and to rejoice greatly,
\v 55 because they \f + \fr 9:55 \ft Or, \fqa were inspired by\f*understood the words they were instructed with, and for which they had been assembled. 53-2MAeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000322555 14772653036 012554 0 ustar root root \id 2MA
\h 2 Maccabees
\toc1 The Second Book of the Maccabees
\toc2 2 Maccabees
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\mt1 The Second Book of the Maccabees
\ip \bk The Second Book of the Maccabees\bk* is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox Churches.
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\v 1 The kindred, the Jews who are in Jerusalem and those who are in the country of Judea, send greetings and good peace to the kindred, the Jews who are throughout Egypt.
\v 2 May God do good to you, and remember his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, his faithful servants,
\v 3 and give you all a heart to worship him and do his will with a strong heart and a willing soul.
\v 4 May God open your heart to his law and his statutes, and make peace,
\v 5 and listen to your requests, and be reconciled with you, and not forsake you in an evil time.
\v 6 Now we are praying for you here.
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\v 7 In the reign of Demetrius, in the one hundred sixty-ninth year, we the Jews have already written to you in the suffering and in the distress that has come upon us in these years, from the time that Jason and his company revolted from the holy land and the kingdom,
\v 8 and set the gate on fire, and shed innocent blood. We prayed to the Lord, and were heard. We offered sacrifices and meal offerings. We lit the lamps. We set out the show bread.\f + \fr 1:8 \ft Gr. \fqa loaves \f*
\v 9 Now see that you keep the days of the feast of tabernacles in the month Chislev in the one hundred eighty-eighth year.
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\v 10 The people of Jerusalem and those who are in Judea, with the senate and Judas, to Aristobulus, King Ptolemy’s teacher, who is also of the stock of the anointed priests, and to the Jews who are in Egypt, we send greetings and health.
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\v 11 Having been saved by God out of great perils, as men arrayed against a king, we thank him greatly.
\v 12 For he threw out into Persia those who fought against us in the holy city.
\v 13 For when the prince had come there, with an army that seemed irresistible, they were cut to pieces in the temple of Nanaea by the treachery of Nanaea’s priests.
\v 14 For Antiochus, on the pretense that he would marry her, came into the place, he and his friends who were with him, that they might take a large part of the treasures as a dowry.
\v 15 And when the priests of Nanaea’s temple had set the treasures out, and he had come there with a small company within the wall of the sacred precinct, they locked the temple when Antiochus had come in.
\v 16 Opening the secret door of the panelled ceiling, they threw stones and struck down the prince. They cut him and his company in pieces, and cut off their heads, and threw them to the people who were outside.
\v 17 Blessed be our God in all things, who handed over those who had committed impiety.
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\v 18 Since we are now about to celebrate the purification of the temple in the month Chislev, on the twenty-fifth day, we thought it necessary to notify you, so that you may also keep a feast of tabernacles, and remember the fire which was given when Nehemiah offered sacrifices, after he had built both the temple and the altar.
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\v 19 For indeed when our fathers were about to be led into the land of Persia, the godly priests of that time took some of the fire of the altar, and hid it secretly in the hollow of a well that was without water, where they made sure that the place was unknown to anyone.
\v 20 Now after many years, when it pleased God, Nehemiah, having received a charge from the king of Persia, sent in quest of the fire the descendants of the priests who hid it. When they declared to us that they had found no fire, but thick liquid,
\v 21 he commanded them to draw some of it out and bring it to him. When the sacrifices had been offered, Nehemiah commanded the priests to sprinkle with that liquid both the wood and the things laid on it.
\v 22 When that was done and some time had passed, and the sun shone out, which before was hidden with clouds, a great blaze was kindled, so that all men marveled.
\v 23 The priests made a prayer while the sacrifice was being consumed—both the priests and all the others. Jonathan led and the rest responded, as Nehemiah did.
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\v 24 The prayer was like this: “O Lord, Lord God, the Creator of all things, who are awesome, strong, righteous, and merciful, who alone are King and gracious,
\v 25 who alone supply every need, who alone are righteous, almighty, and eternal, you who save Israel out of all evil, who chose the ancestors and sanctified them,
\v 26 accept the sacrifice for all your people Israel, and preserve your own portion, and consecrate it.
\v 27 Gather together our scattered people, set at liberty those who are in bondage among the heathen, look upon those who are despised and abhorred, and let the heathen know that you are our God.
\v 28 Punish those who oppress us and in arrogance shamefully entreat us.
\v 29 Plant your people in your holy place, even as Moses said.”
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\v 30 Then the priests sang the hymns.
\v 31 As soon as the sacrifice was consumed, then Nehemiah commanded that the rest of the liquid be poured on large stones.
\v 32 When this was done, a flame was kindled; but when the light from the altar shone back, it went out.
\v 33 When the matter became known, and it was told the king of the Persians that, in the place where the priests who were led away had hid the fire, the liquid appeared which Nehemiah and those who were with him purified the sacrifice,
\v 34 then the king enclosed the place and made it sacred after he had investigated the matter.
\v 35 When the king would show favor to any, he would exchange many presents and give them some of this liquid.
\v 36 Nehemiah and those who were with him called this thing “Nephthar”, which is by interpretation, “Cleansing”; but most men call it Nephthai.
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\v 1 It is also found in the records that Jeremiah the prophet commanded those who were carried away to take some of the fire, as has been mentioned,
\v 2 and how that the prophet charged those who were carried away, having given them the law, that they should not forget the statutes of the Lord or be led astray in their minds when they saw images of gold and silver, and their adornment.
\v 3 With other such words exhorted he them, that the law should not depart from their hearts.
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\v 4 It was in the writing that the prophet, being warned by God, commanded that the tabernacle and the ark should follow with him,\f + \fr 2:4 \ft Gr. \fqa and when. \ft The Greek text here is probably corrupt. \f* when he went out to the mountain where Moses had gone up and saw God’s inheritance.
\v 5 Jeremiah came and found a cave, he brought the tabernacle, the ark, and the altar of incense into it; then he sealed the entrance.
\v 6 Some of those who followed with him came there that they might mark the way, and could not find it.
\v 7 But when Jeremiah learned about that, he rebuked them, saying, “The place shall be unknown until God gathers the people together again and shows mercy.
\v 8 Then the Lord will disclose these things, and the glory of the Lord shall be seen with the cloud, as it was also shown to Moses, also as Solomon implored that the place might be consecrated greatly,
\v 9 and it was also declared that he, having wisdom, offered a sacrifice of dedication, and of the finishing of the temple.
\v 10 As Moses prayed to the Lord and fire came down out of heaven and consumed the sacrifice, even so Solomon also prayed, and the fire came down and consumed the burnt offerings.
\v 11 \f + \fr 2:11 \ft See Leviticus 10:16 and 9:24. \f*Moses said, ‘Because the sin offering had not been eaten, it was consumed in like manner.’
\v 12 Likewise Solomon kept the eight days.”
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\v 13 The same things were reported both in the public archives and in Nehemiah’s records, and also how he, founding a library, gathered together the books about the kings and prophets, and the writings of David, and letters of kings about sacred gifts.
\v 14 In like manner Judas also gathered together for us all those books that had been scattered by reason of the war, and they are still with us.
\v 15 If therefore you have need of them, send some people to bring them to you.
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\v 16 Seeing then that we are about to celebrate the purification, we write to you. You will therefore do well if you celebrate the days.
\v 17 Now God, who saved all his people, and restored the heritage to all, with the kingdom, the priesthood, and the consecration,
\v 18 even as he promised through the law—in God have we hope, that he will soon have mercy upon us, and gather us together out of everywhere under heaven into his holy place; for he delivered us out of great evils, and purified the place.
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\v 19 Now the things concerning Judas Maccabaeus and his brothers, the purification of the greatest temple, the dedication of the altar,
\v 20 and further the wars against Antiochus Epiphanes and Eupator his son,
\v 21 and the manifestations that came from heaven to those who fought with one another in brave deeds for the religion of the Jews; so that, being but a few, they seized the whole country, chased the barbarous multitudes,
\v 22 recovered again the temple renowned all the world over, freed the city, and restored the laws which were about to be overthrown, seeing the Lord became gracious to them with all kindness.
\v 23 These things which have been declared by Jason of Cyrene in five books, we will attempt to abridge in one book.
\v 24 For having in view the confused mass of the numbers, and the\f + \fr 2:24 \ft Or, weariness \f* difficulty which awaits those who would enter into the narratives of the history, by reason of the abundance of the matter,
\v 25 we were careful that those who choose to read may be attracted, and that those who wish us well may find it easy to recall, and that all readers may benefit.
\v 26 Although to us, who have taken upon ourselves the painful labor of the abridgement, the task is not easy, but a matter of sweat and sleeplessness,
\v 27 even as it is no light thing to him who prepares a banquet, and seeks the benefit of others. Nevertheless, for the sake of the gratitude of the many we will gladly endure the painful labor,
\v 28 leaving to the historian the exact handling of every particular, and again having no strength to fill in the outlines of our abridgement.
\v 29 For as the masterbuilder of a new house must care for the whole structure, and again he who undertakes to decorate and paint it must seek out the things fit for its adorning; even so I think it is also with us.
\v 30 To occupy the ground, and to indulge in long discussions, and to be curious in particulars, is fitting for the first author of the history;
\v 31 but to strive after brevity of expression, and to avoid a labored fullness in the treatment, is to be granted to him who would bring a writing into a new form.
\v 32 Here then let’s begin the narration, only adding this much to that which has already been said; for it is a foolish thing to make a long prologue to the history, and to abridge the history itself.
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\v 1 When the holy city was inhabited with unbroken peace and the laws were kept very well because of the godliness of Onias the high priest and his hatred of wickedness,
\v 2 it came to pass that even the kings themselves honored the place and glorified the temple with the noblest presents,
\v 3 so that even King Seleucus of Asia bore all the costs belonging to the services of the sacrifices out of his own revenues.
\v 4 But a man named Simon of the tribe of Benjamin, having been made guardian of the temple, disagreed with the high priest about the ruling of the market in the city.
\v 5 When he couldn’t overcome Onias, he went to Apollonius of \f + \fr 3:5 \ft Greek \fqa Thraseas\f*Tarsus, who at that time was governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia.
\v 6 He brought him word how that the treasury in Jerusalem was full of untold sums of money, so that the multitude of the funds was innumerable, and that they didn’t pertain to the account of the sacrifices, but that it was possible that these should fall under the king’s power.
\v 7 When Apollonius met the king, he informed him of the money about which he had been told. So the king appointed Heliodorus, who was his chancellor, and sent him with a command to accomplish the removal of the reported money.
\v 8 So Heliodorus set out on his journey at once, ostensibly to visit the cities of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, but in fact to execute the king’s purpose.
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\v 9 When he had come to Jerusalem and had been courteously received by the high priest of the city, he told him about the information which had been given, and declared why he had come; and he inquired if in truth these things were so.
\v 10 The high priest explained to him that there were in the treasury deposits of widows and orphans,
\v 11 and moreover some money belonging to Hyrcanus the son of Tobias, a man in very high place, not as that impious Simon falsely alleged; and that in all there were four hundred talents of silver and two hundred of gold,
\v 12 and that it was altogether impossible that wrong should be done to those who had put trust in the holiness of the place, and in the majesty and inviolable sanctity of the temple, honored over all the world.
\v 13 But Heliodorus, because of the king’s command given him, said that in any case this money must be confiscated for the king’s treasury.
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\v 14 So having appointed a day, he entered in to direct the inquiry concerning these matters; and there was no small distress throughout the whole city.
\v 15 The priests, prostrating themselves before the altar in their priestly garments, and called toward heaven upon him who gave the law concerning deposits, that he should preserve these treasures safe for those who had deposited them.
\v 16 Whoever saw the appearance of the high priest was wounded in mind; for his countenance and the change of his color betrayed the distress of his soul.
\v 17 For a terror and a shuddering of the body had come over the man, by which the pain that was in his heart was plainly shown to those who looked at him.
\v 18 Those who were in the houses rushed out in crowds to make a universal supplication, because the place was about to come into dishonor.
\v 19 The women, girded with sackcloth under their breasts, thronged the streets. The virgins who were kept indoors ran together, some to the gates, others to the walls, and some looked out through the windows.
\v 20 All, stretching out their hands toward heaven, made their solemn supplication.
\v 21 Then it was pitiful to see the multitude prostrating themselves all mixed together, and the anxiety of the high priest in his great distress.
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\v 22 While therefore they called upon the Almighty Lord to keep the things entrusted to them \f + \fr 3:22 \ft Gr. \fqa safe with all security.\f* safe and secure for those who had entrusted them,
\v 23 Heliodorus went on to execute that which had been decreed.
\v 24 But when he was already present there with his guards near the treasury, the Sovereign of spirits and of all authority caused a great manifestation, so that all who had presumed to come with him, stricken with dismay at the power of God, fainted in terror.
\v 25 For they saw a horse with a frightening rider, adorned with beautiful trappings, and he rushed fiercely and struck at Heliodorus with his forefeet. It seemed like he who sat on the horse had complete armor of gold.
\v 26 Two others also appeared to him, young men notable in their strength, and beautiful in their glory, and splendid in their apparel, who stood by him on either side, and scourged him unceasingly, inflicting on him many sore stripes.
\v 27 When he had fallen suddenly to the ground, and great darkness had come over him, his guards picked him up and put him on a stretcher,
\v 28 and carried him—this man who had just now entered with a great retinue and all his guard into the aforesaid treasury, himself now brought to utter helplessness, manifestly made to recognize the sovereignty of God.
\v 29 So, while he, through the working of God, speechless and bereft of all hope and deliverance, lay prostrate,
\v 30 they blessed the Lord who acted marvelously for his own place. The temple, which a little before was full of terror and alarm, was filled with joy and gladness after the Almighty Lord appeared.
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\v 31 But quickly some of Heliodorus’s familiar friends implored Onias to call upon the Most High to grant life to him who lay quite at the last gasp.
\v 32 The high priest, secretly fearing lest the king might come to think that some treachery toward Heliodorus had been perpetrated by the Jews, brought a sacrifice for the recovery of the man.
\v 33 But as the high priest was making the atoning sacrifice, the same young men appeared again to Heliodorus, arrayed in the same garments. They stood and said, “Give Onias the high priest great thanks, for for his sake the Lord has granted you life.
\v 34 See that you, since you have been scourged from heaven, proclaim to all men the sovereign majesty of God.” When they had spoken these words, they vanished out of sight.
\v 35 So Heliodorus, having offered a sacrifice to the Lord and vowed \f + \fr 3:35 \ft Gr. \fqa greatest. \f*great vows to him who had saved his life, and having bidden Onias farewell, returned with his army to the king.
\v 36 He testified to all men the works of the greatest God, which he had seen with his eyes.
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\v 37 When the king asked Heliodorus what sort of man was fit to be sent yet once again to Jerusalem, he said,
\v 38 “If you have any enemy or conspirator against the state, send him there, and you will receive him back well scourged, if he even escapes with his life; because truly there is some power of God in that place.
\v 39 For he who has his dwelling in heaven himself has his eyes on that place and helps it. Those who come to hurt it, he strikes and destroys.”
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\v 40 This was the history of Heliodorus and the keeping of the treasury.
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\v 1 The previously mentioned Simon, who had given information about the money against his country, slandered Onias, saying that it was he who had incited Heliodorus and had been the real cause of these evils.
\v 2 He dared to call him a conspirator against the state who was actually the benefactor of the city, the guardian of his fellow countrymen, and a zealot for the laws.
\v 3 When his hatred grew so great that even murders were perpetrated through one of Simon’s approved agents,
\v 4 Onias, seeing the danger of the contention, and that \f + \fr 4:4 \ft Compare 2 Maccabees 4:21. See also 2 Maccabees 3:5. The Greek as commonly read means \fqa Apollonius, as \ft being \fqa the governor...Phoenicia, did rage, and increase etc. \f*Apollonius the son of Menestheus, the governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, was increasing Simon’s malice,
\v 5 appealed to the king, not to be an accuser of his fellow-citizens, but looking to the good of all the\f + \fr 4:5 \ft Gr. \fqa multitude. \f* people, both public and private;
\v 6 for he saw that without the king’s involvement it was impossible for the state to obtain peace any more, and that Simon would not cease from his madness.
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\v 7 When Seleucus was deceased, and Antiochus, who was called Epiphanes, succeeded to the kingdom, Jason the brother of Onias supplanted his brother in the high priesthood,
\v 8 having promised to the king at an audience three hundred sixty talents of silver, and out of another fund eighty talents.
\v 9 In addition to this, he undertook to assign one hundred fifty more, if it might be allowed him \f + \fr 4:9 \ft Gr. \fqa through his. \f*through the king’s authority to set him up a gymnasium and a body of youths to be trained in it, and to register the inhabitants of Jerusalem as citizens of Antioch.
\v 10 When the king had assented, and Jason had taken possession of the office, he immediately shifted those of his own race to the Greek way of life.
\v 11 Setting aside the royal ordinances of special favor to the Jews, granted by the means of John the father of Eupolemus, who went on the mission to the Romans to establish friendship and alliance, and seeking to overthrow the lawful ways of living, he brought in new customs forbidden by the law.
\v 12 For he eagerly established a gymnasium under the citadel itself, and caused the noblest of the young men to wear the Greek hat.
\v 13 Thus there was an extreme of hellenization, and an advance of a foreign religion, by reason of the exceeding profaneness of Jason, who was an ungodly man and not a high priest;
\v 14 so that the priests had no more any zeal for the services of the altar; but despising the sanctuary and neglecting the sacrifices, they hastened to enjoy that which was unlawfully provided in the wrestling arena, after the summons to the discus-throwing.
\v 15 They despised the honors of their fathers, and valued the prestige of the Greeks best of all.
\v 16 For this reason, severe calamity overtook them. The men whose ways of living they earnestly followed, and to whom they desired to be made like in all things, these became their enemies and punished them.
\v 17 For it is not a light thing to show irreverence to God’s laws, but later events will make this clear.
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\v 18 Now when certain games that came every fifth year were kept at Tyre, and the king was present,
\v 19 the vile Jason sent sacred envoys,\f + \fr 4:19 \ft See ver. 9.\f* as being Antiochians of Jerusalem, bearing three hundred drachmas of silver to the sacrifice of Hercules, which even the bearers thereof thought not right to use for any sacrifice, because it was not fit, but to spend it for another purpose.
\v 20 Although the intended purpose of the sender this money was for the sacrifice of Hercules, yet on account of \f + \fr 4:20 \ft Some authorities read \fqa the bearers. \f*present circumstances it went to the construction of trireme warships.
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\v 21 Now when Apollonius the son of Menestheus was sent into Egypt for the \f + \fr 4:21 \ft The exact meaning of the Greek word is uncertain.\f* enthronement of Philometor as king, Antiochus, learning that Philometor had shown himself hostile toward the government, took precautions for the security of his realm. Therefore, going to Joppa, he travelled on to Jerusalem.
\v 22 Being magnificently received by Jason and the city, he was brought in with torches and shouting. Then he led his army down into Phoenicia.
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\v 23 Now after a space of three years, Jason sent Menelaus, the previously mentioned Simon’s brother, to carry the money to the king, and to make reports concerning some necessary matters.
\v 24 But he being commended to the king, and having been glorified by the display of his authority, secured the high priesthood for himself, outbidding Jason by three hundred talents of silver.
\v 25 After receiving the royal mandates, he returned bringing nothing worthy of the high priesthood, but having the passion of a cruel tyrant and the rage of a savage animal.
\v 26 So Jason, who had supplanted his own brother, was supplanted by another and driven as a fugitive into the country of the Ammonites,
\v 27 Menelaus had possession of the office; but of the money that had been promised to the king nothing was regularly paid, even though Sostratus the governor of the citadel demanded it—
\v 28 for his job was the gathering of the revenues—so they were both called by the king to his presence.
\v 29 Menelaus left his own brother Lysimachus for his\f + \fr 4:29 \ft Gr. \fqa successor. \f* deputy in the high priesthood; and Sostratus left Crates, who was over the Cyprians.
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\v 30 Now while this was the state of things, it came to pass that the people of Tarsus and Mallus revolted because they were to be given as a present to Antiochis, the king’s concubine.
\v 31 The king therefore quickly came to settle matters, leaving for his \f + \fr 4:31 \ft Gr. \fqa successor. \f*deputy Andronicus, a man of high rank.
\v 32 Then Menelaus, supposing that he had gotten a favorable opportunity, presented to Andronicus certain vessels of gold belonging to the temple, which he had stolen. He had already sold others into Tyre and the neighboring cities.
\v 33 When Onias had sure knowledge of this, he sharply reproved him, having withdrawn himself into a sanctuary at Daphne, that lies by Antioch.
\v 34 Therefore Menelaus, taking Andronicus aside, asked him to kill Onias. Coming to Onias, and being persuaded to use treachery, and being received as a friend, Andronicus gave him his right hand with oaths and, though he was suspicious, persuaded him to come out of the sanctuary. Then, with no regard for justice, he immediately put him to death.
\v 35 For this reason not only Jews, but many also of the other nations, had indignation and displeasure at the unjust murder of the man.
\v 36 And when the king had come back from the places in Cilicia, the Jews who were in the city appealed to him against Andronicus (the Greeks also joining with them in hatred of the wickedness), urging that Onias had been wrongfully slain.
\v 37 Antiochus therefore was heartily sorry, and was moved to pity, and wept, because of the sober and well ordered life of him who was dead.
\v 38 Being inflamed with anger, he immediately stripped off Andronicus’s purple robe, and tore off his under garments, and when he had led him round through the whole city to that very place where he had committed the outrage against Onias, there he put the murderer out of the way, the Lord rendering to him the punishment he had deserved.
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\v 39 Now when many sacrileges had been committed in the city by Lysimachus with the consent of Menelaus, and when the report of them had spread abroad outside, the people gathered themselves together against Lysimachus, after many vessels of gold had already been stolen.
\v 40 When the multitudes were rising against him and were filled with anger, Lysimachus armed about three thousand men, and with unrighteous violence began the attack under the leadership of Hauran, a man far gone in years and no less also in folly.
\v 41 But when they perceived the assault of Lysimachus, some caught up stones, others logs of wood, and some took handfuls of the ashes that lay near, and they flung them all in wild confusion at Lysimachus and those who were with him.
\v 42 As a result, they wounded many of them, they killed some, and they forced the rest of them to flee, but the author of the sacrilege himself they killed beside the treasury.
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\v 43 But about these matters, there was an accusation laid against Menelaus.
\v 44 When the king had come to Tyre, the three men who were sent by the senate pleaded the cause before him.
\v 45 But Menelaus, seeing himself now defeated, promised much money to Ptolemy the son of Dorymenes, that he might win over the king.
\v 46 Therefore Ptolemy taking the king aside into a cloister, as if to get some fresh air, convinced him to change his mind.
\v 47 He who was the cause of all the evil, Menelaus, he discharged from the accusations; but these hapless men, who, if they had pleaded even before Scythians, would have been discharged uncondemned, them he sentenced to death.
\v 48 Those who were spokesmen for the city and the families of Israel and the holy vessels soon suffered that unrighteous penalty.
\v 49 Therefore even certain Tyrians, moved with hatred of the wickedness, provided magnificently for their burial.
\v 50 But Menelaus, through the covetous dealings of those who were in power, remained still in his office, growing in wickedness, established as a great conspirator against his fellow-citizens.
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\v 1 Now about this time Antiochus made his second invasion into Egypt.
\v 2 It happened that throughout all the city, for almost forty days, cavalry appeared in the midst of the sky in swift motion, wearing robes woven with gold and carrying spears, equipped with troops for battle—
\v 3 drawing swords, squadrons of cavalry in array, encounters and pursuits of both armies, shaking shields, multitudes of lances, throwing of missiles, flashing of golden trappings, and putting on all sorts of armor.
\v 4 Therefore everyone prayed that the manifestation might have been given for good.
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\v 5 When a false rumor had arisen that Antiochus was dead, Jason took not less than a thousand men, and suddenly made an assault upon the city. When those who were on the wall were being routed, and the city was at length nearly taken, Menelaus took refuge in the citadel.
\v 6 But Jason slaughtered his own citizens without mercy, not considering that good success against kinsmen is the greatest misfortune, but supposing himself to be setting up trophies over enemies, and not over fellow-countrymen.
\v 7 He didn’t win control of the government, but receiving shame as the result of his conspiracy, he fled again as a fugitive into the country of the Ammonites.
\v 8 At last therefore he met with a miserable end. Having been imprisoned at the court of Aretas the prince of the Arabians, fleeing from city to city, pursued by all men, hated as an rebel against the laws, and abhorred as the executioner of his country and his fellow citizens, he was cast ashore in Egypt.
\v 9 He who had driven many from their own country into exile perished in exile, having crossed the sea to the Lacedaemonians, hoping to find shelter there because they were\f + \fr 5:9 \ft See 1 Maccabees 12:7. \f* near of kin.
\v 10 He who had thrown out a multitude unburied had none to mourn for him. He didn’t have any funeral at all and no place in the tomb of his ancestors.
\p
\v 11 Now when news came to the king concerning that which was done, he thought that Judea was in revolt. So, setting out from Egypt in a rage, he took the city by force of weapons,
\v 12 and commanded his soldiers to cut down without mercy those who came in their way, and to kill those who went into their houses.
\v 13 Then there was killing of young and old, destruction of boys, women, and children, and slaying of virgins and infants.
\v 14 In a total of three days, eighty thousand were destroyed, of which forty thousand were slain in close combat, and no fewer were sold into slavery than slain.
\p
\v 15 Not content with this, he presumed to enter into the most holy temple of all the earth, having Menelaus for his guide (who had proved himself a traitor both to the laws and to his country),
\v 16 even taking the sacred vessels with his polluted hands, and dragging down with his profane hands the offerings that had been dedicated by other kings to enhance the glory and honor of the place.
\v 17 Antiochus was lifted up in mind, not seeing that because of the sins of those who lived in the city the Sovereign Lord had been provoked to anger a little while, and therefore his eye was turned away from the place.
\v 18 But had it not been so that they were already bound by many sins, this man, even as Heliodorus who was sent by King Seleucus to view the treasury, would, as soon as he came forward, have been scourged and turned back from his daring deed.
\v 19 However the Lord didn’t choose the nation for the place’s sake, but the place for the nation’s sake.
\v 20 Therefore also the place itself, having shared in the calamities that happened to the nation, did afterward share in its benefits; and the place which was forsaken in the wrath of the Almighty was, at the reconciliation of the great Sovereign, restored again with all glory.
\p
\v 21 As for Antiochus, when he had carried away out of the temple one thousand eight hundred talents, he hurried away to Antioch, thinking in his arrogance that he could sail on land and walk on the sea, because his heart was lifted up.
\v 22 Moreover he left governors to afflict the race: at Jerusalem, Philip, by race a Phrygian, and in character more barbarous than him who set him there;
\v 23 and at Gerizim, Andronicus; and besides these, Menelaus, who worse than all the rest, exalted himself against his fellow-citizens. Having a malicious mind\f + \fr 5:23 \ft Some authorities read \fqa toward the Jews, he sent. \ft The Greek text of this sentence is uncertain. \f* toward the Jews\f + \fr 5:23 \ft Compare 2 Maccabees 4:9, 19; 9:19. \f* whom he had made his citizens,
\v 24 he sent that\f + \fr 5:24 \ft Gr. \fqa Μυσάρχην, \ft which also may mean \fqa ruler of the Mysians. \f* lord of pollutions Apollonius with an army of twenty-two thousand, commanding him to kill all those who were of full age, and to sell the women and the boys as slaves.
\v 25 He came to Jerusalem, and pretending to be a man of peace, waited till the holy day of the Sabbath, and finding the Jews at rest from work, he commanded his men to parade fully armed.
\v 26 He put to the sword all those who came out to the spectacle. Running into the city with the armed men, he killed great multitudes.
\v 27 But Judas, who is also called Maccabaeus, with about nine others, withdrew himself, and with his company kept himself alive in the mountains like wild animals do. They continued feeding on what grew wild, that they might not be partakers of the defilement.
\c 6
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\v 1 Not long after this, the king sent out \f + \fr 6:1 \ft Or, \fqa Geron an Athenian \f*an old man of Athens to compel the Jews to depart from the laws of their fathers and not to live by the laws of God,
\v 2 and also to pollute the sanctuary in Jerusalem and to call it by the name of Olympian Zeus, and to call the sanctuary in Gerizim by the name of Zeus the Protector of foreigners, even as the people who lived in that place did.
\p
\v 3 The visitation of this evil was harsh and utterly grievous.
\v 4 For the temple was filled with debauchery and reveling by the heathen, who \f + \fr 6:4 \ft Or, \fqa idled with their fellows \f* dallied with prostitutes, and had intercourse with women within the sacred precincts, and moreover brought inside things that were not appropriate.
\v 5 The altar was filled with those abominable things which had been prohibited by the laws.
\v 6 A man could neither keep the Sabbath, nor observe the feasts of their ancestors, nor so much as confess himself to be a Jew.
\p
\v 7 On the day of the king’s birth every month, they were led along with bitter constraint to eat of the sacrifices. When the feast of Dionysia came, they were compelled to go in procession in honor of Dionysus, wearing wreaths of ivy.
\v 8 A decree went out to the neighboring Greek cities, by the suggestion of Ptolemy, that they should observe the same conduct against the Jews, and should make them eat of the sacrifices,
\v 9 and that they should kill those who didn’t choose to go over to the Greek rites. So the present misery was for all to see.
\v 10 For example, two women were brought in for having circumcised their children. These, when they had led them publicly around the city with the babes hung from their breasts, they threw down headlong from the wall.
\v 11 Others who had run together into the caves nearby to keep the seventh day secretly, were betrayed to Philip and were all burned together, because their piety kept them from defending themselves, in view of the honor of that most solemn day.
\p
\v 12 I urge those who read this book to not be discouraged because of the calamities, but recognize that these punishments were not for the destruction, but for the chastening of our race.
\v 13 For indeed it is a sign of great kindness that those who act impiously are not let alone for a long time, but immediately meet with retribution.
\v 14 For in the case of the other nations, the Sovereign Lord waits patiently to punish them until they have attained to the full measure of their sins; but not with us,
\v 15 that he may not take vengeance on us afterward,\f + \fr 6:15 \ft Or, \fqa when our sins have come to their height \f* when we have come to the\f + \fr 6:15 \ft Gr. \fqa end. \f* height of our sins.
\v 16 Therefore he never withdraws his mercy from us; but though he chastens with calamity, he doesn’t forsake his own people.
\v 17 However let this that we have spoken suffice to remind you; but after a few words, we must come to the narrative.
\p
\v 18 Eleazar, one of the principal scribes, a man already well advanced in years, and of a noble countenance, was compelled to open his mouth to eat swine’s flesh.
\v 19 But he, welcoming death with honor rather than life with defilement, advanced of his own accord to the instrument of torture, but first spat out the flesh,
\v 20 as men ought to come who are resolute to repel such things as not even for the natural love of life is it lawful to taste.
\p
\v 21 But those who had the charge of that forbidden sacrificial feast took the man aside, for the acquaintance which of old times they had with him, and privately implored him to bring flesh of his own providing, such as was proper for him to use, and to make as if he did eat of the flesh from the sacrifice, as had been commanded by the king;
\v 22 that by so doing he might be delivered from death, and so his ancient friendship with them might be treated kindly.
\v 23 But he, having formed a high resolve, and one that became his years, the dignity of old age, and the gray hairs\f + \fr 6:23 \ft The Greek text appears to be corrupt. \f* which he had reached with honor, and his excellent\f + \fr 6:23 \ft Some authorities read \fqa manner of life. \f* education from a child, or rather the holy laws\f + \fr 6:23 \ft Gr. \fqa legislation. \f* of God’s ordaining, declared his mind accordingly, bidding them to quickly send him to Hades.
\p
\v 24 “For it doesn’t become our years to dissemble,” he said, “that many of the young should suppose that Eleazar, the man of ninety years, had gone over to an alien religion;
\v 25 and so they, by reason of my deception, and for the sake of this brief and momentary life, would be led astray because of me, and I defile and disgrace myself in my old age.
\v 26 For even if for the present time I would remove from me the punishment of men, yet whether I live or die, I wouldn’t escape the hands of the Almighty.
\v 27 Therefore, by bravely parting with my life now, I will show myself worthy of my old age,
\v 28 and \f + \fr 6:28 \ft Gr. \fqa one that has left behind. \f*leave behind a noble example to the young to die willingly and nobly a glorious death for the revered and holy laws.”
\p When he had said these words, he went immediately to the instrument of torture.
\v 29 \f + \fr 6:29 \ft The Greek text of this verse is uncertain. \f* When they changed the good will they bore toward him a little before into ill will because these words of his were, as they thought, sheer madness,
\v 30 and when he was at the point to die with the\f + \fr 6:30 \ft Or, \fqa blows \f* blows, he groaned aloud and said, “To the Lord, who has the holy knowledge, it is manifest that, while I might have been delivered from death, I endure severe pains in my body by being scourged; but in soul I gladly suffer these things because of my fear of him.”
\p
\v 31 So this man also died like this, leaving his death for an example of nobleness and a memorial of virtue, not only to the young but also to the great body of his nation.
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\v 1 It came to pass that seven brothers and their mother were at the king’s command taken and shamefully handled with scourges and cords, to compel them to taste of the abominable swine’s flesh.
\v 2 One of them made himself the spokesman and said, “What would you ask and learn from us? For we are ready to die rather than transgress the laws of our ancestors.”
\p
\v 3 The king fell into a rage, and commanded that pans and caldrons be heated.
\v 4 When these were immediately heated, he gave orders to cut out the tongue of him who had been their spokesman, and to scalp him, and to cut off his extremities, with the rest of his brothers and his mother looking on.
\v 5 And when he was utterly\f + \fr 7:5 \ft Gr. \fqa useless. \f* maimed, the king gave orders to bring him to the fire, being yet alive, and to fry him in the pan. And as the smoke from the pan spread far, they and their mother also exhorted one another to die nobly, saying this:
\v 6 “The Lord God sees, and in truth is\f + \fr 7:6 \ft Or, \fqa comforted in \f* entreated for us, as Moses declared in \f + \fr 7:6 \ft See Deuteronomy 31:21 and 32:36. \f*his song, which witnesses against the people to their faces, saying, ‘And he will have compassion on his servants.’”
\p
\v 7 And when the first had died like this, they brought the second to the mocking; and they pulled off the skin of his head with the hair and asked him, “Will you eat, before your body is punished in every limb?”
\p
\v 8 But he answered in the language of his ancestors and said to them, “No.” Therefore he also underwent the next torture in succession, as the first had done.
\v 9 When he was at the last gasp, he said, “You, miscreant, release us out of this present life, but the King of the world will raise us who have died for his laws up to an everlasting renewal of life.”
\p
\v 10 After him, the third was made a victim of their mocking. When he was required, he quickly put out his tongue, and stretched out his hands courageously,
\v 11 and nobly said, “I got these from heaven. For his laws’ sake I treat these with contempt. From him, I hope to receive these back again.”
\v 12 As a result, the king himself and those who were with him were astonished at the young man’s soul, for he regarded the pains as nothing.
\p
\v 13 When he too was dead, they shamefully handled and tortured the fourth in the same way.
\v 14 Being near to death he said this: “It is good to die at the hands of men and look for the hope which is given by God, that we will be raised up again by him. For as for you, you will have no resurrection to life.”
\p
\v 15 Next after him, they brought the fifth and shamefully handled him.
\v 16 But he looked toward \f + \fr 7:16 \ft Gr. \fqa him. \f*the king and said, “Because you have authority among men, though you are corruptible, you do what you please. But don’t think that our race has been forsaken by God.
\v 17 But hold on to your ways, and see how his sovereign majesty will torture you and your descendants!”
\p
\v 18 After him they brought the sixth. When he was about to die, he said, “Don’t be vainly deceived, for we suffer these things for our own doings, as sinning against our own God. Astounding things have come to pass;
\v 19 but don’t think you that you will be unpunished, having tried to fight against God!”
\p
\v 20 But above all, the mother was marvelous and worthy of honorable memory; for when she watched seven sons perishing within the space of one day, she bore the sight with a good courage because of her hope in the Lord.
\v 21 She exhorted each one of them in the language of their fathers, filled with a noble spirit and stirring up her woman’s thoughts with manly courage, saying to them,
\v 22 “I don’t know how you came into my womb. It wasn’t I who gave you your \f + \fr 7:22 \ft Or, \fqa breath \f*spirit and your life. It wasn’t I who brought into order the first elements of each one of you.
\v 23 Therefore the Creator of the world, who shaped the first origin of man and devised the first origin of all things, in mercy gives back to you again both your \f + \fr 7:23 \ft Or, \fqa breath \f*spirit and your life, as you now treat yourselves with contempt for his laws’ sake.”
\p
\v 24 But Antiochus, thinking himself to be despised, and suspecting the reproachful voice, while the youngest was yet alive didn’t only make his appeal to him by words, but also at the same time promised with oaths that he would enrich him and\f + \fr 7:24 \ft Gr. \fqa make him one that is counted happy. \f* raise him to high honor if he would turn from the ways of his ancestors, and that he would take him for his \f + \fr 7:24 \ft See 2 Maccabees 8:9. \f*friend and entrust him with public affairs.
\v 25 But when the young man would in no way listen, the king called to him his mother, and urged her to advise the youth to save himself.
\v 26 When he had urged her with many words, she undertook to persuade her son.
\v 27 But bending toward him, laughing the cruel tyrant to scorn, she spoke this in the language of her fathers: “My son, have pity upon me who carried you nine months in my womb, and nursed you three years, and nourished and brought you up to this age, and sustained you.
\v 28 I beg you, my child, to lift your eyes to the sky and the earth, and to see all things that are in it, and thus to recognize that God made them not of things that were, and that the race of men in this way comes into being.
\v 29 Don’t be afraid of this butcher, but, proving yourself worthy of your brothers, accept your death, that in God’s mercy I may receive you again with your brothers.”
\p
\v 30 But before she had finished speaking, the young man said, “What are you all waiting for? I don’t obey the commandment of the king, but I listen to the commandment of the law that was given to our fathers through Moses.
\v 31 But you, who have devised all kinds of evil against the Hebrews, will in no way escape God’s hands.
\v 32 For we are suffering because of our own sins.
\v 33 If for rebuke and chastening, our living Lord has been angered a little while, yet he will again be reconciled with his own servants.
\v 34 But you, O unholy man and of all most vile, don’t be vainly lifted up in your wild pride with uncertain hopes, raising your hand against the heavenly children.
\v 35 For you have not yet escaped the judgment of the Almighty God who sees all things.
\v 36 For these our brothers, having endured a \f + \fr 7:36 \ft Gr. \fqa short pain of ever-flowing life. \f* short pain that brings everlasting life, have now \f + \fr 7:36 \ft Gr. \fqa fallen. \ft By the omission of one Greek letter the words would signify \fqa having endured a short pain, have now drunk of ever-flowing life under God’s covenant.\f* died under God’s covenant. But you, through God’s judgment, will receive in just measure the penalties of your arrogance.
\v 37 But I, as my brothers, give up both body and soul for the laws of our fathers, calling upon God that he may speedily become \f + \fr 7:37 \ft Gr. \fqa propitious. \f*gracious to the nation, and that you, amidst trials and plagues, may confess that he alone is God,
\v 38 and that in me and my brothers \f + \fr 7:38 \ft Some authorities read \fqa may be stayed. \f* you may bring to an end the wrath of the Almighty which has been justly brought upon our whole race.”
\p
\v 39 But the king, falling into a rage, handled him worse than all the rest, being exasperated at his mocking.
\v 40 So he also died pure, putting his whole trust in the Lord.
\p
\v 41 Last of all, after her sons, the mother died.
\p
\v 42 Let it then suffice to have said thus much concerning the sacrificial feasts and the extreme tortures.
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\v 1 But Judas, who is also called Maccabaeus, and those who were with him, making their way secretly into the villages, called together their kindred. Enlisting those who had continued in the Jews’ religion, they gathered together about six thousand.
\v 2 They called upon the Lord to look at the people who were oppressed by all, and to have compassion on the sanctuary that had been profaned by the ungodly men,
\v 3 and to have pity on the city that was suffering ruin and ready to be leveled to the ground, and to listen to the blood that cried out to him,
\v 4 and to remember the lawless destruction of the innocent infants, and concerning the blasphemies that had been committed against his name, and to show his hatred of wickedness.
\p
\v 5 When Maccabaeus had trained his men for service, the heathen at once found him irresistible, for the wrath of the Lord was turned into mercy.
\v 6 \f + \fr 8:6 \ft The Greek text of verses 6 and 7 is uncertain. \f*Coming without warning, he set fire to cities and villages. And in winning back the most important positions, putting to flight no small number of the enemies,
\v 7 he especially took advantage of the nights for such assaults. His courage was loudly talked of everywhere.
\p
\v 8 But when Philip saw the man gaining ground little by little, and increasing more and more in his success, he wrote to Ptolemy, the governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia, that he should support the king’s cause.
\v 9 Ptolemy quickly appointed Nicanor the son of Patroclus, one of the king’s \f + \fr 8:9 \ft See 1 Maccabees 10:65. Compare 2 Maccabees 1:14; 7:24; 10:13; 14:11; 1 Maccabees 2:18. \f* chief friends, and sent him, in command of no fewer than twenty thousand of all nations, to destroy the whole race of Judea. With him he joined Gorgias also, a captain and one who had experience in matters of war.
\v 10 Nicanor resolved by the sale of the captive Jews to make up for the king the tribute of two thousand talents which he was to pay to the Romans.
\v 11 Immediately he sent to the cities upon the sea coast, inviting them to buy Jewish \f + \fr 8:11 \ft Gr. \fqa bodies. \f*slaves, promising to deliver seventy \f + \fr 8:11 \ft Gr. \fqa bodies. \f*slaves for a talent, not expecting the judgment that was to overtake him from the Almighty.
\p
\v 12 News came to Judas concerning Nicanor’s invasion. When he communicated to those who were with him the presence of the army,
\v 13 those who were cowardly and distrustful of God’s judgment \f + \fr 8:13 \ft The Greek text here is uncertain. \f*ran away and left the country.
\v 14 Others sold all that they had left, and at the same time implored the Lord to deliver those who had been sold as slaves by the impious Nicanor before he ever met them,
\v 15 if not for their own sakes, then for the covenants made with their ancestors, and because he had called them by his holy and glorious name.
\v 16 So Maccabaeus gathered his men together, six thousand in number, and exhorted them not to be frightened by the enemy, nor to fear the great multitude of the heathen who came wrongfully against them, but to fight nobly,
\v 17 setting before their eyes the outrage that had been lawlessly perpetrated upon the holy place, and the torture of the city that had been turned to mockery, and further the overthrow of the way of life received from their ancestors.
\v 18 “For they,” he said, “trust their weapons and daring deeds, but we trust in the almighty God, since he is able at a nod to cast down those who are coming against us, and even the whole world.”
\v 19 Moreover, he recounted to them the help given from time to time in the days of their ancestors, both in the days of Sennacherib, when one hundred eighty-five thousand perished,
\v 20 and in the land of Babylon, in the battle that was fought against the\f + \fr 8:20 \ft Gr. \fqa Galatians. \f* Gauls, how they came to the battle with eight thousand in all, with four thousand Macedonians, and how, the Macedonians being hard pressed, the \f + \fr 8:20 \ft Some authorities read \fqa eight. \f*six thousand destroyed the hundred and twenty thousand because of the help which they had from heaven, and took a great deal of plunder.
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\v 21 And when he had with these words filled them with courage and made them ready to die for the laws and their country, he divided his army into four parts.
\v 22 He appointed his brothers, Simon, Joseph, and Jonathan, to be leaders of the divisions with him, giving each the command of one thousand five hundred men.
\v 23 Moreover Eleazer also, having read aloud the sacred book, and having given as watchword, “THE HELP OF GOD”, leading the first band himself, joined battle with Nicanor.
\p
\v 24 Since the Almighty fought on their side, they killed more than nine thousand of the enemy, and wounded and\f + \fr 8:24 \ft Gr. \fqa disabled in their limbs. \f* disabled most of Nicanor’s army, and compelled them all to flee.
\v 25 They took the money of those who had come there to buy them as slaves. After they had pursued them for some \f + \fr 8:25 \ft Or, \fqa while \f*distance, they returned, being constrained by the time of the day;
\v 26 for it was the day before the Sabbath, and for this reason they made no effort to chase them far.
\v 27 \f + \fr 8:27 \ft The exact meaning of this clause is uncertain.\f* When they had gathered \f + \fr 8:27 \ft Gr. \fqa their weapons...the spoils of the enemy.\f*the weapons of the enemy together, and had stripped off their spoils, they kept the Sabbath, greatly blessing and thanking the Lord who had saved them to this day, because he had begun to show mercy to them.
\v 28 After the Sabbath, when they had given some of the spoils to the \f + \fr 8:28 \ft Or, \fqa wounded \ft Gr. \fqa shamefully handled.\f* maimed, and to the widows and orphans, they distributed the rest among themselves and their children.
\v 29 When they had accomplished these things and had made a common supplication, they implored the merciful Lord to be wholly reconciled with his servants.
\p
\v 30 Having had an encounter with the forces of Timotheus and Bacchides, they killed more than twenty thousand of them, and made themselves masters of exceedingly high strongholds, and divided very much plunder, giving the \f + \fr 8:30 \ft Or, \fqa wounded \ft Gr. \fqa shamefully handled.\f*maimed, orphans, widows, and the aged an equal share with themselves.
\v 31 \f + \fr 8:31 \ft The exact meaning of this clause is uncertain.\f* When they had gathered the weapons \f + \fr 8:31 \ft Gr. \fqa of them.\f* of the enemy together, they stored them all up carefully in the most strategic positions, and they carried the rest of the spoils to Jerusalem.
\v 32 They killed the \f + \fr 8:32 \ft That is, probably, the captain of an irregular auxiliary force. Some write \fqa Phylarches, \ft as a proper name. \f*phylarch of Timotheus’s forces, a most unholy man, and one who had done the Jews much harm.
\v 33 \f + \fr 8:33 \ft The Greek text here is perhaps corrupt.\f* As they celebrated the feast of victory in the \f + \fr 8:33 \ft Or, \fqa country \f* city of their fathers, they burned those who had set the sacred \f + \fr 8:33 \ft Or, \fqa porches \f*gates on fire, including Callisthenes, who had fled into \f + \fr 8:33 \ft Or, \fqa a solitary hut \f*a little house. So they received the proper reward for their impiety.
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\v 34 The thrice-accursed Nicanor, who had brought the thousand merchants to buy the Jews as slaves,
\v 35 being through the help of the Lord humbled by them who in his eyes were held to be of least account, took off his glorious apparel, and passing through the country, \f + \fr 8:35 \ft Gr. \fqa having made himself solitary. \f*shunning all company like a fugitive slave, arrived at Antioch, \f + \fr 8:35 \ft Or, \fqa having won the greatest possible favor by reason of the destruction of his army\f* having, as he thought, had the greatest possible good fortune, though his army was destroyed.
\v 36 He who had taken upon himself to make tribute sure for the Romans by the captivity of the men of Jerusalem published abroad that the Jews had One who fought for them, and that \f + \fr 8:36 \ft Or, \fqa because of this \ft their \fqa way of life \ft Gr. \fqa because of this manner.\f*because this was so, the Jews were invulnerable, because they followed the laws ordained by him.
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\v 1 Now about that time, Antiochus retreated \f + \fr 9:1 \ft Or, \fqa with dishonor \f*in disorder from the region of Persia.
\v 2 For he had entered into the city called Persepolis, and he attempted to rob \f + \fr 9:2 \ft Or, \fqa temples \f*a temple and to control the city. Therefore the multitudes rushed in and the people of the country turned to defend themselves with weapons; and it came to pass that Antiochus was put to flight by the people of the country and broke his camp with disgrace.
\v 3 While he was at Ecbatana, news was brought to him about what had happened to Nicanor and the forces of Timotheus.
\v 4 Being overcome by his anger, he planned to make the Jews suffer for the evil deeds of those who had put him to flight. Therefore, with judgment from heaven even now accompanying him, he ordered his charioteer to drive without ceasing until he completed the journey; for he arrogantly said this: “I will make Jerusalem a common graveyard of Jews when I come there.”
\p
\v 5 But the All-seeing Lord, the God of Israel, struck him with a \f + \fr 9:5 \ft Gr. \fqa remediless. \f*fatal and invisible stroke. As soon as he had finished speaking this word, an incurable pain of the bowels seized him, with bitter torments of the inner parts—
\v 6 and that most justly, for he had tormented other men’s bowels with many and strange sufferings.
\v 7 But he in no way ceased from his rude insolence. No, he was filled with even more arrogance, breathing fire in his passion against the Jews, and giving orders to hasten the journey. But it came to pass moreover that he fell from his chariot as it rushed along, and having a grievous fall was tortured in all of the members of his body.
\v 8 He who had just supposed himself to have the waves of the sea at his bidding because he was so superhumanly arrogant, and who thought to weigh the heights of the mountains in a balance, was now brought to the ground and carried in a litter, \f + \fr 9:8 \ft Or, \fqa showing manifestly to all the power of God \f*showing to all that the power was obviously God’s,
\v 9 so that worms swarmed out of the impious man’s body, and while he was still living in anguish and pains, his flesh fell off, and by reason of the stench all the army turned with loathing from his decay.
\v 10 The man who a little before supposed himself to touch the stars of heaven, no one could endure to carry because of his intolerable stench.
\v 11 Therefore he began in great part to cease from his arrogance, being broken in spirit, and to come to knowledge under the scourge of God, his pains increasing every moment.
\v 12 When he himself could not stand his own smell, he said these words: “It is right to be subject to God, and that one who is mortal should not think they are equal to God.”
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\v 13 The vile man vowed to the sovereign Lord, who now no more would have pity upon him, saying
\v 14 that the holy city, to which he was going in haste to lay it even with the ground and to \f + \fr 9:14 \ft Gr. \fqa build. \f*make it a common graveyard, he would declare free.
\v 15 Concerning the Jews, whom he had decided not even to count worthy of burial, but to cast them out to the animals with their infants for the birds to devour, he would make them all equal to citizens of Athens.
\v 16 The holy sanctuary, which before he had plundered, he would adorn with best offerings, and would restore all the sacred vessels many times multiplied, and out of his own revenues would defray the charges that were required for the sacrifices.
\v 17 Beside all this, he said that he would become a Jew and would visit every inhabited place, proclaiming the power of God.
\v 18 But when his sufferings did in no way cease, for the judgment of God had come upon him in righteousness, having given up all hope for himself, he wrote to the Jews the letter written below, having the nature of a supplication, to this effect:
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\v 19 “To the worthy Jewish citizens, Antiochus, king and general, wishes much joy and health and prosperity.
\v 20 May you and your children fare well, and may your affairs be as you wish. Having my hope in heaven,
\v 21 I remembered with affection your honor and good will. Returning out of the region of Persia, and being taken with an annoying sickness, I deemed it necessary to take thought for the common safety of all,
\v 22 not despairing of myself, but having great hope to escape from the sickness.
\v 23 But considering that my father also, at the time he led an army into the upper country, appointed his successor,
\v 24 to the end that, if anything fell out contrary to expectation, or if any unwelcome tidings were brought, the people in the country, knowing to whom the state had been left, might not be troubled,
\v 25 and, moreover, observing how the princes who are along the borders and neighbors to my kingdom watch for opportunities and look for the future event, I have appointed my son Antiochus to be king, whom I often entrusted and commended to most of you when I was hurrying to the upper provinces. I have written to him what is written below.
\v 26 I therefore urge you and beg you, having in your remembrance the benefits done to you in common and severally, to preserve your present good will, each of you, toward me and my son.
\v 27 For I am persuaded that he in gentleness and kindness will follow my purpose and treat you with moderation and kindness.
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\v 28 So the murderer and blasphemer, having endured the most intense sufferings, even as he had dealt with other men, ended his life among the mountains by a most piteous fate in a strange land.
\v 29 Philip his foster brother took the body home and then, fearing the son of Antiochus, he withdrew himself to Ptolemy Philometor in Egypt.
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\v 1 Then Maccabaeus and those who were with him, the Lord leading them on, recovered the temple and the city.
\v 2 They pulled down the altars that had been built in the marketplace by the foreigners, and also the sacred enclosures.
\v 3 Having cleansed the sanctuary, they made another altar of sacrifice. \f + \fr 10:3 \ft Gr. \fqa firing. \f*Striking flint and starting a fire, they offered sacrifices after they had ceased for two years, burned incense, lit lamps, and set out the show bread.
\v 4 When they had done these things, they fell prostrate and implored the Lord that they might fall no more into such evils; but that, if they ever did sin, they might be chastened by him with forbearance, and not be delivered to blaspheming and barbarous heathen.
\v 5 Now on the same day that the sanctuary was profaned by foreigners, upon that very day it came to pass that the sanctuary was cleansed, even on the twenty-fifth day of the same month, which is Chislev.
\v 6 They observed eight days with gladness in the manner of the feast of tabernacles, remembering how \f + \fr 10:6 \ft Or, \fqa not long before they kept the feast of tabernacles by wandering \f*not long before, during the feast of tabernacles, they were wandering in the mountains and in the caves like wild animals.
\v 7 Therefore carrying wands wreathed with leaves, and beautiful branches, and palm fronds also, they offered up hymns of thanksgiving to him who had successfully brought to pass the cleansing of his own place.
\v 8 They ordained also with a public statute and decree, for all the nation of the Jews, that they should observe these days every year.
\p
\v 9 Such were the events of the end of Antiochus, who was called Epiphanes.
\p
\v 10 Now we will declare what came to pass under Antiochus \f + \fr 10:10 \ft That is, \fqa son of a good father. \f*Eupator, who proved himself a son of that ungodly man, and will summarize the main evils of the wars.
\v 11 For this man, when he succeeded to the kingdom, appointed one Lysias to be chancellor and supreme governor of Coelesyria and Phoenicia.
\v 12 For Ptolemy who was called Macron, setting an example of observing justice toward the Jews because of the wrong that had been done to them, endeavored to deal with them on peaceful terms.
\v 13 Whereupon being accused by the king’s \f + \fr 10:13 \ft See 2 Maccabees 8:9 \f*friends before Eupator, and hearing himself called traitor at every turn because he had abandoned Cyprus which Philometor had entrusted to him, and had withdrawn himself to Antiochus Epiphanes, and \f + \fr 10:13 \ft The Greek text here is corrupt.\f* failing to uphold the honor of his office, he took poison and did away with himself.
\p
\v 14 But when Gorgias was made governor of the district, he maintained a force of mercenaries, and at every turn kept up war with the Jews.
\v 15 Together with him the Idumaeans also, being masters of important strongholds, harassed the Jews; and received those who had taken refuge from Jerusalem, they endeavored to keep up the war.
\v 16 But Maccabaeus and his men, having made solemn supplication and having implored God to fight on their side, rushed upon the strongholds of the Idumaeans.
\v 17 Assaulting them vigorously, they took control of the positions, and kept off all who fought upon the wall, and killed those whom they encountered, killing no fewer than twenty thousand.
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\v 18 Because no fewer than nine thousand had fled into two very strong towers having everything needed for a seige,
\v 19 Maccabaeus, having left Simon and Joseph, and also Zacchaeus and those who were with him, a force sufficient to besiege them, departed himself to places where he was most needed.
\v 20 But Simon and those who were with him, yielding to covetousness, were bribed by some of those who were in the towers, and receiving seventy thousand drachmas, let some of them slip away.
\v 21 But when word was brought to Maccabaeus of what was done, he gathered the leaders of the people together, and accused those men of having sold their kindred for money by setting their enemies free to fight against them.
\v 22 So he killed these men for having turned traitors, and immediately took possession of the two towers.
\v 23 Prospering with his weapons in everything he undertook, he destroyed more than twenty thousand in the two strongholds.
\p
\v 24 Now Timotheus, who had been defeated by the Jews before, having gathered together foreign forces in great multitudes, and having collected the cavalry which belonged to Asia, not a few, came as though he would take Judea by force of weapons.
\v 25 But as he drew near, Maccabaeus and his men sprinkled dirt on their heads and girded their loins with sackcloth, in supplication to God,
\v 26 and falling down upon the step in front of the altar, implored him to become \f + \fr 10:26 \ft Gr. \fqa propitious. \f*gracious to them, and \f + \fr 10:26 \ft See Exodus 23:22. \f*be an enemy to their enemies and an adversary to their adversaries, as the law declares.
\v 27 Rising from their prayer they took up their weapons, and advanced some distance from the city. When they had come near to their enemies, they\f + \fr 10:27 \ft Gr. \fqa were by themselves.\f* halted.
\v 28 When the dawn was now breaking, the two armies joined in battle, the one part having this, beside virtue, for a pledge of success and victory, that they had fled to the Lord for refuge, the others making their passion their leader in the fight.
\p
\v 29 When the battle became strong, there appeared out of heaven to their adversaries five splendid men on horses with bridles of gold, \f + \fr 10:29 \ft Some authorities read \fqa and leading on the Jews; who also, taking. \f*and two of them, leading on the Jews,
\v 30 and taking Maccabaeus in the midst of them, and covering him with their own armor, guarded him from wounds, while they shot arrows and thunderbolts at the enemies. For this reason, they were blinded and thrown into confusion, and were cut to pieces, filled with bewilderment.
\v 31 Twenty thousand five hundred were slain, beside six hundred cavalry.
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\v 32 Timotheus himself fled into a stronghold called Gazara, a fortress of great strength, \f + \fr 10:32 \ft See ver. 37. \f*where Chaereas was in command.
\v 33 Then Maccabaeus and his men were glad and laid siege to the fortress for four days.
\v 34 Those who were within, trusting in the strength of the place, blasphemed exceedingly, and hurled out impious words.
\v 35 But at dawn of the fifth day, certain young men of Maccabaeus’ company, inflamed with anger because of the blasphemies, assaulted the wall with masculine force and with \f + \fr 10:35 \ft Gr. \fqa passion as of wild animals. \f*furious anger, and cut down whoever came in their way.
\v 36 Others climbing up in the same way, while the enemies were distracted with those who had made their way within, set fire to the towers, and kindled fires that burned the blasphemers alive, while others broke open the gates, and, having given entrance to the rest of the band, occupied the city.
\v 37 They killed Timotheus, who was hidden in a cistern, and his brother Chaereas, and Apollophanes.
\v 38 When they had accomplished these things, they blessed the Lord with hymns and thanksgiving, blessing him who provides great benefits to Israel and gives them the victory.
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\v 1 Now after a very little time, Lysias, the king’s guardian, kinsman, and chancellor, being very displeased about the things that had happened,
\v 2 collected about eighty thousand infantry and all his cavalry and came against the Jews, planing to make the city a home for Greeks,
\v 3 and to levy tribute on the temple, as \f + \fr 11:3 \ft Or, \fqa on all the sacred places of the heathen \f*on the other sacred places of the nations, and to put up the high priesthood for sale every year.
\v 4 He took no account of God’s power, but was puffed up with his ten thousands of infantry, his thousands of cavalry, and his eighty elephants.
\v 5 Coming into Judea and approaching Bethsuron, which was a strong place and about five stadia\f + \fr 11:5 \ft One stadia was roughly 189 meters or 618 feet, so 5 stadia was about a little less than 1 km or a little more than half a mile.\f* away from Jerusalem, he pressed it hard.
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\v 6 When Maccabaeus and his men learned that he was besieging the strongholds, they and all the people with lamentations and tears made supplication to the Lord to send a good angel to save Israel.
\v 7 Maccabaeus himself took up weapons first, and exhorted the others to put themselves in jeopardy together with him and help their kindred; and they went out with him very willingly.
\v 8 As they were there, close to Jerusalem, a horseman appeared at their head in white apparel, brandishing\f + \fr 11:8 \ft Gr. \fqa a panoply. \f* weapons of gold.
\v 9 They all together praised the merciful God, and were yet more strengthened in heart, being ready to \f + \fr 11:9 \ft Gr. \fqa wound. \f*assail not only men but the wildest animals and walls of iron,
\v 10 they advanced in array, having him who is in heaven to fight on their side, for the Lord had mercy on them.
\v 11 Hurling themselves like lions against the enemy, they killed eleven thousand infantry and one thousand six hundred cavalry, and forced all the rest to flee.
\v 12 Most of them escaped wounded and naked. Lysias himself also escaped by shameful flight.
\v 13 But as he was a man not void of understanding, pondering the defeat which had befallen him, and considering that the Hebrews could not be overcome because the Almighty God fought on their side, he sent again
\v 14 and persuaded them to come to terms on condition that all their rights were acknowledged, and \f + \fr 11:14 \ft The Greek text here is corrupt. \f* promised that he would also persuade the king to become their friend.
\v 15 Maccabaeus gave consent upon all the conditions which Lysias proposed to him, being careful of the common good; for whatever requests Maccabaeus delivered in writing to Lysias concerning the Jews the king allowed.
\p
\v 16 The letter written to the Jews from Lysias was to this effect:
\p “Lysias to the \f + \fr 11:16 \ft Gr. \fqa multitude. \f*people of the Jews, greetings.
\v 17 John and Absalom, who were sent from you, having delivered the document written below, made request concerning the things written therein.
\v 18 Whatever things therefore needed to be brought before the king I declared to him, and what things were possible he allowed.
\v 19 If then you will all preserve your good will toward the government, I will also endeavor in the future to contribute to your good.
\v 20 Concerning this, I have given order in detail, both to these men and to those who are sent from me, to confer with you.
\v 21 Farewell. Written in the one hundred forty-eighth year, on the twenty-fourth day of the month \f + \fr 11:21 \ft This month name is not found elsewhere, and is perhaps corrupt.\f*Dioscorinthius.”
\p
\v 22 And the king’s letter contained these words:
\p “King Antiochus to his brother Lysias, greetings.
\v 23 Seeing that our father passed to the gods having the wish that the subjects of his kingdom \f + \fr 11:23 \ft Or, \fqa should not be disquieted but \f*should be undisturbed and give themselves to the care of their own affairs,
\v 24 we, having heard that the Jews do not consent to our father’s purpose to turn them to the customs of the Greeks, but choose rather their own way of living, and make request that the customs of their law be allowed to them—
\v 25 choosing therefore that this nation also should be free from disturbance, we determine that their temple is to be restored to them, and that they live according to the customs that were in the days of their ancestors.
\v 26 You will therefore do well to send messengers to them and give them the right hand of friendship, that they, knowing our mind, may be of good heart, and gladly occupy themselves with the conduct of their own affairs.”
\p
\v 27 And to the nation, the king’s letter was as follows:
\p “King Antiochus to the senate of the Jews and to the other Jews, greetings.
\v 28 If you are all well, it is as we desire. We ourselves also are in good health.
\v 29 Menelaus informed us that your desire was to return home and follow your own business.
\v 30 They therefore who depart home up to the thirtieth day of Xanthicus shall have our \f + \fr 11:30 \ft Gr. \fqa right hand. \f*friendship, with full permission
\v 31 that the Jews use their own foods and observe their own laws, even as formerly. None of them shall be in any way molested for the things that have been done in ignorance.
\v 32 Moreover I have sent Menelaus also, that he may encourage you.
\v 33 Farewell. Written in the one hundred forty-eighth year, on the fifteenth day of Xanthicus.”
\p
\v 34 The Romans also sent to them a letter in these words:
\p “Quintus Memmius and Titus Manius, ambassadors of the Romans, to the people of the Jews, greetings.
\v 35 In regard to the things which Lysias the king’s kinsman granted you, we also give consent.
\v 36 But as for the things which he judged should be referred to the king, send someone promptly, after you have considered them, that we may publish such decrees as are appropriate for your case; for we are on our way to Antioch.
\v 37 Therefore send someone with speed, that we also may learn what is your mind.
\v 38 \f + \fr 11:38 \ft Gr. \fqa Be in good health. \f*Farewell. Written in the one hundred forty-eighth year, on the fifteenth day of Xanthicus.
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\v 1 So when this agreement had been made, Lysias departed to the king, and the Jews went about their farming.
\p
\v 2 But some of the governors of districts, Timotheus and Apollonius the son of Gennaeus, and also Hieronymus and Demophon, and beside them Nicanor the governor of Cyprus, would not allow them to enjoy tranquillity and live in peace.
\v 3 Men of Joppa perpetrated this great impiety: they invited the Jews who lived among them to go with their wives and children into the boats which they had provided, as though they had no ill will toward them.
\v 4 When\f + \fr 12:4 \ft Gr. \fqa they also. \f* the Jews,\f + \fr 12:4 \ft Gr. \fqa after. \f* relying on the public vote of the city, accepted the invitation, as men desiring to live in peace and suspecting nothing, they took them out to sea and drowned not less than two hundred of them.
\v 5 When Judas heard of the cruelty done to his fellow-countrymen, giving command to the men that were with him
\v 6 and calling upon God the righteous Judge, he came against the murderers of his kindred, and set the harbor on fire at night, burned the boats, and put to the sword those who had fled there.
\v 7 But when the town gates were closed, he withdrew, intending to come again to root out the whole community of the men of Joppa.
\v 8 But learning that the men of Jamnia intended to do the same thing to the Jews who lived among them,
\v 9 he attacked the Jamnites at night, and set fire to the harbor together with the fleet, so that the glare of the light was seen at Jerusalem, two hundred forty furlongs\f + \fr 12:9 \ft a furlong is about 201 meters or 220 yards, so 240 furlongs is about 48 km. or 30 miles \f* distant.
\p
\v 10 Now when they had drawn off nine furlongs\f + \fr 12:10 \ft a furlong is about 201 meters or 220 yards, so 9 furlongs is about 1.8 km. or 1 1/8 miles \f* from there, as they marched against Timotheus, an army of Arabians attacked him, no fewer than five thousand infantry and five hundred cavalry.
\v 11 And when a hard battle had been fought, and Judas and his company, by the help of God, had good success, the nomads being overcome implored Judas to grant them friendship, promising to give him livestock, and to help \f + \fr 12:11 \ft Gr. \fqa them.\f*his people in all other ways.
\v 12 So Judas, thinking that they would indeed be profitable in many things, agreed to live in peace with them; and receiving pledges of friendship they departed to their tents.
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\v 13 He also attacked a certain city, strong and fenced with earthworks and walls, and inhabited by a mixed multitude of various nations. It was named Caspin.
\v 14 Those who were within, trusting in the strength of the walls and their store of provisions, behaved themselves rudely toward Judas and those who were with him, railing, and furthermore blaspheming and speaking impious words.
\v 15 But Judas and his company, calling upon the great Sovereign of the world, who without rams and cunning engines of war hurled down Jericho in the times of Joshua, rushed wildly against the wall.
\v 16 Having taken the city by the will of God, they made unspeakable slaughter, so much that the adjoining lake, which was two furlongs\f + \fr 12:16 \ft a furlong is about 201 meters or 220 yards, so 2 furlongs is about 402 meters or 1/4 mile \f* broad, appeared to be filled with the deluge of blood.
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\v 17 When they had gone seven hundred fifty furlongs\f + \fr 12:17 \ft a furlong is about 201 meters or 220 yards, so 750 furlongs is about 151 km. or 94 miles \f* from there, they made their way to Charax, to the Jews that are called \f + \fr 12:17 \ft That is, \fqa men of Tob: \ft see Judges 11:3, 2 Samuel 10:6, and compare 1 Maccabees 5:13. \f*Tubieni.
\v 18 They didn’t find Timotheus in that district, for he had by then departed from the district without accomplishing anything, but had left behind a very strong garrison in one place.
\v 19 But Dositheus and Sosipater, who were captains under Maccabaeus, went out and destroyed those who had been left by Timotheus in the stronghold, more than ten thousand men.
\v 20 Maccabaeus, arranging his own army in divisions, set \f + \fr 12:20 \ft Gr. \fqa them. \f*these two over the bands, and marched in haste against Timotheus, who had with him one hundred twenty thousand infantry and two thousand five hundred cavalry.
\v 21 When Timotheus heard of the approach of Judas, he at once sent away the women and the children with the baggage into the fortress called \f + \fr 12:21 \ft Compare \fqa Carnain,\ft 1 Maccabees 5:26, 43, 44. \f*Carnion; for the place was hard to besiege and difficult of access by reason of the narrowness of the approaches on all sides.
\v 22 When the band of Judas, who led the first division, appeared in sight, and when terror and fear came upon the enemy, because the manifestation of him who sees all things came upon them, they fled in every direction, carried this way and that, so that they were often injured by their own men, and pierced with the points of their own swords.
\v 23 Judas continued the pursuit more vigorously, putting the wicked wretches to the sword, and he destroyed as many as thirty thousand men.
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\v 24 Timotheus himself, falling in with the company of Dositheus and Sosipater, implored them with much crafty guile to let him go with his life, because he had in his power the parents of many of them and the kindred of some. \f + \fr 12:24 \ft Gr. \fqa and the result will be that these be disregarded. \ft The Greek text here is perhaps corrupt. \f* “Otherwise, he said, little regard will \f + \fr 12:24 \ft Or, \fqa have been shown \f* be shown to these.”
\v 25 So when he had with many words confirmed the agreement to restore them without harm, they let him go that they might save their kindred.
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\v 26 Then Judas, marching against \f + \fr 12:26 \ft Compare \fqa Carnain, \ft 1 Maccabees 5:26, 43, 44. \f*Carnion and the temple of Atergatis, killed twenty-five thousand people.
\v 27 After he had put these to flight and destroyed them, he marched against Ephron also, a strong city, \f + \fr 12:27 \ft The Greek text here is perhaps corrupt. \f*wherein were multitudes of people of all nations. Stalwart young men placed \f + \fr 12:27 \ft Gr. \fqa in front of. \f*on the walls made a vigorous defense. There were great stores of war engines and darts there.
\v 28 But calling upon the Sovereign who with might shatters the \f + \fr 12:28 \ft Some authorities read \fqa weight. \f*strength of \f + \fr 12:28 \ft Or, \fqa his enemies \f*the enemy, they took the city into their hands, and killed as many as twenty-five thousand of those who were in it.
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\v 29 Setting out from there, they marched in haste against Scythopolis, which is six hundred furlongs\f + \fr 12:29 \ft a furlong is about 201 meters or 220 yards, so 600 furlongs is about 121 km. or 75 miles \f* away from Jerusalem.
\v 30 But when the Jews who were settled there testified of the good will that the Scythopolitans had shown toward them, and of their kind treatment of them in the times of their misfortune,
\v 31 they gave thanks, and further exhorted them to remain well disposed toward the race for the future. Then they went up to Jerusalem, the feast of weeks being close at hand.
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\v 32 But after the feast called Pentecost, they marched in haste against Gorgias the governor of Idumaea.
\v 33 He came out with three thousand infantry and four hundred cavalry.
\v 34 When they had set themselves in array, it came to pass that a few of the Jews fell.
\v 35 A certain Dositheus, one \f + \fr 12:35 \ft The Greek text is uncertain. \f* of Bacenor’s company, who was on horseback and was a strong man, pressed hard on Gorgias, and taking hold of his cloke dragged him along by main force. While he planned to take the accursed man alive, one of the Thracian cavalry bore down on him and disabled his shoulder, and so Gorgias escaped to \f + \fr 12:35 \ft Compare 1 Maccabees 5:65. \f*Marisa.
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\v 36 When those who were with Esdris had been fighting long and were weary, Judas called upon the Lord to show himself, fighting on their side and leading in the battle.
\v 37 Then in the language of his ancestors he raised the battle cry joined with hymns. Then he rushed against Gorgias’ troops when they were not expecting it, and put them to flight.
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\v 38 Judas gathered his army and came to the city of \f + \fr 12:38 \ft Gr. \fqa Odollam. \f*Adullam. As the seventh day was coming on, they purified themselves according to the custom, and kept the Sabbath there.
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\v 39 On the following day, \f + \fr 12:39 \ft The Greek text here is uncertain.\f*when it had become necessary, Judas and his company came to take up the bodies of those who had fallen, \f + \fr 12:39 \ft Or, \fqa and to bring them back to be with their kinsmen in the sepulchres\f*and in company with their kinsmen to bring them back to the sepulchres of their ancestors.
\v 40 But under the garments of each one of the dead they found \f + \fr 12:40 \ft Perhaps these were consecrated images of the idols. \f*consecrated tokens of the idols of Jamnia, which the law forbids the Jews to have anything to do with. It became clear to all that it was for this cause that they had fallen.
\v 41 All therefore, blessing the ways of the Lord, the righteous Judge, who makes manifest the things that are hidden,
\v 42 turned themselves to supplication, praying that the sin committed might be wholly blotted out. The noble Judas exhorted the multitude to keep themselves from sin, for they had seen with their own eyes what happened because of the sin of those who had fallen.
\v 43 When he had made a collection man by man to the sum of two thousand drachmas of silver, he sent to Jerusalem to offer a sacrifice for sin, doing very well and honorably in this, in that he took thought for the resurrection.
\v 44 For if he wasn’t expecting that those who had fallen would rise again, it would be superfluous and idle to pray for the dead.
\v 45 But if he was looking forward to an honorable memorial of gratitude laid up for those who \f + \fr 12:45 \ft Gr. \fqa fall asleep. \f*die \f + \fr 12:45 \ft Or, \fqa on the side of godliness \f*in godliness, then the thought was holy and godly. Therefore he made the atoning sacrifice for those who had died, that they might be released from their sin.
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\v 1 In the one hundred forty-ninth year, news was brought to Judas and his company that Antiochus Eupator was coming with multitudes against Judea,
\v 2 and with him Lysias his guardian and chancellor, each having a Greek force of one hundred ten thousand infantry, five thousand three hundred cavalry, twenty-two elephants, and three hundred chariots armed with scythes.
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\v 3 And Menelaus also joined himself with them, and with great hypocrisy encouraged Antiochus, not for the saving of his country, but because he thought that he would be set over the government.
\v 4 But the King of kings stirred up the anger of Antiochus against the wicked wretch. When Lysias informed him that this man was the cause of all the evils, the king commanded to bring him to Beroea, and to put him to death in the way customary in that place.
\v 5 Now there is in that place a tower that is fifty cubits high, full of ashes, and it had all around it a \f + \fr 13:5 \ft Gr. \fqa contrivance or machine. \f*circular rim sloping steeply on every side into the ashes.
\v 6 Here one who is guilty of sacrilege or notorious for other crimes is pushed down to destruction.
\v 7 By such a fate it happened that the breaker of the law, Menelaus, died, without obtaining so much as a grave in the earth, and that justly;
\v 8 for inasmuch as he had perpetrated many sins \f + \fr 13:8 \ft Gr. \fqa about. \f* against the altar, whose fire and whose ashes were holy, he received his death in ashes.
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\v 9 Now the king,\f + \fr 13:9 \ft Some authorities read \fqa indignant.\f* infuriated in spirit, was coming with intent to inflict on the Jews the very worst of the sufferings that had been done in his father’s time.
\v 10 But when Judas heard of these things, he commanded the multitude to call upon the Lord day and night, if ever at any other time, so now to help those who were at the point of being deprived of the law, their country, and the holy temple,
\v 11 and not to allow the people who had just begun to be revived to fall into the hands of those profane heathen.
\v 12 So when they had all done the same thing together, \f + \fr 13:12 \ft Gr. \fqa and implored. \f* begging the merciful Lord with weeping and fastings and prostration for three days without ceasing, Judas exhorted them and commanded they should join him.
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\v 13 Having consulted privately with the elders, he resolved that before the king’s army entered into Judea and made themselves masters of the city, they should go out and decide the matter by the help of \f + \fr 13:13 \ft Some authorities read \fqa the Lord. \f*God.
\v 14 And committing the decision to the \f + \fr 13:14 \ft Some authorities read \fqa Creator. \f*Lord of the world, and exhorting those who were with him to contend nobly even to death for laws, temple, city, country, and way of life, he pitched his camp by Modin.
\v 15 He gave out to his men the watchword, “VICTORY IS GOD’S”, with a chosen force of the bravest young men he attacked by the king’s pavilion by night, and killed of his army as many as two thousand men, and \f + \fr 13:15 \ft The Greek text here is probably corrupt. \f*brought down the leading elephant with him who was in the \f + \fr 13:15 \ft Gr. \fqa house. \f*tower on him.
\v 16 At last they filled the \f + \fr 13:16 \ft Gr. \fqa camp. \f*army with terror and alarm, and departed with good success.
\v 17 This had been accomplished when the day was just dawning, because of the Lord’s protection that gave \f + \fr 13:17 \ft Gr. \fqa him. \f*Judas help.
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\v 18 But the king, having had a taste of the exceeding boldness of the Jews, made strategic attacks on their positions,
\v 19 and on a strong fortress of the Jews at Bethsura. He advanced, was turned back, failed, and was defeated.
\v 20 Judas sent the things that were necessary to those who were within.
\v 21 But Rhodocus, from the Jewish ranks, made secrets known to the enemy. He was sought out, arrested, and shut up in prison.
\v 22 The king negotiated with them in Bethsura the second time, gave his hand, took theirs, departed, attacked the forces of Judas, was put to the worse,
\v 23 heard that Philip who had been left as chancellor in Antioch had become reckless, was confounded, made to the Jews an overture of peace, submitted himself and swore to acknowledge all their rights, came to terms with them and offered sacrifice, honored the sanctuary and the place,
\v 24 showed kindness and graciously received Maccabaeus, left Hegemonides governor from Ptolemais even to the \f + \fr 13:24 \ft The form of this word is uncertain. Compare \fqa Girzites \ft (or \fqa Gizrites), \ft 1 Samuel 27:8. One manuscript reads \fqa Gerarenes. \f* Gerrenians,
\v 25 and came to Ptolemais. The men of Ptolemais were displeased at the treaty, for they had exceedingly great indignation against the Jews. They desired to annul the articles of the agreement.
\v 26 Lysias \f + \fr 13:26 \ft Gr. \fqa came forward to the tribune \ft or \fqa judgment seat. \f*came forward to speak, made the best defense that was possible, persuaded, pacified, gained their good will, and departed to Antioch. This was the issue of the attack and departure of the king.
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\v 1 Three years later, news was brought to Judas and his company that Demetrius the son of Seleucus, having sailed into the harbor of Tripolis with a mighty army and a fleet,
\v 2 had taken possession of the country, having made away with Antiochus and his guardian Lysias.
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\v 3 But one Alcimus, who had formerly been high priest, and had willfully polluted himself in the times when there was no mingling with the Gentiles, considering that there was no deliverance for him in any way, nor any more access to the holy altar,
\v 4 came to King Demetrius in about the one hundred fifty-first year, presenting to him a crown of gold and a palm, and beside these some of the festal olive boughs of the temple. For that day, he held his peace;
\v 5 but having gotten opportunity to further his own madness, being called by Demetrius into a meeting of his council, and asked how the Jews stood affected and what they intended, he answered:
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\v 6 “Those of the Jews called \f + \fr 14:6 \ft That is, \fqa Chasidim. \f*Hasidaeans, whose leader is Judas Maccabaeus, keep up war and are seditious, not allowing the kingdom to find tranquillity.
\v 7 Therefore, having laid aside my ancestral glory—I mean the high priesthood—I have now come \f + \fr 14:7 \ft Some authorities read \fqa a second time. \f*here,
\v 8 first for the genuine care I have for the things that concern the king, and secondly because I have regard also to my own fellow citizens. For through the unadvised dealing of those of whom I spoke before, our whole race is in no small misfortune.
\v 9 O king, having informed yourself of these things, take thought both for our country and for our race, which is surrounded by enemies, according to the gracious kindness with which you receive all.
\v 10 For as long as Judas remains alive, it is impossible for the government to find peace.
\v 11 When he had spoken such words as these, at once \f + \fr 14:11 \ft Or, \fqa the \ft king’s \fqa friends likewise \f*the rest of the king’s \f + \fr 14:11 \ft See 2 Maccabees 8:9. \f*friends, having ill will against Judas, inflamed Demetrius yet more.
\v 12 He immediately appointed Nicanor, who had been master of the elephants, and made him governor of Judea. He sent him out,
\v 13 giving him written instructions to kill Judas himself and to scatter those who were with him, and to set up Alcimus as high priest of the \f + \fr 14:13 \ft Gr. \fqa greatest. \f*great temple.
\v 14 Those in Judea who \f + \fr 14:14 \ft See 2 Maccabees 5:27. \f*had driven Judas into exile thronged to Nicanor in flocks, supposing that the misfortunes and calamities of the Jews would be successes to themselves.
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\v 15 But when the Jews heard of Nicanor’s advance and the assault of the heathen, they sprinkled dirt on their heads and made solemn prayers to him who had established his own people for evermore, and who always, making manifest his presence, upholds those who are his own heritage.
\v 16 \f + \fr 14:16 \ft The Greek text of this verse and the next is corrupt. \f*When the leader had given orders, he immediately set out from there and joined battle with them at a village called Lessau.
\v 17 But Simon, the brother of Judas, had encountered Nicanor, yet not till late, having been delayed by reason of the sudden consternation caused by his adversaries.
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\v 18 Nevertheless Nicanor, hearing of the valor of those who were with Judas, and their courage in fighting for their country, shrank from bringing the matter to the decision of the sword.
\v 19 Therefore he sent Posidonius, Theodotus, and Mattathias to give and receive pledges of friendship.
\v 20 So when these proposals had been long considered, and the leader had made the \f + \fr 14:20 \ft Or, \fqa people \ft Gr. \fqa multitudes. \f*troops acquainted with them, and it appeared that they were all of like mind, they consented to the covenants.
\v 21 They appointed a day on which to meet together by themselves. A chariot came forward from each army. They set up seats of honor.
\v 22 Judas stationed armed men ready in convenient places, lest perhaps there should suddenly be treachery on the part of the enemy. They held a conference as was appropriate.
\v 23 Nicanor waited in Jerusalem, and did nothing to cause disturbance, but dismissed the flocks of people that had gathered together.
\v 24 He kept Judas always in his presence. He had gained a hearty affection for the man.
\v 25 He urged him to marry and have children. He married, settled quietly, and took part in common life.
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\v 26 But Alcimus, perceiving the good will that was between them, \f + \fr 14:26 \ft Or, \fqa and the covenants that had been made, took occasion and came\f*and having taken possession of the covenants that had been made, came to Demetrius and told him that Nicanor was disloyal to the government, for he had appointed that conspirator against his kingdom, Judas, to be his successor.
\v 27 The king, falling into a rage, and being exasperated by the false accusations of that most wicked man, wrote to Nicanor, signifying that he was displeased at the covenants, and commanding him to send Maccabaeus prisoner to Antioch in all haste.
\v 28 When this message came to Nicanor, he was confounded, and was very troubled at the thought of annulling the articles that had been agreed upon, the man having done no wrong;
\v 29 but because there was no opposing the king, he watched his time to execute this purpose by strategy.
\v 30 But Maccabaeus, when he perceived that Nicanor was behaving more harshly in his dealings with him, and that he had become ruler in his customary bearing, understanding that this harshness came not of good, gathered together not a few of his men, and concealed himself from Nicanor.
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\v 31 But the other,\f + \fr 14:31 \ft Or, \fqa though he was conscious that he had been nobly defeated by \f* when he became aware that he had been bravely defeated by the strategy of Judas,\f + \fr 14:31 \ft Gr. \fqa the man \f* came to the great\f + \fr 14:31 \ft Gr. \fqa greatest. \f* and holy temple, while the priests were offering the usual sacrifices, and commanded them to hand over the man.
\v 32 When they declared with oaths that they had no knowledge where the man was whom he sought,
\v 33 he stretched out his right hand toward the sanctuary, and swore this oath: “If you won’t deliver up to me Judas as a prisoner, I will level this \f + \fr 14:33 \ft Or, \fqa chapel \ft Gr. \fqa enclosure. \f*temple of God even with the ground, break down the altar, and I will erect here a temple to Dionysus for all to see.
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\v 34 And having said this, he departed. But the priests, stretching forth their hands toward heaven, called upon him who always fights for our nation, in these words:
\v 35 “You, O Lord of the universe, who in yourself have need of nothing, were well pleased that a sanctuary of your habitation\f + \fr 14:35 \ft Gr. \fqa tabernacling.\f* should be set among us.
\v 36 So now, O holy Lord of all holiness, keep undefiled forever this house that has been recently cleansed.”
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\v 37 Now information was given to Nicanor against one Razis, an elder of Jerusalem, who was a lover of his countrymen and a man of very good report, and one called Father of the Jews for his good will.
\v 38 For in the former times when there was no mingling with the Gentiles, he had been accused of following the Jews’ religion, and had risked body and life with all earnestness for the religion of the Jews.
\v 39 Nicanor, wishing to make evident the ill will that he bore against the Jews, sent above five hundred soldiers to seize him;
\v 40 for he thought by seizing him to inflict an injury on them.
\v 41 But when the \f + \fr 14:41 \ft Or, \fqa people \ft Gr. \fqa multitudes. \f*troops were at the point of taking the tower, and were forcing the door of the court, and asked for fire to burn the doors, he, being surrounded on every side, fell upon his sword,
\v 42 choosing rather to die nobly than to fall into the hands of the wicked wretches, and suffer outrage unworthy of his own nobleness.
\v 43 But since he missed his stroke through the excitement of the struggle, and the crowds were now rushing within the door, he ran bravely up to the wall and cast himself down bravely among the crowds.
\v 44 But as they quickly gave back, a space was made, and he fell on the middle of \f + \fr 14:44 \ft Or, \fqa the void place \f*his side.
\v 45 Still having breath within him, and being inflamed with anger, he rose up, and though his blood gushed out in streams and his wounds were grievous, he ran through the crowds, and standing upon a steep rock,
\v 46 when as his blood was now well near spent, he drew forth his bowels through the wound, and taking them in both his hands he shook them at the crowds. Calling upon him who is Lord of life and spirit to restore him \f + \fr 14:46 \ft Some authorities read \fqa the same. \f*these again, he died like this.
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\v 1 But Nicanor, hearing that Judas and his company were in the region of Samaria, resolved to attack them with complete safety on the day of rest.
\v 2 When the Jews who were compelled to follow him said, “Don’t destroy so savagely and barbarously, but give due glory to the day which he who sees all things has honored and hallowed above other days.”
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\v 3 Then the thrice-accursed wretch asked if there were a Sovereign in heaven who had commanded to keep the Sabbath day.
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\v 4 When they declared, “There is the Lord, living himself as Sovereign in heaven, who told us observe the seventh day.”
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\v 5 He replied, “I also am a sovereign on the earth, who commands you to take up weapons and execute the king’s business.” Nevertheless he didn’t prevail to execute his cruel plan.
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\v 6 And Nicanor, \f + \fr 15:6 \ft Gr. \fqa carrying his neck high.\f* in his utter boastfulness and arrogance, had determined to set up a monument of complete victory over Judas and all those who were with him.
\v 7 But Maccabaeus still trusted unceasingly, with all hope that he should obtain help from the Lord.
\v 8 He exhorted his company not to be fearful at the assault of the heathen, but keeping in mind the help which in former times they had often received from heaven, so now also to look for the victory which would come to them from the Almighty,
\v 9 and encouraging them out of the law and the prophets, and reminding them of the conflicts that they had won, he made them more eager.
\v 10 And when he had aroused their courage, he gave them orders, at the same time pointing out the faithlessness of the heathen and their breach of their oaths.
\v 11 Arming each one of them, not so much with the sure defense of shields and spears as with the encouragement of good words, and moreover relating to them a dream worthy to be believed, he made them all exceedingly glad.
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\v 12 The vision of that dream was this: Onias, he who had been high priest, a noble and good man, modest in bearing, yet gentle in manner and well-spoken, and trained from a child in all points of virtue, with outstretched hands invoking blessings on the whole body of the Jews.
\v 13 Then he saw a man appear, of venerable age and exceeding glory, and the dignity around him was wonderful and most majestic.
\v 14 Onias answered and said, “This is the lover of the kindred, he who prays much for the people and the holy city: Jeremiah the prophet of God.
\v 15 Jeremiah stretched out his right hand and delivered to Judas a gold sword, and in giving it addressed him thus:
\v 16 “Take this holy sword, a gift from God, with which you shall strike down the adversaries.”
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\v 17 Being encouraged by the words of Judas, which were noble and effective, and able to incite to virtue and to stir the souls of the young to manly courage, they determined not to carry on a campaign, but nobly to bear down upon the enemy, and fighting hand to hand with all courage bring the matter to a conclusion, because the city, the sanctuary, and the temple were in danger.
\v 18 For their fear for wives and children, and furthermore for family and relatives, was less important to them; but greatest and first was their fear for the consecrated sanctuary.
\v 19 Also those who were shut up in the city were in no light distress, being troubled because of the encounter in the open country.
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\v 20 When all were now waiting for the decision of the issue, and the enemy had already joined battle, and the army had been set in array, and the elephants\f + \fr 15:20 \ft Gr. \fqa animals. \f* brought back to a convenient post,\f + \fr 15:20 \ft Or, \fqa stationed for convenient action \f* and the cavalry deployed on the flanks,
\v 21 Maccabaeus, perceiving the presence of the \f + \fr 15:21 \ft Gr. \fqa multitudes. \f*troops, and the various weapons with which they were equipped, and the savageness of the \f + \fr 15:21 \ft Gr. \fqa animals. \f*elephants, holding up his hands to heaven called upon the Lord who works wonders, knowing that success comes not by weapons, but that, according to how the Lord judges, he gains the victory for those who are worthy.
\v 22 And calling upon God, he said this: “You, O Sovereign Lord, sent your angel in the time of King Hezekiah of Judea, and he killed of the \f + \fr 15:22 \ft Gr. \fqa camp. \f*army of Sennacherib as many as one hundred eighty-five thousand.
\v 23 So now also, O Sovereign of the heavens, send a good angel before us to bring terror and trembling.
\v 24 Through the greatness of your arm let them be stricken with dismay who with blasphemy have come here against your holy people.” As he finished these words,
\v 25 Nicanor and his company advanced with trumpets and victory songs;
\v 26 but Judas and his company joined battle with the enemy with invocation and prayers.
\v 27 Fighting with their hands and praying to God with their hearts, they killed no less than thirty-five thousand men, being made exceedingly glad by the manifestation of God.
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\v 28 When the engagement was over and they were returning again with joy, they recognized Nicanor lying dead in full armor.
\v 29 Then there was shouting and noise, and they blessed the Sovereign Lord in the language of their ancestors.
\v 30 He who in all things was in body and soul the foremost champion of his fellow-citizens, he who kept through life the good will of his youth toward his countrymen, ordered that Nicanor’s head be cut off with his hand and arm, and that they be brought to Jerusalem.
\v 31 When he had arrived there and had called his countrymen together and set the priests before the altar, he sent for those who were in the citadel.
\v 32 Showing the head of the vile Nicanor and the hand of that profane man, which with proud brags he had stretched out against the holy house of the Almighty,
\v 33 and cutting out the tongue of the impious Nicanor, he said that he would give it in pieces to the birds, and hang up these rewards of his folly near the sanctuary.
\v 34 They all, looking up to heaven, blessed the Lord who had manifested himself, saying, “Blessed is he who has preserved his own place undefiled!”
\v 35 He hung Nicanor’s head and shoulder from the citadel, a clear sign evident to all of the help of the Lord.
\v 36 They all ordained with a common decree to in no way let this day pass undistinguished, but to mark with honor the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (it is called Adar in the Syrian language), the day before the day of Mordecai.
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\v 37 This then having been the account of the attempt of Nicanor, and the city having from those times been held by the Hebrews, I also will here make an end of my book.
\v 38 If I have written well and to the point in my story, this is what I myself desired; but if its poorly done and mediocre, this is the best I could do.
\v 39 For as it is \f + \fr 15:39 \ft Or, \fqa hurtful \f*distasteful to drink wine alone and likewise to drink water alone, \f + \fr 15:39 \ft Gr. \fqa but even as. \f*while the mingling of wine with water at once gives full pleasantness to the flavor; so also the fashioning of the language delights the ears of those who read the story.
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\h 1 Maccabees
\toc1 The First Book of the Maccabees
\toc2 1 Maccabees
\toc3 1Ma
\mt1 The First Book of the Maccabees
\ip \bk The First Book of the Maccabees\bk* is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox Churches.
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\v 1 After Alexander the Macedonian, the son of Philip, who came out of the land of Chittim, and struck Darius king of the Persians and Medes, it came to pass, after he had struck him, that he reigned in his place, in former time, over\f + \fr 1:1 \ft That is, the Greek Empire. Compare 1 Maccabees 1:10 and 1 Maccabees 6:2. \f* Greece.
\v 2 He fought many battles, won many strongholds, killed the kings of the earth,
\v 3 went through to the ends of the earth, and took spoils of a multitude of nations. The earth was quiet before him. He was exalted. His heart was lifted up.
\v 4 He gathered together an exceedingly strong army and ruled over countries, nations, and principalities, and they paid him tribute.
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\v 5 After these things he fell sick, and perceived that he was going to die.
\v 6 He called his honorable servants, which had been brought up with him from his youth, and he divided to them his kingdom while he was still alive.
\v 7 Alexander reigned twelve years, then he died.
\v 8 Then his servants ruled, each one in his place.
\v 9 They all put crowns upon themselves after he was dead, and so did their sons after them many years; and they multiplied evils in the earth.
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\v 10 There came out of them a sinful root, Antiochus Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, who had been a hostage at Rome, and he reigned in\f + \fr 1:10 \ft circa B.C. 176. \f* the one hundred thirty seventh year of the kingdom of the Greeks.
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\v 11 In those days transgressors of the law came out of Israel and persuaded many, saying, “Let’s go make a covenant with the\f + \fr 1:11 \ft Or, \fqa nations: \ft and so throughout this book.\f* Gentiles around us; for since we were separated from them many evils have befallen us.”
\v 12 That proposal was good in their eyes.
\v 13 Some of the people eagerly went to the king, and he authorized them to observe the ordinances of the\f + \fr 1:13 \ft Or, \fqa nations: \ft and so throughout this book.\f* Gentiles.
\v 14 So\f + \fr 1:14 \ft See 2 Maccabees 4:9, 12. \f* they built a gymnasium in Jerusalem according to the laws of the\f + \fr 1:14 \ft Or, \fqa nations: \ft and so throughout this book. \f* Gentiles.
\v 15 They made themselves uncircumcised, forsook the holy covenant, joined themselves to the\f + \fr 1:15 \ft Or, \fqa nations: \ft and so throughout this book \f* Gentiles, and sold themselves to do evil.
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\v 16 The kingdom was established in the sight of Antiochus, and he planned to reign over Egypt, that he might reign over both kingdoms.
\v 17 He entered into Egypt with a\f + \fr 1:17 \ft Gr. \fqa heavy. \f* great multitude, with chariots, with elephants, with cavalry, and with a great\f + \fr 1:17 \ft Or, \fqa armament \f* navy.
\v 18 He made war against Ptolemy king of Egypt. Ptolemy was put to shame before him, and fled; and many fell wounded to death.
\v 19 They took possession of the strong cities in the land of Egypt, and he took the spoils of Egypt.
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\v 20 Antiochus, after he had defeated Egypt, returned in\f + \fr 1:20 \ft circa B.C. 170. See 2 Maccabees 5:11-16. \f* the one hundred forty third year, and went up against Israel and Jerusalem with a\f + \fr 1:20 \ft Gr. \fqa heavy. \f* great multitude,
\v 21 and entered presumptuously into the sanctuary, and took the golden altar, the lampstand for the light, and all its utensils.
\v 22 He took the table of the show bread, the cups for the drink offerings, the bowls, the golden censers, the veil, the crowns, and the gold decoration on the front of the temple. He peeled it all off.
\v 23 He took the silver, the gold, and the precious vessels. He took the hidden treasures which he found.
\v 24 When he had taken all of these, he went away into his own land. He made a great slaughter, and spoke very arrogantly.
\v 25 Great mourning came upon Israel, in every place where they were.
\v 26 The rulers and elders groaned. The virgins and young men were made feeble. The beauty of the women was changed.
\v 27 Every bridegroom took up lamentation. She who sat in the marriage chamber was mourning.
\v 28 The land was moved for its inhabitants, and all the house of Jacob was clothed with shame.
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\v 29 \f + \fr 1:29 \ft See 2 Maccabees 5:24. \f*After two full years, the king sent a chief collector of tribute to the cities of Judah, and he came to Jerusalem with a\f + \fr 1:29 \ft Gr. \fqa heavy. \f* great multitude.
\v 30 He spoke words of peace to them in subtlety, and they believed him. Then he fell upon the city suddenly, struck it very severely, and destroyed many people of Israel.
\v 31 He took the spoils of the city, set it on fire, and pulled down its houses and its walls on every side.
\v 32 They led captive the women and the children, and seized the livestock.
\v 33 Then they fortified the city of David with a large, strong wall and with strong towers, and it became their citadel.
\v 34 They put a sinful nation, transgressors of the law, there, and they strengthened themselves in it.
\v 35 They stored up weapons and food, and gathering together the spoils of Jerusalem, they stored them there, and they became a great menace.
\v 36 It became a place to lie in wait against the sanctuary, and an evil adversary to Israel continually.
\v 37 They shed innocent blood on every side of the sanctuary, and defiled the sanctuary.
\v 38 The inhabitants of Jerusalem fled because of them. She became a habitation of foreigners. She became foreign to those who were born in her, and her children forsook her.
\v 39 Her sanctuary was laid waste like a wilderness,\f + \fr 1:39 \ft See 2 Maccabees 6:6. \f* her feasts were turned into mourning, her Sabbaths into reproach, and her honor into contempt.
\v 40 According to her glory, so was her dishonor multiplied, and her exaltation was turned into mourning.
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\v 41 King Antiochus wrote to his whole kingdom that all should be one people,
\v 42 and that each should forsake his own laws. All the nations agreed according to the word of the king.
\v 43 Many of Israel consented to his worship, sacrificed to the idols, and profaned the Sabbath.
\v 44 The king sent letters by the hand of messengers to Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, that they should follow laws strange to the land,
\v 45 and should forbid whole burnt offerings and sacrifice and drink offerings in the sanctuary; and should profane the Sabbaths and feasts,
\v 46 and pollute the sanctuary and those who were holy;
\v 47 that they should build altars, and temples, and shrines for idols, and should sacrifice swine’s flesh and unclean animals;
\v 48 and that they should leave their sons uncircumcised, that they should make their souls abominable with all manner of uncleanness and profanation;
\v 49 so that they might forget the law, and change all the ordinances.
\v 50 Whoever doesn’t do according to the word of the king, he shall die.
\v 51 According to all these words wrote he to his whole kingdom. He appointed overseers over all the people, and he commanded the cities of Judah to sacrifice, city by city.
\v 52 From the people were gathered together to them many, everyone who had forsaken the law; and they did evil things in the land.
\v 53 They made Israel to hide themselves in every place of refuge which they had.
\p
\v 54 On the fifteenth day of Chislev, in\f + \fr 1:54 \ft circa B.C. 168. See 2 Maccabees 5:11. \f* the one hundred forty fifth year, they built an abomination of desolation upon the altar,\f + \fr 1:54 \ft The two words rendered \fqa altar \ft are different in the Greek: and so in 1 Maccabees 1:59. \f* and in the cities of Judah on every side they built idol altars.\f + \fr 1:54 \ft The two words rendered \fqa altar \ft are different in the Greek: and so in 1 Maccabees 1:59. \f*
\v 55 At the doors of the houses and in the streets they burned incense.
\v 56 They tore the books of the law which they found in pieces and set them on fire.
\v 57 Anyone who was found with any a book of the covenant, and if any consented to the law, the king’s sentence delivered him to death.
\v 58 Thus did they in their might to Israel, to those who were found month by month in the cities.
\v 59 On the twenty-fifth day of the month they sacrificed upon the idol altar that was on top of the altar of burnt offering.
\v 60 \f + \fr 1:60 \ft See 2 Maccabees 6:10.\f*They put to death women who had circumcised their children, according to the commandment.
\v 61 They hung their babies around their necks, and their houses, and those who had circumcised them.
\v 62 Many in Israel were fully resolved and confirmed in themselves not to eat unclean things.
\v 63 \f + \fr 1:63 \ft See 2 Maccabees 6:19 and 7:1, etc. \f*They chose to die, that they might not be defiled with the food, and that they might not profane the holy covenant; and they died.
\v 64 Exceedingly great wrath came upon Israel.
\c 2
\p
\v 1 In those days Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem rose up; and he lived at Modin.
\v 2 And he had five sons:\f + \fr 2:2 \ft Gr. \fqa Joannes. \f* John, who was surnamed Gaddis;
\v 3 Simon, who was called Thassi;
\v 4 Judas, who was called Maccabaeus;
\v 5 Eleazar, who was called Avaran; and Jonathan, who was called Apphus.
\p
\v 6 He saw the blasphemies that were committed in Judah and in Jerusalem,
\v 7 and he said, “Woe is me! Why was I born to see the destruction of my people and the destruction of the holy city, and to dwell there when it was given into the hand of the enemy, the sanctuary into the hand of foreigners?
\v 8 Her temple has become like a man who was glorious.
\v 9 Her vessels of glory are carried away into captivity. Her infants are slain in her streets. Her young men are slain with the enemy’s sword.
\v 10 What nation has not inherited her palaces and taken possession of her spoils?
\v 11 Her adornment has all been taken away. Instead of a free woman, she has become a slave.
\v 12 Behold, our holy things, our beauty, and our glory are laid waste. The Gentiles have profaned them.
\v 13 Why should we live any longer?”
\p
\v 14 Mattathias and his sons tore their clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned exceedingly.
\p
\v 15 And the king’s officers who were enforcing the apostasy came into the city Modin to sacrifice.
\v 16 Many of Israel came to them, and Mattathias and his sons were gathered together.
\v 17 The king’s officers answered and spoke to Mattathias, saying, “You are a ruler and an honorable and great man in this city, and strengthened with sons and kindred.
\v 18 Now therefore come first and do the commandment of the king, as all the nations have done, including the men of Judah and those who remain in Jerusalem. You and your house will be numbered among the king’s\f + \fr 2:18 \ft See 1 Maccabees 3:38; 10:10, etc.; Compare 1 Maccabees 10:65; 11:27; 2 Maccabees 8:9. \f* friends, and you and your sons will be honored with silver and gold and many gifts.”
\p
\v 19 And Mattathias answered and said with a loud voice, “If all the nations that are in the house of the king’s dominion listen to him, to fall away each one from the worship of his fathers, and have made choice to follow his commandments,
\v 20 yet I and my sons and my kindred will walk in the covenant of our fathers.
\v 21 Far be it from us that we should forsake the law and the ordinances.
\v 22 We will not listen to the king’s words, to turn aside from our worship, to the right hand, or to the left.”
\p
\v 23 When he had finished speaking these words, a Jew came in the sight of all to sacrifice on the altar which was at Modin, according to the king’s commandment.
\v 24 Mattathias saw it, so his zeal was kindled, and his guts trembled, and he vented his wrath according to judgment, and ran and killed him upon the altar.
\v 25 He killed the king’s officer, who compelled men to sacrifice, at the same time, and pulled down the altar.
\v 26 He was zealous for the law, even as Phinehas did to Zimri the son of Salu.
\p
\v 27 Mattathias cried out in the city with a loud voice, saying, “Whoever is zealous for the law and maintains the covenant, let him follow me!”
\v 28 He and his sons fled into the mountains, and left all that they had in the city.
\p
\v 29 Then many who sought justice and judgment went down into the wilderness to live there—
\v 30 they, their children, their wives, and their livestock—because evils were multiplied upon them.
\v 31 It was told the king’s officers and the forces that were in Jerusalem, the city of David, that certain men who had broken the king’s commandment had gone down into the secret places in the wilderness;
\v 32 and many pursued after them, and having overtaken them, they encamped against them and set the battle in array against them on the Sabbath day.
\v 33 They said to them, “Enough of this! Come out and do according to the word of the king, and you will all live!”
\p
\v 34 They said, “We won’t come out. We won’t do the word of the king, to profane the Sabbath day.”
\p
\v 35 Then the enemy hurried to attack them.
\p
\v 36 They didn’t answer them. They didn’t cast a stone at them, or block their secret places,
\v 37 saying, “Let’s all die in our innocence. Heaven and earth testify for us, that you put us to death unjustly.”
\p
\v 38 So they attacked them on the Sabbath, and they died—they, their wives, their children, and their livestock—in number a thousand souls of men.
\p
\v 39 When Mattathias and his friends found out about it, and they mourned over them exceedingly.
\v 40 One said to another, “If we all do as our kindred have done, and don’t fight against the Gentiles for our lives and our ordinances, they will quickly destroy us from off the earth.”
\v 41 So they decided that day, saying, “Whoever comes against us to battle on the Sabbath day, let’s fight against him, and we will in no way all die, as our kindred died in the secret places.”
\p
\v 42 Then a company of the Hasidaeans,\f + \fr 2:42 \ft That is, \fqa Chasidim. \f* mighty men of Israel, everyone who offered himself willingly for the law, were gathered together to them.
\v 43 All those who fled from the evils were added to them, and supported them.
\v 44 They mustered an army, and struck sinners in their anger, and lawless men in their wrath. The rest fled to the Gentiles for safety.
\v 45 And Mattathias and his friends went around and pulled down the altars.
\v 46 They forcibly circumcised the boys who were uncircumcised, as many as they found in the coasts of Israel.
\v 47 They pursued the arrogant, and the work prospered in their hand.
\v 48 They rescued the law out of the hand of the Gentiles and out of the hand of the kings. They never allowed the sinner to triumph.
\p
\v 49 The days of Mattathias drew near that he should die, and he said to his sons, “Now pride and scorn have gained strength. It is a season of overthrow and indignant wrath.
\v 50 Now, my children, be zealous for the law, and give your lives for the covenant of your fathers.
\v 51 Call to remembrance the deeds of our fathers which they did in their generations; and receive great glory and an everlasting name.
\v 52 Wasn’t Abraham found faithful in temptation, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness?
\v 53 Joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment, and became lord of Egypt.
\v 54 Phinehas our father, because he was exceedingly zealous, obtained the covenant of an everlasting priesthood.
\v 55 Joshua became a judge in Israel for fulfilling the word.
\v 56 Caleb obtained a heritage in the land for testifying in the congregation.
\v 57 David inherited the throne of a kingdom forever and ever for being merciful.
\v 58 Elijah was taken up into heaven because he was exceedingly zealous for the law.
\v 59 Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael believed, and were saved out of the flame.
\v 60 Daniel was delivered from the mouth of lions for his innocence.
\p
\v 61 “Thus consider from generation to generation that no one who put their trust in him will lack for strength.
\v 62 Don’t be afraid of the words of a sinful man; for his glory will be dung and worms.
\v 63 Today he will be lifted up, and tomorrow he will in no way be found, because he has returned to dust, and his thought has perished.
\v 64 You, my children, be strong, and show yourselves men on behalf of the law; for in it you will obtain glory.
\v 65 Behold, Simon your brother, whom I know to be a man of counsel. Always listen to him. He shall be a father to you.
\v 66 Judas Maccabaeus has been strong and mighty from his youth. He shall be your captain and shall fight\f + \fr 2:66 \ft Some ancient authorities read \fqa you shall fight. \f* the battle of the people.
\v 67 Rally around all the doers of the law, and avenge the wrong done to your people.
\v 68 Repay the Gentiles, and obey the commandments of the law.”
\p
\v 69 He blessed them, and was gathered to his ancestors.
\v 70 He died in\f + \fr 2:70 \ft circa B.C. 167. \f* the one hundred forty sixth year, and his sons buried him in the tombs of his ancestors at Modin. All Israel made great lamentation for him.
\c 3
\p
\v 1 His son Judas, who was called Maccabaeus, rose up in his place.
\v 2 All his kindred helped him, and so did all those who joined with his father, and they fought with gladness the battle of Israel.
\v 3 He got his people great glory, and put on a breastplate like a giant, and bound his warlike harness around him, and set battles in array, protecting the army with his sword.
\v 4 He was like a lion in his deeds, and like a lion’s cub roaring for prey.
\v 5 He hunted and pursued the lawless, and he burned up those who troubled his people.
\v 6 The lawless shrunk back for fear of him, and all the workers of lawlessness were very troubled, and deliverance prospered in his hand.
\v 7 He angered many kings and made Jacob glad with his acts. His memory is blessed forever.
\v 8 He went through the cities of Judah, destroyed the ungodly\f + \fr 3:8 \ft Gr. \fqa out of it. \f* out of the land, and turned away wrath from Israel.
\v 9 He was renowned to the utmost part of the earth. He gathered together those who were ready to perish.
\p
\v 10 Apollonius gathered the Gentiles together with a great army from Samaria to fight against Israel.
\v 11 Judas learned of it, and he went out to meet him, struck him, and killed him. Many fell wounded to death, and the rest fled.
\v 12 They took their spoils, and Judas took Apollonius’ sword, and he fought with it all his days.
\p
\v 13 Seron, the commander of the army of Syria, heard that Judas had gathered a large company, including a body of faithful men who stayed with him, went out to war.
\v 14 He said, “I will make myself a name and get myself glory in the kingdom. I will fight against Judas and those who are with him, who despise the king’s command.
\v 15 A mighty army of the ungodly went up with him to help him, to take vengeance on the children of Israel.
\p
\v 16 He came near to the ascent of Bethhoron, and Judas went out to meet him with a small company.
\v 17 But when they saw the army coming to meet them, they said to Judas, “What? Shall we be able, being a small company, to fight against so great and strong a multitude? We for our part are faint, having tasted no food this day.”
\p
\v 18 Judas said, “It is an easy thing for many to be hemmed in by the hands of a few. With\f + \fr 3:18 \ft Some ancient authorities read \fqa the God of heaven. \f* heaven it is all one, to save by many or by few;
\v 19 for victory in battle stands not in the multitude of an army, but strength is from heaven.
\v 20 They come to us in fullness of insolence and lawlessness, to destroy us and our wives and our children, and to plunder us,
\v 21 but we fight for our lives and our laws.
\v 22 He himself will crush them before our face; but as for you, don’t be afraid of them.
\p
\v 23 Now when he had finished speaking, he rushed suddenly against Seron and his army, and they were defeated before him.
\v 24 They pursued them down the descent of Bethhoron to the plain, and about eight hundred men of them fell; but the rest fled into the land of the Philistines.
\p
\v 25 The fear of Judas and his kindred, and the dread of them, began to fall on the nations around them.
\v 26 His fame reached the king, and every nation told of the battles of Judas.
\p
\v 27 But when King Antiochus heard these words, he was full of indignation; and he sent and gathered together all the forces of his realm, an exceedingly strong army.
\v 28 He opened his treasury and gave his forces pay for a year, and commanded them to be ready for every need.
\v 29 He saw that the money was gone from his treasures, and that the tributes of the country were small, because of the dissension and disaster which he had brought upon the land, to the end that he might take away the laws which had been from the first days.
\v 30 He was afraid that he wouldn’t have enough as at other times for the charges and the gifts which he used to give with a liberal hand, more abundantly than the kings who were before him.
\v 31 And he was exceedingly perplexed in his mind, and he determined to go into Persia, and to take the tributes of those countries, and to gather much money.
\v 32 He left Lysias, an honorable man, and one of royal lineage, to be over the affairs of the king from the river Euphrates to the borders of Egypt,
\v 33 and to bring up his son Antiochus, until he came again.
\v 34 He delivered to Lysias half of his forces and the elephants, and gave him charge of all the things that he would have done, and concerning those who lived in Judea and in Jerusalem,
\v 35 that he should send an army against them to root out and destroy the strength of Israel and the remnant of Jerusalem, and to take away their memory from the place,
\v 36 and that he should make foreigners live in all their territory, and should divide their land to them by lot.
\v 37 The king took the half that remained of the forces, and left Antioch, his royal city, in the one hundred forty seventh year;\f + \fr 3:37 \ft circa B.C. 166. \f* and he passed over the river Euphrates, and went through the upper countries.
\p
\v 38 Lysias chose Ptolemy the son of Dorymenes, Nicanor, and Gorgias, mighty men of the king’s friends;\f + \fr 3:38 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. \f*
\v 39 and with them, he sent forty thousand infantry and seven thousand cavalry to go into the land of Judah and to destroy it, according to the word of the king.
\v 40 They set out with all their army, and came and encamped near Emmaus in the plain country.
\v 41 The merchants of the country heard of their fame, and took silver and gold in large quantities, and fetters,\f + \fr 3:41 \ft Most of the authorities read \fqa servants. \f* and came into the camp to take the children of Israel for slaves. Forces of Syria and of the land of the Philistines\f + \fr 3:41 \ft Gr. \fqa foreigners. \f* joined with them.
\p
\v 42 Judas and his kindred saw that evils were multiplied, and that the forces were encamping in their borders. They learned about the king’s words which he had commanded, to destroy the people and make an end of them.
\v 43 Then they each said to his neighbor, “Let’s repair the ruins of our people. Let’s fight for our people and the holy place.”
\v 44 The congregation was gathered together, that they might be ready for battle, and that they might pray and ask for mercy and compassion.
\v 45 Jerusalem was without inhabitant like a wilderness. There was none of her offspring who went in or went out. The sanctuary was trampled down. Children of foreigners were in the citadel. The Gentiles lived there. Joy was taken away from Jacob, and the pipe and the harp ceased.
\v 46 They gathered themselves together, and came to Mizpeh, near Jerusalem; for in Mizpeh there used to be a place of prayer for Israel.
\v 47 They fasted that day, put on sackcloth, put ashes on their heads, tore their clothes,
\v 48 and opened the book of the law, to learn about the things for which the Gentiles consulted the images of their idols.
\v 49 They brought the priests’ garments, the first fruits, and the tithes. They stirred up the Nazarites, who had accomplished their days.
\v 50 They cried aloud toward heaven, saying, “What should we do with these men? Where should we carry them away?
\v 51 Your holy place is trampled down and profaned. Your priests mourn in humiliation.
\v 52 Behold, the Gentiles are assembled together against us to destroy us. You know what things they imagine against us.
\v 53 How will we be able to stand against them, unless you help us?”
\v 54 They sounded with the trumpets, and gave a loud shout.
\p
\v 55 And after this Judas appointed leaders of the people: captains of thousands, captains of hundreds, captains of fifties, and captains of tens.
\v 56 He said to those who were building houses, were betrothing wives, were planting vineyards, and were fearful, that they should return, each man to his own house, according to the law.
\v 57 The army marched out and encamped upon the south side of Emmaus.
\v 58 Judas said, “Arm yourselves and be valiant men! Be ready in the morning to fight with these Gentiles who are assembled together against us to destroy us and our holy place.
\v 59 For it is better for us to die in battle than to see the calamities of our nation and the holy place.
\v 60 Nevertheless, as may be the will in heaven, so shall he do.
\c 4
\p
\v 1 Gorgias took five thousand infantry, a thousand chosen cavalry, and the army moved out at night,
\v 2 that it might fall upon the army of the Jews and strike them suddenly. The men of the citadel were his guides.
\v 3 Judas heard of this, and he and the valiant men moved, that he might strike the king’s army which was at Emmaus
\v 4 while the forces were still dispersed from the camp.
\v 5 Gorgias came into the camp of Judas at night and found no man. He sought them in the mountains; for he said, “These men are running away from us.”
\p
\v 6 As soon as it was day, Judas appeared in the plain with three thousand men. However they didn’t have the armor and swords they desired.
\v 7 They saw the camp of the Gentiles strong and fortified, with cavalry all around it; and these were expert in war.
\v 8 Judas said to the men who were with him, “Don’t be afraid of their numbers, or when they charge.
\v 9 Remember how our fathers were saved in the Red sea, when Pharaoh pursued them with an army.
\v 10 Now let’s cry to heaven, if he will have us, and will remember the covenant of our fathers, and destroy this army before our face today.
\v 11 Then all the Gentiles will know that there is one who redeems and saves Israel.
\p
\v 12 The foreigners lifted up their eyes, and saw them coming near them.
\v 13 They went out of the camp to battle. Those who were with Judas sounded their trumpets
\v 14 and joined battle. The Gentiles were defeated, and fled into the plain.
\v 15 But all those in the rear fell by the sword. They pursued them to\f + \fr 4:15 \ft Gr. \fqa Gazera. \f* Gazara, and to the plains of Idumaea, Azotus, and Jamnia. About three thousand of those men fell.
\v 16 Then Judas and his army returned from pursuing them;
\v 17 and he said to the people, “Don’t be greedy for the spoils, because there is a battle before us.
\v 18 Gorgias and his army are near us on the mountain. But stand now against our enemies and fight against them, and afterwards take the spoils with boldness.”
\v 19 While Judas was finishing this speech, a part of them appeared looking out from the mountain.
\v 20 They saw that their army had been put to flight, and that the Jews were burning the camp; for the smoke that was seen declared what was done.
\v 21 But when they perceived these things, they were very afraid. Perceiving also the army of Judas in the plain ready for battle,
\v 22 they all fled into the land of the\f + \fr 4:22 \ft Gr. \fqa foreigners. \f* Philistines.
\v 23 Judas returned to plunder the camp, and they took much gold, silver, blue, sea purple, and great riches.
\v 24 Then they returned home, and sang a song of thanksgiving, and gave praise to heaven, because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.
\v 25 Israel had a great deliverance that day.
\p
\v 26 The foreigners who had escaped came and told Lysias all the things that had happened.
\v 27 When he heard of it, he was confounded and discouraged, because the things he desired had not been done to Israel, nor had such things happened as the king commanded him.
\p
\v 28 In the next year, he gathered together sixty thousand chosen infantry and five thousand cavalry, that he might subdue them.
\v 29 They came into Idumaea and encamped at Bethsura. Judas met them with ten thousand men.
\v 30 He saw that the army was strong, and he prayed and said, “Blessed are you, O Savior of Israel, who defeated the attack of the mighty warrior by the hand of your servant David, and delivered the army of the\f + \fr 4:30 \ft Gr. \fqa foreigners. \f* Philistines into the hands of Jonathan the son of Saul, and of his armor bearer.
\v 31 Hem in this army in the hand of your people Israel, and let them be ashamed for their army and their cavalry.
\v 32 Give them faintness of heart. Cause the boldness of their strength to melt away, and let them quake at their destruction.
\v 33 Strike them down with the sword of those who love you, and let all who know your name praise you with thanksgiving.”
\p
\v 34 They joined in battle; and about five thousand men of Lysias’ army fell. They fell down near them.
\v 35 But when Lysias saw that his troops were put to flight, and the boldness that had come upon those who were with Judas, and how they were ready either to live or to die nobly, he withdrew to Antioch, and gathered together hired soldiers, that he might come again into Judea with an even greater army.
\p
\v 36 But Judas and his kindred said, “Behold, our enemies are defeated. Let’s go up to cleanse the holy place and to rededicate it.”
\v 37 All the army was gathered together, and they went up to mount Zion.
\v 38 They saw the sanctuary laid desolate, the altar profaned, the gates burned up, shrubs growing in the courts as in a forest or as on one of the mountains, and the priests’ chambers pulled down;
\v 39 and they tore their clothes, made great lamentation, put ashes upon their heads,
\v 40 fell on their faces to the ground, \f + \fr 4:40 \ft Compare Numbers 31:6. \f* blew with the solemn trumpets,\f + \fr 4:40 \ft Gr. \fqa trumpets of signals. \f* and cried toward heaven.
\v 41 Then Judas appointed certain men to fight against those who were in the citadel until he had cleansed the holy place.
\p
\v 42 He chose blameless priests who were devoted to the law;
\v 43 and they cleansed the holy place and carried the defiled stones out to an unclean place.
\v 44 They deliberated what to do with the altar of burnt offerings, which had been profaned.
\v 45 A good plan came into their mind, that they should pull it down, lest it would be a reproach to them, because the Gentiles had defiled it. So they pulled down the altar
\v 46 and laid up the stones on the temple hill in a convenient place, until a prophet would come to give an answer concerning them.
\v 47 They took whole stones according to the law, and built a new altar like the former.
\v 48 They built the holy place and the inner parts of the house; and they consecrated the courts.
\v 49 They made new holy vessels, and they brought the lampstand, the altar of incense, and the table into the temple.
\v 50 They burned incense on the altar, and they lit the lamps that were upon the lampstand, and they gave light in the temple.
\v 51 They set loaves upon the table, hung up the curtains, and finished all the work which they had done.
\p
\v 52 They rose up early in the morning, on the twenty-fifth day of the ninth month, which is the month Chislev, in\f + \fr 4:52 \ft circa B.C. 165. \f* the one hundred forty eighth year,
\v 53 and offered sacrifice according to the law on the new altar of burnt offerings which they had made.
\v 54 At the time and day the Gentiles had profaned it, even then it was dedicated with songs, harps, lutes, and with cymbals.
\v 55 All the people fell on their faces, worshiped, and gave praise toward heaven, which had given them good success.
\v 56 They celebrated the dedication of the altar eight days, and offered burnt offerings with gladness, and sacrificed a sacrifice of deliverance and praise.
\v 57 They decorated the front of the temple with crowns of gold and small shields. They dedicated the gates and the priests’ chambers, and made doors for them.
\v 58 There was exceedingly great gladness among the people, and the reproach of the Gentiles was turned away.
\p
\v 59 Judas and his kindred and the whole congregation of Israel ordained that the days of the dedication of the altar should be kept in their seasons from year to year for eight days, from the twenty-fifth day of the month Chislev, with gladness and joy.
\p
\v 60 At that time, they fortified mount Zion with high walls and strong towers around it, lest perhaps the Gentiles might come and trample them down, as they had done before.
\v 61 Judas stationed a garrison to guard it. They fortified Bethsura to keep it, that the people might have a stronghold near Idumaea.
\c 5
\p
\v 1 It came to pass, when the Gentiles all around heard that the altar had been rebuilt and the sanctuary dedicated as before, they were exceedingly angry.
\v 2 They took counsel to destroy the race of Jacob that was in the midst of them, and they began to kill and destroy among the people.
\v 3 Judas fought against the children of Esau in Idumaea at Akrabattine, because they besieged Israel. He struck them with a great slaughter, humbled them, and took their spoils.
\v 4 He remembered the wickedness of the children of\f + \fr 5:4 \ft Compare 2 Maccabees 10:18-23. \f* Baean, who were a snare and a stumbling block to the people, lying in wait for them on the highways.
\v 5 They were shut up by him in the towers. He encamped against them, and destroyed them utterly, and burned with fire the towers of the place with all who were in them.
\v 6 He passed over to the children of Ammon, and found a mighty band and many people, with Timotheus for their leader.
\v 7 He fought many battles with them, and they were defeated before his face. He struck them,
\v 8 and took possession of Jazer and its villages,\f + \fr 5:8 \ft Gr. \fqa daughters. \ft Compare Numbers 21:25. \f* and returned again into Judea.
\p
\v 9 The Gentiles who were in Gilead gathered themselves together against the Israelites who were on their borders, to destroy them. They fled to the stronghold of Dathema,
\v 10 and sent letters to Judas and his kindred, saying, “The Gentiles who are around us are gathered together against us to destroy us.
\v 11 They are preparing to come and get possession of the stronghold where we fled for refuge, and Timotheus is the leader of their army.
\v 12 Now therefore come and deliver us from their hand, for many of us have fallen.
\v 13 All our kindred who were in the land of \f + \fr 5:13 \ft Compare 2 Maccabees 12:17. \f*Tubias have been put to death. They have carried their wives, their children, and their stuff into captivity. They destroyed about a thousand men there.”
\p
\v 14 While the letters were still being read, behold, other messengers came from Galilee with their clothes torn, bringing a similar report,
\v 15 saying, “People of Ptolemais, of Tyre, of Sidon, and all Galilee of the\f + \fr 5:15 \ft Gr. \fqa foreigners. \f* Gentiles have gathered together to destroy us.”
\p
\v 16 Now when Judas and the people heard these words, a great congregation assembled together to determine what they should do for their kindred who were in distress and under attack.
\v 17 Judas said to Simon his brother, “Choose men and go deliver your kindred who are in Galilee, but Jonathan my brother and I will go into the land of Gilead.”
\v 18 He left Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, as leaders of the people, with the remnant of the army, in Judea, to guard it.
\v 19 He commanded them, saying, “Take charge of this people, and fight no battle with the Gentiles until we return.”
\v 20 Then three thousand men were assigned to go into Galilee with Simon, but eight thousand men were assigned to Judas to go into the land of Gilead.
\p
\v 21 Simon went into Galilee and fought many battles with the Gentiles, and the Gentiles were defeated before him.
\v 22 He pursued them to the gate of Ptolemais. About three thousand men of the Gentiles fell, and he took their spoils.
\v 23 They took to them those who were in Galilee and in Arbatta, with their wives, their children, and all that they had, and brought them into Judea with great gladness.
\v 24 Judas Maccabaeus and his brother Jonathan passed over the Jordan, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness.
\v 25 They met with the Nabathaeans, and these met them in a peaceful manner and told them all things that had happened to their kindred in the land of Gilead,
\v 26 and how many of them were shut up in Bosora, Bosor, Alema,\f + \fr 5:26 \ft Compare 2 Maccabees 12:13. \f* Casphor, Maked, and\f + \fr 5:26 \ft compare 2 Maccabees 12:21. \f* Carnaim—all these cities are strong and large—
\v 27 and how they were shut up in the rest of the cities of the land of Gilead, and that tomorrow they planned to encamp against the strongholds, and to take them, and to destroy all these men in one day.
\p
\v 28 Judas and his army turned suddenly by the way of the wilderness to Bosora; and he took the city, and killed all the males with the edge of the sword, took all their spoils, and burned the city with fire.
\v 29 He left there at night, and went until he came to the stronghold.
\v 30 When the morning came, they lifted up their eyes and saw many people who couldn’t be counted, bearing ladders and engines of war, to take the stronghold; and they were fighting against them.
\v 31 Judas saw that the battle had begun, and that the cry of the city went up to heaven, with trumpets and a great sound,
\v 32 and he said to the men of his army, “Fight today for your kindred!”
\v 33 Then he went out behind them in three companies. They sounded with their trumpets and cried out in prayer.
\v 34 And the army of Timotheus perceived that it was Maccabaeus, and they fled from before him. He struck them with a great slaughter. About eight thousand men of them fell on that day.
\p
\v 35 He turned away to Mizpeh and fought against it, took it, killed all its males, took its spoils, and burned it with fire.
\v 36 From there he marched and took\f + \fr 5:36 \ft See 1 Maccabees 5:26 \f* Casphor, Maked, Bosor, and the other cities of the land of Gilead.
\p
\v 37 Now after these things, Timotheus gathered another army and encamped near Raphon beyond the brook.
\v 38 Judas sent men to spy on the army; and they brought him word, saying, “All the Gentiles who are around us are gathered together to them, an exceedingly great army.
\v 39 They have hired Arabians to help them, and are encamped beyond the brook, ready to come against you to battle.” So Judas went to meet them.
\p
\v 40 Timotheus said to the captains of his army when Judas and his army drew near to the brook of water, “If he crosses over to us first, we won’t be able to withstand him, for he will certainly defeat us;
\v 41 but if he is afraid, and encamps beyond the river, we will cross over to him, and defeat him.”
\v 42 Now when Judas came near to the water brook, he caused the scribes of the people to remain by the brook, and commanded them, saying, “Allow no man to encamp, but let all come to the battle.”
\v 43 Then he crossed over the first against them, and all the people after him; and all the Gentiles were defeated before his face, and threw away their weapons, and fled to the temple at \f + \fr 5:43 \ft See 1 Maccabees 5:26. \f*Carnaim.
\v 44 They took the city and burned the temple with fire, together with all who were in it. Carnaim was subdued. They couldn’t stand any longer before the face of Judas.
\p
\v 45 Judas gathered together all Israel, those who were in the land of Gilead, from the least to the greatest, with their wives, their children, and their stuff, an exceedingly great army, that they might come into the land of Judah.
\v 46 They came as far as Ephron, and this same city was large and very strong. It was on the road where they were going. They couldn’t turn away from it on the right hand or on the left, but needed to pass through the middle of it.
\v 47 The people of the city shut them out and blocked the gates with stones.
\v 48 Judas sent to them with words of peace, saying, “We will pass through your land to go into our own land, and no one will harm you. We will only pass by on our feet.” But they wouldn’t open to him.
\v 49 Then Judas commanded proclamation to be made in the army, that each man should encamp in the place where he was.
\v 50 So the men of the army encamped, and fought against the city all that day and all that night, and the city was delivered into his hands.
\v 51 He destroyed all the males with the edge of the sword, razed the city, took its plunder, and passed through the city over those who were slain.
\v 52 They went over the Jordan into the great plain near Bethshan.
\v 53 And Judas gathered together those who lagged behind and encouraged the people all the way through, until he came into the land of Judah.
\v 54 They went up to mount Zion with gladness and joy, and offered whole burnt offerings, because not so much as one of them was slain until they returned in peace.
\p
\v 55 In the days when Judas and Jonathan were in the land of Gilead, and Simon his brother in Galilee before Ptolemais,
\v 56 Joseph the son of Zacharias, and Azarias, rulers of the army, heard of their exploits and of the war, and what things they had done.
\v 57 They said, “Let’s also get us a name, and let’s go fight against the Gentiles who are around us.”
\v 58 So they gave orders to the men of the army that was with them, and went toward Jamnia.
\v 59 Gorgias and his men came out of the city to meet them in battle.
\v 60 Joseph and Azarias were put to flight, and were pursued to the borders of Judea. About two thousand men of Israel fell on that day.
\v 61 There was a great overthrow among the people, because they didn’t listen to Judas and his kindred, thinking to do some exploit.
\v 62 But they were not of the family of those men by whose hand deliverance was given to Israel.
\p
\v 63 The man Judas and his kindred were glorified exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and of all the Gentiles, wherever their name was heard of.
\v 64 Men gathered together to them, acclaiming them.
\p
\v 65 Judas and his kindred went out and fought against the children of Esau in the land toward the south. He struck Hebron and its villages,\f + \fr 5:65 \ft Gr. \fqa daughters. \ft Compare Numbers 21:25. \f* pulled down its strongholds, and burned its towers all around.
\v 66 He marched to go into the land of the\f + \fr 5:66 \ft Gr. \fqa foreigners. \f* Philistines, and he went through\f + \fr 5:66 \ft Or, \fqa Marisa \ft See Josephus, Antiquities 12:8. 6, and 2 Maccabees 12:35. \f* Samaria.
\v 67 In that day certain priests, desiring to do exploits there, were slain in battle, when they went out to battle unadvisedly.
\v 68 But Judas turned toward Azotus, to the land of the\f + \fr 5:68 \ft Gr. \fqa foreigners. \f* Philistines, pulled down their altars, burned the carved images of their gods with fire, took the plunder of their cities, and returned into the land of Judah.
\c 6
\p
\v 1 King Antiochus was traveling through the upper countries; and he heard that in Elymais in Persia there was a city renowned for riches, for silver and gold,
\v 2 and that the temple which was in it was exceedingly rich, and that in it were golden shields, breastplates, and weapons which Alexander, son of Philip, the Macedonian king, who reigned first among the Greeks, left behind there.
\v 3 So he came and tried to take the city and to pillage it; and he was not able, because his plan was known to them of the city,
\v 4 and they rose up against him in battle. He fled and returned to Babylon with great disappointment.
\p
\v 5 Then someone came into Persia bringing him news that the armies which went against the land of Judah had been put to flight,
\v 6 and that Lysias went first with a strong army and was put to shame before them, and that they had grown strong because of weapons, power, and a supply of plunder which they took from the armies that they had cut off,
\v 7 and that they had pulled down the abomination which he had built upon the altar that was in Jerusalem, and that they had surrounded the sanctuary with high walls, as before, and also Bethsura, his city.
\p
\v 8 It came to pass, when the king heard these words, he was astonished and moved exceedingly. He laid himself down on his bed, and fell sick for grief, because it had not turned out for him as he had planned.
\v 9 He was there many days, because great grief continually gripped him, and he realized that he would die.
\v 10 He called for all his\f + \fr 6:10 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. \f* friends, and said to them, “Sleep departs from my eyes, and my heart fails because of worry.
\v 11 I said in my heart, ‘To what suffering I have come! How great a flood it is that I’m in, now! For I was gracious and loved in my power.’
\v 12 But now I remember the evils which I did at Jerusalem, and that I took all the vessels of silver and gold that were in it, and sent out to destroy the inhabitants of Judah without a cause.
\v 13 I perceive that it is because of this that these evils have come upon me. Behold, I am perishing through great grief in a strange land.”
\p
\v 14 Then he called for Philip, one of his\f + \fr 6:14 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. \f* friends, and set him over all his kingdom.
\v 15 He gave him his crown, his robe, and his signet ring, so that he could guide Antiochus his son, and nourish him up that he might be king.
\v 16 Then King Antiochus died there in the one hundred forty-ninth year.\f + \fr 6:16 \ft Circa B.C. 164.\f*
\v 17 When Lysias learned that the king was dead, he set up Antiochus his son to reign, whom he had nourished up being young, and he called his name Eupator.
\p
\v 18 Those who were in the citadel kept hemming Israel in around the sanctuary, and always sought to harm them and to strengthen the Gentiles.
\v 19 Judas planned to destroy them, and called all the people together to besiege them.
\v 20 They were gathered together, and besieged them in\f + \fr 6:20 \ft circa B.C. 163. \f* the one hundred fiftieth year, and he made mounds to shoot from, and engines of war.
\v 21 Some of those who were hemmed in came out, and some of the ungodly men of Israel were joined to them.
\v 22 They went to the king, and said, “How long will you not execute judgment, and avenge our kindred?
\v 23 We were willing to serve your father and to live by his words, and to follow his commandments.
\v 24 Because of this, the children of our people besieged the citadel\f + \fr 6:24 \ft Gr. \fqa it. \f* and were alienated from us; but as many of us as they could catch, they killed, and plundered our inheritances.
\v 25 Not against us only did they stretch out their hand, but also against all their borders.
\v 26 Behold, they are encamped this day against the citadel at Jerusalem to take it. They have fortified the sanctuary and Bethsura.
\v 27 If you don’t quickly prevent them, they will do greater things than these, and you won’t be able to control them.
\p
\v 28 When the king heard this, he was angry, and gathered together all his\f + \fr 6:28 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. \f* friends, the rulers of his army, and those who were over the cavalry.
\v 29 Bands of hired soldiers came to him from other kingdoms and from islands of the sea.
\v 30 The number of his forces was one hundred thousand infantry, and twenty thousand cavalry, and thirty-two elephants trained for war.
\v 31 They went through Idumaea, and encamped against Bethsura, and fought against it many days, and made engines of war. The Jews came out and burned them with fire, and fought valiantly.
\p
\v 32 Judas marched away from the citadel and encamped at Bethzacharias, near the king’s camp.
\v 33 The king rose early in the morning, and marched his army\f + \fr 6:33 \ft Or, \fqa itself eager for the fight \f* at full speed along the road to Bethzacharias. His forces made themselves ready to battle and sounded their trumpets.
\v 34 They offered the elephants the juice of grapes and mulberries, that they might prepare them for the battle.
\v 35 They distributed the animals among the phalanxes. They set by each elephant a thousand men armed with coats of mail and helmets of brass on their heads. Five hundred chosen cavalry were appointed for each elephant.
\v 36 These were ready beforehand, wherever the elephant was. Wherever the elephant went, they went with it. They didn’t leave it.
\v 37 Strong, covered wooden towers were upon them, one upon each elephant, fastened upon it with secure harnesses. Upon each were four valiant men who fought upon them, beside his Indian driver.
\v 38 The rest of the cavalry he set on this side and that side on the two flanks of the army, striking terror into the enemy, and protected by the phalanxes.
\v 39 Now when the sun shone upon the shields of gold and brass, the mountains lit up, and blazed like flaming torches.
\p
\v 40 A part of the king’s army was spread upon the high hills and some on the low ground, and they went on firmly and in order.
\v 41 All who heard the noise of their multitude, the marching of the multitude, and the rattling of the weapons trembled; for the army was exceedingly great and strong.
\v 42 Judas and his army drew near for battle, and six hundred men of the king’s army fell.
\v 43 Eleazar, who was called Avaran, saw one of the animals armed with royal breastplates, and it was taller than all the animals, and the king seemed to be on it.
\v 44 He gave his life to deliver his people, and to get himself an everlasting name.
\v 45 He ran upon him courageously into the midst of the phalanx, and killed on the right hand and on the left, and they parted away from him on this side and on that.
\v 46 He crept under the elephant, and stabbed it from beneath, and killed it. The elephant fell to the earth upon him, and he died there.
\v 47 They saw the strength of the kingdom and the fierce attack of the army, and turned away from them.
\p
\v 48 But the soldiers of the king’s army went up to Jerusalem to meet them, and the king encamped toward Judea and toward mount Zion.
\v 49 He made peace with the people of Bethsura. He came out of the city because they had no food there to endure the siege, because it was a Sabbath to the land.
\v 50 The king took Bethsura, and appointed a garrison there to keep it.
\v 51 He encamped against the sanctuary many days; and set there mounds to shoot from, and engines of war, and machines for throwing fire and stones, and weapons to throw darts, and slings.
\v 52 The Jews also made engines of war against their engines, and fought for many days.
\v 53 But there was no food in the sanctuary, because it was the seventh year, and those who fled for safety into Judea from among the Gentiles had eaten up the rest of the stores.
\v 54 There were only a few people left in the sanctuary, because the famine prevailed against them, and they were scattered, each man to his own place.
\p
\v 55 Lysias heard that Philip, whom Antiochus the king, while he was yet alive, appointed to raise his son Antiochus to be king,
\v 56 had returned from Persia and Media, and with him the forces that went with the king, and that he was seeking to take control of the government.
\v 57 He made haste, and gave orders to depart. He said to the king and the leaders of the army and to the men, “We get weaker daily, our food is scant, the place where we encamp is strong, and the affairs of the kingdom lie upon us.
\v 58 Now therefore let’s negotiate with these men, and make peace with them and with all their nation,
\v 59 and covenant with them, that they may walk after their own laws, as before; for because of their laws which we abolished they were angered, and did all these things.”
\p
\v 60 The speech pleased the king and the princes, and he sent to them to make peace; and they accepted it.
\v 61 The king and the princes swore to them. On these conditions, they came out from the stronghold.
\v 62 Then the king entered into mount Zion. He saw the strength of the place, and broke the oath which he had sworn, and gave orders to pull down the wall all around.
\v 63 Then he left in haste and returned to Antioch, and found Philip master of the city. He fought against him, and took the city by force.
\c 7
\p
\v 1 In the one hundred fifty first year,\f + \fr 7:1 \ft circa B.C. 162. \f* Demetrius the son of Seleucus came out of Rome, and went up with a few men to a city by the sea, and reigned there.
\v 2 It came to pass, when he would go into the house of the kingdom of his fathers, that the army laid hands on Antiochus and Lysias, to bring them to him.
\v 3 The thing became known to him, and he said, “Don’t show me their faces!”
\v 4 So the army killed them. Then Demetrius sat upon the throne of his kingdom.
\p
\v 5 All the lawless and ungodly men of Israel came to him. Alcimus was their leader, desiring to be high priest.
\v 6 They accused the people to the king, saying, “Judas and his kindred have destroyed all your friends, and have scattered us from our own land.
\v 7 Now therefore send a man whom you trust, and let him go and see all the destruction which he has brought on us and the king’s country, and how he has punished them and all who helped them.”
\v 8 So the king chose Bacchides, one of the king’s\f + \fr 7:8 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. \f* friends, who was ruler in the country beyond the river, and was a great man in the kingdom, and faithful to the king.
\v 9 He sent him and that ungodly Alcimus, whom he made the high priest; and he commanded him to take vengeance upon the children of Israel.
\p
\v 10 They marched away and came with a great army into the land of Judah. He sent messengers to Judas and his kindred with words of peace deceitfully.
\v 11 They paid no attention to their words; for they saw that they had come with a great army.
\v 12 A group of scribes gathered together to Alcimus and Bacchides to seek just terms.
\v 13 The\f + \fr 7:13 \ft That is, Chasidim. \f* Hasidaeans were the first among the children of Israel who sought peace from them,
\v 14 for they said, “One who is a priest of the seed of Aaron has come with the army, and he will do us no wrong.”
\v 15 He spoke with them words of peace, and swore to them, saying, “We won’t seek to harm you or your friends.”
\v 16 They trusted him. Then he seized sixty men of them, and killed them in one day, according to the word which was written,
\q1
\v 17 \f + \fr 7:17 \ft Psalms 79:2, 3. \f* The flesh of your saints
\q2 and their blood was shed all around Jerusalem,
\q2 and there was no one to bury them.
\p
\v 18 The fear and the dread of them fell upon all the people, for they said, “There is neither truth nor justice in them; for they have broken the covenant and the oath which they swore.”
\v 19 Bacchides withdrew from Jerusalem, and encamped in Bezeth. He sent and seized many of the deserters who were with him, and some of the people, and he killed them, throwing them into a large pit.
\v 20 He placed Alcimus in charge of the country and left with him a force to aid him. Then Bacchides went away to the king.
\p
\v 21 Alcimus struggled to maintain his high priesthood.
\v 22 All those who troubled their people joined him, and they took control of the land of Judah, and did great damage in Israel.
\v 23 Judas saw all the wrongs that Alcimus and his company had done among the children of Israel, even more than the Gentiles.
\v 24 He went out into all the borders of Judea and took vengeance on the men who had deserted from him, and they were restrained from going out into the country.
\v 25 But when Alcimus saw that Judas and his company had grown strong, and knew that he was not able to withstand them, he returned to the king, and brought evil accusations against them.
\p
\v 26 \f + \fr 7:26 \ft See 2 Maccabees 14:12. \f*Then the king sent Nicanor, one of his honorable princes, a man who hated Israel and was their enemy, and commanded him to destroy the people.
\v 27 Nicanor came to Jerusalem with a great army. He sent to Judas and his kindred deceitfully with words of peace, saying,
\v 28 “Let there be no battle between me and you; I will come with a few men, that I may see your faces in peace.”
\v 29 He came to Judas, and they saluted one another peaceably. The enemies were ready to seize Judas by violence.
\v 30 This was known to Judas, that he came to him with deceit, and he was very afraid of him, and would see his face no more.
\v 31 Nicanor found out that his plan was disclosed; and he went out to meet Judas in battle beside Capharsalama.
\v 32 About five hundred men of Nicanor’s army fell, and the rest fled into the city of David.
\p
\v 33 After these things, Nicanor went up to mount Zion. Some of the priests came out of the sanctuary, with some of the elders of the people, to salute him peaceably, and to show him the whole burned sacrifice that was being offered for the king.
\v 34 He mocked them, laughed at them, derided them shamefully,\f + \fr 7:34 \ft Gr. \fqa polluted them. \f* spoke arrogantly,
\v 35 and swore in a rage, saying, “Unless Judas and his army are now delivered into my hands, it shall be that, if I return safely, I will burn up this house!” And he went out in a great rage.
\v 36 The priests entered in, and stood before the altar and the temple; and they wept, and said,
\v 37 “You chose this house to be called by your name, to be a house of prayer and supplication for your people.
\v 38 Take vengeance on this man and his army, and let them fall by the sword. Remember their blasphemies, and don’t allow them to live any longer.”
\p
\v 39 Then Nicanor went out from Jerusalem and encamped in Bethhoron, and there the Syrian army met him.
\v 40 Judas encamped in Adasa with three thousand men. Judas prayed and said,
\v 41 “When those who came from the king blasphemed, your angel went out, and struck among them one hundred eighty-five thousand.
\v 42 Even so, crush this army before us today, and let all the rest know that he has spoken wickedly against your sanctuary. Judge him according to his wickedness.”
\v 43 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar, the armies met in battle. Nicanor’s army was defeated, and he himself was the first to fall in the battle.
\v 44 Now when his army saw that Nicanor had fallen, they threw away their weapons and fled.
\v 45 They pursued them a day’s journey from Adasa until you come to\f + \fr 7:45 \ft Gr. \fqa Gazera. \f* Gazara, and they sounded an alarm after them with the signal trumpets.
\v 46 Men came out of all the surrounding villages of Judea, and outflanked them. These turned them back on those, and they all fell by the sword. There wasn’t one of them left.
\v 47 The Jews took the spoils and the booty, and they cut off Nicanor’s head and his right hand, which he had stretched out so arrogantly, and brought them, and hung them up beside Jerusalem.
\v 48 The people were exceedingly glad, and they kept that day as a day of great gladness.
\v 49 \f + \fr 7:49 \ft See 2 Maccabees 15:36. \f*They ordained to keep this day year by year on the thirteenth day of Adar.
\v 50 So the land of Judah had rest a few days.
\c 8
\p
\v 1 Judas heard of the fame of the Romans, that they are valiant men, and have pleasure in all who join themselves to them, and make friends with all who come to them,
\v 2 and that they are valiant men. They told him of their wars and exploits which they do among the Gauls, and how they conquered them, and forced them to pay tribute;
\v 3 and what things they did in the land of Spain, that they might take control of the silver and gold mines which were there;
\v 4 and how by their policy and persistence they conquered all the place (and the place was exceedingly far from them), and the kings who came against them from the uttermost part of the earth, until they had defeated them, and struck them severely; and how the rest give them tribute year by year.
\v 5 Philip, and Perseus, king of Chittim, and those who lifted up themselves against them, they defeated in battle, and conquered them.
\v 6 Antiochus also, the great king of Asia, came against them to battle, having one hundred twenty elephants, with cavalry, chariots, and an exceedingly great army, and he was defeated by them.
\v 7 They took him alive, and decreed that both he and those who reigned after him should give them a great tribute, and should give hostages, and a parcel of land from the best of their provinces:
\v 8 the countries of India, Media, and Lydia. They took them from him, and gave them to King Eumenes.
\v 9 Judas heard how the Greeks planned to come and destroy them,
\v 10 but this became known to them, and they sent against them a general who fought against them, and many of them fell down wounded to death, and they made captive their wives and their children, and plundered them, and conquered their land, and pulled down their strongholds, and plundered them, and brought them into bondage to this day.
\v 11 The remaining kingdoms and islands, as many as rose up against them at any time, they destroyed and made them to be their servants;
\v 12 but with their friends and those who relied on them they stayed friends. They conquered the kingdoms that were near and those that were far off, and all that heard of their fame were afraid of them.
\v 13 Moreover, whoever they desired to help and to make kings, these they make kings; and whoever they desired, they depose. They are exalted exceedingly.
\v 14 For all this, none of them ever put on a crown, neither did they clothe themselves with purple, as a display of grandeur.
\v 15 Judas heard how they had made for themselves a senate house, and day by day, three hundred twenty men sat in council, consulting always for the people, to the end they might be well governed,
\v 16 and how they commit their government to one man year by year, that he should rule over them, and control all their country, and all are obedient to that one, and there is neither envy nor emulation among them.
\p
\v 17 So Judas chose Eupolemus the son of John, the son of Accos, and Jason the son of Eleazar, and sent them to Rome, to establish friendship and alliance with them,
\v 18 and that they should free the yoke from themselves; for they saw that the kingdom of the Greeks kept Israel in bondage.
\v 19 Then they went to Rome, a very long journey, and they entered into the senate house, and said,
\v 20 “Judas, who is also called Maccabaeus, and his kindred, and the people of the Jews, have sent us to you, to make an alliance and peace with you, and that we might be registered as your allies and friends.”
\p
\v 21 This thing was pleasing to them.
\v 22 This is the copy of the writing which they wrote back again on tables of brass, and sent to Jerusalem, that it might be with them there for a memorial of peace and alliance:
\p
\v 23 “Good success be to the Romans, and to the nation of the Jews, by sea and by land forever. May the sword and the enemy be far from them.
\v 24 But if war arises for Rome first, or any of their allies in all their dominion,
\v 25 the nation of the Jews shall help them as allies, as the occasion shall indicate to them, with all their heart.
\v 26 To those who make war upon them, they shall not give supplies, food, weapons, money, or ships, as it has seemed good to Rome, and they shall keep their ordinances without taking anything in return.
\v 27 In the same way, moreover, if war comes first upon the nation of the Jews, the Romans shall willingly help them as allies, as the occasion shall indicate to them;
\v 28 and to those who are fighting with them, there shall not be given food, weapons, money, or ships, as it has seemed good to Rome. They shall keep these ordinances, and that without deceit.
\v 29 According to these terms, the Romans made a treaty with the Jewish people.
\v 30 But if hereafter the one party and the other shall determine to add or diminish anything, they shall do it at their pleasure, and whatever they add or take away shall be ratified.
\p
\v 31 Concerning the evils which King Demetrius is doing to them, we have written to him, saying, ‘Why have you made your yoke heavy on our friends and allies the Jews?
\v 32 If therefore they plead any more against you, we will do them justice, and fight with you on sea and on land.’”
\c 9
\p
\v 1 Demetrius heard that Nicanor had fallen with his forces in battle, and he sent Bacchides and Alcimus again into the land of Judah a second time, and the right wing of his army with them.
\v 2 They went by the way that leads to Gilgal, and encamped against Mesaloth, which is in Arbela, and took possession of it, and killed many people.
\v 3 The first month of the one hundred fifty-second year, \f + \fr 9:3 \ft circa B.C. 161. \f* they encamped against Jerusalem.
\v 4 Then they marched away and went to Berea with twenty thousand infantry and two thousand cavalry.
\v 5 Judas was encamped at Elasa with three thousand chosen men.
\v 6 They saw the multitude of the forces, that they were many, and they were terrified. Many slipped away out of the army. There were not left of them more than eight hundred men.
\p
\v 7 Judas saw that his army slipped away and that the battle pressed upon him, and he was very troubled in spirit, because he had no time to gather them together, and he became faint.
\v 8 He said to those who were left, “Let’s arise and go up against our adversaries, if perhaps we may be able to fight with them.”
\p
\v 9 They tried to dissuade him, saying, “There is no way we are able; but let’s rather save our lives now. Let’s return again with our kindred, and fight against them; but we are too few.”
\p
\v 10 Judas said, “Let it not be so that I should do this thing, to flee from them. If our time has come, let’s die in a manly way for our kindred’s sake, and not leave a cause of reproach against our honor.”
\p
\v 11 The army marched out from the camp, and stood to encounter them. The cavalry was divided into two companies, and the slingers and the archers went before the army, and all the mighty men that fought in the front of the battle.
\v 12 Bacchides was in the right wing. The phalanx advanced on the two parts, and they blew with their trumpets.
\v 13 The men by Judas’ side sounded with their trumpets, and the earth shook with the shout of the armies, and the battle was joined, and continued from morning until evening.
\p
\v 14 Judas saw that Bacchides and the strength of his army were on the right side, and all that were brave in heart went with him,
\v 15 and the right wing was defeated by them, and he pursued after them to the mount Azotus.
\v 16 Those who were on the left wing saw that the right wing was defeated, and they turned and followed in the footsteps of Judas and of those who were with him.
\v 17 The battle became desparate, and many on both sides fell wounded to death.
\v 18 Judas fell, and the rest fled.
\p
\v 19 Jonathan and Simon took Judas their brother, and buried him in the tomb of his ancestors at Modin.
\v 20 They wept for him. All Israel made great lamentation for him, and mourned many days, and said,
\v 21 “How is the mighty fallen, the savior of Israel!”
\v 22 The rest of the acts of Judas, and his wars, and the valiant deeds which he did, and his greatness, are not written; for they were exceedingly many.
\p
\v 23 It came to pass after the death of Judas, that the lawless emerged within all the borders of Israel. All those who did iniquity rose up.
\v 24 In those days there was an exceedingly great famine, and the country went over to their side.
\v 25 Bacchides chose the ungodly men and made them rulers of the country.
\v 26 They inquired and searched for the friends of Judas, and brought them to Bacchides, and he took vengeance on them and used them despitefully.
\v 27 There was great suffering in Israel, such as was not since the time prophets stopped appearing to them.
\p
\v 28 All the friends of Judas were gathered together, and they said to Jonathan,
\v 29 “Since your brother Judas has died, we have no man like him to go out against our enemies and Bacchides, and among those of our nation who hate us.
\v 30 Now therefore we have chosen you this day to be our prince and leader in his place, that you may fight our battles.”
\v 31 So Jonathan took the governance upon him at that time, and rose up in the place of his brother Judas.
\p
\v 32 When Bacchides found out, he tried to kill him.
\v 33 Jonathan, and Simon his brother, and all who were with him, knew it; and they fled into the wilderness of Tekoah, and encamped by the water of the pool of Asphar.
\v 34 Bacchides found this out on the Sabbath day, and came—he and all his army—over the Jordan.
\p
\v 35 Jonathan sent his brother, a leader of the multitude, and implored his friends the Nabathaeans, that they might store their baggage, which was much, with them.
\v 36 The children of Jambri came out of Medaba, and seized John and all that he had, and went their way with it.
\p
\v 37 But after these things, they brought word to Jonathan and Simon his brother that the children of Jambri were celebrating a great wedding, and were bringing the bride, a daughter of one of the great nobles of Canaan, from Nadabath with a large escort.
\v 38 They remembered John their brother, and went up, and hid themselves under the cover of the mountain.
\v 39 They lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a great procession with much baggage. The bridegroom came out with his friends and his kindred to meet them with timbrels, musicians, and many weapons.
\v 40 They rose up against them from their ambush and killed them, and many fell wounded to death. The remnant fled into the mountain, and the Jews took all their spoils.
\v 41 So the wedding was turned into mourning, and the voice of their musicians into lamentation.
\v 42 They avenged fully the blood of their brother, and turned back to the marshes of the Jordan.
\p
\v 43 Bacchides heard it, and he came on the Sabbath day to the banks of Jordan with a great army.
\v 44 Jonathan said to his company, “Let’s stand up now and fight for our lives, for things are different today than they were yesterday and the day before.
\v 45 For, behold, the battle is before us and behind us. Moreover the water of the Jordan is on this side and on that side, and marsh and thicket. There is no place to escape.
\v 46 Now therefore cry to heaven, that you may be delivered out of the hand of your enemies.”
\v 47 So the battle was joined, and Jonathan stretched out his hand to strike Bacchides, and he turned away back from him.
\v 48 Jonathan and those who were with him leapt into the Jordan, and swam over to the other side. The enemy didn’t pass over the Jordan against them.
\v 49 About a thousand men of Bacchides’ company fell that day;
\v 50 and he returned to Jerusalem. They built strong cities in Judea, the stronghold that was in Jericho, and Emmaus, Bethhoron, Bethel, Timnath, Pharathon, and Tephon, with high walls and gates and bars.
\v 51 He set garrisons in them to harass Israel.
\v 52 He fortified the city Bethsura, Gazara, and the citadel, and put troops and stores of food in them.
\v 53 He took the sons of the chief men of the country for hostages, and put them under guard in the citadel at Jerusalem.
\p
\v 54 And in the one hundred fifty-third year,\f + \fr 9:54 \ft circa B.C. 160. \f* in the second month, Alcimus gave orders to pull down the wall of the inner court of the sanctuary. He also pulled down the works of the prophets.
\v 55 He began to pull down. At that time was Alcimus stricken, and his works were hindered; and his mouth was stopped, and he was taken with a palsy, and he could no more speak anything and give orders concerning his house.
\v 56 Alcimus died at that time with great torment.
\v 57 Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead, and he returned to the king. Then the land of Judah had rest for two years.
\p
\v 58 Then all the lawless men took counsel, saying, “Behold, Jonathan and his men are dwelling at ease and in security. Now therefore we will bring Bacchides, and he will capture them all in one night.
\v 59 They went and consulted with him.
\v 60 He marched out and came with a great army, and sent letters secretly to all his allies who were in Judea, that they should seize Jonathan and those who were with him; but they couldn’t, because their plan was known to them.
\v 61 Jonathan’s men seized about fifty of the men of the country who were authors of the wickedness, and he killed them.
\v 62 Jonathan, Simon, and those who were with him, went away to Bethbasi, which is in the wilderness, and he built up that which had been pulled down, and they made it strong.
\v 63 Bacchides found out about it, and he gathered together all his multitude, and sent orders to those who were of Judea.
\v 64 He went and encamped against Bethbasi and fought against it many days, and made engines of war.
\p
\v 65 Jonathan left his brother Simon in the city, and went out into the country, and he went with a few men.
\v 66 He struck Odomera and his kindred, and the children of Phasiron in their tents.
\v 67 They began to strike them, and to go up with their forces. Then Simon and those who were with him went out of the city, and set the engines of war on fire,
\v 68 and fought against Bacchides, and he was defeated by them. They afflicted him severely; for his counsel and expedition was in vain.
\v 69 They were very angry with the lawless men who gave him counsel to come into the country, and they killed many of them. Then he decided to depart into his own land.
\p
\v 70 Jonathan learned of this and sent ambassadors to him, to the end that they should make peace with him, and that he should restore to them the captives.
\v 71 He accepted the thing, and did according to his words, and swore to him that he would not seek his harm all the days of his life.
\v 72 He restored to him the captives which he had taken before out of the land of Judah, and he returned and departed into his own land, and didn’t come any more into their borders.
\v 73 Thus the sword ceased from Israel. Jonathan lived at Michmash. Jonathan began to judge the people; and he destroyed the ungodly out of Israel.
\c 10
\p
\v 1 In the one hundred sixtieth year,\f + \fr 10:1 \ft circa B.C. 153. \f* Alexander Epiphanes, the son of Antiochus, went up and took possession of Ptolemais. They received him, and he reigned there.
\v 2 King Demetrius heard about this, and he gathered together exceedingly great forces, and went out to meet him in battle.
\p
\v 3 Demetrius sent a letter to Jonathan with words of peace, so as to honor him.
\v 4 For he said, “Let’s go beforehand to make peace with them, before he makes peace with Alexander against us;
\v 5 for he will remember all the evils that we have done against him, and to his kindred and to his nation.”
\v 6 So he gave him authority to gather together forces, and to provide weapons, and that he should be his ally. He also commanded that they should release the hostages that were in the citadel to him.
\p
\v 7 Jonathan came to Jerusalem, and read the letter in the hearing of all the people, and of those who were in the citadel.
\v 8 They were very afraid when they heard that the king had given him authority to gather together an army.
\v 9 Those in the citadel released the hostages to Jonathan, and he restored them to their parents.
\p
\v 10 Jonathan lived in Jerusalem and began to build and renew the city.
\v 11 He commanded those who did the work to build the walls and encircle Mount Zion with\f + \fr 10:11 \ft So the versions and Josephus. Gr. \fqa four-foot stones. \f* square stones for defense; and they did so.
\v 12 The foreigners who were in the strongholds which Bacchides had built fled away.
\v 13 Each man left his place and departed into his own land.
\v 14 Only at Bethsura, there were left some of those who had forsaken the law and the commandments, for it was a place of refuge to them.
\p
\v 15 King Alexander heard all the promises which Demetrius had sent to Jonathan. They told him of the battles and the valiant deeds which he and his kindred had done, and of the troubles which they had endured.
\v 16 So he said, “Could we find another man like him? Now we will make him our\f + \fr 10:16 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. Compare 1 Maccabees 10:65. \f* friend and ally.”
\v 17 He wrote a letter and sent it to him, in these words, saying,
\v 18 “King Alexander to his brother Jonathan, greetings.
\v 19 We have heard of you, that you are a mighty man of valour, and worthy to be our\f + \fr 10:19 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. Compare 1 Maccabees 10:65. \f* friend.
\v 20 Now we have appointed you this day to be high priest of your nation, and to be called the king’s\f + \fr 10:20 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. Compare 1 Maccabees 10:65. \f* friend, and to take our side, and to keep friendship with us.” He also sent to him a purple robe and a golden crown.
\p
\v 21 And Jonathan put on the holy garments in the seventh month of the one hundred sixtieth year,\f + \fr 10:21 \ft circa B.C. 153. \f* at the feast of tabernacles; and he gathered together forces and provided weapons in abundance.
\p
\v 22 When Demetrius heard these things, he was grieved and said,
\v 23 “What is this that we have done, that Alexander has gotten ahead of us in establishing friendship with the Jews to strengthen himself?
\v 24 I also will write to them words of encouragement and of honor and of gifts, that they may be with me to aid me.”
\v 25 So he sent to them this message:
\p “King Demetrius to the nation of the Jews, greetings.
\v 26 Since as you have kept your covenants with us, and continued in our friendship, and have not joined yourselves to our enemies, we have heard of this, and are glad.
\v 27 Now continue still to keep faith with us, and we will repay you with good in return for your dealings with us.
\v 28 We will grant you many immunities and give you gifts.
\p
\v 29 “Now I free you and release all the Jews from the tributes, from the salt tax, and from the crown levies.
\v 30 Instead of the third part of the seed, and instead of half of the fruit of the trees, which falls to me to receive, I release it from this day and henceforth, so that I will not take it from the land of Judah, and from the three districts which are added to it from the country of Samaria and Galilee, from this day forth and for all time.
\v 31 Let Jerusalem be holy and free, with her borders, tithes, and taxes.
\v 32 I yield up also my authority over the citadel which is at Jerusalem, and give it to the high priest, that he may appoint in it men whom he chooses to keep it.
\v 33 Every soul of the Jews who has been carried captive from the land of Judah into any part of my kingdom, I set at liberty without payment. Let all officials also cancel the taxes on their livestock.
\p
\v 34 “All the feasts, the Sabbaths, new moons, appointed days, three days before a feast, and three days after a feast, let them all be days of immunity and release for all the Jews who are in my kingdom.
\v 35 No man shall have authority to exact anything from any of them, or to trouble them concerning any matter.
\p
\v 36 “Let there be enrolled among the king’s forces about thirty thousand men of the Jews, and pay shall be given to them, as is due to all the king’s forces.
\v 37 Of them, some shall be placed in the king’s great strongholds, and some of them shall be placed over the affairs of the kingdom, which are positions of trust. Let those who are over them and their rulers be of themselves, and let them walk after their own laws, even as the king has commanded in the land of Judah.
\p
\v 38 “The three districts that have been added to Judea from the country of Samaria, let them be annexed to Judea, that they may be reckoned to be under one ruler, that they may not obey any other authority than the high priest’s.
\v 39 As for Ptolemais and its land, I have given it as a gift to the sanctuary that is at Jerusalem, for the expenses of the sanctuary.
\v 40 I also give every year fifteen thousand shekels of silver from the king’s revenues from the places that are appropriate.
\v 41 And all the additional funds which those who manage the king’s affairs didn’t pay as in the first years, they shall give from now on toward the works of the temple.
\v 42 Besides this, the five thousand shekels of silver which they received from the uses of the sanctuary from the revenue year by year is also released, because it belongs to the priests who minister there.
\v 43 Whoever flees to the temple that is at Jerusalem, and within all of its borders, whether one owe money to the king, or any other matter, let them go free, along with all that they have in my kingdom.
\v 44 For the building and renewing of the structures of the sanctuary, the expense shall also be given out of the king’s revenue.
\v 45 For the building of the walls of Jerusalem and fortifying it all around, the expense shall also be given out of the king’s revenue, also for the building of the walls in Judea.”
\p
\v 46 Now when Jonathan and the people heard these words, they gave no credence to them, and didn’t accept them, because they remembered the great evil which he had done in Israel, and that he had afflicted them very severely.
\v 47 They were well pleased with Alexander, because he was the first who spoke words of peace to them, and they were allies with him always.
\p
\v 48 King Alexander gathered together great forces and encamped near Demetrius.
\v 49 The two kings joined battle, and the army of Alexander fled; and Demetrius followed after him, and prevailed against them.
\v 50 He strengthened the battle exceedingly until the sun went down; and Demetrius fell that day.
\p
\v 51 Alexander sent ambassadors to Ptolemy king of Egypt with this message:
\v 52 “Since I have returned to my kingdom, and am seated on the throne of my fathers, and have established my dominion, and have overthrown Demetrius, and have taken possession of our country—
\v 53 yes, I joined the battle with him, and he and his army were defeated by us, and we sat on the throne of his kingdom—
\v 54 now also let’s make friends with one another. Give me now your daughter as my wife. I will be joined with you, and will give both you and her gifts worthy of you.”
\p
\v 55 Ptolemy the king answered, saying, “Happy is the day you returned to the land of your ancestors and sat on the throne of their kingdom.
\v 56 Now I will do to you as you have written, but meet me at Ptolemais, that we may see one another; and I will join with you, even as you have said.”
\v 57 So Ptolemy went out of Egypt, himself and Cleopatra his daughter, and came to Ptolemais in the one hundred sixty-second year.\f + \fr 10:57 \ft circa B.C. 151. \f*
\v 58 King Alexander met him, and he gave him his daughter Cleopatra, and celebrated her wedding at Ptolemais with great pomp, as kings do.
\p
\v 59 King Alexander wrote to Jonathan, that he should come to meet him.
\v 60 He went with pomp to Ptolemais, and met the two kings. He gave them and their friends\f + \fr 10:60 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. Compare 1 Maccabees 10:65. \f* silver and gold, and many gifts, and found favor in their sight.
\v 61 Some malcontents out of Israel, men who were transgressors of the law, gathered together against him to complain against him; but the king paid no attention to them.
\v 62 The king commanded that they take off Jonathan’s garments and clothe him in purple, and they did so.
\v 63 The king made him sit with him, and said to his princes, “Go out with him into the midst of the city, and proclaim that no man may complain against him of any matter, and let no man trouble him for any reason.”
\v 64 It came to pass, when those who complained against him saw his honor according to the proclamation, and saw him clothed in purple, they all fled away.
\v 65 The king gave him honor, and enrolled him among his chief friends,\f + \fr 10:65 \ft See 1 Maccabees 11:27; 2 Maccabees 8:9. Compare 1 Maccabees 2:18; 10:16, etc. \f* and made him a captain and governor of a province.
\v 66 Then Jonathan returned to Jerusalem with peace and gladness.
\p
\v 67 In the one hundred sixty-fifth year,\f + \fr 10:67 \ft circa B.C. 148. \f* Demetrius, son of Demetrius, came out of Crete into the land of his ancestors.
\v 68 When King Alexander heard of it, he grieved exceedingly and returned to Antioch.
\v 69 Demetrius appointed Apollonius, who was over Coelesyria, and he gathered together a great army, and encamped against Jamnia, and sent to Jonathan the high priest, saying,
\p
\v 70 “You alone lift up yourself against us, but I am ridiculed and in reproach because of you. Why do you assume authority against us in the mountains?
\v 71 Now therefore, if you trust in your forces, come down to us into the plain, and let’s match strength with each other there; for the power of the cities is with me.
\v 72 Ask and learn who I am, and the rest who help us. They say, ‘Your foot can’t stand before our face; for your ancestors have been put to flight twice in their own land.’
\v 73 Now you won’t be able to withstand the cavalry and such an army as this in the plain, where is there is no stone or pebble, or place to flee.”
\p
\v 74 Now when Jonathan heard the words of Apollonius, he was moved in his mind, and he chose ten thousand men, and went out from Jerusalem; and Simon his brother met him to help him.
\v 75 Then he encamped against Joppa. The people of the city shut him out, because Apollonius had a garrison in Joppa.
\v 76 So they fought against it. The people of the city were afraid, and opened to him; and Jonathan became master of Joppa.
\p
\v 77 Apollonius heard about that, and he gathered an army of three thousand cavalry, and a great army, and went to Azotus as though he were on a journey, and at the same time advanced onward into the plain, because he had a multitude of cavalry which he trusted.
\v 78 He pursued him to Azotus, and the armies joined battle.\f + \fr 10:78 \ft Most of the authorities here repeat \fqa after him.\f*
\v 79 Apollonius had secretly left a thousand cavalry behind them.
\v 80 Jonathan learned that there was an ambush behind him. They surrounded his army, and shot their arrows at the people, from morning until evening;
\v 81 but the people stood fast, as Jonathan commanded them; and the enemy’s horses grew tired.
\p
\v 82 Then Simon brought forward his army and joined battle with the phalanx (for the cavalry were exhausted), and they were defeated by him and fled.
\v 83 The cavalry were scattered in the plain. They fled to Azotus and entered into Beth-dagon, their idol’s temple, to save themselves.
\v 84 Jonathan burned Azotus and the cities around it and took their spoils. He burned the temple of Dagon and those who fled into it with fire.
\v 85 Those who had fallen by the sword plus those who were burned were about eight thousand men.
\p
\v 86 From there, Jonathan left and encamped against Ascalon. The people of the city came out to meet him with great pomp.
\v 87 Jonathan, with those who were on his side, returned to Jerusalem, having many spoils.
\v 88 It came to pass, when King Alexander heard these things, he honored Jonathan even more.
\v 89 He sent him a gold buckle, as the custom is to give to the king’s kindred. He gave him Ekron and all its land for a possession.
\c 11
\p
\v 1 Then the king of Egypt gathered together great forces, as the sand which is by the sea shore, and many ships, and sought to make himself master of Alexander’s kingdom by deceit, and to add it to his own kingdom.
\v 2 He went out into Syria with words of peace, and the people of the cities opened their gates to him and met him; for King Alexander’s command was that they should meet him, because he was his father-in-law.
\v 3 Now as he entered into the cities of Ptolemais, he set his forces for a garrison in each city.
\p
\v 4 But when he came near to Azotus, they showed him the temple of Dagon burned with fire, and Azotus and its pasture lands destroyed, and the bodies cast out, and those who had been burned, whom he burned in the war, for they had made heaps of them in his way.
\v 5 They told the king what Jonathan had done, that they might cast blame on him; but the king kept silent.
\v 6 Jonathan met the king with pomp at Joppa, and they greeted one another, and they slept there.
\v 7 Jonathan went with the king as far as the river that is called Eleutherus, then returned to Jerusalem.
\p
\v 8 But King Ptolemy took control of the cities along the sea coast, to Selucia which is by the sea, and he devised evil plans concerning Alexander.
\v 9 He sent ambassadors to King Demetrius, saying, “Come! Let’s make a covenant with one another, and I will give you my daughter whom Alexander has, and you shall reign over your father’s kingdom;
\v 10 for I regret that I gave my daughter to him, for he tried to kill me.
\v 11 He accused him, because he coveted his kingdom.
\v 12 Taking his daughter from him, he gave her to Demetrius, and was estranged from Alexander, and their enmity was openly seen.
\p
\v 13 Ptolemy entered into Antioch, and put on himself the crown of Asia. He put two crowns upon his head, the crown of Egypt and that of Asia.
\v 14 But King Alexander was in Cilicia at that time, because the people of that region were in revolt.
\v 15 When Alexander heard of it, he came against him in war. Ptolemy marched out and met him with a strong force, and put him to flight.
\v 16 Alexander fled into Arabia, that he might be sheltered there; but King Ptolemy was triumphant.
\v 17 Zabdiel the Arabian took off Alexander’s head, and sent it to Ptolemy.
\v 18 King Ptolemy died the third day after, and those who were in his strongholds were slain by the inhabitants of the strongholds.
\v 19 Demetrius became king in the one hundred sixty-seventh year.\f + \fr 11:19 \ft circa B.C. 146.\f*
\p
\v 20 In those days Jonathan gathered together the Judeans to take the citadel that was at Jerusalem. He made many engines of war to use against it.
\v 21 Some lawless men who hated their own nation went to the king and reported to him that Jonathan was besieging the citadel.
\v 22 He heard, and was angry, but when he heard it, he set out immediately, and came to Ptolemais, and wrote to Jonathan, that he should not besiege it, and that he should meet him and speak with him at Ptolemais with all speed.
\p
\v 23 But when Jonathan heard this, he gave orders to continue the siege. He chose some of the elders of Israel and of the priests, and put himself in peril
\v 24 by taking silver, gold, clothing, and various other presents, and went to Ptolemais to the king. Then he found favor in his sight.
\v 25 Some lawless men of those who were of the nation made complaints against him,
\v 26 and the king did to him even as his predecessors had done to him, and exalted him in the sight of all his\f + \fr 11:26 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. \f* friends,
\v 27 and confirmed to him the high priesthood, and all the other honors that he had before, and gave him preeminence among his\f + \fr 11:27 \ft See 1 Maccabees 10:65. \f* chief friends.
\v 28 And Jonathan requested of the king that he would make Judea free from tribute, along with the three\f + \fr 11:28 \ft Gr. \fqa toparchies \f* provinces and the country of Samaria, and promised him three hundred talents.
\v 29 The king consented, and wrote letters to Jonathan concerning all these things as follows:
\p
\v 30 “King Demetrius to his brother Jonathan, and to the nation of the Jews, greetings.
\v 31 The copy of the letter which we wrote to Lasthenes our kinsman concerning you, we have written also to you, that you may see it.
\v 32 ‘King Demetrius to Lasthenes his father, greetings.
\v 33 We have determined to do good to the nation of the Jews, who are our friends, and observe what is just toward us, because of their good will toward us.
\v 34 We have confirmed therefore to them the borders of Judea, and also the three governments of Aphaerema, Lydda, and Ramathaim (these were added to Judea from the country of Samaria), and all their territory to them, for all who do sacrifice in Jerusalem, instead of the king’s dues which the king received of them yearly before from the produce of the earth and the fruits of trees.
\v 35 As for the other payments to us from henceforth, of the tithes and the taxes that pertain to us, and the salt pits, and the crown taxes due to us, all these we will give back to them.
\v 36 Not one of these grants shall be annulled from this time forth and forever.
\v 37 Now therefore be careful to make a copy of these things, and let it be given to Jonathan, and let it be set up on the holy mountain in a suitable and conspicuous place.’”
\p
\v 38 When King Demetrius saw that the land was quiet before him, and that no resistance was made to him, he sent away all his troops, each man to his own place, except the foreign troops, which he had raised from the islands of the Gentiles. So all the troops of his fathers hated him.
\v 39 Now Tryphon was one of those who previously had been on Alexander’s side, and he saw that all the forces murmured against Demetrius. So he went to Imalcue the Arabian, who was raising up Antiochus the young child of Alexander,
\v 40 and urgently insisted to him that he should deliver him to him, that he might reign in his father’s place. He told him all that Demetrius had done, and the hatred with which his forces hated him; and he stayed there many days.
\p
\v 41 Now Jonathan sent to King Demetrius, that he should remove the troops of the citadel from Jerusalem, and the troops who were in the strongholds; for they fought against Israel continually.
\v 42 Demetrius sent to Jonathan, saying, “I will not only do this for you and your nation, but I will greatly honor you and your nation, if I find an opportunity.
\v 43 Now therefore you shall do well if you send me men who will fight for me; for all my forces have revolted.”
\v 44 So Jonathan sent him three thousand valiant men to Antioch. They came to the king, and the king was glad at their coming.
\p
\v 45 The people of the city gathered themselves together into the midst of the city, to the number of one hundred and twenty thousand men, and they wanted to kill the king.
\v 46 The king fled into the court of the palace, and the people of the city seized the main streets of the city and began to fight.
\v 47 The king called the Jews to help him, and they were gathered together to him all at once, and they dispersed themselves in the city, and killed that day about one hundred thousand.
\v 48 They set the city on fire, and seized many spoils that day, and saved the king.
\v 49 The people of the city saw that the Jews had taken control of the city as they pleased, and they became faint in their hearts, and they cried out to the king with supplication, saying,
\v 50 “Give us your right hand, and let the Jews cease from fighting against us and the city.”
\v 51 They threw away their weapons and made peace. The Jews were glorified in the sight of the king, and before all who were in his kingdom. Then they returned to Jerusalem, having much plunder.
\v 52 So King Demetrius sat on the throne of his kingdom, and the land was quiet before him.
\v 53 He lied in all that he spoke, and estranged himself from Jonathan, and didn’t repay him according to the benefits with which he had repaid him, and treated him very harshly.
\p
\v 54 Now after this, Tryphon returned, and with him the young child Antiochus, who reigned and put on a crown.
\v 55 All the forces which Demetrius had sent away with disgrace were gathered to him, and they fought against him, and he fled and was routed.
\v 56 Tryphon took the elephants, and took control of Antioch.
\v 57 The young Antiochus wrote to Jonathan, saying, “I confirm to you the high priesthood, and appoint you over the four districts, and to be one of the king’s\f + \fr 11:57 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. \f* friends.”
\v 58 He sent to him golden vessels and furniture for the table, and gave him permission to drink in golden vessels, and to be clothed in purple, and to have a golden buckle.
\v 59 He made his brother Simon governor from the Ladder of Tyre to the borders of Egypt.
\p
\v 60 Jonathan went out and took his journey beyond the river and through the cities. All the forces of Syria gathered themselves to him to be his allies. He came to Ascalon, and the people of the city met him honorably.
\v 61 He departed from there to Gaza, and the people of Gaza shut him out. So he besieged it and burned its pasture lands with fire, and plundered them.
\v 62 The people of Gaza pleaded with Jonathan, and he gave them his right hand, and took the sons of their princes for hostages, and sent them away to Jerusalem. Then he passed through the country as far as Damascus.
\p
\v 63 Then Jonathan heard that Demetrius’ princes had come to Kedesh, which is in Galilee, with a great army, intending to remove him from his office.
\v 64 He went to meet them, but he left Simon his brother in the country.
\v 65 Simon encamped against Bethsura, and fought against it many days, and hemmed it in.
\v 66 They asked him to give them his right hand, and he gave it to them. He removed them from there, took possession of the city, and set a garrison over it.
\p
\v 67 Jonathan and his army encamped at the water of Gennesareth, and early in the morning they marched to the plain of Hazor.
\v 68 Behold, an army of foreigners met him in the plain. They laid an ambush for him in the mountains, but they themselves met him face to face.
\v 69 But those who lay in ambush rose out of their places and joined battle. All those who were on Jonathan’s side fled.
\v 70 Not one of them was left, except Mattathias the son of Absalom, and Judas the son of Chalphi, captains of the forces.
\v 71 Jonathan tore his clothes, put dirt on his head, and prayed.
\v 72 He turned again to them in battle, and routed them, and they fled.
\v 73 When the men on his side who had fled saw this, they returned to him and pursued with him to Kedesh to their camp, and they encamped there.
\v 74 About three thousand men of the foreigners fell on that day. Then Jonathan returned to Jerusalem.
\c 12
\p
\v 1 Jonathan saw that the time was favorable for him, so he chose men and sent them to Rome to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them.
\v 2 He also sent similar letters to the Spartans, and to other places.
\v 3 They went to Rome, entered into the senate house, and said, “Jonathan the high priest and the nation of the Jews have sent us to renew for them the friendship and the alliance, as in former time.”
\v 4 They gave them letters to the men in every place, that they should provide safe conduct for them on their way to the land of Judah.
\v 5 This is the copy of the letters which Jonathan wrote to the Spartans:
\p
\v 6 “Jonathan the high priest, and the senate of the nation, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, to their kindred the Spartans, greetings.
\v 7 Even before this time letters were sent to Onias the high priest from Arius,\f + \fr 12:7 \ft So the old Latin versions and Josephus: compare also ver. 20. All the other authorities read \fqa Darius \ft in this place. \f* who was reigning among you, to signify that you are our kindred, as the copy written below shows.
\v 8 Onias welcomed honorably the man who was sent and received the letters, wherein declaration was made of alliance and friendship.
\v 9 Therefore we also, even though we need none of these things, having for our encouragement the holy books which are in our hands,
\v 10 have undertaken to send that we might renew our brotherhood and friendship with you, to the end that we should not become estranged from you altogether; for a long time has passed since you sent your letter to us.
\v 11 We therefore at all times without ceasing, both in our feasts, and on the other convenient days, remember you in the sacrifices which we offer, and in our prayers, as it is right and proper to be mindful of kindred.
\v 12 Moreover, we are glad for your glory.
\v 13 But as for ourselves, many afflictions and many wars have encompassed us, and the kings who are around us have fought against us.
\v 14 We were unwilling to be troublesome to you, and to the rest of our allies and friends, in these wars;
\v 15 for we have the help which is from heaven to help us, and we have been delivered from our enemies, and our enemies have been humbled.
\v 16 We chose therefore Numenius the son of Antiochus and Antipater the son of Jason, and have sent them to the Romans, to renew the friendship that we had with them, and the former alliance.
\v 17 We commanded them therefore to go also to you, and to salute you, and to deliver you our letters concerning the renewing of friendship and our brotherhood.
\v 18 And now you will do well if you give us a reply.”
\p
\v 19 And this is the copy of the letters which they sent to Onias:
\p
\v 20 “Arius king of the Spartans to Onias the chief priest, greetings.
\v 21 It has been found in writing, concerning the Spartans and the Jews, that they are kindred, and that they are of the descendants of Abraham.
\v 22 Now, since this has come to our knowledge, you will do well to write to us of your\f + \fr 12:22 \ft Gr. \fqa peace \f* prosperity.
\v 23 We moreover write on our part to you, that your livestock and goods are ours, and ours are yours. We do command therefore that they make report to you accordingly.”
\p
\v 24 Now Jonathan heard that Demetrius’ princes had returned to fight against him with a greater army than before,
\v 25 so he marched away from Jerusalem, and met them in the country of Hamath; for he gave them no opportunity to set foot in his country.
\v 26 He sent spies into his camp, and they came again, and reported to him that they were preparing to attack them at night.
\v 27 But as soon as the sun was down, Jonathan commanded his men to watch, and to be armed, that all the night long they might be ready for battle. He stationed sentinels around the camp.
\v 28 The adversaries heard that Jonathan and his men were ready for battle, and they feared, and trembled in their hearts, and they kindled fires in their camp then withdrew.
\v 29 But Jonathan and his men didn’t know it until the morning; for they saw the fires burning.
\v 30 Jonathan pursued after them, but didn’t overtake them; for they had gone over the river Eleutherus.
\v 31 Then Jonathan turned toward the Arabians, who are called Zabadaeans, and struck them, and took their spoils.
\v 32 He came out from there, and came to Damascus, and took his journey through all the country.
\p
\v 33 Simon went out, and took his journey as far as Ascalon, and the strongholds that were near it. Then he turned toward Joppa and took possession of it;
\v 34 for he had heard that they were planning to hand over the stronghold to Demetrius’ men. He set a garrison there to guard it.
\p
\v 35 Then Jonathan returned and called the elders of the people together. He planned with them to build strongholds in Judea,
\v 36 and to make the walls of Jerusalem higher, and to raise a great mound between the citadel and the city, to separate it from the city, that so it might be isolated, that its garrison might neither buy nor sell.
\v 37 They were gathered together to build the city. Part of the wall of the brook that is on the east side fell down, and he repaired the section called Chaphenatha.
\v 38 Simon also built Adida in the\f + \fr 12:38 \ft Gr. \fqa Sephela.\f* plain country, made it strong, and set up gates and bars.
\p
\v 39 And Tryphon sought to reign over Asia and to crown himself, and to stretch out his hand against Antiochus the king.
\v 40 He was afraid that Jonathan wouldn’t allow him, and that he would fight against him; and he sought a way to seize him, that he might destroy him. So he marched out and came to Bethshan.
\v 41 Jonathan came out to meet him with forty thousand men chosen for battle, and came to Bethshan.
\v 42 Tryphon saw that he came with a great army, and he was afraid to stretch out his hand against him.
\v 43 He received him honorably, and commended him to all his\f + \fr 12:43 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. \f* friends, and gave him gifts, and commanded his forces to be obedient to him, as to himself.
\v 44 He said to Jonathan, “Why have you put all this people to so much trouble, seeing there is no war between us?
\v 45 Now send them away to their homes, but choose for yourself a few men who shall be with you, and come with me to Ptolemais, and I will give it to you, and the rest of the strongholds and the rest of the forces, and all the king’s officers. Then I will turn around and depart; for this is why I came.”
\p
\v 46 He put his trust in him, and did even as he said, and sent away his forces, and they departed into the land of Judah.
\v 47 But he reserved to himself three thousand men, of whom he left two thousand in Galilee, but one thousand went with him.
\v 48 Now as soon as Jonathan entered into Ptolemais, the people of Ptolemais shut the gates and seized him. They killed all those who came in with him with the sword.
\p
\v 49 Tryphon sent troops and cavalry into Galilee, and into the Great Plain, to destroy all Jonathan’s men.
\v 50 They perceived that he had been seized and had perished, along with those who were with him. They encouraged one another and went on their way close together, prepared to fight.
\v 51 Those who followed them saw that they were ready to fight for their lives, and turned back again.
\v 52 They all came in peace into the land of Judah, and they mourned for Jonathan and those who were with him, and they were very afraid. All Israel mourned with a great mourning.
\v 53 And all the Gentiles who were around them sought to destroy them utterly; for they said, “They have no ruler nor anyone to help them. Now therefore let’s fight against them, and take away their memory from among men.”
\c 13
\p
\v 1 Simon heard that Tryphon had gathered together a mighty army to come into the land of Judah and destroy it utterly.
\v 2 He saw that the people were trembling in great fear. So he went up to Jerusalem and gathered the people together.
\v 3 He encouraged them, and said to them, “You yourselves know all the things that I, my kindred, and my father’s house have done for the laws and the sanctuary, and the battles and the distresses which we have seen.
\v 4 Because of this, all my brothers have perished for Israel’s sake, and I am left alone.
\v 5 Now be it far from me, that I should spare my own life in any time of affliction, for I am not better than my kindred.
\v 6 However, I will take vengeance for my nation, for the sanctuary, and for our wives and children, because all the Gentiles have gathered out of hatred to destroy us.”
\p
\v 7 The spirit of the people revived as soon as they heard these words.
\v 8 They answered with a loud voice, saying, “You are our leader in the place of Judas and Jonathan your brothers.
\v 9 Fight our battles, and we will do all that you tell us to do.”
\p
\v 10 He gathered together all the men of war, and hurried to finish the walls of Jerusalem. He fortified it all around.
\v 11 He sent Jonathan the son of Absalom, and with him a great army, to Joppa. He threw out those who were in it, and lived there.
\p
\v 12 Tryphon left Ptolemais with a mighty army to enter into the land of Judah, and Jonathan was with him under guard.
\v 13 But Simon encamped at Adida, near the plain.
\v 14 Tryphon knew that Simon had risen up in the place of his brother Jonathan, and meant to join battle with him, so he sent ambassadors to him, saying,
\v 15 “It is for money which Jonathan your brother owed to the king’s treasury, by reason of the offices which he had, that we are detaining him.
\v 16 Now send one hundred talents of silver and two of his sons for hostages, so that when he is released he may not revolt against us, and we will release him.”
\p
\v 17 Simon knew that they spoke to him deceitfully, but he sent to get the money and the children, lest perhaps he would arouse great hostility among the people,
\v 18 who might say, “Because I didn’t send him the money and the children, he perished.”
\v 19 So he sent the children and the hundred talents, but Tryphon lied, and didn’t release Jonathan.
\p
\v 20 After this, Tryphon came to invade the land and destroy it, and he went around by the way that leads to Adora. Simon and his army marched near him to every place, wherever he went.
\v 21 Now the people of the citadel sent to Tryphon ambassadors, urging him to come to them through the wilderness, and to send them food.
\v 22 So Tryphon prepared all his cavalry to come, but on that night a very heavy snow fell, and he didn’t come because of the snow. He marched off and went into the land of Gilead.
\v 23 When he came near to Bascama, he killed Jonathan, and he was buried there.
\v 24 Then Tryphon turned back, and went away into his own land.
\p
\v 25 Simon sent, and took the bones of Jonathan his brother, and buried him at Modin, the city of his fathers.
\v 26 All Israel made great lamentation over him, and mourned for him many days.
\v 27 Simon built a monument on the tomb of his father and his kindred, and raised it high so that it could be seen, with polished stone on the front and back.
\v 28 He also set up seven pyramids, one near another, for his father, his mother, and his four brothers.
\v 29 For these, he made an elaborate setting, erecting great pillars around them, and upon the pillars he made suits of armor for a perpetual memorial, and beside the suits of armor, he carved ships, so that they could be seen by all who sail on the sea.
\v 30 This is the tomb which he made at Modin. It remains to this day.
\p
\v 31 Now Tryphon deceived the young King Antiochus and killed him,
\v 32 and reigned in his place. He put on himself the crown of Asia and brought a great calamity upon the land.
\v 33 Simon built up the strongholds of Judea, and walled them all around with high towers, great walls, gates, and bars; and he stored food in the strongholds.
\v 34 Simon chose men, and sent to King Demetrius with a request that he grant the country an immunity, because all that Tryphon did was to plunder.
\v 35 King Demetrius sent to him according to these words, and answered him, and wrote a letter to him, as follows:
\p
\v 36 “King Demetrius to Simon the high priest and friend\f + \fr 13:36 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. \f* of kings, and to the elders and nation of the Jews, greetings.
\v 37 The golden crown and the palm branch, which you sent, we have received. We are ready to make a steadfast peace with you, yes, and to write to our officers to release you from tribute.
\v 38 Whatever things we confirmed to you, they are confirmed. The strongholds, which you have built, let them be your own.
\v 39 As for any oversights and faults committed to this day, we forgive them, and the crown tax which you owed us. If there were any other tax collected in Jerusalem, let it be collected no longer.
\v 40 If any among you are qualified to be enrolled in our court, let them be enrolled, and let there be peace between us.”
\p
\v 41 In the one hundred seventieth year,\f + \fr 13:41 \ft circa B.C. 143. \f* the yoke of the Gentiles was taken away from Israel.
\v 42 The people began to write in their instruments and contracts, “In the first year of Simon, the great high priest and captain and leader of the Jews.”
\p
\v 43 In those days Simon encamped against\f + \fr 13:43 \ft See 1 Maccabees 13:53 (compare 1 Maccabees 13:48); 1 Maccabees 14:7, 34; 15:28; 16:1: also Josephus. All the authorities read \fqa Gaza \ft in this verse. \f* Gazara, and surrounded it with troops. He made a seige engine, and brought it up to the city, and struck a tower, and captured it.
\v 44 Those who were in the engine leaped out into the city; and there was a great uproar in the city.
\v 45 The people of the city tore their clothes, and went up on the walls with their wives and children, and cried with a loud voice, asking Simon to give them\f + \fr 13:45 \ft Gr. \fqa right hands. \f* his right hand.
\v 46 They said, “Don’t deal with us according to our wickednesses, but according to your mercy.”
\v 47 So Simon was reconciled to them, and didn’t fight against them; but he expelled them from the city and cleansed the houses where the idols were, and then entered into it with singing and giving praise.
\v 48 He removed all uncleanness out of it, and placed in it men who would keep the law, and made it stronger than it was before, and built a dwelling place for himself in it.
\p
\v 49 But the people of the citadel in Jerusalem were hindered from going out and from going into the country, and from buying and selling. So they were very hungry, and a great number of them perished from famine.
\v 50 Then they cried out to Simon, that he should give them his right hand; and he gave it to them; but he expelled them from there, and he cleansed the citadel from its pollutions.
\v 51 He entered into it on the twenty-third day of the second month, in the one hundred seventy-first year,\f + \fr 13:51 \ft circa B.C. 142. \f* with praise and palm branches, with harps, with cymbals, and with stringed instruments, with hymns, and with songs, because a great enemy had been destroyed out of Israel.
\v 52 Simon ordained that they should keep that day every year with gladness. He made the hill of the temple that was by the citadel stronger than before, and he lived there with his men.
\v 53 Simon saw that his son John was a man, so he made him leader of all his forces; and he lived in Gazara.
\c 14
\p
\v 1 In the one hundred seventy-second year,\f + \fr 14:1 \ft circa B.C. 141. \f* King Demetrius gathered his forces together, and went into Media to get help, that he might fight against Tryphon.
\v 2 When Arsaces, the king of Persia and Media, heard that Demetrius had come into his borders, he sent one of his princes to take him alive.
\v 3 He went and struck the army of Demetrius, and seized him and brought him to Arsaces, who put him under guard.
\p
\v 4 The land had rest all the days of Simon. He sought the good of his nation. His authority and his honor was pleasing to them all his days.
\v 5 Amid all his honors, he took Joppa for a harbor, and made it an entrance for the islands of the sea.
\v 6 He enlarged the borders of his nation and took possession of the country.
\v 7 He gathered together a great number of captives, and took control of Gazara, Bethsura, and the citadel, and he removed its uncleannesses from it. There was no one who resisted him.
\v 8 They tilled their land in peace, and the land gave her increase, and the trees of the plains gave their fruit.
\v 9 The old men sat in the streets; they all conversed together about good things. The young men put on glorious and warlike apparel.
\v 10 He provided food for the cities and furnished them with means of defense, until the glory of his name was known to the end of the earth.
\v 11 He made peace in the land, and Israel rejoiced with great joy.
\v 12 Each man sat under his vine and his fig tree, and there was no one to make them afraid.
\v 13 No one was left in the land who fought against them. The kings were defeated in those days.
\v 14 He strengthened all those of his people who were humble. He searched out the law, and every lawless and wicked person he took away.
\v 15 He glorified the sanctuary, and added to the vessels of the temple.
\p
\v 16 It was heard at Rome that Jonathan was dead, and even in Sparta, and they were exceedingly grieved.
\v 17 But as soon as they heard that his brother Simon was made high priest in his place, and ruled the country and the cities in it,
\v 18 they wrote to him on brass tablets to renew with him the friendship and the alliance which they had confirmed with his brothers Judas and Jonathan.
\v 19 These were read before the congregation at Jerusalem.
\p
\v 20 This is the copy of the letters which the Spartans sent:
\p “The rulers and the city of the Spartans, to Simon the high priest, to the elders, the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews, our kindred, greetings.
\v 21 The ambassadors who were sent to our people reported to us about your glory and honor. We were glad for their coming,
\v 22 and we registered the things that were spoken by them in the public records\f + \fr 14:22 \ft Gr. \fqa counsels of the people. \f* as follows: ‘Numenius son of Antiochus, and Antipater son of Jason, the Jews’ ambassadors, came to us to renew the friendship they had with us.
\v 23 It pleased the people to entertain the men honorably, and to put the copy of their words in the public records,\f + \fr 14:23 \ft Gr. \fqa books that are appointed for the people. \f* to the end that the people of the Spartans might have a record of them. Moreover they wrote a copy of these things to Simon the high priest.’”
\p
\v 24 After this, Simon sent Numenius to Rome with a great shield of gold of weighing one thousand minas,\f + \fr 14:24 \ft 1,000 minas is about 499 kg or 1,098 pounds. \f* in order to confirm the alliance with them.
\p
\v 25 But when the people heard these things, they said, “What thanks shall we give to Simon and his sons?
\v 26 For he and his brothers and the house of his father have made themselves strong, and have fought and chased away Israel’s enemies, and confirmed liberty to Israel.\f + \fr 14:26 \ft Gr. \fqa him. \f*”
\v 27 So they wrote on tablets of brass, and set them on pillars on mount Zion. This is the copy of the writing:
\p “On the eighteenth day of Elul, in the one hundred seventy-second year,\f + \fr 14:27 \ft circa B.C. 141. \f* which is the third year of Simon the high priest,
\v 28 in Asaramel, in a great congregation of priests and people and princes of the nation, and of the elders of the country, it was proclaimed to us:\f + \fr 14:28 \ft Gr. \fqa he made known. \f*
\v 29 ‘Since wars often occurred in the country, Simon the son of Mattathias, the son of the sons of Joarib, and his brothers, put themselves in jeopardy and withstood the enemies of their nation, that their sanctuary and the law might be established, and glorified their nation with great glory.
\v 30 Jonathan rallied the nation, became their high priest, and was gathered to his people.
\v 31 Their enemies planned to invade their country, that they might destroy their country utterly, and stretch out their hands against their sanctuary.
\v 32 Then Simon rose up and fought for his nation. He spent much of his own money to arm the valiant men of his nation and give them wages.
\v 33 He fortified the cities of Judea and Bethsura that lies on the borders of Judea, where the weapons of the enemies were had been stored, and there he placed a garrison of Jews.
\v 34 He fortified Joppa which is upon the sea, and Gazara which is upon the borders of Azotus, where the enemies used to live, and placed Jews there, and set in there all things necessary for their restoration.
\v 35 The people saw Simon’s faith,\f + \fr 14:35 \ft Some authorities read \fqa acts. \f* and the glory which he resolved to bring to his nation, and they made him their leader and high priest, because he had done all these things, and for the justice and the faith which he kept to his nation, and because he sought by all means to exalt his people.
\v 36 In his days, things prospered in his hands, so that the Gentiles were taken away out of their country, and they also who were in the city of David, those who were in Jerusalem, who had made themselves a citadel, out of which they used to go, and polluted everything around the sanctuary, and did great damage to its purity.
\v 37 He placed Jews in it and fortified it for the safety of the country and the city, and made high the walls of Jerusalem.
\v 38 King Demetrius confirmed to him the high priesthood according to these things,
\v 39 and made him one of his friends,\f + \fr 14:39 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. \f* and honored him with great honor;
\v 40 for he had heard that the Jews had been called by the Romans friends, allies, and kindred, and that they had met the ambassadors of Simon honorably;
\v 41 and that the Jews and the priests were well pleased that Simon should be their leader and high priest forever, until there should arise a faithful prophet;
\v 42 and that he should be governor over them, and should take charge of the sanctuary, to set them over their works, and over the country, and over the weapons, and over the strongholds; and that he should take charge of the sanctuary,
\v 43 and that he should be obeyed by all, and that all contracts in the country should be written in his name, and that he should be clothed in purple, and wear gold;
\v 44 and that it should not be lawful for any of the people or of the priests to nullify any of these things, or to oppose the words that he should speak, or to gather an assembly in the country without him, or to be clothed in purple, or wear a buckle of gold;
\v 45 but whoever should do otherwise, or nullify any of these things, he will be liable to punishment.’”
\v 46 All the people consented to ordain for Simon that he should do according to these words.
\v 47 So Simon accepted this, and consented to be high priest, and to be captain and governor\f + \fr 14:47 \ft Gr. \fqa ethnarch. \f* of the Jews and of the priests, and to be protector of all.
\p
\v 48 They commanded to put this writing on tablets of brass, and to set them up within the precinct of the sanctuary in a conspicuous place,
\v 49 and moreover to put copies of them in the treasury, so that Simon and his sons might have them.
\c 15
\p
\v 1 Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent a letter from the islands of the sea to Simon the priest and\f + \fr 15:1 \ft Gr. \fqa ethnarch. \f* governor of the Jews, and to all the nation.
\v 2 Its contents follow:
\p “King Antiochus to Simon the chief priest and\f + \fr 15:2 \ft Gr. \fqa ethnarch. \f* governor, and to the nation of the Jews, greetings.
\v 3 Whereas certain troublemakers have made themselves masters of the kingdom of our fathers, but my purpose is to claim the kingdom, that I may restore it as it was before; and moreover I have raised a multitude of foreign soldiers, and have prepared warships;
\v 4 moreover I plan to land in the country, that I may punish those who have destroyed our country, and those who have made many cities in the kingdom desolate;
\v 5 now therefore I confirm to you all the tax remissions which the kings who were before me remitted to you, and whatever gifts besides they remitted to you,
\v 6 and I permit you to coin money for your country with your own stamp,
\v 7 but that Jerusalem and the sanctuary should be free. All the weapons that you have prepared, and the strongholds that you have built, which you have in your possession, let them remain yours.
\v 8 Every debt owed to the king, and the things that will be owed to the king from henceforth and for evermore, let them be remitted to you.
\v 9 Moreover, when we have established our kingdom, we will glorify you and your nation and the temple with great glory, so that your glory will be made manifest in all the earth.
\p
\v 10 In the one hundred seventy-fourth year,\f + \fr 15:10 \ft circa B.C. 139 \f* Antiochus went into the land of his fathers; and all the forces came together to him, so that there were few men with Tryphon.
\v 11 King Antiochus pursued him, and he came, as he fled, to Dor, which is by the sea;
\v 12 for he knew that troubles had come upon him all at once, and that his forces had deserted him.
\v 13 Antiochus encamped against Dor, and with him one hundred twenty thousand men of war and eight thousand cavalry.
\v 14 He surrounded the city, and the ships joined in the attack from the sea. He harassed the city by land and sea, and permitted no one to go out or in.
\p
\v 15 Numenius and his company came from Rome, having letters to the kings and to the countries, in which were written these things:
\p
\v 16 “Lucius, consul of the Romans, to King Ptolemy, greetings.
\v 17 The Jews’ ambassadors came to us as our friends and allies, to renew the old friendship and alliance, being sent from Simon the high priest, and from the people of the Jews.
\v 18 Moreover they brought a shield of gold weighing one thousand minas.\f + \fr 15:18 \ft 1,000 minas is about 499 kg. or about 1,098 pounds.\f*
\v 19 It pleased us therefore to write to the kings and to the countries, that they should not seek their harm or fight against them, their cities, and their country, or be allies with those who fight against them.
\v 20 Moreover, it seemed good to us to receive the shield from them.
\v 21 If therefore any troublemakers have fled from their country to you, deliver them to Simon the high priest, that he may take vengeance on them according to their law.”
\p
\v 22 He wrote the same things to King Demetrius, to Attalus, to Arathes, to Arsaces,
\v 23 to all the countries, to\f + \fr 15:23 \ft Some authorities read \fqa Sampsaces: \ft the Latin versions have \fqa Lampsacus. \f* Sampsames, to the Spartans, to Delos, to Myndos, to Sicyon, to Caria, to Samos, to Pamphylia, to Lycia, to Halicarnassus, to Rhodes, to Phaselis, to Cos, to Side, to Aradus, Gortyna, Cnidus, Cyprus, and Cyrene.
\v 24 They also wrote this copy to Simon the high priest.
\p
\v 25 But King Antiochus encamped against Dor the second day, bringing his forces up to it continually, and making engines of war; and he shut up Tryphon from going in or out.
\v 26 Simon sent him two thousand chosen men to fight on his side, with silver, gold, and instruments of war in abundance.
\v 27 He would not receive them, but nullified all the covenants which he had made with him before, and was estranged from him.
\v 28 He sent to him Athenobius, one of his friends,\f + \fr 15:28 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. \f* to confer with him, saying, “You hold possession of Joppa, Gazara, and the citadel that is in Jerusalem, cities of my kingdom.
\v 29 You have devastated their territory, and done great harm in the land, and control of many places in my kingdom.
\v 30 Now therefore hand over the cities which you have taken, and the tributes of the places which you have taken control of outside of the borders of Judea;
\v 31 or else give me for them five hundred talents of silver; and for the harm that you have done, and the tributes of the cities, another five hundred talents. Otherwise we will come and subdue you.”
\p
\v 32 Athenobius, the king’s friend,\f + \fr 15:32 \ft See 1 Maccabees 2:18. \f* came to Jerusalem. When he saw the glory of Simon, the cupboard of gold and silver vessels, and his great attendance, he was amazed. He reported to him the king’s words.
\v 33 Simon answered, and said to him, “We have not taken other men’s land nor do we have possession of that which belongs to others, but of the inheritance of our fathers. However, it had been in possession of our enemies wrongfully for a while.
\v 34 But we, having opportunity, firmly hold the inheritance of our fathers.
\v 35 As for Joppa and Gazara, which you demand, they did great harm among the people throughout our country. We will give one hundred talents for them.”
\p Athenobius didn’t answer even one word,
\v 36 but returned in a rage to the king, and reported to him these words, and the glory of Simon, and all that he had seen; and the king was exceedingly angry.
\v 37 Meanwhile, Tryphon embarked on board a ship, and fled to Orthosia.
\p
\v 38 The king appointed Cendebaeus chief captain of the sea coast, and gave him troops of infantry and cavalry.
\v 39 He commanded him to encamp against Judea, and he commanded him to build up Kidron, and to fortify the gates, and that he should fight against the people; but the king pursued Tryphon.
\v 40 So Cendebaeus came to Jamnia and began to provoke the people, and to invade Judea, and to take the people captive and kill them.
\v 41 He built Kidron and stationed cavalry and infantry there, to the end that going out they might make raids on the highways of Judea, as the king had commanded him.
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\p
\v 1 John went up from Gazara and told Simon his father what Cendebaeus was doing.
\v 2 Simon called his two oldest sons, Judas and John, and said to them, “I and my brothers and my father’s house have fought the battles of Israel from our youth, even to this day; and things have prospered in our hands, that we have often delivered Israel.
\v 3 But now I am old, and you moreover, by his mercy, are of a sufficient age. Take the place of me and my brother, and go out and fight for our nation; and let the help which is from heaven be with you.
\p
\v 4 He chose out of the country twenty thousand men of war and cavalry, and they went against Cendebaeus, and slept at Modin.
\v 5 Rising up in the morning, they went into the plain, and, behold, a great army of infantry and cavalry came to meet them. There was a brook between them.
\v 6 He encamped near them, he and his people. He saw that the people were afraid to pass over the brook, and he passed over first. When the men saw him, they passed over after him.
\v 7 He divided the people, and placed the calvary in the midst of the infantry; but the enemies’ cavalry were exceedingly many.
\v 8 They sounded the trumpets; and Cendebaeus and his army were put to flight, and many of them fell wounded to death, but those who were left fled to the stronghold.
\v 9 At that time Judas, John’s brother, was wounded; but John pursued after them until he came to Kidron, which Cendebaeus had built.
\v 10 They fled to the towers that are in the fields of Azotus; and he burned it with fire. About two thousand men men of them fell. Then he returned into Judea in peace.
\p
\v 11 Ptolemy the son of Abubus had been appointed governor over the plain of Jericho, and he had much silver and gold;
\v 12 for he was the high priest’s son-in-law.
\v 13 His heart was lifted up, and he planned to make himself master of the country, and he made deceitful plans against Simon and his sons, to do away with them.
\v 14 Now Simon was visiting the cities that were in the country, and attending to their needs. He went down to Jericho—himself with Mattathias and Judas his sons—in the one hundred seventy-seventh year,\f + \fr 16:14 \ft circa B.C. 136. \f* in the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat.
\v 15 The son of Abubus received them deceitfully into the little stronghold that is called Dok, which he had built, and made them a great banquet, and hid men there.
\v 16 When Simon and his sons had drunk freely, Ptolemy and his men rose up, took their weapons, rushed in against Simon in the banqueting place, and killed him, his two sons, and some of his servants.
\v 17 He committed a great iniquity, and repaid evil for good.
\p
\v 18 Ptolemy wrote these things and sent to the king, that he should send him forces to aid him, and should deliver him their country and the cities.
\v 19 He sent others to Gazara to do away with John. To the captains of thousands, he sent letters to come to him, that he might give them silver, gold, and gifts.
\v 20 He sent others to take possession of Jerusalem and the temple hill.
\v 21 One ran before to Gazara, and told John that his father and kindred had perished, and he has sent to kill you also.
\v 22 When he heard, he was greatly shocked. He seized the men who came to destroy him and killed them; for he perceived that they were seeking to destroy him.
\p
\v 23 And the rest of the acts of John and of his wars and of his valiant deeds which he did, and of the building of the walls which he built, and of his achievements,
\v 24 behold, they are written in the chronicles\f + \fr 16:24 \ft Gr. \fqa book of days. \f* of his high priesthood, from the time that he was made high priest after his father. 47-BAReng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000070027 14772653036 012576 0 ustar root root \id BAR - Baruch
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\ip The book of \bk Baruch\bk* is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox Churches. In some Bibles, Baruch chapter 6 is listed as a separate book called \bk The Letter of Jeremiah\bk*, reflecting its separation from Baruch in some copies of the Greek Septuagint.
\c 1
\p
\v 1 These are the words of the book which Baruch the son of Nerias, the son of Maaseas, the son of Sedekias, the son of Asadias, the son of Helkias, wrote in Babylon,
\v 2 in the fifth year, in the seventh day of the month, at the time when the Chaldeans took Jerusalem and burned it with fire.
\v 3 Baruch read the words of this book in the hearing of Jechonias the son of Joakim king of Judah, and in the hearing of all the people who came to hear the book,
\v 4 and in the hearing of the mighty men, and of the kings’ sons, and in the hearing of the elders, and in the hearing of all the people, from the least to the greatest, even of all those who lived at Babylon by the river Sud.
\v 5 Then they wept, fasted,\f + \fr 1:5 \ft Another reading is, \fqa and vowed vows. \f* and prayed before the Lord.
\v 6 They also made a collection of money according to every man’s ability;
\v 7 and they sent it to Jerusalem to Joakim the high priest, the son of Helkias, the son of Salom, and to the priests and to all the people who were found with him at Jerusalem,
\v 8 at the same time when he took the vessels of the house of the Lord, that had been carried out of the temple, to return them into the land of Judah, the tenth day of Sivan—silver vessels which Sedekias the son of Josias king of Judah had made,
\v 9 after Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried away Jechonias, the princes, the captives, the mighty men, and the people of the land from Jerusalem, and brought them to Babylon.
\p
\v 10 And they said: Behold, we have sent you money; therefore buy with the money burnt offerings, sin offerings, and incense, and prepare an oblation, and offer upon the altar of the Lord our God;
\v 11 and pray for the life of Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, and for the life of Baltasar his son, that their days may be\f + \fr 1:11 \ft See Deuteronomy 11:21. \f* as the days of heaven above the earth.
\v 12 The Lord will give us strength and light to our eyes. We will live under the shadow of Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon and under the shadow of Baltasar his son, and we shall serve them many days, and find favor in their sight.
\v 13 Pray for us also to the Lord our God, for we have sinned against the Lord our God. To this day the wrath of the Lord and his indignation is not turned from us.
\v 14 You shall read this book which we have sent to you, to make confession in the house of the Lord upon the day of the feast and on the days of the solemn assembly.
\p
\v 15 You shall say: To the Lord our God belongs righteousness, but to us confusion of face, as at this day—to the men of Judah, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
\v 16 to our kings, to our princes, to our priests, to our prophets, and to our fathers,
\v 17 because we have sinned before the Lord.
\v 18 We have disobeyed him and have not listened to the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in the commandments of the Lord that he has set before us.
\v 19 Since the day that the Lord brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt to this present day, we have been disobedient to the Lord our God, and we have been negligent in not listening to his voice.
\v 20 Therefore the plagues have clung to us, along with the curse which the Lord declared through Moses his servant in the day that he brought our fathers out of the land of Egypt to give us a land that flows with milk and honey, as at this day.
\v 21 Nevertheless we didn’t listen to the voice of the Lord our God, according to all the words of the prophets whom he sent to us,
\v 22 but we each walked in the imagination of his own wicked heart, to serve strange gods and to do what is evil in the sight of the Lord our God.
\c 2
\p
\v 1 Therefore the Lord has made good his word which he pronounced against us, and against our judges who judged Israel, and against our kings, and against our princes, and against the men of Israel and Judah,
\v 2 to bring upon us great plagues such as never happened before under the whole heaven,\f + \fr 2:2 \ft Another reading is, \fqa even as he has done. \f* as it came to pass in Jerusalem, according to the things that are written in the law of Moses,
\v 3 that we should each eat the flesh of our own son, and each eat the flesh of our own daughter.
\v 4 Moreover he has given them to be in subjection to all the kingdoms that are around us, to be a reproach and a desolation among all the people around us, where the Lord has scattered them.
\v 5 Thus they were cast down and not exalted, because we sinned against the Lord our God in not listening to his voice.
\v 6 To the Lord our God belongs righteousness, but to us and to our fathers confusion of face, as at this day.
\v 7 All these plagues have come upon us which the Lord has pronounced against us.
\v 8 Yet have we not entreated the favor of the Lord by everyone turning from the thoughts of his wicked heart.
\v 9 Therefore the Lord has kept watch over the plagues. The Lord has brought them upon us, for the Lord is righteous in all his works which he has commanded us.
\v 10 Yet we have not listened to his voice, to walk in the commandments of the Lord that he has set before us.
\p
\v 11 And now, O Lord, you God of Israel who have brought your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, with signs, with wonders, with great power, and with a high arm, and have gotten yourself a name, as at this day:
\v 12 O Lord our God, we have sinned. We have been ungodly. We have done wrong in all your ordinances.
\v 13 Let your wrath turn from us, for we are but a few left among the heathen where you have scattered us.
\v 14 Hear our prayer, O Lord, and our petition, and deliver us for your own sake. Give us favor in the sight of those who have led us away captive,
\v 15 that all the earth may know that you are the Lord our God, because Israel and his posterity is called by your name.
\v 16 O Lord, look down from your holy house and consider us. Incline your ear, O Lord, and hear.
\v 17 Open your eyes, and see; for the dead that are in Hades, whose breath is taken from their bodies, will give to the Lord neither glory nor righteousness;
\v 18 but the soul who is greatly vexed, who goes stooping and feeble, and the eyes that fail, and the hungry soul, will declare your glory and righteousness, O Lord.
\p
\v 19 For we do not present our supplication before you, O Lord our God, for the righteousness of our fathers and of our kings.
\v 20 For you have sent your wrath and your indignation upon us, as you have spoken by your servants the prophets, saying,
\v 21 “The Lord says, ‘Bow your shoulders to serve the king of Babylon, and remain in the land that I gave to your fathers.
\v 22 But if you won’t hear the voice of the Lord to serve the king of Babylon,
\v 23 I will cause to cease out of the cities of Judah and from the region near Jerusalem the voice of mirth, the voice of gladness, voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride. The whole land will be desolate without inhabitant.’”
\v 24 But we wouldn’t listen to your voice, to serve the king of Babylon. Therefore you have made good your words that you spoke by your servants the prophets, that the bones of our kings and the bones of our fathers would be taken out of their places.
\v 25 Behold, they are cast out to the heat by day and to the frost by night. They died in great miseries by famine, by sword, and by\f + \fr 2:25 \ft See Jeremiah 32:36. \f* pestilence.
\v 26 You have made the house that is called by your name as it is today because of the wickedness of the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
\p
\v 27 Yet, O Lord our God, you have dealt with us after all your kindness and according to all your great mercy,
\v 28 as you spoke by your servant Moses in the day when you commanded him to write your law in the presence of the children of Israel, saying,
\v 29 “If you won’t hear my voice, surely this very great multitude will be turned into a small number among the nations where I will scatter them.
\v 30 For I know that they will not hear me, because they are a stiff-necked people; but in the land of their captivity they will take it to heart,
\v 31 and will know that I am the Lord their God. I will give them a heart and ears to hear.
\v 32 Then they will praise me in the land of their captivity, and think about my name,
\v 33 and will return from their stiff neck and from their wicked deeds; for they will remember the way of their fathers who sinned before the Lord.
\v 34 I will bring them again into the land which I promised to their fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, and they will rule over it. I will increase them, and they won’t be diminished.
\v 35 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them to be their God, and they will be my people. I will no more remove my people Israel out of the land that I have given them.”
\c 3
\p
\v 1 O Lord Almighty, you God of Israel, the soul in anguish and the troubled spirit cries to you.
\v 2 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy; for you are a merciful God. Yes, have mercy upon us, because we have sinned before you.
\v 3 For you are enthroned forever, and we keep perishing.
\v 4 O Lord Almighty, you God of Israel, hear now the prayer of the dead Israelites, and of the children of those who were sinners before you, who didn’t listen to the voice of you their God; because of this, these plagues cling to us.
\v 5 Don’t remember the iniquities of our fathers, but remember your power and your name at this time.
\v 6 For you are the Lord our God, and we will praise you, O Lord.
\v 7 For this cause, you have put your fear in our hearts, to the intent that we should call upon your name. We will praise you in our captivity, for we have called to mind all the iniquity of our fathers who sinned before you.
\v 8 Behold, we are yet this day in our captivity where you have scattered us, for a reproach and a curse, and to be subject to penalty according to all the iniquities of our fathers who departed from the Lord our God.
\p
\v 9 Hear, O Israel, the commandments of life! Give ear to understand wisdom!
\v 10 How is it, O Israel, that you are in your enemies’ land, that you have become old in a strange country, that you are defiled with the dead,
\v 11 that you are counted with those who are in Hades?
\v 12 You have forsaken the fountain of wisdom.
\v 13 If you had walked in the way of God, you would have dwelled in peace forever.
\v 14 Learn where there is wisdom, where there is strength, and where there is understanding, that you may also know where there is length of days and life, where there is the light of the eyes and peace.
\v 15 Who has found out her place? Who has come into her treasuries?
\v 16 Where are the princes of the heathen, and those who ruled the beasts that are on the earth,
\v 17 those who had their pastime with the fowls of the air, and those who hoarded up silver and gold, in which people trust, and of their getting there is no end?
\v 18 For those who diligently sought silver, and were so anxious, and whose works are past finding out,
\v 19 they have vanished and gone down to Hades, and others have come up in their place.
\p
\v 20 Younger men have seen the light and lived upon the earth, but they haven’t known the way of knowledge,
\v 21 nor understood its paths. Their children haven’t embraced it. They are far off from their way.
\v 22 It has not been heard of in Canaan, neither has it been seen in Teman.
\v 23 The sons also of Agar who seek understanding, which are in the land, the merchants of Merran and Teman, and the authors of fables, and the searchers out of understanding—none of these have known the way of wisdom or remembered her paths.
\p
\v 24 O Israel, how great is the house of God! How large is the place of his possession!
\v 25 It is great and has no end. It is high and unmeasurable.
\v 26 Giants were born that were famous of old, great of stature, and expert in war.
\v 27 God didn’t choose these, nor did he give the way of knowledge to them,
\v 28 so they perished, because they had no wisdom. They perished through their own foolishness.
\v 29 Who has gone up into heaven, taken her, and brought her down from the clouds?
\v 30 Who has gone over the sea, found her, and will bring her for choice gold?
\v 31 There is no one who knows her way, nor any who comprehend her path.
\v 32 But he that knows all things knows her, he found her out with his understanding. He who prepared the earth for all time has filled it with four-footed beasts.
\v 33 It is he who sends forth the light, and it goes. He called it, and it obeyed him with fear.
\v 34 The stars shone in their watches, and were glad. When he called them, they said, “Here we are.” They shone with gladness to him who made them.
\v 35 This is our God. No other can be compared to him.
\v 36 He has found out all the way of knowledge, and has given it to Jacob his servant and to Israel who is loved by him.
\v 37 Afterward she appeared upon earth, and lived with men.
\c 4
\p
\v 1 This is the book of God’s commandments and the law that endures forever. All those who hold it fast will live, but those who leave it will die.
\v 2 Turn, O Jacob, and take hold of it. Walk toward the shining of its light.
\v 3 Don’t give your glory to another, nor the things that are to your advantage to a foreign nation.
\v 4 O Israel, we are happy; for the things that are pleasing to God are made known to us.
\p
\v 5 Be of good cheer, my people, the memorial of Israel.
\v 6 You were not sold to the nations for destruction, but because you moved God to wrath, you were delivered to your adversaries.
\v 7 For you provoked him who made you by sacrificing to demons and not to God.
\v 8 You forgot the everlasting God who brought you up. You also grieved Jerusalem, who nursed you.
\v 9 For she saw the wrath that came upon you from God, and said, “Listen, you who dwell near Zion; for God has brought upon me great mourning.
\v 10 For I have seen the captivity of my sons and daughters, which the Everlasting has brought upon them.
\v 11 For with joy I nourished them, but sent them away with weeping and mourning.
\v 12 Let no man rejoice over me, a widow and forsaken by many. For the sins of my children, I am left desolate, because they turned away from the law of God
\v 13 and had no regard for his statutes. They didn’t walk in the ways of God’s commandments or tread in the paths of discipline in his righteousness.
\v 14 Let those who dwell near Zion come and remember the captivity of my sons and daughters, which the Everlasting has brought upon them.
\v 15 For he has brought a nation upon them from afar, a shameless nation with a strange language, who didn’t respect old men or pity children.
\v 16 They have carried away the dear beloved sons of the widow, and left her who was alone desolate of her daughters.”
\p
\v 17 But I—how can I help you?
\v 18 For he who brought these calamities upon you will deliver you from the hand of your enemies.
\v 19 Go your way, O my children. Go your way, for I am left desolate.
\v 20 I have put off the garment of peace, and put on the sackcloth of my petition. I will cry to the Everlasting as long as I live.
\p
\v 21 Take courage, my children. Cry to God, and he will deliver you from the power and hand of the enemies.
\v 22 For I have trusted in the Everlasting, that he will save you; and joy has come to me from the Holy One, because of the mercy that will soon come to you from your Everlasting Savior.
\v 23 For I sent you out with mourning and weeping, but God will give you to me again with joy and gladness forever.
\v 24 For as now those who dwell near Zion have seen your captivity, so they will shortly see your salvation from our God which will come upon you with great glory and brightness of the Everlasting.
\v 25 My children, suffer patiently the wrath that has come upon you from God, for your enemy has persecuted you; but shortly you will see his destruction and will tread upon their necks.
\v 26 My delicate ones have traveled rough roads. They were taken away like a flock carried off by enemies.
\p
\v 27 Take courage, my children, and cry to God; for you will be remembered by him who has brought this upon you.
\v 28 For as it was your decision to go astray from God, return and seek him ten times more.
\v 29 For he who brought these calamities upon you will bring you everlasting joy again with your salvation.
\v 30 Take courage, O Jerusalem, for he who called you by name will comfort you.
\v 31 Miserable are those who afflicted you and rejoiced at your fall.
\v 32 Miserable are the cities which your children served. Miserable is she who received your sons.
\v 33 For as she rejoiced at your fall and was glad of your ruin, so she will be grieved at her own desolation.
\v 34 And I will take away her pride in her great multitude and her boasting will be turned into mourning.
\v 35 For fire will come upon her from the Everlasting for many days; and she will be inhabited by demons for a long time.
\p
\v 36 O Jerusalem, look around you toward the east, and behold the joy that comes to you from God.
\v 37 Behold, your sons come, whom you sent away. They come gathered together from the east to the west at the word of the Holy One, rejoicing in the glory of God.
\c 5
\p
\v 1 Take off the garment of your mourning and affliction, O Jerusalem, and put on forever the beauty of the glory from God.
\v 2 Put on the robe of the righteousness from God. Set on your head a diadem of the glory of the Everlasting.
\v 3 For God will show your splendor everywhere under heaven.
\v 4 For your name will be called by God forever “Righteous Peace, Godly Glory”.
\p
\v 5 Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand upon the height. Look around you toward the east and see your children gathered from the going down of the sun to its rising at the word of the Holy One, rejoicing that God has remembered them.
\v 6 For they went from you on foot, being led away by their enemies, but God brings them in to you carried on high with glory, on a royal throne.
\v 7 For God has appointed that every high mountain and the everlasting hills should be made low, and the valleys filled up to make the ground level, that Israel may go safely in the glory of God.
\v 8 Moreover the woods and every sweet smelling tree have shaded Israel by the commandment of God.
\v 9 For God will lead Israel with joy in the light of his glory with the mercy and righteousness that come from him.
\c 6
\s1 The Letter of Jeremy (Jeremiah)
\p
\v 1 A copy of a letter that Jeremy sent to those who were to be led captives into Babylon by the king of the Babylonians, to give them the message that God commanded him.
\p
\v 2 Because of the sins which you have committed before God, you will be led away captives to Babylon by Nabuchodonosor king of the Babylonians.
\v 3 So when you come to Babylon, you will remain there many years, and for a long season, even for seven generations. After that, I will bring you out peacefully from there.
\v 4 But now you will see in Babylon gods of silver, gold, wood carried on shoulders, which cause the nations to fear.
\v 5 Beware therefore that you in no way become like these foreigners. Don’t let fear take hold of you because of them when you see the multitude before them and behind them, worshiping them.
\v 6 But say in your hearts, “O Lord, we must worship you.”
\v 7 For my angel is with you, and I myself care for your souls.
\v 8 For their tongue is polished by the workman, and they themselves are overlaid with gold and with silver; yet they are only fake, and can’t speak.
\v 9 And taking gold, as if it were for a virgin who loves to be happy, they make crowns for the heads of their gods.
\v 10 Sometimes also the priests take gold and silver from their gods, and spend it on themselves.
\v 11 They will even give some of it to the common prostitutes. They dress them like men with garments, even the gods of silver, gods of gold, and gods of wood.
\v 12 Yet these gods can’t save themselves from rust and moths, even though they are covered with purple garments.
\v 13 They wipe their faces because of the dust of the temple, which is thick upon them.
\v 14 And he who can’t put to death one who offends against him holds a sceptre, as though he were judge of a country.
\v 15 He has also a dagger in his right hand, and an axe, but can’t deliver himself from war and robbers.
\v 16 By this they are known not to be gods. Therefore don’t fear them.
\v 17 For like a vessel that a man uses is worth nothing when it is broken, even so it is with their gods. When they are set up in the temples, their eyes are full of dust through the feet of those who come in.
\v 18 As the courts are secured on every side upon him who offends the king, as being committed to suffer death, even so the priests secure their temples with doors, with locks, and bars, lest they be carried off by robbers.
\v 19 They light candles for them, yes, more than for themselves, even though they can’t see one.
\v 20 They are like one of the beams of the temple. Men say their hearts are eaten out when things creeping out of the earth devour both them and their clothing. They don’t feel it
\v 21 when their faces are blackened through the smoke that comes out of the temple.
\v 22 Bats, swallows, and birds land on their bodies and heads. So do the cats.
\v 23 By this you may know that they are no gods. Therefore don’t fear them.
\v 24 Notwithstanding the gold with which they are covered to make them beautiful, unless someone wipes off the tarnish, they won’t shine; for they didn’t even feel it when they were molten.
\v 25 Things in which there is no breath are bought at any cost.
\v 26 Having no feet, they are carried upon shoulders. By this, they declare to men that they are worth nothing.
\v 27 Those who serve them are also ashamed, for if they fall to the ground at any time, they can’t rise up again by themselves. If they are bowed down, they can’t make themselves straight; but the offerings are set before them, as if they were dead men.
\v 28 And the things that are sacrificed to them, their priests sell and spend. In like manner, their wives also lay up part of it in salt; but to the poor and to the impotent they give none of it.
\v 29 The menstruous woman and the woman in childbed touch their sacrifices, knowing therefore by these things that they are no gods. Don’t fear them.
\v 30 For how can they be called gods? Because women set food before the gods of silver, gold, and wood.
\v 31 And in their temples the priests sit on seats, having their clothes torn and their heads and beards shaven, and nothing on their heads.
\v 32 They roar and cry before their gods, as men do at the feast when one is dead.
\v 33 The priests also take off garments from them and clothe their wives and children with them.
\v 34 Whether it is evil or good what one does to them, they are not able to repay it. They can’t set up a king or put him down.
\v 35 In like manner, they can neither give riches nor money. Though a man make a vow to them and doesn’t keep it, they will never exact it.
\v 36 They can save no man from death. They can’t deliver the weak from the mighty.
\v 37 They can’t restore a blind man to his sight, or deliver anyone who is in distress.
\v 38 They can show no mercy to the widow, or do good to the fatherless.
\v 39 They are like the stones that are cut out of the mountain, these gods of wood that are overlaid with gold and with silver. Those who minister to them will be confounded.
\p
\v 40 How could a man then think or say that they are gods, when even the Chaldeans themselves dishonor them?
\v 41 If they shall see one mute who can’t speak, they bring him and ask him to call upon Bel, as though he were able to understand.
\v 42 Yet they can’t perceive this themselves, and forsake them; for they have no understanding.
\v 43 The women also with cords around them sit in the ways, burning bran for incense; but if any of them, drawn by someone who passes by, lies with him, she reproaches her fellow, that she was not thought as worthy as herself and her cord wasn’t broken.
\v 44 Whatever is done among them is false. How could a man then think or say that they are gods?
\v 45 They are fashioned by carpenters and goldsmiths. They can be nothing else than what the workmen make them to be.
\v 46 And they themselves who fashioned them can never continue long. How then should the things that are fashioned by them?
\v 47 For they have left lies and reproaches to those who come after.
\v 48 For when there comes any war or plague upon them, the priests consult with themselves, where they may be hidden with them.
\v 49 How then can’t men understand that they are no gods, which can’t save themselves from war or from plague?
\v 50 For seeing they are only wood and overlaid with gold and silver, it will be known hereafter that they are false.
\v 51 It will be manifest to all nations and kings that they are no gods, but the works of men’s hands, and that there is no work of God in them.
\v 52 Who then may not know that they are not gods?
\p
\v 53 For they can’t set up a king in a land or give rain to men.
\v 54 They can’t judge their own cause, or redress a wrong, being unable; for they are like crows between heaven and earth.
\v 55 For even when fire falls upon the house of gods of wood overlaid with gold or with silver, their priests will flee away, and escape, but they themselves will be burned apart like beams.
\v 56 Moreover they can’t withstand any king or enemies. How could a man then admit or think that they are gods?
\v 57 Those gods of wood overlaid with silver or with gold aren’t able to escape from thieves or robbers.
\v 58 The gold, silver, and garments with which they are clothed—those who are strong will take from them, and go away with them. They won’t be able to help themselves.
\v 59 Therefore it is better to be a king who shows his manhood, or else a vessel in a house profitable for whatever the owner needs, than such false gods—or even a door in a house, to keep the things safe that are in it, than such false gods; or better to be a pillar of wood in a palace than such false gods.
\p
\v 60 For sun, moon, and stars, being bright and sent to do their jobs, are obedient.
\v 61 Likewise also the lightning when it flashes is beautiful to see. In the same way, the wind also blows in every country.
\v 62 And when God commands the clouds to go over the whole world, they do as they are told.
\v 63 And the fire sent from above to consume mountains and woods does as it is commanded; but these are to be compared to them neither in show nor power.
\v 64 Therefore a man shouldn’t think or say that they are gods, seeing they aren’t able to judge causes or to do good to men.
\v 65 Knowing therefore that they are no gods, don’t fear them.
\v 66 For they can neither curse nor bless kings.
\v 67 They can’t show signs in the heavens among the nations, or shine as the sun, or give light as the moon.
\v 68 The beasts are better than they; for they can get under a covert, and help themselves.
\v 69 In no way then is it manifest to us that they are gods. Therefore don’t fear them.
\v 70 For as a scarecrow in a garden of cucumbers that keeps nothing, so are their gods of wood overlaid with gold and silver.
\v 71 Likewise also their gods of wood overlaid with gold and with silver, are like a white thorn in an orchard that every bird sits upon. They are also like a dead body that is thrown out into the dark.
\v 72 You will know them to be no gods by the bright purple that rots upon them. They themselves will be consumed afterwards, and will be a reproach in the country.
\v 73 Better therefore is the just man who has no idols; for he will be far from reproach. 46-SIReng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000534455 14772653036 012640 0 ustar root root \id SIR Ecclesiasticus
\h Sirach
\toc1 The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus
\toc2 Sirach
\toc3 Sir
\mt1 The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach,
\mt2 or
\mt1 Ecclesiaticus
\ip \bk The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach\bk*, also called \bk Ecclesiasticus\bk*, is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox Churches.
\is1 The Prologue of the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach.
\ip WHEREAS many and great things have been delivered to us by the law and the prophets, and by the others that have followed in their steps, for which we must give Israel the praise for instruction and wisdom; and since not only the readers need to become skillful themselves, but also those who love learning must be able to profit those who are outside, both by speaking and writing; my grandfather Jesus, having much given himself to the reading of the law, and the prophets, and the other books of our fathers, and having gained great familiarity with them, was also drawn on himself to write somewhat pertaining to instruction and wisdom, in order that those who love learning, and are devoted to these things, might make progress much more by living according to the law. You are entreated therefore to read with favor and attention, and to pardon us, if in any parts of what we have labored to interpret, we may seem to fail in some of the phrases. For things originally spoken in Hebrew don’t have the same force in them when they are translated into another language. Not only these, but the law itself, and the prophecies, and the rest of the books, have no small difference, when they are spoken in their original language. For having come into Egypt in the thirty-eighth year of Energetes the king, and having continued there some time, I found a copy giving no small instruction. I thought it therefore most necessary for me to apply some diligence and travail to translate this book, applying indeed much watchfulness and skill in that space of time to bring the book to an end and publish for them also, who in the land of their travels are desiring to learn, preparing their character in advance, so as to live according to the law.
\c 1
\b
\q1
\v 1 All wisdom comes from the Lord,
\q2 and is with him forever.
\q1
\v 2 Who can count the sand of the seas,
\q2 the drops of rain,
\q2 and the days of eternity?
\q1
\v 3 Who will search out the height of the sky,
\q2 the breadth of the earth, the deep,
\q2 and wisdom?
\q1
\v 4 Wisdom has been created before all things,
\q2 and the understanding of prudence from everlasting.
\v 5 \f + \fr 1:5 \ft Verse 5 is omitted by the best authorities: \fqa The source of wisdom is God’s word in the highest heaven, and her ways are the eternal commandments.\f*
\q1
\v 6 To whom has the root of wisdom been revealed?
\q2 Who has known her shrewd counsels?
\v 7 \f + \fr 1:7 \ft Verse 7 is omitted by the best authorities: \fqa To whom was the knowledge of wisdom manifested? Who has understood her abundant experience?\f*
\q1
\v 8 There is one wise, greatly to be feared,
\q2 sitting upon his throne: the Lord.
\q1
\v 9 He created her.
\q2 He saw and measured her.
\q2 He poured her out upon all his works.
\q1
\v 10 She is with all flesh according to his gift.
\q2 He gave her freely to those who love him.
\b
\q1
\v 11 The fear of the Lord is glory, exultation,
\q2 gladness, and a crown of rejoicing.
\q1
\v 12 The fear of the Lord will delight the heart,
\q2 and will give gladness, joy, and length of days.
\q1
\v 13 Whoever fears the Lord, it will go well with him at the last.
\q2 He will be blessed in the day of his death.
\b
\q1
\v 14 To fear the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
\q2 It was created together with the faithful in the womb.
\q1
\v 15 She\f + \fr 1:15 \ft Gr. \fqa nested. \f* laid an eternal foundation with men.
\q2 She will be trusted among their offspring.
\q1
\v 16 To fear the Lord is the fullness of wisdom.
\q2 She inebriates men with her fruits.
\q1
\v 17 She will fill all her house with desirable things,
\q2 and her storehouses with her produce.
\q1
\v 18 The fear of the Lord is the crown of wisdom,
\q2 making peace and\f + \fr 1:18 \ft Gr. \fqa health of cure. \f* perfect health to flourish.\f + \fr 1:18 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities: \fqa Both are gifts of God for peace; glory opens out for those who love him. He saw her and took her measure.\f*
\q1
\v 19 He both saw and measured her.
\q2 He rained down skill and knowledge of understanding,
\q2 and exalted the honor of those who hold her fast.
\q1
\v 20 To fear the Lord is the root of wisdom.
\q2 Her branches are length of days.
\v 21 \f + \fr 1:21 \ft Verse 21 is omitted by the best authorities: \fqa The fear of the Lord drives away sins. Where it resides, it will turn away all anger. \f*
\b
\q1
\v 22 Unjust wrath can never be justified,
\q2 for his wrath tips the scale to his downfall.
\q1
\v 23 A man that is patient will resist for a season,
\q2 and afterward gladness will spring up to him.
\q1
\v 24 He will hide his words until the right moment,
\q2 and the lips of many will tell of his understanding.
\b
\q1
\v 25 A wise saying is in the treasures of wisdom;
\q2 but godliness is an abomination to a sinner.
\q1
\v 26 If you desire wisdom, keep the commandments
\q2 and the Lord will give her to you freely;
\q1
\v 27 for the fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction.
\q2 Faith and humility are his good pleasure.
\q1
\v 28 Don’t disobey the fear of the Lord.
\q2 Don’t come to him with a double heart.
\q1
\v 29 Don’t be a hypocrite in men’s sight.
\q2 Keep watch over your lips.
\q1
\v 30 Don’t exalt yourself,
\q2 lest you fall and bring dishonor upon your soul.
\q1 The Lord will reveal your secrets
\q2 and will cast you down in the midst of the congregation,
\q2 because you didn’t come to the fear of the Lord
\q2 and your heart was full of deceit.
\b
\c 2
\q1
\v 1 My son, if you come to serve the Lord,
\q2 prepare your soul for temptation.
\q1
\v 2 Set your heart aright, constantly endure,
\q2 and don’t make haste in time of calamity.
\q1
\v 3 Cling to him, and don’t depart,
\q2 that you may be increased at your latter end.
\q1
\v 4 Accept whatever is brought upon you,
\q2 and be patient when you suffer humiliation.
\q1
\v 5 For gold is tried in the fire,
\q2 and acceptable men in the furnace of humiliation.
\q1
\v 6 Put your trust in him, and he will help you.
\q2 Make your ways straight, and set your hope on him.
\b
\q1
\v 7 All you who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy.
\q2 Don’t turn aside, lest you fall.
\q1
\v 8 All you who fear the Lord, put your trust in him,
\q2 and your reward will not fail.
\q1
\v 9 All you who fear the Lord, hope for good things,
\q2 and for eternal gladness and mercy.
\q1
\v 10 Look at the generations of old, and see:
\q2 Who ever put his trust in the Lord, and was ashamed?
\q2 Or who remained in his fear, and was forsaken?
\q2 Or who called upon him, and he neglected him?
\q1
\v 11 For the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
\q2 He forgives sins and saves in time of affliction.
\b
\q1
\v 12 Woe to fearful hearts, to faint hands,
\q2 and to the sinner who goes two ways!
\q1
\v 13 Woe to the faint heart! For it doesn’t believe.
\q2 Therefore it won’t be defended.
\q1
\v 14 Woe to you who have lost your patience!
\q2 And what will you all do when the Lord visits you?
\b
\q1
\v 15 Those who fear the Lord will not disobey his words.
\q2 Those who love him will keep his ways.
\q1
\v 16 Those who fear the Lord will seek his good pleasure.
\q2 Those who love him will be filled with the law.
\q1
\v 17 Those who fear the Lord will prepare their hearts,
\q2 and will humble their souls in his sight.
\q1
\v 18 We will fall into the hands of the Lord,
\q2 and not into the hands of men;
\q1 for as his majesty is,
\q2 so also is his mercy.
\b
\c 3
\q1
\v 1 Hear me, your father, O my children,
\q2 and do what you hear, that you all may be safe.
\q1
\v 2 For the Lord honors the father over the children,
\q2 and has confirmed the judgment of the mother over her sons.
\q1
\v 3 He who honors his father will make atonement for sins.
\q2
\v 4 He who gives glory to his mother is as one who lays up treasure.
\q1
\v 5 Whoever honors his father will have joy in his own children.
\q2 He will be heard in the day of his prayer.
\q1
\v 6 He who gives glory to his father will have length of days.
\q2 He who listens to the Lord will bring rest to his mother,
\q1
\v 7 \f + \fr 3:7 \ft Some manuscripts add \fqa those who fear the Lord honor their father,\f* and will serve under his parents, as to masters.
\q1
\v 8 Honor your father in deed and word,
\q2 that a blessing may come upon you from him.
\q1
\v 9 For the blessing of the father establishes the houses of children,
\q2 but the curse of the mother roots out the foundations.
\b
\q1
\v 10 Don’t glorify yourself in the dishonor of your father,
\q2 for your father’s dishonor is no glory to you.
\q1
\v 11 For the glory of a man is from the honor of his father,
\q2 and a mother in dishonor is a reproach to her children.
\q1
\v 12 My son, help your father in his old age,
\q2 and don’t grieve him as long as he lives.
\q1
\v 13 If he fails in understanding, have patience with him.
\q2 Don’t dishonor him in your full strength.
\q1
\v 14 For the kindness to your father will not be forgotten.
\q2 Instead of sins it will be added to build you up.
\q1
\v 15 In the day of your affliction it will be remembered for you,
\q2 as fair weather upon ice,
\q2 so your sins will also melt away.
\q1
\v 16 He who forsakes his father is as a blasphemer.
\q2 He who provokes his mother is cursed by the Lord.
\b
\q1
\v 17 My son, go on with your business in humility;
\q2 so you will be loved by an acceptable man.
\q1
\v 18 The greater you are, humble yourself the more,
\q2 and you will find favor before the Lord.
\v 19 \f + \fr 3:19 \ft Some manuscripts add \fqa Many are lofty and renowned, but he reveals his secrets to the humble.\f*
\q1
\v 20 For the power of the Lord is great,
\q2 and he is glorified by those who are lowly.
\q1
\v 21 Don’t seek things that are too hard for you,
\q2 and don’t search out things that are above your strength.
\q1
\v 22 Think about the things that have been commanded you,
\q2 for you have no need of the things that are secret.
\q1
\v 23 Don’t be overly busy in tasks that are beyond you,
\q2 for more things are shown to you than men can understand.
\q1
\v 24 For the conceit of many has led them astray.
\q2 Evil opinion has caused their judgment to slip.
\q1
\v 25 \f + \fr 3:25 \ft Some manuscripts omit verse 25.\f*There is no light without eyes.
\q2 There is no wisdom without knowledge.
\b
\q1
\v 26 A stubborn heart will do badly at the end.
\q2 He who loves danger will perish in it.
\q1
\v 27 A stubborn heart will be burdened with troubles.
\q2 The sinner will heap sin upon sins.
\q1
\v 28 The calamity of the proud has no healing,
\q2 for a weed of wickedness has taken root in him.
\q1
\v 29 The heart of the prudent will understand a proverb.
\q2 A wise man desires the ear of a listener.
\b
\q1
\v 30 Water will quench a flaming fire;
\q2 almsgiving will make atonement for sins.
\q1
\v 31 He who repays good turns is mindful of that which comes afterward.
\q2 In the time of his falling he will find a support.
\b
\c 4
\q1
\v 1 My son, don’t deprive the poor of his living.
\q2 Don’t make the needy eyes wait long.
\q1
\v 2 Don’t make a hungry soul sorrowful,
\q2 or provoke a man in his distress.
\q1
\v 3 Don’t add more trouble to a heart that is provoked.
\q2 Don’t put off giving to him who is in need.
\q1
\v 4 Don’t reject a suppliant in his affliction.
\q2 Don’t turn your face away from a poor man.
\q1
\v 5 Don’t turn your eye away from one who asks.
\q2 Give no occasion to a man to curse you.
\q1
\v 6 For if he curses you in the bitterness of his soul,
\q2 he who made him will hear his supplication.
\b
\q1
\v 7 Endear yourself to the assembly.
\q2 Bow your head to a great man.
\q1
\v 8 Incline your ear to a poor man.
\q2 Answer him with peaceful words in humility.
\q1
\v 9 Deliver him who is wronged from the hand of him who wrongs him;
\q2 Don’t be hesitant in giving judgment.
\q1
\v 10 Be as a father to the fatherless,
\q2 and like a husband to their mother.
\q1 So you will be as a son of the Most High,
\q2 and he will love you more than your mother does.
\b
\q1
\v 11 Wisdom exalts her sons,
\q2 and takes hold of those who seek her.
\q1
\v 12 He who loves her loves life.
\q2 Those who seek her early will be filled with gladness.
\q1
\v 13 He who holds her fast will inherit glory.
\q2 Where\f + \fr 4:13 \ft Or, \fqa she \f* he enters, the Lord will bless.
\q1
\v 14 Those who serve her minister to the Holy One.
\q2 The Lord loves those who love her.
\q1
\v 15 He who listens to her will judge the nations.
\q2 He who heeds her will dwell securely.
\q1
\v 16 If he trusts her, he will inherit her,
\q2 and his generations will possess her.
\q1
\v 17 For at the first she will walk with him in crooked ways,
\q2 and will bring fear and dread upon him,
\q2 and torment him with her discipline,
\q2 until she may trust his soul, and try him by her judgments.
\q1
\v 18 Then she will return him again to the straight way,
\q2 and will gladden him, and reveal to him her secrets.
\q1
\v 19 If he goes astray, she will forsake him,
\q2 and hand him over to his fall.
\b
\q1
\v 20 Watch for the opportunity, and beware of evil.
\q2 Don’t be ashamed of your soul.
\q1
\v 21 For there is a shame that brings sin,
\q2 and there is a shame that is glory and grace.
\q1
\v 22 Don’t show partiality, discrediting your soul.
\q2 Don’t revere any man to your falling.
\q1
\v 23 Don’t refrain from speaking when it is for safety.
\q2 \f + \fr 4:23 \ft Some manuscripts omit this line. \f*Don’t hide your wisdom for the sake of seeming fair.
\q1
\v 24 For wisdom will be known by speech,
\q2 and instruction by the word of the tongue.
\q1
\v 25 Don’t speak against the truth
\q2 and be shamed for your ignorance.
\q1
\v 26 Don’t be ashamed to confess your sins.
\q2 Don’t fight the river’s current.
\q1
\v 27 Don’t lay yourself down for a fool to tread upon.
\q2 Don’t be partial to one who is mighty.
\q1
\v 28 Strive for the truth to death,
\q2 and the Lord God will fight for you.
\b
\q1
\v 29 Don’t be hasty with your tongue,
\q2 or slack and negligent in your deeds.
\q1
\v 30 Don’t be like a lion in your house,
\q2 or suspicious of your servants.
\q1
\v 31 Don’t let your hand be stretched out to receive,
\q2 and closed when you should repay.
\c 5
\q1
\v 1 Don’t set your heart upon your goods.
\q2 Don’t say, “They are sufficient for me.”
\q1
\v 2 Don’t follow your own mind and your strength
\q2 to walk in the desires of your heart.
\q1
\v 3 Don’t say, “Who will have dominion over me?”
\q2 for the Lord will surely take vengeance on you.
\b
\q1
\v 4 Don’t say, “I sinned, and what happened to me?”
\q2 for the Lord is patient.
\q1
\v 5 Don’t be so confident of atonement
\q2 that you add sin upon sins.
\q1
\v 6 Don’t say, “His compassion is great.
\q2 He will be pacified for the multitude of my sins,”
\q2 for mercy and wrath are with him,
\q2 and his indignation will rest on sinners.
\q1
\v 7 Don’t wait to turn to the Lord.
\q2 Don’t put off from day to day;
\q2 for suddenly the wrath of the Lord will come on you,
\q2 and you will perish in the time of vengeance.
\b
\q1
\v 8 Don’t set your heart upon unrighteous gains,
\q2 for you will profit nothing in the day of calamity.
\q1
\v 9 Don’t winnow with every wind.
\q2 Don’t walk in every path.
\q2 This is what the sinner who has a double tongue does.
\q1
\v 10 Be steadfast in your understanding.
\q2 Let your speech be consistent.
\b
\q1
\v 11 Be swift to hear
\q2 and answer with patience.
\q1
\v 12 If you have understanding, answer your neighbor;
\q2 but if not, put your hand over your mouth.
\q1
\v 13 Glory and dishonor is in talk.
\q2 A man’s tongue may be his downfall.
\q1
\v 14 Don’t be called a whisperer.
\q2 Don’t lie in wait with your tongue;
\q2 for shame is on the thief,
\q2 and an evil condemnation is on him who has a double tongue.
\q1
\v 15 Don’t be ignorant in a great or small matter.
\c 6
\q1
\v 1 Don’t become an enemy instead of a friend;
\q2 for an evil name will inherit shame and reproach.
\q2 So it is with the sinner who has a double tongue.
\b
\q1
\v 2 Don’t exalt yourself in the counsel of your soul,
\q2 that your soul not be torn in pieces like a bull.
\q1
\v 3 You will eat up your leaves, destroy your fruit,
\q2 and leave yourself like a dry tree.
\q1
\v 4 A wicked soul will destroy him who has it,
\q2 and will make him a laughing stock to his enemies.
\b
\q1
\v 5 Sweet words will multiply a man’s friends.
\q2 A gracious tongue will multiply courtesies.
\q1
\v 6 Let those that are at peace with you be many,
\q2 but your advisers one of a thousand.
\q1
\v 7 If you want to gain a friend, get him in a time of testing,
\q2 and don’t be in a hurry to trust him.
\q1
\v 8 For there is a friend just for an occasion.
\q2 He won’t continue in the day of your affliction.
\q1
\v 9 And there is a friend who turns into an enemy.
\q2 He will discover strife to your reproach.
\q1
\v 10 And there is a friend who is a companion at the table,
\q2 but he won’t continue in the day of your affliction.
\q1
\v 11 In your prosperity he will be as yourself,
\q2 and will be bold over your servants.
\q1
\v 12 If you are brought low, he will be against you,
\q2 and will hide himself from your face.
\q1
\v 13 Separate yourself from your enemies,
\q2 and beware of your friends.
\b
\q1
\v 14 A faithful friend is a strong defense.
\q2 He who has found him has found a treasure.
\q1
\v 15 There is nothing that can be taken in exchange for a faithful friend.
\q2 His excellency is beyond price.
\q1
\v 16 A faithful friend is a life-saving medicine.
\q2 Those who fear the Lord will find him.
\q1
\v 17 He who fears the Lord directs his friendship properly;
\q2 for as he is, so is his neighbor also.
\b
\q1
\v 18 My son, gather instruction from your youth up.
\q2 Even when you have gray hair you will find wisdom.
\q1
\v 19 Come to her as one who plows and sows
\q2 and wait for her good fruit;
\q1 for your toil will be little in her cultivation,
\q2 and you will soon eat of her fruit.
\q1
\v 20 How exceedingly harsh she is to the unlearned!
\q2 He who is without understanding will not remain in her.
\q1
\v 21 She will rest upon him as a mighty stone of trial.
\q2 He won’t hesitate to cast her from him.
\q1
\v 22 For wisdom is according to her name.
\q1 She isn’t manifest to many.
\b
\q1
\v 23 Give ear, my son, and accept my judgment.
\q2 Don’t refuse my counsel.
\q1
\v 24 Bring your feet into her fetters,
\q2 and your neck into her chain.
\q1
\v 25 Put your shoulder under her and bear her.
\q2 Don’t be grieved with her bonds.
\q1
\v 26 Come to her with all your soul.
\q2 Keep her ways with your whole power.
\q1
\v 27 Search and seek, and she will be made known to you.
\q2 When you get hold of her, don’t let her go.
\q1
\v 28 For at the last you will find her rest;
\q2 and she will be turned for you into gladness.
\q1
\v 29 Her fetters will be to you for a covering of strength,
\q2 and her chains for a robe of glory.
\q1
\v 30 For there is a golden ornament upon her,
\q2 and her bands are \x + \xo 6:30 \xt Numbers 15:38\x* a purple cord.
\q1
\v 31 You shall put her on as a robe of glory,
\q2 and shall put her on as a crown of rejoicing.
\b
\q1
\v 32 My son, if you are willing, you will be instructed.
\q2 If you will yield your soul, you will be prudent.
\q1
\v 33 If you love to hear, you will receive.
\q2 If you incline your ear, you will be wise.
\q1
\v 34 Stand in the multitude of the elders.
\q2 Attach yourself to whomever is wise.
\q1
\v 35 Be willing to listen to every godly discourse.
\q2 Don’t let the proverbs of understanding escape you.
\q1
\v 36 If you see a man of understanding, get to him early.
\q2 Let your foot wear out the steps of his doors.
\q1
\v 37 Let your mind dwell on the ordinances of the Lord
\q2 and meditate continually on his commandments.
\q1 He will establish your heart
\q2 and your desire for wisdom will be given to you.
\b
\c 7
\q1
\v 1 Do no evil,
\q2 so no evil will overtake you.
\q1
\v 2 Depart from wrong,
\q2 and it will turn away from you.
\q1
\v 3 My son, don’t sow upon the furrows of unrighteousness,
\q2 and you won’t reap them sevenfold.
\b
\q1
\v 4 Don’t seek preeminence from the Lord,
\q2 nor the seat of honor from the king.
\q1
\v 5 Don’t justify yourself in the presence of the Lord,
\q2 and don’t display your wisdom before the king.
\q1
\v 6 Don’t seek to be a judge,
\q2 lest you not be able to take away iniquities,
\q2 lest perhaps you fear the person of a mighty man,
\q2 and lay a stumbling block in the way of your uprightness.
\b
\q1
\v 7 Don’t sin against the multitude of the city.
\q2 Don’t disgrace yourself in the crowd.
\b
\q1
\v 8 Don’t commit a sin twice,
\q2 for even in one you will not be unpunished.
\q1
\v 9 Don’t say, “He will look upon the multitude of my gifts.
\q2 When I make an offering to the Most High God, he will accept it.”
\q1
\v 10 Don’t be faint-hearted in your prayer.
\q2 Don’t neglect to give alms.
\b
\q1
\v 11 Don’t laugh a man to scorn when he is in the bitterness of his soul,
\q2 for there is one who humbles and exalts.
\q1
\v 12 Don’t devise\f + \fr 7:12 \ft Gr. \fqa Don’t plow\f* a lie against your brother,
\q2 or do the same to a friend.
\q1
\v 13 Refuse to utter a lie,
\q2 for that habit results in no good.
\q1
\v 14 Don’t babble in the assembly of elders.
\q2 Don’t repeat your words in your prayer.
\b
\q1
\v 15 Don’t hate hard labor
\q2 or farm work, which the Most High has created.
\q1
\v 16 Don’t number yourself among the multitude of sinners.
\q2 Remember that wrath will not wait.
\q1
\v 17 Humble your soul greatly,
\q2 for the punishment of the ungodly man is fire and the worm.
\b
\q1
\v 18 Don’t exchange a friend for something,
\q2 neither a true brother for the gold of Ophir.
\q1
\v 19 Don’t deprive yourself of a wise and good wife,
\q2 for her grace is worth more than gold.
\q1
\v 20 Don’t abuse a servant who works faithfully,
\q2 or a hireling who gives you his life.
\q1
\v 21 Let your soul love a wise servant.
\q2 Don’t defraud him of liberty.
\b
\q1
\v 22 Do you have cattle? Look after them.
\q2 If they are profitable to you, let them stay by you.
\q1
\v 23 Do you have children? Correct them,
\q2 and make them obedient from their youth.
\q1
\v 24 Do you have daughters? Take care of their bodies,
\q2 and don’t be overly indulgent toward them.
\q1
\v 25 Give your daughter in marriage, and you will have accomplished a great matter.
\q2 Give her to a man of understanding.
\b
\q1
\v 26 Do you have a wife who pleases you? Don’t cast her out.
\q2 \f + \fr 7:26 \ft Many authorities omit this line \f* But don’t trust yourself to one who is hateful.
\b
\q1
\v 27 Honor your father with your whole heart,
\q2 and don’t forget the birth pangs of your mother.
\q1
\v 28 Remember that you were born of them.
\q2 What will you repay them for the things that they have done for you?
\b
\q1
\v 29 Fear the Lord with all your soul;
\q2 and revere his priests.
\q1
\v 30 With all your strength love him who made you.
\q2 Don’t forsake his ministers.
\q1
\v 31 Fear the Lord and honor the priest.
\q2 Give him his portion, even as it is commanded you:
\q2 the first fruits, the trespass offering, the gift of the shoulders,
\q2 the sacrifice of sanctification, and the first fruits of holy things.
\b
\q1
\v 32 Also stretch out your hand to the poor man,
\q2 that your blessing may be complete.
\q1
\v 33 A gift has grace in the sight of every living man.
\q2 Don’t withhold grace for a dead man.
\q1
\v 34 Don’t avoid those who weep,
\q2 and mourn with those who mourn.
\q1
\v 35 Don’t be slow to visit a sick man,
\q2 for by such things you will gain love.
\q1
\v 36 In all your words, remember eternity,
\q2 and you will never sin.
\b
\c 8
\q1
\v 1 Don’t contend with a mighty man,
\q2 lest perhaps you fall into his hands.
\q1
\v 2 Don’t strive with a rich man, lest perhaps he overpower you;
\q2 for gold has destroyed many,
\q2 and turned away the hearts of kings.
\q1
\v 3 Don’t argue with a loudmouthed man.
\q2 Don’t heap wood upon his fire.
\b
\q1
\v 4 Don’t make fun of a rude man,
\q2 lest your ancestors be dishonored.
\q1
\v 5 Don’t reproach a man when he turns from sin.
\q2 Remember that we are all worthy of punishment.
\q1
\v 6 Don’t dishonor a man in his old age,
\q2 for some of us are also growing old.
\q1
\v 7 Don’t rejoice over anyone’s death.
\q2 Remember that we all die.
\b
\q1
\v 8 Don’t neglect the discourse of the wise.
\q2 Be conversant with their proverbs;
\q2 for from them you will learn discipline
\q2 and how to serve great men.
\q1
\v 9 Don’t miss the discourse of the aged,
\q2 for they also learned from their parents,
\q2 because from them you will learn understanding,
\q2 and to give an answer in time of need.
\b
\q1
\v 10 Don’t kindle the coals of a sinner,
\q2 lest you be burned with the flame of his fire.
\q1
\v 11 Don’t rise up from the presence of an insolent man,
\q2 lest he lie in wait as an ambush for your mouth.
\q1
\v 12 Don’t lend to a man who is stronger than you;
\q2 and if you lend, count it as a loss.
\q1
\v 13 Don’t be surety beyond your means.
\q2 If you give surety, think as one who will have to pay.
\b
\q1
\v 14 Don’t go to law with a judge;
\q2 for according to his honor they will give judgment for him.
\q1
\v 15 Don’t travel with a reckless man,
\q2 lest he be burdensome to you;
\q2 for he will do as he pleases,
\q2 and you will perish with his folly.
\q1
\v 16 Don’t fight with a wrathful man.
\q2 Don’t travel with him through the desert,
\q2 for blood is as nothing in his sight.
\q2 Where there is no help, he will overthrow you.
\q1
\v 17 Don’t consult with a fool,
\q2 for he will not be able to keep a secret.
\q1
\v 18 Do no secret thing before a stranger,
\q2 for you don’t know what it will cause.
\q1
\v 19 Don’t open your heart to every man.
\q2 Don’t let him return you a favor.
\b
\c 9
\q1
\v 1 Don’t be jealous over the wife of your bosom,
\q2 and don’t teach her an evil lesson against yourself.
\q1
\v 2 Don’t give your soul to a woman
\q2 and let her trample down your strength.
\q1
\v 3 Don’t go to meet a woman who plays the prostitute,
\q2 lest perhaps you fall into her snares.
\q1
\v 4 Don’t associate with a woman who is a singer,
\q2 lest perhaps you be caught by her tricks.
\q1
\v 5 Don’t gaze at a virgin,
\q2 lest perhaps you stumble and incur penalties for her.
\q1
\v 6 Don’t give your soul to prostitutes,
\q2 that you not lose your inheritance.
\q1
\v 7 Don’t look around in the streets of the city.
\q2 Don’t wander in its deserted places.
\q1
\v 8 Turn your eye away from a beautiful woman,
\q2 and don’t gaze at another’s beauty.
\q1 Many have been led astray by the beauty of a woman;
\q2 and with this, passion is kindled like a fire.
\q1
\v 9 Don’t dine at all with a woman who has a husband,
\q2 or revel with her at wine,\f + \fr 9:9 \ft The preceding line of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q2 lest perhaps your soul turn away to her,
\q2 and with your spirit you slide into destruction.
\b
\q1
\v 10 Don’t forsake an old friend;
\q2 for a new one is not comparable to him.
\q1 A new friend is like new wine:
\q2 if it becomes old, you will drink it with gladness.
\b
\q1
\v 11 Don’t envy the success of a sinner;
\q2 for you don’t know what his end will be.
\q1
\v 12 Don’t delight in the delights of the ungodly.
\q2 Remember they will not go unpunished to\f + \fr 9:12 \ft Gr. \fqa Hades. \f* the grave.
\b
\q1
\v 13 Keep yourself far from the man who has\f + \fr 9:13 \ft Or, \fqa authority \f* power to kill,
\q2 and you will not be troubled by the fear of death.
\q1 If you come to him, commit no fault,
\q2 lest he take away your life.
\q1 Know surely that you go about in the midst of snares,
\q2 and walk upon the battlements of a city.
\b
\q1
\v 14 As well as you can, aim to know your neighbors,
\q2 and take counsel with the wise.
\q1
\v 15 Let your conversation be with men of understanding.
\q2 Let all your discourse be in the law of the Most High.
\q1
\v 16 Let righteous people be companions at your table.
\q2 Let your glorying be in the fear of the Lord.
\b
\q1
\v 17 A work is commended because of the skill of the artisan;
\q2 so he who rules the people will be considered wise for his speech.
\q1
\v 18 A loudmouthed man is dangerous in his city.
\q2 He who is reckless in his speech will be hated.
\b
\c 10
\q1
\v 1 A wise judge will instruct his people.
\q2 The government of a man of understanding will be well ordered.
\q1
\v 2 As is the judge of his people, so are his officials.
\q2 As the city’s ruler is, so are all those who dwell in it.
\q1
\v 3 An undisciplined king will destroy his people.
\q2 A city will be established through the understanding of the powerful.
\q1
\v 4 The government of the earth is in the Lord’s hand.
\q2 In due time, he will raise up over it the right person at the right time.
\q1
\v 5 A man’s prosperity is in the Lord’s hand.
\q2 He will lay his honor upon the person of the scribe.
\b
\q1
\v 6 Don’t be angry with your neighbor for every wrong.
\q2 Do nothing by works of violence.
\q1
\v 7 Pride is hateful before the Lord and men.
\q2 Arrogance is abhorrent in the judgment of both.
\q1
\v 8 Sovereignty is transferred from nation to nation
\q2 because of injustice, violence, and greed for money.
\q1
\v 9 Why are dirt and ashes proud?\f + \fr 10:9 \ft Two lines of this verse are here omitted by the best authorities.\f*
\q2 Because in life, my body decays.
\q1
\v 10 A long disease mocks the physician.
\q2 The king of today will die tomorrow.
\q1
\v 11 For when a man is dead,
\q2 he will inherit maggots, vermin, and worms.
\q1
\v 12 It is the beginning of pride when a man departs from the Lord.
\q2 His heart has departed from him who made him.
\q1
\v 13 For the beginning of pride is sin.
\q2 He who keeps it will pour out abomination.
\q1 For this cause the Lord brought upon them strange calamities
\q2 and utterly overthrew them.
\q1
\v 14 The Lord cast down the thrones of rulers
\q2 and set the lowly in their place.
\q1
\v 15 The Lord plucked up the roots of nations
\q2 and planted the lowly in their place.
\q1
\v 16 The Lord overthrew the lands of nations
\q2 and destroyed them to the foundations of the earth.
\q1
\v 17 He took some of them away and destroyed them,
\q2 and made their memory to cease from the earth.
\q1
\v 18 Pride has not been created for men,
\q2 nor wrathful anger for the offspring of women.
\b
\q1
\v 19 Whose offspring has honor?
\q2 Human offspring who fear the Lord.
\q1 Whose offspring has no honor?
\q2 Human offspring who break the commandments.
\q1
\v 20 In the midst of kindred he who rules them has honor.
\q2 Those who fear the Lord have honor in his eyes.
\v 21 \f + \fr 10:21 \ft Verse 21 is omitted by the best authorities: Fear of the Lord is the beginning of acceptance, but obstinance and pride are the beginning of rejection.\f*
\q1
\v 22 The rich man, the honorable, and the poor
\q2 all glory in the fear of the Lord.
\q1
\v 23 It is not right to dishonor a poor man who has understanding.
\q2 It is not fitting to glorify a man who is a sinner.
\q1
\v 24 The prince, the judge, and the mighty man will be honored.
\q2 There is not one of them greater than he who fears the Lord.
\q1
\v 25 Free men will minister to a wise servant.
\q2 A man who has knowledge will not complain.
\b
\q1
\v 26 Don’t flaunt your wisdom in doing your work.
\q2 Don’t boast in the time of your distress.
\q1
\v 27 Better is he who labors and abounds in all things,
\q2 than he who boasts and lacks bread.
\q1
\v 28 My son, glorify your soul in humility,
\q2 and ascribe to yourself honor according to your worthiness.
\q1
\v 29 Who will justify him who sins against his own soul?
\q2 Who will honor him who dishonors his own life?
\b
\q1
\v 30 A poor man is honored for his knowledge.
\q2 A rich man is honored for his riches.
\q1
\v 31 But he who is honored in poverty, how much more in riches?
\q2 He who is dishonored in riches, how much more in poverty?
\b
\c 11
\q1
\v 1 The wisdom of the lowly will lift up his head,
\q2 and make him sit in the midst of great men.
\b
\q1
\v 2 Don’t commend a man for his good looks.
\q2 Don’t abhor a man for his outward appearance.
\q1
\v 3 The bee is little among flying creatures,
\q2 but what it produces is the best of confections.
\q1
\v 4 Don’t boast about the clothes you wear,
\q2 and don’t exalt yourself in the day of honor;
\q1 for the Lord’s works are wonderful,
\q2 and his works are hidden among men.
\q1
\v 5 Many\f + \fr 11:5 \ft Gr. \fqa tyrants \f* kings have sat down upon the ground,
\q2 but one who was never thought of has worn a crown.
\q1
\v 6 Many mighty men have been greatly disgraced.
\q2 Men of renown have been delivered into other men’s hands.
\b
\q1
\v 7 Don’t blame before you investigate.
\q2 Understand first, and then rebuke.
\q1
\v 8 Don’t answer before you have heard.
\q2 Don’t interrupt while someone else is speaking.
\q1
\v 9 Don’t argue about a matter that doesn’t concern you.
\q2 Don’t sit with sinners when they judge.
\b
\q1
\v 10 My son, don’t be busy about many matters;
\q2 for if you meddle much, you will not be unpunished.
\q1 If you pursue, you will not overtake,
\q2 and you will not escape by fleeing.
\q1
\v 11 There is one who toils, labors, and hurries,
\q2 and is even more behind.
\q1
\v 12 There is one who is sluggish, and needs help,
\q2 lacking in strength, and who abounds in poverty,
\q1 but the Lord’s eyes looked upon him for good,
\q2 and he raised him up from his low condition,
\q1
\v 13 and lifted up his head
\q2 so that many marveled at him.
\b
\q1
\v 14 Good things and bad, life and death,
\q2 poverty and riches, are from the Lord.
\v 15-16 \f + \fr 11:15-16 \ft Verses 15 and 16 are omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 17 The Lord’s gift remains with the godly.
\q2 His good pleasure will prosper forever.
\q1
\v 18 One grows rich by his diligence and self-denial,
\q2 and this is the portion of his reward:
\q1
\v 19 when he says, “I have found rest,
\q2 and now I will eat of my goods!”
\q1 he doesn’t know how much time will pass
\q2 until he leaves them to others and dies.
\q1
\v 20 Be steadfast in your covenant and be doing it,
\q2 and grow old in your work.
\b
\q1
\v 21 Don’t marvel at the works of a sinner,
\q2 but trust the Lord and stay in your labor;
\q1 for it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord
\q2 to swiftly and suddenly make a poor man rich.
\q1
\v 22 The Lord’s blessing is in the reward of the godly.
\q2 He makes his blessing flourish in an hour that comes swiftly.
\q1
\v 23 Don’t say, “What use is there of me?
\q2 What further good things can be mine?”
\q1
\v 24 Don’t say, “I have enough.
\q2 What harm could happen to me now?”
\q1
\v 25 In the day of good things, bad things are forgotten.
\q2 In the day of bad things, a man will not remember things that are good.
\q1
\v 26 For it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord
\q2 to reward a man in the day of death according to his ways.
\q1
\v 27 The affliction of an hour causes delights to be forgotten.
\q2 In the end, a man’s deeds are revealed.
\q1
\v 28 Call no man happy before his death.
\q2 A man will be known in his children.
\b
\q1
\v 29 Don’t bring every man into your house,
\q2 for many are the tricks of a deceitful man.
\q1
\v 30 Like a decoy partridge in a cage, so is the heart of a proud man.
\q2 Like a spy, he looks for your weakness.
\q1
\v 31 For he lies in wait to turn things that are good into evil,
\q2 and assigns blame in things that are praiseworthy.
\q1
\v 32 From a spark of fire, a heap of many coals is kindled,
\q2 and a sinful man lies in wait to shed blood.
\q1
\v 33 Take heed of an evil-doer, for he plans wicked things,
\q2 lest perhaps he ruin your reputation forever.
\q1
\v 34 Receive a stranger into your house, and he will distract you with arguments
\q2 and estrange you from your own family.
\b
\c 12
\q1
\v 1 If you do good, know to whom you do it,
\q2 and your good deeds will have thanks.
\q1
\v 2 Do good to a godly man, and you will find a reward—
\q2 if not from him, then from the Most High.
\q1
\v 3 No good will come to him who continues to do evil,
\q2 nor to him who gives no alms.
\q1
\v 4 Give to the godly man,
\q2 and don’t help the sinner.
\q1
\v 5 Do good to one who is lowly.
\q2 Don’t give to an ungodly man.
\q1 Keep back his bread, and don’t give it to him,
\q2 lest he subdue you with it;
\q1 for you would receive twice as much evil
\q2 for all the good you would have done to him.
\q1
\v 6 For the Most High also hates sinners,
\q2 and will repay vengeance to the ungodly.\f + \fr 12:6 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 7 Give to the good man,
\q2 and don’t help the sinner.
\b
\q1
\v 8 A man’s friend won’t be\f + \fr 12:8 \ft Or, \fqa punished \f* fully tried in prosperity.
\q2 His enemy won’t be hidden in adversity.
\q1
\v 9 In a man’s prosperity, his enemies are grieved.
\q2 In his adversity, even his friend leaves.
\q1
\v 10 Never trust your enemy,
\q2 for his wickedness is like corrosion in copper.
\q1
\v 11 Though he humbles himself and walks bowed down,
\q2 still be careful and beware of him.
\q1 You will be to him as one who has wiped a mirror,
\q2 to be sure it doesn’t completely tarnish.
\q1
\v 12 Don’t set him next to you,
\q2 lest he overthrow you and stand in your place.
\q1 Don’t let him sit on your right hand,
\q2 lest he seek to take your seat,
\q1 and at the last you acknowledge my words,
\q2 and be pricked with my sayings.
\b
\q1
\v 13 Who will pity a charmer that is bitten by a snake,
\q2 or any who come near wild beasts?
\q1
\v 14 Even so, who will pity him who goes to a sinner,
\q2 and is associated with him in his sins?
\q1
\v 15 For a while he will stay with you,
\q2 and if you falter, he will not stay.
\q1
\v 16 The enemy will speak sweetly with his lips,
\q2 and in his heart plan to throw you into a pit.
\q1 The enemy may weep with his eyes,
\q2 but if he finds opportunity, he will want more blood.
\q1
\v 17 If adversity meets you, you will find him there before you.
\q2 Pretending to help you, he will trip you.
\q1
\v 18 He will shake his head, clap his hands,
\q2 whisper much, and change his countenance.
\b
\c 13
\q1
\v 1 He who touches pitch will be defiled.
\q2 He who has fellowship with a proud man will become like him.
\q1
\v 2 Don’t take up a burden above your strength.
\q2 Have no fellowship with one who is mightier and richer than yourself.
\q1 What fellowship would the earthen pot have with the kettle?
\q2 The kettle will strike, and the pot will be dashed in pieces.
\q1
\v 3 The rich man does a wrong and threatens.
\q2 The poor is wronged and apologizes.
\q1
\v 4 If you are profitable, he will exploit you.
\q2 If you are in need, he will forsake you.
\q1
\v 5 If you own something, he will live with you.
\q2 He will drain your resources and will not be sorry.
\q1
\v 6 Does he need you? Then he will deceive you,
\q2 smile at you, and give you hope.
\q2 He will speak kindly to you and say, “What do you need?”
\q1
\v 7 He will shame you by his delicacies
\q2 until he has made you bare twice or thrice,
\q2 and in the end he will laugh you to scorn.
\q1 Afterward he will see you, will forsake you,
\q2 and shake his head at you.
\b
\q1
\v 8 Beware that you are not deceived
\q2 and brought low in your enjoyment.
\q1
\v 9 If a mighty man invites you, be reserved,
\q2 and he will invite you more.
\q1
\v 10 Don’t press him, lest you be thrust back.
\q2 Don’t stand far off, lest you be forgotten.
\q1
\v 11 Don’t try to speak with him as an equal,
\q2 and don’t believe his many words;
\q1 for he will test you with much talk,
\q2 and will examine you in a smiling manner.
\q1
\v 12 He who doesn’t keep secrets to himself is unmerciful.
\q2 He won’t hesitate to harm and to bind.
\q1
\v 13 Keep them to yourself and be careful,
\q2 for you walk\f + \fr 13:13 \ft Gr. \fqa along with. \f* in danger of falling.
\v 14 \f + \fr 13:14 \ft The remainder of verse 13, and verse 14, are omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\b
\q1
\v 15 Every living creature loves its own kind,
\q2 and every man loves his neighbor.
\q1
\v 16 All flesh associates with their own kind.
\q2 A man will stick to people like himself.
\q1
\v 17 What fellowship would the wolf have with the lamb?
\q2 So is the sinner to the godly.
\q1
\v 18 What peace is there between a hyena and a dog?
\q2 What peace is there between a rich man and the poor?
\q1
\v 19 Wild donkeys are the prey of lions in the wilderness;
\q2 likewise poor men are feeding grounds for the rich.
\q1
\v 20 Lowliness is an abomination to a proud man;
\q2 likewise a poor man is an abomination to the rich.
\b
\q1
\v 21 When a rich man is shaken, he is supported by his friends,
\q2 but when the humble is down, he is pushed away even by his friends.
\q1
\v 22 When a rich man falls, there are many helpers.
\q2 He speaks things not to be spoken, and men justify him.
\q1 A humble man falls, and men rebuke him.
\q2 He utters wisdom, and is not listened to.
\q1
\v 23 A rich man speaks, and all keep silence.
\q2 They extol what he says to the clouds.
\q1 A poor man speaks, and they say, “Who is this?”
\q2 If he stumbles, they will help to overthrow him.
\b
\q1
\v 24 Riches are good if they have no sin.
\q2 Poverty is evil only in the opinion of the ungodly.
\b
\q1
\v 25 The heart of a man changes his countenance,
\q2 whether it is for good or for evil.\f + \fr 13:25 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 26 A cheerful countenance is a sign of a prosperous heart.
\q2 Devising proverbs takes strenuous thinking.
\c 14
\q1
\v 1 Blessed is the man who has not slipped with his mouth,
\q2 and doesn’t suffer from sorrow for sins.
\q1
\v 2 Blessed is he whose soul does not condemn him,
\q2 and who has not given up hope.
\b
\q1
\v 3 Riches are not appropriate for a stingy person.
\q2 What would a miser do with money?
\q1
\v 4 He who gathers by denying himself gathers for others.
\q2 Others will revel in his goods.
\q1
\v 5 If one is mean to himself, to whom will he be good?
\q2 He won’t enjoy his possessions.
\q1
\v 6 There is none more evil than he who is grudging to himself.
\q2 This is a punishment for his wickedness.
\q1
\v 7 Even if he does good, he does it in forgetfulness.
\q2 In the end, he reveals his wickedness.
\q1
\v 8 A miser is evil.
\q2 He turns away and disregards souls.
\q1
\v 9 A covetous man’s eye is not satisfied with his portion.
\q2 Wicked injustice dries up his soul.
\q1
\v 10 A miser begrudges bread,
\q2 and it is lacking at his table.
\b
\q1
\v 11 My son, according to what you have, treat yourself well,
\q2 and bring worthy offerings to the Lord.
\q1
\v 12 Remember that death will not wait,
\q2 and that the covenant of Hades hasn’t been shown to you.
\q1
\v 13 Do good to your friends before you die.
\q2 According to your ability, reach out and give to them.
\q1
\v 14 Don’t deprive yourself of a good day.
\q2 Don’t let your share of a desired good pass you by.
\q1
\v 15 Won’t you leave your labors to another,
\q2 and your toils be divided by lot?
\q1
\v 16 Give, take, and treat yourself well,
\q2 because there is no seeking of luxury in Hades.
\q1
\v 17 All flesh grows old like a garment,
\q2 for the covenant from the beginning is, “You must die!”
\q1
\v 18 Like the leaves flourishing on a thick tree,
\q2 some it sheds, and some grow,
\q1 so also are the generations of flesh and blood:
\q2 one comes to an end and another is born.
\q1
\v 19 Every work rots and falls away,
\q2 and its builder will depart with it.
\b
\q1
\v 20 Blessed is the man who meditates on wisdom,
\q2 and who reasons by his understanding.
\q1
\v 21 He who considers her ways in his heart
\q2 will also have knowledge of her secrets.
\q1
\v 22 Go after her like a hunter,
\q2 and lie in wait in her paths.
\q1
\v 23 He who peers in at her windows
\q2 will also listen at her doors.
\q1
\v 24 He who lodges close to her house
\q2 will also fasten a nail in her walls.
\q1
\v 25 He will pitch his tent near at hand to her,
\q2 and will lodge in a lodging where good things are.
\q1
\v 26 He will set his children under her shelter,
\q2 and will rest under her branches.
\q1
\v 27 By her he will be covered from heat,
\q2 and will lodge in her glory.
\c 15
\q1
\v 1 He who fears the Lord will do this.
\q2 He who has possession of the law will obtain her.
\q1
\v 2 She will meet him like a mother,
\q2 and receive him like a wife married in her virginity.
\q1
\v 3 She will feed him with bread of understanding
\q2 and give him water of wisdom to drink.
\q1
\v 4 He will be stayed upon her, and will not be moved.
\q2 He will rely upon her, and will not be confounded.
\q1
\v 5 She will exalt him above his neighbors.
\q2 She will open his mouth in the midst of the congregation.
\q1
\v 6 He will inherit joy, a crown of gladness,
\q2 and an everlasting name.
\q1
\v 7 Foolish men will not obtain her.
\q2 Sinners will not see her.
\q1
\v 8 She is far from pride.
\q2 Liars will not remember her.
\q1
\v 9 Praise is not attractive in the mouth of a sinner;
\q2 for it was not sent to him from the Lord.
\q1
\v 10 For praise will be spoken in wisdom;
\q2 The Lord will prosper it.
\b
\q1
\v 11 Don’t say, “It is through the Lord that I fell away;”
\q2 for you shall not do the things that he hates.
\q1
\v 12 Don’t say, “It is he that caused me to err;”
\q2 for he has no need of a sinful man.
\q1
\v 13 The Lord hates every abomination;
\q2 and those who fear him don’t love them.
\q1
\v 14 He himself made man from the beginning
\q2 and left him in the hand of his own counsel.
\q1
\v 15 If you choose, you can keep the commandments.
\q2 To be faithful is a matter of your choice.
\q1
\v 16 He has set fire and water before you.
\q2 You will stretch forth your hand to whichever you desire.
\q1
\v 17 Before man is life and death.
\q2 Whichever he likes, it will be given to him.
\q1
\v 18 For the wisdom of the Lord is great.
\q2 He is mighty in power, and sees all things.
\q1
\v 19 His eyes are upon those who fear him.
\q2 He knows every act of man.
\q1
\v 20 He has not commanded any man to be ungodly.
\q2 He has not given any man license to sin.
\b
\c 16
\q1
\v 1 Don’t desire a multitude of unprofitable children,
\q2 neither delight in ungodly sons.
\q1
\v 2 If they multiply, don’t delight in them
\q2 unless the fear of the Lord is in them.
\q1
\v 3 Don’t trust in their life.
\q2 Don’t rely on their numbers;
\q2 for one can be better than a thousand,
\q2 and to die childless than to have ungodly children.
\q1
\v 4 For from one who has understanding, a city will be populated,
\q2 but a race of wicked men will be made desolate.
\q1
\v 5 I have seen many such things with my eyes.
\q2 My ear has heard mightier things than these.
\b
\q1
\v 6 In a congregation of sinners, a fire will be kindled.
\q2 In a disobedient nation, wrath is kindled.
\q1
\v 7 He was not pacified toward the giants of old time,
\q2 who revolted in their strength.
\q1
\v 8 He didn’t spare Lot’s neighbors,
\q2 whom he abhorred for their pride.
\q1
\v 9 He didn’t pity the people of perdition
\q2 who were taken away in their sins,
\q2
\v 10 or in like manner, the six hundred thousand footmen
\q2 who were gathered together in the hardness of their hearts.
\q1
\v 11 Even if there is one stiff-necked person,
\q2 it is a marvel if he will be unpunished;
\q2 for mercy and wrath are both with him who is mighty to forgive,
\q2 and he pours out wrath.
\q1
\v 12 As his mercy is great, so is his correction also.
\q2 He judges a man according to his works.
\q1
\v 13 The sinner will not escape with plunder.
\q2 The perseverance of the godly will not be frustrated.
\q1
\v 14 He will make room for every work of mercy.
\q2 Each man will receive according to his works.
\v 15-16 \f + \fr 16:15-16 \ft Verses 15 and 16 are omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\b
\q1
\v 17 Don’t say, “I will be hidden from the Lord,”
\q2 and “Who will remember me from on high?”
\q1 I will not be known among so many people,
\q2 for what is my soul in a boundless creation?
\q1
\v 18 Behold, the heaven, the heaven of heavens,
\q2 the deep, and the earth, will be moved when he visits.
\q1
\v 19 The mountains and the foundations of the earth together
\q2 are shaken with trembling when he looks at them.
\q1
\v 20 No heart will think about these things.
\q2 Who could comprehend his ways?
\q1
\v 21 Like a tempest which no man can see,
\q2 so, the majority of his works are\f + \fr 16:21 \ft Gr. \fqa among hidden things. \f* hidden.
\q1
\v 22 Who will declare his works of righteousness?
\q2 Who will wait for them?
\q2 For his covenant is afar off.\f + \fr 16:22 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 23 He who is lacking in\f + \fr 16:23 \ft Gr. \fqa heart. \f* understanding thinks about these things.
\q2 An unwise and erring man thinks foolishly.
\b
\q1
\v 24 My son, listen to me, learn knowledge,
\q2 and heed my words with your heart.
\q1
\v 25 I will impart instruction with precision,
\q2 and declare knowledge exactly.
\b
\q1
\v 26 In the judgment of the Lord are his works from the beginning.
\q2 From the making of them he determined their boundaries.
\q1
\v 27 He arranged his works for all time,
\q2 and their beginnings to their generations.
\q1 They aren’t hungry or weary,
\q2 and they don’t cease from their works.
\q1
\v 28 No one pushes aside his neighbor.
\q2 They will never disobey his word.
\q1
\v 29 After this also the Lord looked at the earth
\q2 and filled it with his blessings.
\q1
\v 30 All manner of living things covered its surface,
\q2 and they return into it.
\b
\c 17
\q1
\v 1 The Lord created mankind out of earth,
\q2 and turned them back to it again.
\q1
\v 2 He gave them days by number, and a set time,
\q2 and gave them authority over the things that are on it.
\q1
\v 3 He endowed them with strength proper to them,
\q2 and made them according to his own image.
\q1
\v 4 He put the fear of man upon all flesh,
\q2 and gave him dominion over beasts and birds.
\v 5 \f + \fr 17:5 \ft Verse 5 is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 6 He gave them counsel, tongue, eyes,
\q2 ears, and heart to have understanding.
\q1
\v 7 He filled them with the knowledge of wisdom,
\q2 and showed them good and evil.
\q1
\v 8 He set his eye upon their hearts,
\q2 to show them the majesty of his works.
\v 9 \f + \fr 17:9 \ft Verse 9 is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 10 And they will praise his holy name,
\q2 \f + \fr 17:10 \ft This line is added by the best authorities. \f* that they may declare the majesty of his works.
\q1
\v 11 He added to them knowledge,
\q2 and gave them a law of life for a heritage.
\q1
\v 12 He made an everlasting covenant with them,
\q2 and showed them his decrees.
\q1
\v 13 Their eyes saw the majesty of his glory.
\q2 Their ears heard the glory of his voice.
\q1
\v 14 He said to them, “Beware of all unrighteousness.”
\q2 So he gave them commandment, each man concerning his neighbor.
\b
\q1
\v 15 Their ways are ever before him.
\q2 They will not be hidden from his eyes.
\v 16 \f + \fr 17:16 \ft Verses 16, 18, and 21 are omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 17 \f + \fr 17:17 \ft The preceding part of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*For every nation he appointed a ruler,
\q2 but Israel is the Lord’s portion.
\v 18 \f + \fr 17:18 \ft Verses 16, 18, and 21 are omitted by the best authorities.\f*
\q1
\v 19 All their works are as clear as the sun before him.
\q2 His eyes are continually upon their ways.
\q1
\v 20 Their iniquities are not hidden from him.
\q2 All their sins are before the Lord.
\v 21 \f + \fr 17:21 \ft Verses 16, 18, and 21 are omitted by the best authorities.\f*
\q1
\v 22 With him the alms of a man is as a signet.
\q2 He will keep a man’s kindness as the pupil of the eye.\f + \fr 17:22 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 23 Afterwards he will rise up and repay them,
\q2 and render their repayment upon their head.
\q1
\v 24 However to those who repent he grants a return.
\q2 He comforts those who are losing hope.
\b
\q1
\v 25 Return to the Lord, and forsake sins.
\q2 Make your prayer before his face offend less.
\q1
\v 26 Turn again to the Most High, and turn away from iniquity.\f + \fr 17:26 \ft A line is here omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q2 Greatly hate the abominable thing.
\q1
\v 27 Who will give praise to the Most High in Hades,
\q2 in place of the living who return thanks?
\q1
\v 28 Thanksgiving perishes from the dead, as from one who doesn’t exist.
\q2 He who is in life and health will praise the Lord.
\q1
\v 29 How great is the mercy of the Lord,
\q2 and his forgiveness to those who turn to him!
\q1
\v 30 For humans are not capable of everything,
\q2 because the son of man is not immortal.
\q1
\v 31 What is brighter than the sun? Yet even this can be eclipsed.
\q2 So flesh and blood devise evil.
\q1
\v 32 He looks upon the power of the height of heaven,
\q2 while all men are earth and ashes.
\b
\c 18
\q1
\v 1 He who lives forever created the whole universe.
\q1
\v 2 The Lord alone is just.
\v 3 \f + \fr 18:3 \ft The remainder of verse 2, and verse 3, are omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 4 He has given power to declare his works to no one.
\q2 Who could trace out his mighty deeds?
\q1
\v 5 Who could measure the strength of his majesty?
\q2 Who could also proclaim his mercies?
\q1
\v 6 As for the wondrous works of the Lord, it is not possible to take from them nor add to them,
\q2 neither is it possible to explore them.
\q1
\v 7 When a man has finished, then he is just at the beginning.
\q2 When he stops, then he will be perplexed.
\q1
\v 8 What is mankind, and what purpose do they serve?
\q2 What is their good, and what is their evil?
\q1
\v 9 The number of man’s days at the most are a hundred years.
\q1
\v 10 As a drop of water from the sea, and a pebble from the sand,
\q2 so are a few years in the day of eternity.
\q1
\v 11 For this cause the Lord was patient over them,
\q2 and poured out his mercy upon them.
\q1
\v 12 He saw and perceived their end, that it is evil.
\q2 Therefore he multiplied his forgiveness.
\q1
\v 13 The mercy of a man is on his neighbor;
\q2 but the mercy of the Lord is on all flesh:
\q2 reproving, chastening, teaching,
\q2 and bringing back, as a shepherd does his flock.
\q1
\v 14 He has mercy on those who accept chastening,
\q2 and that diligently seek after his judgments.
\b
\q1
\v 15 My son, don’t add reproach to your good deeds,
\q2 and no harsh words in any of your giving.
\q1
\v 16 Doesn’t the dew relieve the scorching heat?
\q2 So a word is better than a gift.
\q1
\v 17 Behold, isn’t a word better than a gift?
\q2 Both are with a gracious person.
\q1
\v 18 A fool is ungracious and abusive.
\q2 The gift of an grudging person consumes the eyes.
\b
\q1
\v 19 Learn before you speak.
\q2 Take care of your health before you get sick.
\q1
\v 20 Before judgment, examine yourself,
\q2 and in the hour of scrutiny you will find forgiveness.
\q1
\v 21 Humble yourself before you get sick.
\q2 In the time of sins, repent.
\q1
\v 22 Let nothing hinder you to pay your vow in due time.
\q2 Don’t wait until death to be released.
\q1
\v 23 Before you make a vow, prepare yourself.
\q2 Don’t be like a man who tests the Lord.
\q1
\v 24 Think about the wrath coming in the days of the end,
\q2 and the time of vengeance, when he turns away his face.
\q1
\v 25 In the days of fullness remember the time of hunger.
\q2 Remember poverty and lack in the days of wealth.
\q1
\v 26 From morning until evening, the time changes.
\q2 All things are speedy before the Lord.
\q1
\v 27 A wise man is cautious in everything.
\q2 In days of sinning, he will beware of offense.\f + \fr 18:27 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 28 Every man of understanding knows wisdom.
\q2 He will give thanks to him who found her.
\q1
\v 29 They who were of understanding in sayings also became wise themselves,
\q2 and poured out apt proverbs.
\b
\q1
\v 30 Don’t go after your lusts.
\q2 Restrain your appetites.
\q1
\v 31 If you give fully to your soul the delight of her desire,
\q2 she will make you\f + \fr 18:31 \ft Or, \fqa a rejoicing to \f* the laughing stock of your enemies.
\q1
\v 32 Don’t make merry in much luxury,
\q2 and don’t be tied to its expense.
\q1
\v 33 Don’t be made a beggar by banqueting with borrowed money
\q2 when you have nothing in your purse.\f + \fr 18:33 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\b
\c 19
\q1
\v 1 A worker who is a drunkard will not become rich.
\q2 He who despises small things will fall little by little.
\q1
\v 2 Wine and women will make men of understanding go astray.
\q2 He who joins with prostitutes is reckless.
\q1
\v 3 Decay and worms will have him as their heritage.
\q2 A reckless soul will be taken away.
\b
\q1
\v 4 He who is hasty to trust is shallow-hearted.
\q2 He who sins offends against his own soul.
\q1
\v 5 He who rejoices in wickedness will be condemned.\f + \fr 19:5 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 6 \f + \fr 19:6 \ft The preceding part of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f* He who hates gossip has less wickedness.
\q1
\v 7 Never repeat what is told you,
\q2 and you won’t lose anything.
\q1
\v 8 Whether it is of friend or foe, don’t tell it.
\q2 Unless it is a sin to you, don’t reveal it.
\q1
\v 9 For if he has heard you and observed you,
\q2 when the time comes, he will hate you.
\q1
\v 10 Have you heard something? Let it die with you.
\q2 Be brave: it will not make you burst!
\q1
\v 11 A fool will travail in pain with a word,
\q2 as a woman in labor with a child.
\q1
\v 12 As an arrow that sticks in the flesh of the thigh,
\q2 so is gossip in a fool.
\b
\q1
\v 13 Question a friend; it may be he didn’t do it.
\q2 If he did something, it may be that he may do it no more.
\q1
\v 14 Question your neighbor; it may be he didn’t say it.
\q2 If he has said it, it may be that he may not say it again.
\q1
\v 15 Question a friend; for many times there is slander.
\q2 Don’t trust every word.
\q1
\v 16 There is one who slips, and not from the heart.
\q2 Who is he who hasn’t sinned with his tongue?
\q1
\v 17 Reprove your neighbor before you threaten him;
\q2 and give place to the law of the Most High.
\v 18-19 \f + \fr 19:18-19 \ft Verses 18 and 19 are omitted by the best authorities.\f*
\b
\q1
\v 20 All wisdom is the fear of the Lord.
\q2 In all wisdom is the doing of the law.
\v 21 \f + \fr 19:21 \ft The remainder of verse 20 and verse 21 are omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 22 The knowledge of wickedness is not wisdom.
\q2 The prudence of sinners is not counsel.
\q1
\v 23 There is a wickedness, and it is an abomination.
\q1 There is a fool lacking in wisdom.
\q1
\v 24 Better is one who has little understanding, and fears God,
\q2 than one who has much intelligence and transgresses the law.
\q1
\v 25 There is an exquisite subtlety, and it is unjust.
\q2 And there is one who perverts favor to gain a judgment.\f + \fr 19:25 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 26 There is one who does wickedly, who hangs down his head with mourning;
\q2 but inwardly he is full of deceit,
\q2
\v 27 bowing down his face, and pretending to be deaf in one ear.
\q2 Where he isn’t known, he will take advantage of you.
\q1
\v 28 And if for lack of power he is hindered from sinning,
\q2 if he finds opportunity, he will do mischief.
\q1
\v 29 A man will be known by his appearance.
\q2 One who has understanding will be known by his face when you meet him.
\q1
\v 30 A man’s attire, grinning laughter,
\q2 and the way he walks show what he is.
\b
\c 20
\q1
\v 1 There is a reproof that is not timely;
\q2 and there is a person who is wise enough to keep silent.
\q1
\v 2 How good is it to reprove, rather than to be angry.
\q2 He who confesses will be kept back from harm.
\v 3 \f + \fr 20:3 \ft Verse 3 is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 4 As is the lust of a eunuch to deflower a virgin,
\q2 so is he who executes judgments with violence.
\q1
\v 5 There is one who keeps silent and is found wise;
\q2 and there is one who is hated for his much talk.
\q1
\v 6 There is one who keeps silent, for he has no answer to make;
\q2 And there is one who keeps silent, knowing when to speak.
\q1
\v 7 A wise man will be silent until his time has come,
\q2 but the braggart and fool will miss his time.
\q1
\v 8 He who uses many words will be abhorred.
\q2 He who takes authority for himself will be hated in it.
\b
\q1
\v 9 There is a prosperity that a man finds in misfortunes;
\q2 and there is a gain that turns to loss.
\q1
\v 10 There is a gift that will not profit you;
\q2 and there is a gift that pays back double.
\q1
\v 11 There are losses because of glory;
\q2 and there is one who has lifted up his head from a low estate.
\q1
\v 12 There is one who buys much for a little,
\q2 and pays for it again sevenfold.
\q1
\v 13 He who is wise in words will make himself beloved;
\q2 but the pleasantries of fools will be wasted.
\q1
\v 14 The gift of a fool will not profit you,\f + \fr 20:14 \ft A line of this verse is here omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q2 for he looks for repayment many times instead of one.
\q1
\v 15 He will give little and insult much.
\q2 He will open his mouth like a crier.
\q1 Today he will lend, and tomorrow he will ask for it back.
\q2 Such a one is a hateful man.
\q1
\v 16 The fool will say, “I have no friend,
\q2 and I have no thanks for my good deeds.
\q2 Those who eat my bread have an evil tongue.”
\q1
\v 17 How often, and of how many, will he be laughed to scorn!\f + \fr 20:17 \ft The latter part of verse 17 is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\b
\q1
\v 18 A slip on a pavement is better than a slip with the tongue.
\q2 So the fall of the wicked will come speedily.
\q1
\v 19 A man without grace is a tale out of season.
\q2 It will be continually in the mouth of the ignorant.
\q1
\v 20 A parable from a fool’s mouth will be rejected;
\q2 for he won’t tell it at the proper time.
\b
\q1
\v 21 There is one who is hindered from sinning through lack.
\q2 When he rests, he will not be troubled.
\q1
\v 22 There is one who destroys his soul through bashfulness.
\q2 By a foolish countenance, he will destroy it.
\q1
\v 23 There is one who for bashfulness makes promises to his friend;
\q2 and he makes him his enemy for nothing.
\b
\q1
\v 24 A lie is an ugly blot on a person.
\q2 It will be continually in the mouth of the ignorant.
\q1
\v 25 A thief is better than a man who is continually lying,
\q2 but they both will inherit destruction.
\q1
\v 26 The destination of a liar is dishonor.
\q2 His shame is with him continually.
\b
\q1
\v 27 He who is wise in words will advance himself.
\q2 And one who is prudent will please great men.
\q1
\v 28 He who tills his land will raise his harvest high.
\q2 He who pleases great men will get pardon for iniquity.
\q1
\v 29 Favors and gifts blind the eyes of the wise,
\q2 and as a muzzle on the mouth, turn away reproofs.
\q1
\v 30 Wisdom that is hidden, and treasure that is out of sight—
\q2 what profit is in either of them?
\q1
\v 31 Better is a man who hides his folly
\q2 than a man who hides his wisdom.
\v 32 \f + \fr 20:32 \ft Verse 32 is omitted by the best authorities.\f*
\b
\c 21
\q1
\v 1 My son, have you sinned?
\q2 Do it no more;
\q2 and ask forgiveness for your past sins.
\q1
\v 2 Flee from sin as from the face of a snake;
\q2 for if you go near, it will bite you.
\q1 Its teeth are like lion’s teeth,
\q2 slaying people’s souls.
\q1
\v 3 All iniquity is as a two-edged sword.
\q2 Its stroke has no healing.
\b
\q1
\v 4 Terror and violence will waste away riches.
\q2 So the house of an arrogant man will be laid waste.
\q1
\v 5 Supplication from a poor man’s mouth reaches to the ears of\f + \fr 21:5 \ft Gr. \fqa him. \f* God,
\q2 and his judgment comes speedily.
\q1
\v 6 One who hates reproof is in the path of the sinner.
\q2 He who fears the Lord will repent in his heart.
\q1
\v 7 He who is mighty in tongue is known far away;
\q2 but the man of understanding knows when he slips.
\b
\q1
\v 8 He who builds his house with other men’s money
\q2 is like one who gathers stones for his own tomb.
\q1
\v 9 The congregation of wicked men is as a bundle of tow
\q2 with a flame of fire at the end of them.
\q1
\v 10 The way of sinners is paved with stones;
\q2 and at the end of it is the pit of Hades.
\b
\q1
\v 11 He who keeps the law becomes master of its intent.
\q2 The fulfilment of the fear of the Lord is wisdom.
\q1
\v 12 He who is not clever will not be instructed.
\q2 There is a cleverness which makes bitterness abound.
\q1
\v 13 The knowledge of a wise man will be made to abound as a flood,
\q2 and his counsel as a fountain of life.
\q1
\v 14 The inward parts of a fool are like a broken vessel.
\q2 He will hold no knowledge.
\b
\q1
\v 15 If a man of knowledge hears a wise word,
\q2 he will commend it and add to it.
\q1 The wanton man hears it, and it displeases him,
\q2 so he throws it away behind his back.
\q1
\v 16 The chatter of a fool is like a burden in the way,
\q2 but grace will be found on the lips of the wise.
\q1
\v 17 The utterance of the prudent man will be sought for in the congregation.
\q2 They will ponder his words in their heart.
\b
\q1
\v 18 As a house that is destroyed, so is wisdom to a fool.
\q2 The knowledge of an unwise man is talk without sense.\f + \fr 21:18 \ft Gr. \fqa unexamined words. \f*
\q1
\v 19 Instruction is as fetters on the feet of an unwise man,
\q2 and as manacles on the right hand.
\q1
\v 20 A fool lifts up his voice with laughter,
\q2 but a clever man smiles quietly.
\q1
\v 21 Instruction is to a prudent man as an ornament of gold,
\q2 and as a bracelet upon his right arm.
\b
\q1
\v 22 The foot of a fool rushes into a house,
\q2 but a man of experience will be ashamed of entering.
\q1
\v 23 A foolish man peers into the door of a house,
\q2 but a man who is instructed will stand outside.
\q1
\v 24 It is rude for someone to listen at a door,
\q2 but a prudent person will be grieved with the disgrace.
\q1
\v 25 The lips of strangers will be grieved at these things,
\q2 but the words of prudent men will be weighed in the balance.
\b
\q1
\v 26 The heart of fools is in their mouth,
\q2 but the mouth of wise men is their heart.
\q1
\v 27 When the ungodly curses an adversary,
\q2 he curses his own soul.
\q1
\v 28 A whisperer defiles his own soul,
\q2 and will be hated wherever he travels.
\b
\c 22
\q1
\v 1 A slothful man is compared to a stone that is defiled.
\q2 Everyone will hiss at him in his disgrace.
\q1
\v 2 A slothful man is compared to the filth of a dunghill.
\q2 Anyone who picks it up will shake it out of his hand.
\b
\q1
\v 3 An undisciplined child is a disgrace to his father,
\q2 and a foolish daughter is born to his loss.
\q1
\v 4 A prudent daughter will inherit a husband of her own.
\q2 She who brings shame is the grief of her father.
\q1
\v 5 She who is arrogant brings shame on father and husband.
\q2 She will be despised by both of them.
\q1
\v 6 Ill-timed conversation is like music in mourning,
\q2 but stripes and correction are wisdom in every season.
\b
\q1
\v 7 He who teaches a fool is like one who glues potsherds together,
\q2 even like one who wakes a sleeper out of a deep sleep.
\q1
\v 8 He who teaches a fool is as one who teaches a man who slumbers.
\q2 In the end he will say, “What is it?”
\v 9-10 \f + \fr 22:9-10 \ft Verses 9 and 10 are omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 11 Weep for the dead, for he lacks light.
\q2 Weep for a fool, for he lacks understanding.
\q1 Weep more sweetly for the dead, because he has found rest,
\q2 but the life of the fool is worse than death.
\q1
\v 12 Mourning for the dead lasts seven days,
\q2 but for a fool and an ungodly man, it lasts all the days of his life.
\b
\q1
\v 13 Don’t talk much with a foolish man,
\q2 and don’t go to one who has no understanding.
\q1 Beware of him, lest you have trouble and be defiled in his onslaught.
\q2 Turn away from him, and you will find rest,
\q2 and you won’t be wearied in his madness.
\q1
\v 14 What would be heavier than lead?
\q2 What is its name, but “Fool”?
\q1
\v 15 Sand, salt, and a mass of iron is easier to bear
\q2 than a man without understanding.
\b
\q1
\v 16 Timber girded and bound into a building will not be released with shaking.
\q2 So a heart established in due season on well advised counsel will not be afraid.
\q1
\v 17 A heart settled upon a thoughtful understanding
\q2 is as an ornament of plaster on a polished wall.
\q1
\v 18 Fences set on a high place will not stand against the wind;
\q2 so a fearful heart in the imagination of a fool will not stand against any fear.
\b
\q1
\v 19 He who pricks the eye will make tears fall.
\q2 He who pricks the heart makes it show feeling.
\q1
\v 20 Whoever casts a stone at birds scares them away.
\q2 He who insults a friend will dissolve friendship.
\q1
\v 21 If you have drawn a sword against a friend, don’t despair,
\q2 for there may be a way back.
\q1
\v 22 If you have opened your mouth against a friend, don’t be afraid,
\q2 for there may be reconciliation,
\q2 unless it is for insulting, arrogance, disclosing of a secret, or a treacherous blow—
\q2 for these things any friend will flee.
\b
\q1
\v 23 Gain trust with your neighbor in his poverty,
\q2 that in his prosperity you may have gladness.
\q1 Stay steadfast to him in the time of his affliction,
\q2 that you may be heir with him in his inheritance.\f + \fr 22:23 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 24 Before fire is the vapor and smoke of a furnace,
\q2 so insults precede bloodshed.
\q1
\v 25 I won’t be ashamed to shelter a friend.
\q2 I won’t hide myself from his face.
\q1
\v 26 If any evil happens to me because of him,
\q2 everyone who hears it will beware of him.
\b
\q1
\v 27 Who will set a watch over my mouth,
\q2 and a seal of shrewdness upon my lips,
\q2 that I may not fall from it, and that my tongue may not destroy me?
\c 23
\q1
\v 1 O Lord, Father and Master of my life,
\q2 don’t abandon me to their counsel.
\q2 Don’t let me fall because of them.
\q1
\v 2 Who will set scourges over my thought,
\q2 and a discipline of wisdom over my heart,
\q2 that they spare me not for my errors,
\q2 and not overlook their sins?
\q1
\v 3 Otherwise my errors might be multiplied,
\q2 and my sins abound,
\q2 I fall before my adversaries,
\q2 and my enemy rejoice over me.\f + \fr 23:3 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.\f*
\q1
\v 4 O Lord, Father and God of my life,
\q2 don’t give me a haughty eyes,\f + \fr 23:4 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.\f*
\q2
\v 5 and turn away evil desire from me.\f + \fr 23:5 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.\f*
\q1
\v 6 Let neither gluttony nor lust overtake me.
\q2 Don’t give me over to a shameless mind.
\b
\q1
\v 7 Listen, my children, to the discipline of the mouth.
\q2 He who keeps it will not be caught.
\q1
\v 8 The sinner will be overpowered through his lips.
\q2 By them, the insulter and the arrogant will stumble.
\q1
\v 9 Don’t accustom your mouth to an oath,
\q2 and don’t be accustomed to naming the Holy One,
\q1
\v 10 for as a servant who is continually scourged will not lack bruises,
\q2 so he also who swears and continually utters the Name will not be cleansed from sin.
\q1
\v 11 A man of many oaths will be filled with iniquity.
\q2 The scourge will not depart from his house.
\q1 If he offends, his sin will be upon him.
\q2 If he disregards it, he has sinned doubly.
\q1 If he has sworn falsely, he will not be justified,
\q2 for his house will be filled with calamities.
\b
\q1
\v 12 There is a manner of speech that is clothed with death.
\q2 Let it not be found in the heritage of Jacob,
\q2 for all these things will be far from the godly,
\q2 and they will not wallow in sins.
\q1
\v 13 Don’t accustom your mouth to gross rudeness,
\q2 for it involves sinful speech.
\q1
\v 14 Remember your father and your mother,
\q2 for you sit in the midst of great men,
\q2 that you be not forgetful before them,
\q2 and become a fool by your bad habit;
\q1 so you may wish that you had not been born,
\q2 and curse the day of your birth.
\q1
\v 15 A man who is accustomed to abusive language
\q2 won’t be corrected all the days of his life.
\b
\q1
\v 16 Two sorts of people multiply sins,
\q2 and the third will bring wrath:
\q2 a hot passion, like a burning fire, will not be quenched until it is consumed;
\q2 a fornicator in the body of his flesh will never cease until he has burned out the fire.
\q1
\v 17 All bread is sweet to a fornicator.
\q2 He will not cease until he dies.
\q1
\v 18 A man who goes astray from his own marriage bed
\q2 says in his heart, “Who sees me?
\q1 Darkness is around me, and the walls hide me.
\q2 No one sees me. Of whom am I afraid?
\q2 The Most High will not remember my sins.”
\q1
\v 19 The eyes of men are his terror.
\q2 He doesn’t know that the eyes of the Lord are ten thousand times brighter than the sun,
\q2 seeing all the ways of men,
\q2 and looking into secret places.
\q1
\v 20 All things were known to him before they were created,
\q2 and also after they were completed.
\q1
\v 21 This man will be punished in the streets of the city.
\q2 He will be seized where he least expects it.
\b
\q1
\v 22 So also is a wife who leaves her husband,
\q2 and produces an heir by another man.
\q1
\v 23 For first, she was disobedient in the law of the Most High.
\q2 Second, she trespassed against her own husband.
\q2 Third, she played the adulteress in fornication,
\q2 and had children by another man.
\q1
\v 24 She shall be brought out into the congregation.
\q2 Her punishment will extend to her children.
\q1
\v 25 Her children will not take root.
\q2 Her branches will bear no fruit.
\q1
\v 26 She will leave her memory for a curse.
\q2 Her reproach won’t be blotted out.
\q1
\v 27 And those who are left behind will know that there is nothing better than the fear of the Lord,
\q2 and nothing sweeter than to heed the commandments of the Lord.
\v 28 \f + \fr 23:28 \ft Verse 28 is omitted by the best authorities.\f*
\c 24
\q1
\v 1 Wisdom will praise her own soul,
\q2 and will proclaim her glory in the midst of her people.
\q1
\v 2 She will open her mouth in the congregation of the Most High,
\q2 and proclaim her glory in the presence of his power.
\q1
\v 3 “I came out of the mouth of the Most High,
\q2 and covered the earth as a mist.
\q1
\v 4 I lived in high places,
\q2 and my throne is in the pillar of the cloud.
\q1
\v 5 Alone I surrounded the circuit of heaven,
\q2 and walked in the depth of the abyss.
\q1
\v 6 In the waves of the sea, and in all the earth,
\q2 and in every people and nation, I obtained a possession.
\q1
\v 7 With all these I sought rest.
\q2 In whose inheritance shall I lodge?
\q1
\v 8 Then the Creator of all things gave me a command.
\q2 He who created me made my tent to rest,
\q2 and said, ‘Let your dwelling be in Jacob,
\q2 and your inheritance in Israel.’
\q1
\v 9 He created me from the beginning, before the ages.
\q2 For all ages, I will not cease to exist.
\q1
\v 10 In the holy tabernacle, I ministered before him.
\q2 So I was established in Zion.
\q1
\v 11 In the beloved city, likewise he gave me rest.
\q2 In Jerusalem was my domain.
\q1
\v 12 I took root in a people that was honored,
\q2 even in the portion of the Lord’s own inheritance.
\b
\q1
\v 13 I was exalted like a cedar in Lebanon,
\q2 And like a cypress tree on the mountains of Hermon.
\q1
\v 14 I was exalted like a palm tree on the sea shore,
\q2 like rose bushes in Jericho,
\q2 and like a fair olive tree in the plain.
\q2 I was exalted like a plane tree.
\q1
\v 15 Like cinnamon and aspalathus, I have given a scent to perfumes.
\q2 Like choice myrrh, I spread abroad a pleasant fragrance,
\q2 like\f + \fr 24:15 \ft See Exodus 30:34. \f* galbanum, onycha, stacte,
\q2 and as the smell of frankincense in the tabernacle.
\q1
\v 16 Like the terebinth, I stretched out my branches.
\q2 My branches are glorious and graceful.
\q1
\v 17 Like the vine, I put forth grace.
\q2 My flowers are the fruit of glory and riches.
\v 18 \f + \fr 24:18 \ft Verse 18 is omitted by the best authorities.\f*
\b
\q1
\v 19 “Come to me, all you who desire me,
\q2 and be filled with my fruits.
\q1
\v 20 For my memory is sweeter than honey,
\q2 and my inheritance than the honeycomb.
\q1
\v 21 Those who eat me will be hungry for more.
\q2 Those who drink me will be thirsty for more.
\q1
\v 22 He who obeys me will not be ashamed.
\q2 Those who work with me will not sin.”
\b
\q1
\v 23 All these things are the book of the covenant of the Most High God,
\q2 the law which Moses commanded us for an inheritance for the assemblies of Jacob.
\v 24 \f + \fr 24:24 \ft Verse 24 is omitted by the best authorities.\f*
\q1
\v 25 It is he who makes wisdom abundant, as Pishon,
\q2 and as Tigris in the days of first fruits.
\q1
\v 26 He makes understanding full as the Euphrates,
\q2 and as the Jordan in the days of harvest,
\q1
\v 27 who makes instruction shine forth as the light,
\q2 as Gihon in the days of vintage.
\q1
\v 28 The first man didn’t know her perfectly.
\q2 In like manner, the last has not explored her.
\q1
\v 29 For her thoughts are filled from the sea,
\q2 and her counsels from the great deep.
\b
\q1
\v 30 I came out as a canal stream from a river,
\q2 and as an irrigation ditch into a garden.
\q1
\v 31 I said, “I will water my garden,
\q2 and will drench my garden bed.”
\q1 Behold, my stream became a river,
\q2 and my river became a sea.
\q1
\v 32 I will yet bring instruction to light as the morning,
\q2 and will make these things clear from far away.
\q1
\v 33 I will continue to pour out teaching like prophecy,
\q2 and leave it to all generations.
\q1
\v 34 See that I have not labored for myself only,
\q2 but for all those who diligently seek wisdom.
\b
\c 25
\q1
\v 1 I enjoy three things,
\q2 and they are beautiful before the Lord and men:
\q2 the agreement of kindred,
\q2 the friendship of neighbors,
\q2 and a woman and her husband who walk together in agreement.
\q1
\v 2 But my soul hates three sorts of people,
\q2 and I am greatly offended at their life:
\q2 a poor man who is arrogant,
\q2 a rich man who is a liar,
\q2 and an old fool who is an adulterer.
\b
\q1
\v 3 If you gathered nothing in your youth,
\q2 how could you find anything in your old age?
\q1
\v 4 How beautiful a thing is judgment in the gray-haired,
\q2 and for elders to know good counsel!
\q1
\v 5 How beautiful is the wisdom of old men,
\q2 and understanding and counsel to men who are in honor!
\q1
\v 6 Much experience is the crown of the aged.
\q2 Their glory is the fear of the Lord.
\b
\q1
\v 7 There are nine things that I have thought of, and in my heart counted happy,
\q2 and the tenth I will utter with my tongue:
\q2 a man who has joy with his children,
\q2 and a man who lives and sees the fall of his enemies.
\q1
\v 8 Happy is he who dwells with a wife of understanding,
\q2 he who has not slipped with his tongue,
\q2 and he who has not served a man who is unworthy of him.
\q1
\v 9 Happy is he who has found prudence,
\q2 and he who speaks in the ears of those who listen.
\q1
\v 10 How great is he who has found wisdom!
\q2 Yet is there none above him who fears the Lord.
\q1
\v 11 The fear of the Lord surpasses all things.
\q2 To whom shall he who holds it be likened?
\v 12 \f + \fr 25:12 \ft Verse 12 is omitted by the best authorities.\f*
\b
\q1
\v 13 Any wound but a wound of the heart!
\q2 Any wickedness but the wickedness of a woman!
\q1
\v 14 Any calamity but a calamity from those who hate me!
\q2 Any vengeance but the vengeance of enemies!
\q1
\v 15 There is no venom worse than a snake’s venom.
\q2 There is no wrath worse than an enemy’s wrath.
\b
\q1
\v 16 I would rather dwell with a lion and a dragon
\q2 than keep house with a wicked woman.
\q1
\v 17 The wickedness of a woman changes her appearance,
\q2 and darkens her countenance like that of a bear.
\q1
\v 18 Her husband will sit among his neighbors,
\q2 and when he hears it, he sighs bitterly.
\q1
\v 19 All malice is small compared to the malice of a woman.
\q2 Let the portion of a sinner fall on her.
\q1
\v 20 As walking up a sandy hill is to the feet of the aged,
\q2 so is a wife full of words to a quiet man.
\q1
\v 21 Don’t be ensnared by a woman’s beauty.
\q2 Don’t desire a woman for her beauty.
\q1
\v 22 There is anger, impudence, and great reproach
\q2 if a woman supports her husband.
\q1
\v 23 A wicked woman is abasement of heart,
\q2 sadness of countenance, and a wounded heart.
\q1 A woman who won’t make her husband happy
\q2 is like hands that hang down, and weak knees.
\q1
\v 24 The beginning of sin came from a woman.
\q2 Because of her, we all die.
\q1
\v 25 Don’t give water an outlet,
\q2 and don’t give a wicked woman freedom of speech.
\q1
\v 26 If she doesn’t go as you direct,
\q2 cut her away from your flesh.\f + \fr 25:26 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.\f*
\b
\c 26
\q1
\v 1 Happy is the husband of a good wife.
\q2 The number of his days will be doubled.
\q1
\v 2 A faithful wife gives joy to her husband.
\q2 He will fulfill his years in peace.
\q1
\v 3 A good wife is a great gift.
\q2 She will be given to those who fear the Lord.
\q1
\v 4 Whether a man is rich or poor,
\q2 a good heart makes a cheerful face at all times.
\b
\q1
\v 5 Of three things my heart was afraid,
\q2 and concerning the fourth\f + \fr 26:5 \ft Gr. \fqa countenance. \f* kind I made supplication:
\q2 The slander of a city, the assembly of a mob, and a false accusation.
\q2 All these are more grievous than death.
\q1
\v 6 A grief of heart and sorrow is a woman who is jealous of another woman.
\q2 Her tongue-lashing makes it known to all.
\q1
\v 7 A wicked woman is like a chafing yoke.
\q2 He who takes hold of her is like one who grasps a scorpion.
\q1
\v 8 A drunken woman causes great wrath.
\q2 She will not cover her own shame.
\q1
\v 9 The fornication of a woman is in the lifting up of her eyes;
\q2 it will be known by her eyelids.
\q1
\v 10 Keep strict watch on a headstrong daughter,
\q2 lest she find liberty for herself, and use it.
\q1
\v 11 Watch out for an impudent eye,
\q2 and don’t be surprised if it sins against you.
\q1
\v 12 She will open her mouth like a thirsty traveller,
\q2 and drink from every water that is near.
\q1 She will sit down at every post,
\q2 and open her quiver to any arrow.
\b
\q1
\v 13 The grace of a wife will delight her husband.
\q2 Her knowledge will strengthen\f + \fr 26:13 \ft or, fatten\f* his bones.
\q1
\v 14 A silent woman is a gift of the Lord.
\q2 There is nothing worth so much as a well-instructed soul.
\q1
\v 15 A modest woman is grace upon grace.
\q2 There are no scales that can weigh the value of a self-controlled soul.
\q1
\v 16 As the sun when it arises in the highest places of the Lord,
\q2 so is the beauty of a good wife in her well-organized home.
\q1
\v 17 As the lamp that shines upon the holy lampstand,
\q2 so is the beauty of the face on a well-proportioned body.
\q1
\v 18 As the golden pillars are upon a base of silver,
\q2 so are beautiful feet with the breasts of one who is steadfast.
\v 19-27 \f + \fr 26:19-27 \ft Verses 19-27 are omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\b
\q1
\v 28 For two things my heart is grieved,
\q2 and for the third anger comes upon me:
\q2 a warrior who suffers for poverty,
\q2 men of understanding who are counted as garbage,
\q2 and one who turns back from righteousness to sin—
\q2 the Lord will prepare him for the sword!
\b
\q1
\v 29 It is difficult for a merchant to keep himself from wrong doing,
\q2 and for a retailer to be acquitted of sin.
\c 27
\q1
\v 1 Many have sinned for profit.
\q2 He who seeks to multiply wealth will turn his eye away.
\q1
\v 2 As a nail will stick fast between the joinings of stones,
\q2 so sin will thrust itself in between buying and selling.
\q1
\v 3 Unless a person holds on diligently to the fear of the Lord,
\q2 his house will be overthrown quickly.
\b
\q1
\v 4 In the shaking of a sieve, the refuse remains,
\q2 so does the filth of man in his thoughts.
\q1
\v 5 The furnace tests the potter’s vessels;
\q2 so the test of a person is in his thoughts.
\q1
\v 6 The fruit of a tree discloses its cultivation,
\q2 so is the utterance of the thought of a person’s heart.
\q1
\v 7 Praise no man before you hear his thoughts,
\q2 for this is how people are tested.
\b
\q1
\v 8 If you follow righteousness, you will obtain it,
\q1 and put it on like a long robe of glory.
\q1
\v 9 Birds will return to their own kind,
\q2 so truth will return to those who practice it.
\q1
\v 10 The lion lies in wait for prey.
\q2 So does sin for those who do evil.
\b
\q1
\v 11 The discourse of a godly man is always wise,
\q2 but the fool changes like the moon.
\q1
\v 12 Limit your time among people void of understanding,
\q2 but persevere among the thoughtful.
\q1
\v 13 The talk of fools is offensive.
\q2 Their laughter is wantonly sinful.
\q1
\v 14 Their talk with much swearing makes hair stand upright.
\q2 Their strife makes others plug their ears.
\q1
\v 15 The strife of the proud leads to bloodshed.
\q2 Their abuse of each other is a grievous thing to hear.
\b
\q1
\v 16 He who reveals secrets destroys trust,
\q2 and will not find a close friend.
\q1
\v 17 Love a friend, and keep faith with him;
\q2 but if you reveal his secrets,
\q2 you shall not follow him;
\q1
\v 18 for as a man has destroyed his enemy,
\q2 so you have destroyed the friendship of your neighbor.
\q1
\v 19 As a bird which you have released out of your hand,
\q2 so you have let your neighbor go, and you will not catch him again.
\q1
\v 20 Don’t pursue him, for he has gone far away,
\q2 and has escaped like a gazelle out of the snare.
\q1
\v 21 For a wound may be bound up, and after abuse there may be reconciliation;
\q2 but he who reveals secrets is without hope.
\b
\q1
\v 22 One who winks the eye contrives evil things;
\q2 and those who know him will keep their distance.
\q1
\v 23 When you are present, he will speak sweetly,
\q2 and will admire your words;
\q2 but afterward he will twist his speech
\q2 and set a trap in your words.
\q1
\v 24 I have hated many things, but nothing like him.
\q2 The Lord will hate him.
\b
\q1
\v 25 One who casts a stone straight up casts it on his own head.
\q2 A deceitful blow opens wounds.
\q1
\v 26 He who digs a pit will fall into it.
\q2 He who sets a snare will be caught in it.
\q1
\v 27 He who does evil things, they will roll back upon him,
\q2 and he will not know where they came from.
\q1
\v 28 Mockery and reproach are from the arrogant.
\q2 Vengeance lies in wait for them like a lion.
\q1
\v 29 Those who rejoice at the fall of the godly will be caught in a snare.
\q2 Anguish will consume them before they die.
\b
\q1
\v 30 Wrath and anger, these also are abominations.
\q2 A sinner will possess them.
\c 28
\q1
\v 1 He who takes vengeance will find vengeance from the Lord,
\q2 and he will surely make his sins firm.
\q1
\v 2 Forgive your neighbor the hurt that he has done,
\q2 and then your sins will be pardoned when you pray.
\q1
\v 3 Does anyone harbor anger against another
\q2 and expect healing from the Lord?
\q1
\v 4 Upon a man like himself he has no mercy,
\q2 and does he make supplication for his own sins?
\q1
\v 5 He himself, being flesh, nourishes wrath.
\q2 Who will make atonement for his sins?
\q1
\v 6 Remember your last end, and stop enmity.
\q2 Remember corruption and death, and be true to the commandments.
\q1
\v 7 Remember the commandments, and don’t be angry with your neighbor.
\q2 Remember the covenant of the Highest, and overlook ignorance.
\b
\q1
\v 8 Abstain from strife, and you will diminish your sins,
\q2 for a passionate man will kindle strife.
\q1
\v 9 A man who is a sinner will trouble friends
\q2 and sow discord among those who are at peace.
\q1
\v 10 As is the fuel of the fire, so it will burn;
\q2 and as the stoutness of the strife is, so it will burn.
\q1 As is the strength of the man, so will be his wrath;
\q2 and as is his wealth, so he will exalt his anger.
\q1
\v 11 A contention begun in haste kindles a fire;
\q2 and hasty fighting sheds blood.
\b
\q1
\v 12 If you blow on a spark, it will burn;
\q2 and if you spit upon it, it will be quenched.
\q2 Both of these come out of your mouth.
\b
\q1
\v 13 Curse the whisperer and double-tongued,
\q2 for he has destroyed many who were at peace.
\q1
\v 14 A slanderer has shaken many,
\q2 and dispersed them from nation to nation.
\q1 It has pulled down strong cities
\q2 and overthrown the houses of great men.
\q1
\v 15 A slanderer has cast out brave women
\q2 and deprived them of their labors.
\q1
\v 16 He who listens to it will not find rest,
\q2 nor will he live quietly.
\q1
\v 17 The stroke of a whip makes a mark in the flesh,
\q2 but the stroke of a tongue will break bones.
\q1
\v 18 Many have fallen by the edge of the sword,
\q2 yet not so many as those who have fallen because of the tongue.
\q1
\v 19 Happy is he who is sheltered from it,
\q2 who has not passed through its wrath,
\q2 who has not drawn its yoke,
\q2 and has not been bound with its bands.
\q1
\v 20 For its yoke is a yoke of iron,
\q2 and its bands are bands of brass.
\q1
\v 21 Its death is an evil death,
\q2 and Hades is better than it.
\q1
\v 22 It will not have rule over godly men.
\q2 They will not be burned in its flame.
\q1
\v 23 Those who forsake the Lord will fall into it.
\q2 It will burn among them, and won’t be quenched.
\q1 It will be sent against them like a lion.
\q2 It will destroy them like a leopard.
\q1
\v 24 As you hedge your possession about with thorns,
\q2 and secure your silver and your gold,
\q1
\v 25 so make a balance and a weight for your words,
\q2 and make a door and a bar for your mouth.
\q1
\v 26 Take heed lest you slip with it,
\q2 lest you fall before one who lies in wait.
\b
\c 29
\q1
\v 1 He who shows mercy will lend to his neighbor.
\q2 He who strengthens him with his hand keeps the commandments.
\q1
\v 2 Lend to your neighbor in time of his need.
\q2 Repay your neighbor on time.
\q1
\v 3 Confirm your word, and keep faith with him;
\q2 and at all seasons you will find what you need.
\q1
\v 4 Many have considered a loan to be a windfall,
\q2 and have given trouble to those who helped them.
\q1
\v 5 Until he has received, he will kiss a man’s hands.
\q2 For his neighbor’s money he will speak submissively.
\q1 Then when payment is due, he will prolong the time,
\q2 return excuses, and complain about the season.
\q1
\v 6 If he prevails, the creditor will hardly receive half;
\q2 and he will count it as a windfall.
\q1 If not, he has deprived him of his money,
\q2 and he has gotten him for an enemy without cause.
\q1 He will pay him with cursing and railing.
\q2 Instead of honor, he will pay him disgrace.
\q1
\v 7 Many on account of fraud have turned away.
\q2 They are afraid of being defrauded for nothing.
\q1
\v 8 However be patient with a man in poor estate.
\q2 Don’t keep him waiting for your alms.
\q1
\v 9 Help a poor man for the commandment’s sake.
\q2 According to his need don’t send him empty away.
\q1
\v 10 Lose your money for a brother and a friend.
\q2 Don’t let it rust under a stone and be lost.
\q1
\v 11 Allocate your treasure according to the commandments of the Most High
\q2 and it will profit you more than gold.
\q1
\v 12 Store up almsgiving in your store-chambers
\q2 and it will deliver you out of all affliction.
\q1
\v 13 It will fight for you against your enemy
\q2 better than a mighty shield and a ponderous spear.
\b
\q1
\v 14 A good man will be surety for his neighbor.
\q2 He who has lost shame will fail him.
\q1
\v 15 Don’t forget the kindness of your guarantor,
\q2 for he has given his life for you.
\q1
\v 16 A sinner will waste the property of his guarantor.
\q2
\v 17 He who is thankless will fail him who delivered him.
\q1
\v 18 Being surety has undone many who were prospering
\q2 and shaken them as a wave of the sea.
\q1 It has driven mighty men from their homes.
\q2 They wandered among foreign nations.
\q1
\v 19 A sinner who falls into suretiship and undertakes contracts for work
\q2 will fall into lawsuits.
\q1
\v 20 Help your neighbor according to your power,
\q2 and be careful not to fall yourself.
\b
\q1
\v 21 The essentials of life are water, bread,
\q2 a garment, and a house for privacy.
\q1
\v 22 Better is the life of a poor man under a shelter of logs
\q2 than sumptuous fare in another man’s house.
\q1
\v 23 With little or with much, be well satisfied.\f + \fr 29:23 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 24 It is a miserable life to go from house to house.
\q2 Where you are a guest, you dare not open your mouth.
\q1
\v 25 You will entertain, serve drinks, and have no thanks.
\q2 In addition to this, you will hear bitter words.
\q1
\v 26 “Come here, you sojourner, set a table,
\q2 and if you have anything in your hand, feed me with it.”
\q1
\v 27 “Leave, you sojourner, for an honored guest is here.
\q2 My brother has come to be my guest. I need my house.”
\q1
\v 28 These things are grievous to a man of understanding:
\q2 The scolding about lodging and the insults of creditors.
\b
\c 30
\q1
\v 1 He who loves his son will continue to lay stripes upon him,
\q2 that he may have joy from him in the end.
\q1
\v 2 He who chastises his son will have profit from him,
\q2 and will brag about him among his acquaintances.
\q1
\v 3 He who teaches his son will provoke his enemy to jealousy.
\q2 Before friends, he will rejoice in him.
\q1
\v 4 His father dies, and is as though he had not died;
\q2 for he has left one behind him like himself.
\q1
\v 5 In his life, he saw his son and rejoiced.
\q2 When he died, it was without regret.
\q1
\v 6 He left behind him an avenger against his enemies,
\q2 and one to repay kindness to his friends.
\b
\q1
\v 7 He who makes too much of his son will bind up his wounds.
\q2 His heart will be troubled at every cry.
\q1
\v 8 An unbroken horse becomes stubborn.
\q2 An unrestrained son becomes headstrong.
\q1
\v 9 Pamper your child, and he will make you afraid.
\q2 Play with him, and he will grieve you.
\q1
\v 10 Don’t laugh with him, lest you have sorrow with him,
\q2 and you gnash your teeth in the end.
\q1
\v 11 Give him no liberty in his youth,
\q2 and don’t ignore his follies.\f + \fr 30:11 \ft This line and the previous two lines are absent from some older MSS.\f*
\q1
\v 12 \f + \fr 30:12 \ft These three lines are absent from the oldest MSS.\f*Bow down his neck in his youth,
\q2 and beat him on the sides while he is a child,
\q2 lest he become stubborn, and be disobedient to you,
\q2 and there be sorrow to your soul.\f + \fr 30:12 \ft These three lines are absent from the oldest MSS.\f*
\q1
\v 13 Chastise your son, and give him work,
\q2 lest his shameless behavior be an offense to you.
\b
\q1
\v 14 Better is a poor man who is healthy and fit,
\q2 than a rich man who is afflicted in his body.
\q1
\v 15 Health and fitness are better than all gold,
\q2 and a strong body better than wealth without measure.
\q1
\v 16 There is no wealth better than health of body.
\q2 There is no gladness above the joy of the heart.
\q1
\v 17 Death is better than a bitter life,
\q2 and eternal rest than a continual sickness.
\b
\q1
\v 18 Good things poured out upon a mouth that is closed
\q2 are like food offerings laid upon a grave.
\q1
\v 19 What does an offering profit an idol?
\q2 For it can’t eat or smell.
\q1 So is he who is punished by the Lord,
\q2
\v 20 seeing with his eyes and groaning,
\q2 like a eunuch embracing a virgin and groaning.
\b
\q1
\v 21 Don’t give your soul to sorrow.
\q2 Don’t afflict yourself deliberately.
\q1
\v 22 Gladness of heart is the life of a man.
\q2 Cheerfulness of a man lengthens his days.
\q1
\v 23 Love your own soul, and comfort your heart.
\q2 Remove sorrow far from you,
\q2 for sorrow has destroyed many,
\q2 and there is no profit in it.
\q1
\v 24 Envy and wrath shorten life.
\q2 Anxiety brings old age before its time.
\q1
\v 25 Those who are cheerful and merry
\q2 will benefit from their food.
\c 31
\q1
\v 1 Wakefulness that comes from riches consumes the flesh,
\q2 and anxiety about it takes away sleep.
\q1
\v 2 Wakeful anxiety will crave slumber.
\q2 In a severe disease, sleep will be broken.
\b
\q1
\v 3 A rich man toils in gathering money together.
\q2 When he rests, he is filled with his good things.
\q1
\v 4 A poor man toils in lack of substance.
\q2 When he rests, he becomes needy.
\q1
\v 5 He who loves gold won’t be justified.
\q2 He who follows destruction will himself have his fill of it.
\q1
\v 6 Many have been given over to ruin for the sake of gold.
\q2 Their destruction meets them face to face.
\q1
\v 7 It is a stumbling block to those who sacrifice to it.
\q2 Every fool will be taken by it.
\q1
\v 8 Blessed is the rich person who is found blameless,
\q2 and who doesn’t go after gold.
\q1
\v 9 Who is he, that we may call him blessed?
\q2 For he has done wonderful things among his people.
\q1
\v 10 Who has been tried by it, and found perfect?
\q2 Then let him boast.
\q1 Who has had the power to transgress, and has not transgressed?
\q2 And to do evil, and has not done it?
\q1
\v 11 His prosperity will be made sure.
\q2 The congregation will proclaim his alms.
\b
\q1
\v 12 Do you sit at a great table? Don’t be greedy there.
\q2 Don’t say, “There is a lot of food on it!”
\q1
\v 13 Remember that a greedy eye is a wicked thing.
\q2 What has been created more greedy than an eye?
\q2 Therefore it sheds tears from every face.
\q1
\v 14 Don’t stretch your hand wherever it looks.
\q2 Don’t thrust yourself with it into the dish.
\q1
\v 15 Consider your neighbor’s feelings by your own.
\q2 Be discreet in every point.
\q1
\v 16 Eat like a human being those things which are set before you.
\q2 Don’t eat greedily, lest you be hated.
\q1
\v 17 Be first to stop for manners’ sake.
\q2 Don’t be insatiable, lest you offend.
\q1
\v 18 And if you sit among many,
\q2 Don’t reach out your hand before them.
\b
\q1
\v 19 How sufficient to a well-mannered man is a very little.
\q2 He doesn’t breathe heavily in his bed.
\q1
\v 20 Healthy sleep comes from moderate eating.
\q2 He rises early, and his wits are with him.
\q1 The pain of wakefulness, colic,
\q2 and griping are with an insatiable man.
\q1
\v 21 And if you have been forced to eat,
\q2 rise up in the middle of it, and you shall have rest.
\q1
\v 22 Hear me, my son, and don’t despise me,
\q2 and in the end you will appreciate my words.
\q1 In all your works be skillful,
\q2 and no disease will come to you.
\b
\q1
\v 23 People bless him who is liberal with his food.
\q2 The testimony of his excellence will be believed.
\q1
\v 24 The city will murmur at him who is a stingy with his food.
\q2 The testimony of his stinginess will be accurate.
\b
\q1
\v 25 Don’t show yourself valiant in wine,
\q2 for wine has destroyed many.
\q1
\v 26 The furnace tests the temper of steel by dipping;
\q2 so does wine test hearts in the quarreling of the proud.
\q1
\v 27 Wine is as good as life to men,
\q2 if you drink it in moderation.
\q1 What life is there to a man who is without wine?
\q2 It has been created to make men glad.
\q1
\v 28 Wine drunk in season and in moderation
\q2 is joy of heart and gladness of soul:
\q1
\v 29 Wine drunk excessively is bitterness of soul,
\q2 with provocation and conflict.
\q1
\v 30 Drunkenness increases the rage of a fool to his hurt.
\q2 It diminishes strength and adds wounds.
\b
\q1
\v 31 Don’t rebuke your neighbor at a banquet of wine.
\q2 Don’t despise him in his mirth.
\q1 Don’t speak a word of reproach to him.
\q2 Don’t distress him by making demands of him.
\c 32
\q1
\v 1 Have they made you ruler of a feast?
\q2 Don’t be lifted up.
\q2 Be among them as one of them.
\q2 Take care of them first, and then sit down.
\q1
\v 2 And when you have done all your duties, take your place,
\q2 that you may be gladdened on their account,
\q2 and receive a wreath for your good service.
\b
\q1
\v 3 Speak, you who are older, for it’s your right, but with sound knowledge;
\q2 and don’t interrupt the music.
\q1
\v 4 Don’t pour out talk where there is a performance of music.
\q2 Don’t display your wisdom at the wrong time.
\q1
\v 5 As a ruby signet in a setting of gold,
\q2 so is a music concert at a wine banquet.
\q1
\v 6 As an emerald signet in a work of gold,
\q2 so is musical melody with pleasant wine.
\b
\q1
\v 7 Speak, young man, if you are obliged to,
\q2 but no more than twice, and only if asked.
\q1
\v 8 Sum up your speech, many things in few words.
\q2 Be as one who knows and yet holds his tongue.
\q1
\v 9 When among great men, don’t behave as their equal.
\q2 When another is speaking, don’t babble.
\b
\q1
\v 10 Lightning speeds before thunder.
\q2 Approval goes before one who is modest.
\q1
\v 11 Rise up in good time, and don’t be last.
\q2 Go home quickly and don’t loiter
\q1
\v 12 Amuse yourself there and do what is in your heart.
\q2 Don’t sin by proud speech.
\q1
\v 13 For these things bless your Maker,
\q2 who gives you to drink freely of his good things.
\b
\q1
\v 14 He who fears the Lord will receive discipline.
\q2 Those who seek him early will find favor.
\q1
\v 15 He who seeks the law shall be filled with it,
\q2 but the hypocrite will stumble at it.
\q1
\v 16 Those who fear the Lord will find true judgment,
\q2 and will kindle righteous acts like a light.
\q1
\v 17 A sinful man shuns reproof,
\q2 and will find a judgment according to his will.
\b
\q1
\v 18 A sensible person won’t neglect a thought.
\q2 An insolent and proud man won’t crouch in fear,
\q2 even after he has done a thing by himself without counsel.
\q1
\v 19 Do nothing without counsel,
\q2 but when you have acted, don’t regret it.
\q1
\v 20 Don’t go in a way of conflict.
\q2 Don’t stumble in stony places.
\q1
\v 21 Don’t be overconfident on a smooth road.
\q2
\v 22 Beware of your own children.
\q1
\v 23 In every work guard your own soul,
\q2 for this is the keeping of the commandments.
\b
\q1
\v 24 He who believes the law gives heed to the commandment.
\q2 He who trusts in the Lord will suffer no loss.
\c 33
\q1
\v 1 No evil will happen to him who fears the Lord,
\q2 but in trials once and again he will deliver him.
\q1
\v 2 A wise man will not hate the law,
\q2 but he who is a hypocrite about it is like a boat in a storm.
\q1
\v 3 A man of understanding will put his trust in the law.
\q2 And the law is faithful to him, as when one asks a divine oracle.
\b
\q1
\v 4 Prepare your speech, and so you will be heard.
\q2 Bind up instruction, and make your answer.
\q1
\v 5 The heart of a fool is like a cartwheel.
\q2 His thoughts are like a rolling axle.
\q1
\v 6 A stallion horse is like a mocking friend.
\q2 He neighs under every one who sits upon him.
\b
\q1
\v 7 Why does one day excel another,
\q2 when all the light of every day in the year is from the sun?
\q1
\v 8 They were distinguished by the Lord’s knowledge,
\q2 and he varied seasons and feasts.
\q1
\v 9 Some of them he exalted and hallowed,
\q2 and some of them he has made ordinary days.
\q1
\v 10 And all men are from the ground.
\q2 Adam was created from dust.
\q1
\v 11 In the abundance of his knowledge the Lord distinguished them,
\q2 and made their ways different.
\q1
\v 12 Some of them he blessed and exalted,
\q2 and some of them he made holy and brought near to himself.
\q1 Some of them he cursed and brought low,
\q2 and overthrew them from their place.
\q1
\v 13 As the clay of the potter in his hand,
\q2 all his ways are according to his good pleasure,
\q1 so men are in the hand of him who made them,
\q2 to render to them according to his judgment.
\b
\q1
\v 14 Good is the opposite of evil,
\q2 and life is the opposite of death;
\q2 so\f + \fr 33:14 \ft A line of this verse is here omitted by the best authorities. \f* the sinner is the opposite of the godly.
\q1
\v 15 Look upon all the works of the Most High like this,
\q2 they come in pairs, one against another.
\b
\q1
\v 16 I was the last on watch,
\q2 like one who gleans after the grape gatherers.
\q1
\v 17 By the Lord’s blessing I arrived before them,
\q2 and filled my winepress like one who gathers grapes.
\q1
\v 18 Consider that I labored not for myself alone,
\q2 but for all those who seek instruction.
\q1
\v 19 Hear me, you great men of the people,
\q2 and listen with your ears, you rulers of the congregation.
\b
\q1
\v 20 To son and wife, to brother and friend,
\q2 don’t give power over yourself while you live,
\q2 and don’t give your goods to another,
\q2 lest you regret it and must ask for them.
\q1
\v 21 While you still live and breath is in you,
\q2 don’t give yourself over to anybody.
\q1
\v 22 For it is better that your children should ask from you
\q2 than that you should look to the hand of your children.
\q1
\v 23 Excel in all your works.
\q2 Don’t bring a stain on your honor.
\q1
\v 24 In the day that you end the days of your life,
\q2 in the time of death, distribute your inheritance.
\b
\q1
\v 25 Fodder, a stick, and burdens are for a donkey.
\q2 Bread, discipline, and work are for a servant.
\q1
\v 26 Set your slave to work, and you will find rest.
\q2 Leave his hands idle, and he will seek liberty.
\q1
\v 27 Yoke and whip will bow the neck.
\q2 For an evil slave there are racks and tortures.
\q1
\v 28 Send him to labor, that he not be idle,
\q2 for idleness teaches much mischief.
\q1
\v 29 Set him to work, as is fit for him.
\q2 If he doesn’t obey, make his fetters heavy.
\q1
\v 30 Don’t be excessive toward any.
\q2 Do nothing unjust.
\b
\q1
\v 31 If you have a slave, treat him like yourself,
\q2 because you have bought him with blood.
\q1
\v 32 If you have a slave, treat him like yourself.
\q2 For like your own soul, you will need him.
\q1 If you treat him ill, and he departs and runs away,
\q2
\v 33 which way will you go to seek him?
\b
\c 34
\q1
\v 1 Vain and false hopes are for a man void of understanding.
\q2 Dreams give wings to fools.
\q1
\v 2 As one who grasps at a shadow and follows after the wind,
\q2 so is he who sets his mind on dreams.
\q1
\v 3 The vision of dreams is a reflection,
\q2 the likeness of a face near a face.
\q1
\v 4 From an unclean thing what can be cleansed?
\q2 From that which is false what can be true?
\q1
\v 5 Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain.
\q2 The heart has fantasies like a woman in labor.
\q1
\v 6 If they are not sent in a visitation from the Most High,
\q2 don’t give your heart to them.
\q1
\v 7 For dreams have led many astray.
\q2 They have failed by putting their hope in them.
\q1
\v 8 Without lying the law will be fulfilled.
\q2 Wisdom is complete in a faithful mouth.
\b
\q1
\v 9 A well-instructed man knows many things.
\q2 He who has much experience will declare understanding.
\q1
\v 10 He who has no experience knows few things.
\q2 But he who has traveled increases cleverness.
\q1
\v 11 I have seen many things in my travels.
\q2 My understanding is more than my words.
\q1
\v 12 I was often in danger even to death.
\q2 I was preserved because of these experiences.
\q1
\v 13 The spirit of those who fear the Lord will live,
\q2 for their hope is in him who saves them.
\q1
\v 14 Whoever fears the Lord won’t be afraid, and won’t be a coward,
\q2 for he is his hope.
\q1
\v 15 Blessed is the soul of him who fears the Lord.
\q2 To whom does he give heed? Who is his support?
\q1
\v 16 The eyes of the Lord are on those who love him,
\q2 a mighty protection and strong support,
\q2 a cover from the hot blast, a shade from the noonday sun,
\q2 a guard from stumbling, and a help from falling.
\q1
\v 17 He raises up the soul, and enlightens the eyes.
\q2 He gives health, life, and blessing.
\b
\q1
\v 18 He who sacrifices a thing wrongfully gotten, his offering is made in mockery.
\q2 The mockeries of wicked men are not acceptable.
\q1
\v 19 The Most High has no pleasure in the offerings of the ungodly,
\q2 Neither is he pacified for sins by the multitude of sacrifices.
\q1
\v 20 Like one who kills a son before his father’s eyes
\q2 is he who brings a sacrifice from the goods of the poor.
\q1
\v 21 The bread of the needy is the life of the poor.
\q2 He who deprives him of it is a man of blood.
\q1
\v 22 Like one who murders his neighbor is he who takes away his living.
\q2 Like a shedder of blood is he who deprives a hireling of his hire.
\b
\q1
\v 23 When one builds, and another pulls down,
\q2 what profit do they have but toil?
\q1
\v 24 When one prays, and another curses,
\q2 whose voice will the Lord listen to?
\q1
\v 25 He who washes himself after touching a dead body, and touches it again,
\q2 what does he gain by his washing?
\q1
\v 26 Even so a man fasting for his sins,
\q2 and going again, and doing the same,
\q2 who will listen to his prayer?
\q2 What profit does he have in his humiliation?
\b
\c 35
\q1
\v 1 He who keeps the law multiplies offerings.
\q2 He who heeds the commandments sacrifices a peace offering.
\q1
\v 2 He who returns a kindness offers fine flour.
\q2 He who gives alms sacrifices a thank offering.
\q1
\v 3 To depart from wickedness pleases the Lord.
\q2 To depart from unrighteousness is an atoning sacrifice.
\q1
\v 4 See that you don’t appear in the presence of the Lord empty.
\q2
\v 5 For all these things are done because of the commandment.
\q1
\v 6 The offering of the righteous enriches the altar.
\q2 The sweet fragrance of it is before the Most High.
\q1
\v 7 The sacrifice of a righteous man is acceptable.
\q2 It won’t be forgotten.
\q1
\v 8 Glorify the Lord with generosity.
\q2 Don’t reduce the first fruits of your hands.
\q1
\v 9 In every gift show a cheerful countenance,
\q1 And dedicate your tithe with gladness.
\q1
\v 10 Give to the Most High according as he has given.
\q2 As your hand has found, give generously.
\q1
\v 11 For the Lord repays,
\q2 and he will repay you sevenfold.
\b
\q1
\v 12 Don’t plan to bribe him with gifts, for he will not receive them.
\q2 Don’t set your mind on an unrighteous sacrifice,
\q2 For the Lord is the judge,
\q2 and with him is no respect of persons.
\q1
\v 13 He won’t accept any person against a poor man.
\q2 He will listen to the prayer of him who is wronged.
\q1
\v 14 He will in no way despise the supplication of the fatherless
\q2 or the widow, when she pours out her tale.
\q1
\v 15 Don’t the tears of the widow run down her cheek?
\q2 Isn’t her cry against him who has caused them to fall?
\q1
\v 16 He who serves God according to his good pleasure will be accepted.
\q2 His supplication will reach to the clouds.
\q1
\v 17 The prayer of the humble pierces the clouds.
\q2 until it comes near, he will not be comforted.
\q1 He won’t depart until the Most High visits
\q2 and he judges righteously and executes judgment.
\q1
\v 18 And the Lord will not be slack, neither will he be patient toward them,
\q2 until he has crushed the loins of the unmerciful.
\q1 He will repay vengeance to the heathen
\q2 until he has taken away the multitude of the arrogant
\q2 and broken in pieces the sceptres of the unrighteous,
\q2
\v 19 until he has rendered to every man according to his deeds,
\q2 and repaid the works of men according to their plans,
\q2 until he has judged the cause of his people,
\q2 and he will make them rejoice in his mercy.
\q1
\v 20 Mercy is as welcome in the time of his affliction,
\q2 as clouds of rain in the time of drought.
\b
\c 36
\q1
\v 1 Have mercy upon us, O Lord the God of all, and look at us with favor;
\q2
\v 2 and send your fear upon all the nations.\f + \fr 36:2 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 3 Lift up your hand against the foreign nations
\q2 and let them see your mighty power.
\q1
\v 4 As you showed your holiness in us before them,
\q2 so be magnified in them before us.
\q1
\v 5 Let them know you, as we also have known you,
\q2 that there is no God but only you, O God.
\q1
\v 6 Show new signs, and work various wonders.
\q2 Glorify your hand and your right arm.\f + \fr 36:6 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 7 Raise up indignation and pour out wrath.
\q2 Take away the adversary and destroy the enemy.
\q1
\v 8 Hasten the time and remember your oath.
\q2 Let them declare your mighty works.
\q1
\v 9 Let him who escapes be devoured by raging fire.
\q2 May those who harm your people find destruction.
\q1
\v 10 Crush the heads of the rulers of the enemies
\q2 who say, “There is no one but ourselves.”
\q1
\v 11 Gather all the tribes of Jacob together,
\q2 and\f + \fr 36:11 \ft The ancient authorities read \fqa I took them for my inheritance: \ft but the Greek text is here very confused. \f* take them for your inheritance, as from the beginning.
\q1
\v 12 O Lord, have mercy upon the people that is called by your name,
\q2 and upon Israel, whom you likened to a firstborn.
\q1
\v 13 Have compassion upon the city of your sanctuary,
\q2 Jerusalem, the place of your rest.
\q1
\v 14 Fill Zion. Exalt your oracles
\q2 and fill your people with your glory.
\q1
\v 15 Give testimony to those who were your creatures in the beginning,
\q2 and fulfill the prophecies that have been spoken in your name.
\q1
\v 16 Reward those who wait for you,
\q2 and men will put their trust in your prophets.
\q1
\v 17 Listen, O Lord, to the prayer of your servants,
\q2 according to the blessing of Aaron concerning your people;
\q2 and all those who are on the earth will know
\q2 that you are the Lord, the\f + \fr 36:17 \ft Gr. \fqa God of the ages.\f* eternal God.
\b
\q1
\v 18 The belly will eat any food,
\q2 but one food is better than another.
\q1
\v 19 The mouth tastes meats taken in hunting,
\q2 so does an understanding heart detect false speech.
\q1
\v 20 A contrary heart will cause heaviness.
\q2 A man of experience will pay him back.
\q1
\v 21 A woman will receive any man,
\q2 but one daughter is better than another.
\q1
\v 22 The beauty of a woman cheers the countenance.
\q2 A man desires nothing more.
\q1
\v 23 If kindness and humility are on her tongue,
\q2 her husband is not like other sons of men.
\q1
\v 24 He who gets a wife gets his richest treasure,
\q2 a help meet for him and a pillar of support.
\q1
\v 25 Where no hedge is, the property will be plundered.
\q2 He who has no wife will mourn as he wanders.
\q1
\v 26 For who would trust a nimble robber who skips from city to city?
\q2 Even so, who would trust a man who has no nest, and lodges wherever he finds himself at nightfall?
\b
\c 37
\q1
\v 1 Every friend will say, “I also am his friend”;
\q2 but there is a friend which is only a friend in name.
\q1
\v 2 Isn’t there a grief in it even to death
\q2 when a companion and friend is turned into an enemy?
\q1
\v 3 O wicked imagination, why were you formed
\q2 to cover the dry land with deceit?
\q1
\v 4 There is a companion who rejoices in the gladness of a friend,
\q2 but in time of affliction will be against him.
\q1
\v 5 There is a companion who for the belly’s sake labors with his friend,
\q2 yet in the face of battle will carry his buckler.
\q1
\v 6 Don’t forget a friend in your soul.
\q2 Don’t be unmindful of him in your riches.
\b
\q1
\v 7 Every counselor extols counsel,
\q2 but some give counsel in their own interest.
\q1
\v 8 Let your soul beware of a counselor,
\q2 and know in advance what is his interest
\q2 (for he will take counsel for himself),
\q2 lest he cast the lot against you,
\q2
\v 9 and say to you, “Your way is good.”
\q2 Then he will stand near you, to see what will happen to you.
\q1
\v 10 Don’t take counsel with one who looks askance at you.
\q2 Hide your counsel from those who are jealous of you.
\q1
\v 11 Don’t consult with a woman about her rival,
\q2 with a coward about war,
\q2 with a merchant about business,
\q2 with a buyer about selling,
\q2 with an envious man about thankfulness,
\q2 with an unmerciful man about kindliness,
\q2 with a sluggard about any kind of work,
\q2 with a hireling in your house about finishing his work,
\q2 or with an idle servant about much business.
\q2 Pay no attention to these in any matter of counsel.
\q1
\v 12 But rather be continually with a godly man,
\q2 whom you know to be a keeper of the commandments,
\q2 who in his soul is as your own soul,
\q2 and who will grieve with you, if you fail.
\q1
\v 13 Make the counsel of your heart stand,
\q2 for there is no one more faithful to you than it.
\q1
\v 14 For a man’s soul is sometimes inclined to inform him
\q2 better than seven watchmen who sit on high on a watch-tower.
\q1
\v 15 Above all this ask the Most High
\q2 that he may direct your way in truth.
\b
\q1
\v 16 Let reason be the beginning of every work.
\q2 Let counsel go before every action.
\q1
\v 17 As a token of the changing of the heart,
\q2
\v 18 four kinds of things rise up:
\q2 good and evil, life and death.
\q2 That which rules over them continually is the tongue.
\q1
\v 19 There is one who is clever and the instructor of many,
\q2 and yet is unprofitable to his own soul.
\q1
\v 20 There is one who is subtle in words, and is hated.
\q2 He will be destitute of all food.
\q1
\v 21 For grace was not given to him from the Lord,
\q2 because he is deprived of all wisdom.
\q1
\v 22 There is one who is wise to his own soul;
\q2 and the fruits of his understanding are trustworthy in the mouth.
\q1
\v 23 A wise man will instruct his own people.
\q2 The fruits of his understanding are trustworthy.
\q1
\v 24 A wise man will be filled with blessing.
\q2 All those who see him will call him happy.
\q1
\v 25 The life of a man is counted by days.
\q2 The days of Israel are innumerable.
\q1
\v 26 The wise man will inherit confidence among his people.
\q2 His name will live forever.
\b
\q1
\v 27 My son, test your soul in your life.
\q2 See what is evil for it, and don’t give in to it.
\q1
\v 28 For not all things are profitable for all men.
\q2 Not every soul has pleasure in everything.
\q1
\v 29 Don’t be insatiable in any luxury.
\q2 Don’t be greedy in the things that you eat.
\q1
\v 30 For overeating brings disease,
\q2 and gluttony causes nausea.
\q1
\v 31 Because of gluttony, many have perished,
\q2 but he who takes heed shall prolong his life.
\b
\c 38
\q1
\v 1 Honor a physician according to your need with the honors due to him,
\q2 for truly the Lord has created him.
\q1
\v 2 For healing comes from the Most High,
\q2 and he shall receive a gift from the king.
\q1
\v 3 The skill of the physician will lift up his head.
\q2 He will be admired in the sight of great men.
\q1
\v 4 The Lord created medicines out of the earth.
\q2 A prudent man will not despise them.
\q1
\v 5 Wasn’t water made sweet with wood,
\q3 that its power might be known?
\q1
\v 6 He gave men skill
\q2 that he might be glorified in his marvelous works.
\q1
\v 7 With them he heals
\q2 and takes away pain.
\q1
\v 8 With these, the pharmacist makes a mixture.
\q2 God’s works won’t be brought to an end.
\q2 From him, peace is upon the face of the earth.
\b
\q1
\v 9 My son, in your sickness don’t be negligent,
\q2 but pray to the Lord, and he will heal you.
\q1
\v 10 Put away wrong doing, and direct your hands in righteousness.
\q2 Cleanse your heart from all sin.
\q1
\v 11 Give a sweet savor and a memorial of fine flour,
\q2 and pour oil on your offering, according to your means.
\q1
\v 12 Then give place to the physician, for truly the Lord has created him.
\q2 Don’t let him leave you, for you need him.
\q1
\v 13 There is a time when in recovery is in their hands.
\q2
\v 14 For they also shall ask the Lord
\q2 to prosper them in diagnosis and in healing for the maintenance of life.
\q1
\v 15 He who sins before his Maker,
\q2 let him fall into the hands of the physician.
\b
\q1
\v 16 My son, let your tears fall over the dead,
\q2 and as one who suffers grievously, begin lamentation.
\q2 Wind up his body with due honor.
\q2 Don’t neglect his burial.
\q1
\v 17 Make bitter weeping and make passionate wailing.
\q2 Let your mourning be according to his merit,
\q2 for one day or two, lest you be spoken evil of;
\q2 and so be comforted for your sorrow.
\q1
\v 18 For from sorrow comes death.
\q2 Sorrow of heart saps one’s strength.
\q1
\v 19 In calamity, sorrow also remains.
\q2 A poor man’s life is grievous to the heart.
\q1
\v 20 Don’t give your heart to sorrow.
\q2 Put it away, remembering the end.
\q1
\v 21 Don’t forget it, for there is no returning again.
\q2 You do him no good, and you would harm yourself.
\q1
\v 22 Remember his end, for so also will yours be:
\q2 yesterday for me, and today for you.
\q1
\v 23 When the dead is at rest, let his remembrance rest.
\q2 Be comforted for him when his spirit departs from him.
\b
\q1
\v 24 The wisdom of the scribe comes by the opportunity of leisure.
\q2 He who has little business can become wise.
\q1
\v 25 How could he become wise who holds the plow,
\q2 who glories in the shaft of the goad,
\q2 who drives oxen and is occupied in their labors,
\q2 and who mostly talks about bulls?
\q1
\v 26 He will set his heart upon turning his furrows.
\q2 His lack of sleep is to give his heifers their fodder.
\q1
\v 27 So is every craftsman and master artisan
\q2 who passes his time by night as by day,
\q2 those who cut engravings of signets.
\q1 His diligence is to make great variety.
\q2 He sets his heart to preserve likeness in his portraiture,
\q2 and is careful to finish his work.
\q1
\v 28 So too is the smith sitting by the anvil
\q2 and considering the unwrought iron.
\q1 The smoke of the fire will waste his flesh.
\q2 He toils in the heat of the furnace.
\q1 The noise of the hammer deafens his ear.
\q2 His eyes are upon the pattern of the object.
\q1 He will set his heart upon perfecting his works.
\q2 He will be careful to adorn them perfectly.
\q1
\v 29 So is the potter sitting at his work
\q2 and turning the wheel around with his feet,
\q2 who is always anxiously set at his work.
\q2 He produces his handiwork in quantity.
\q1
\v 30 He will fashion the clay with his arm
\q2 and will bend its strength in front of his feet.
\q1 He will apply his heart to finish the glazing.
\q2 He will be careful to clean the kiln.
\b
\q1
\v 31 All these put their trust in their hands.
\q2 Each becomes skillful in his own work.
\q1
\v 32 Without these no city would be inhabited.
\q2 Men wouldn’t reside as foreigners or walk up and down there.
\q1
\v 33 They won’t be sought for in the council of the people.
\q2 They won’t mount on high in the assembly.
\q2 They won’t sit on the seat of the judge.
\q2 They won’t understand the covenant of judgment.
\q2 Neither will they declare instruction and judgment.
\q2 They won’t be found where parables are.
\q1
\v 34 But they will maintain the fabric of the age.
\q2 Their prayer is in the handiwork of their craft.
\b
\c 39
\q1
\v 1 Not so he who has applied his soul
\q2 and meditates in the law of the Most High.
\q1 He will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients
\q2 and will be occupied with prophecies.
\q1
\v 2 He will keep the sayings of the men of renown
\q2 and will enter in amidst the subtleties of parables.
\q1
\v 3 He will seek out the hidden meaning of proverbs
\q2 and be conversant in the dark sayings of parables.
\q1
\v 4 He will serve among great men
\q2 and appear before him who rules.
\q1 He will travel through the land of foreign nations,
\q2 for he has learned what is good and evil among men.
\q1
\v 5 He will apply his heart to return early to the Lord who made him,
\q2 and will make supplication before the Most High,
\q2 and will open his mouth in prayer,
\q2 and will ask for pardon for his sins.
\b
\q1
\v 6 If the great Lord wills,
\q2 he will be filled with the spirit of understanding;
\q2 he will pour forth the words of his wisdom
\q2 and in prayer give thanks to the Lord.
\q1
\v 7 He will direct his counsel and knowledge,
\q2 and he will meditate in his secrets.
\q1
\v 8 He will show the instruction which he has been taught
\q2 and will glory in the law of the covenant of the Lord.
\q1
\v 9 Many will commend his understanding.
\q2 So long as the world endures, it won’t be blotted out.
\q1 His memory won’t depart.
\q2 His name will live from generation to generation.
\q1
\v 10 Nations will declare his wisdom.
\q2 The congregation will proclaim his praise.
\q1
\v 11 If he continues, he will leave a greater name than a thousand.
\q2 If he finally rests, it is enough for him.
\b
\q1
\v 12 Yet more I will utter, which I have thought about.
\q2 I am filled like the full moon.
\q1
\v 13 Listen to me, you holy children,
\q2 and bud forth like a rose growing by a brook of water.
\q1
\v 14 Give a sweet fragrance like frankincense.
\q2 Put forth flowers like a lily.
\q2 Scatter a sweet smell and sing a song of praise.
\q2 Bless the Lord for all his works!
\q1
\v 15 Magnify his name
\q2 and give utterance to his praise
\q2 with the songs on your lips and with harps!
\q1 Say this when you utter his praise:
\b
\q1
\v 16 All the works of the Lord are exceedingly good,
\q2 and every command will be done in its time.
\q1
\v 17 No one can say, “What is this?” “Why is that?”
\q2 for at the proper time they will all be sought out.
\q1 At his word, the waters stood as a heap,
\q2 as did the reservoirs of water at the word of his mouth.
\q1
\v 18 At his command all his good pleasure is fulfilled.
\q2 There is no one who can hinder his salvation.
\q1
\v 19 The works of all flesh are before him.
\q2 It’s impossible to be hidden from his eyes.
\q1
\v 20 He sees from everlasting to everlasting.
\q2 There is nothing too wonderful for him.
\q1
\v 21 No one can say, “What is this?” “Why is that?”
\q2 for all things are created for their own uses.
\b
\q1
\v 22 His blessing covered the dry land as a river
\q2 and saturated it as a flood.
\q1
\v 23 As he has made the waters salty,
\q2 so the heathen will inherit his wrath.
\q1
\v 24 His ways are plain to the holy.
\q2 They are stumbling blocks to the wicked.
\q1
\v 25 Good things are created from the beginning for the good.
\q2 So are evil things for sinners.
\q1
\v 26 The main things necessary for the life of man
\q2 are water, fire, iron, salt,
\q2 wheat flour, and honey, milk,
\q2 the blood of the grape, oil, and clothing.
\q1
\v 27 All these things are for good to the godly,
\q2 but for sinners, they will be turned into evils.
\b
\q1
\v 28 There are winds that are created for vengeance,
\q2 and in their fury they lay on their scourges heavily.
\q1 In the time of reckoning, they pour out their strength,
\q2 and will appease the wrath of him who made them.
\q1
\v 29 Fire, hail, famine, and death—
\q2 all these are created for vengeance—
\q2
\v 30 wild beasts’ teeth, scorpions, adders,
\q2 and a sword punishing the ungodly to destruction.
\q1
\v 31 They will rejoice in his commandment,
\q2 and will be made ready upon earth when needed.
\q2 In their seasons, they won’t disobey his command.
\b
\q1
\v 32 Therefore from the beginning I was convinced,
\q2 and I thought it through and left it in writing:
\q1
\v 33 All the works of the Lord are good.
\q2 He will supply every need in its time.
\q1
\v 34 No one can say, “This is worse than that,”
\q2 for they will all be well approved in their time.
\q1
\v 35 Now with all your hearts and voices, sing praises
\q2 and bless the Lord’s name!
\b
\c 40
\q1
\v 1 Great travail is created for every man.
\q2 A heavy yoke is upon the sons of Adam,
\q2 from the day of their coming forth from their mother’s womb,
\q2 until the day for their burial in the mother of all things.
\q1
\v 2 The expectation of things to come, and the day of death,
\q2 trouble their thoughts, and cause fear in their hearts.
\q1
\v 3 From him who sits on a throne of glory,
\q2 even to him who is humbled in earth and ashes,
\q1
\v 4 from him who wears purple and a crown,
\q2 even to him who is clothed in burlap,
\q1
\v 5 there is wrath, jealousy, trouble, unrest,
\q2 fear of death, anger, and strife.
\q1 In the time of rest upon his bed,
\q2 his night sleep changes his knowledge.
\q1
\v 6 He gets little or no rest,
\q2 and afterward in his sleep, as in a day of keeping watch,
\q2 he is troubled in the vision of his heart,
\q2 as one who has escaped from the front of battle.
\q1
\v 7 In the very time of his deliverance, he awakens,
\q2 and marvels that the fear is nothing.
\b
\q1
\v 8 To all creatures, human and animal,
\q2 and upon sinners sevenfold more,
\q2
\v 9 come death, bloodshed, strife, sword,
\q2 calamities, famine, suffering, and plague.
\q1
\v 10 All these things were created for the wicked,
\q2 and because of them the flood came.
\q1
\v 11 All things that are of the earth turn to the earth again.
\q2 All things that are of the waters return into the sea.
\b
\q1
\v 12 All bribery and injustice will be blotted out.
\q2 Good faith will stand forever.
\q1
\v 13 The goods of the unjust will be dried up like a river,
\q2 and like a great thunder in rain will go off in noise.
\q1
\v 14 In opening his hands, a man will be made glad;
\q2 so lawbreakers will utterly fail.
\q1
\v 15 The children of the ungodly won’t grow many branches,
\q2 and are as unhealthy roots on a sheer rock.
\q1
\v 16 The reeds by every water or river bank
\q2 will be plucked up before all grass.
\q1
\v 17 Kindness is like a garden of blessings.
\q2 Almsgiving endures forever.
\b
\q1
\v 18 The life of one who labors and is content will be made sweet.
\q2 He who finds a treasure is better than both.
\q1
\v 19 Children and the building of a city establish a name.
\q2 A blameless wife is better than both.
\q1
\v 20 Wine and music rejoice the heart.
\q2 The love of wisdom is better than both.
\q1
\v 21 The pipe and the lute make pleasant melody.
\q2 A pleasant tongue is better than both.
\q1
\v 22 Your eye desires grace and beauty,
\q2 but the green shoots of grain more than both.
\q1
\v 23 A friend and a companion is always welcome,
\q2 and a wife with her husband is better than both.
\q1
\v 24 Relatives and helpers are for a time of affliction,
\q2 but almsgiving rescues better than both.
\q1
\v 25 Gold and silver will make the foot stand sure,
\q2 and counsel is esteemed better than both.
\q1
\v 26 Riches and strength will lift up the heart.
\q2 The fear of the Lord is better than both.
\q1 There is nothing lacking in the fear of the Lord.
\q2 In it, there is no need to seek help.
\q1
\v 27 The fear of the Lord is like a garden of blessing
\q2 and covers a man more than any glory.
\b
\q1
\v 28 My son, don’t lead a beggar’s life.
\q2 It is better to die than to beg.
\q1
\v 29 A man who looks to the table of another,
\q2 his life is not to be considered a life.
\q1 He will pollute his soul with another person’s food,
\q2 but a wise and well-instructed person will beware of that.
\q1
\v 30 Begging will be sweet in the mouth of the shameless,
\q2 but it kindles a fire in his belly.
\b
\c 41
\q1
\v 1 O death, how bitter is the memory of you to a man who is at peace in his possessions,
\q2 to the man who has nothing to distract him and has prosperity in all things,
\q2 and who still has strength to enjoy food!
\q1
\v 2 O death, your sentence is acceptable to a man who is needy and who fails in strength,
\q2 who is in extreme old age, is distracted about all things,
\q2 is perverse, and has lost patience!
\q1
\v 3 Don’t be afraid of the sentence of death.
\q2 Remember those who have been before you and who come after.
\q1 This is the sentence from the Lord over all flesh.
\q2
\v 4 And why do you refuse when it is the good pleasure of the Most High?
\q1 Whether life lasts ten, or a hundred, or a thousand years,
\q2 there is no inquiry about life in Hades.\f + \fr 41:4 \ft or, \fqa the place of the dead \ft or, \fqa Sheol\f*
\b
\q1
\v 5 The children of sinners are abominable children
\q2 and they frequent the dwellings of the ungodly.
\q1
\v 6 The inheritance of sinners’ children will perish
\q2 and with their posterity will be a perpetual disgrace.
\q1
\v 7 Children will complain of an ungodly father,
\q2 because they suffer disgrace because of him.
\q1
\v 8 Woe to you, ungodly men,
\q2 who have forsaken the law of the Most High God!\f + \fr 41:8 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities.\f*
\q1
\v 9 If you are born, you will be born to a curse.
\q2 If you die, a curse will be your portion.
\q1
\v 10 All things that are of the earth will go back to the earth;
\q2 so the ungodly will go from a curse to perdition.
\b
\q1
\v 11 The mourning of men is about their bodies;
\q2 but the evil name of sinners will be blotted out.
\q1
\v 12 Have regard for your name,
\q2 for it continues with you longer than a thousand great treasures of gold.
\q1
\v 13 A good life has its number of days,
\q2 but a good name continues forever.
\b
\q1
\v 14 My children, follow instruction in peace.
\q2 But wisdom that is hidden and a treasure that is not seen,
\q2 what benefit is in them both?
\q1
\v 15 Better is a man who hides his foolishness
\q2 than a man who hides his wisdom.
\q1
\v 16 Therefore show respect for my words;
\q2 for it is not good to retain every kind of shame.
\q2 Not everything is approved by all in good faith.
\b
\q1
\v 17 Be ashamed of sexual immorality before father and mother,
\q2 of a lie before a prince and a mighty man,
\q2
\v 18 of an offense before a judge and ruler,
\q2 of iniquity before the congregation and the people,
\q2 of unjust dealing before a partner and friend,
\q2
\v 19 and of theft in the place where you sojourn.
\q1 Be ashamed in regard of the truth of God and his covenant,
\q2 of leaning on your elbow at dinner,
\q2 of contemptuous behavior in the matter of giving and taking,
\q2
\v 20 of silence before those who greet you,
\q2 of looking at a woman who is a prostitute,
\q2
\v 21 of turning away your face from a kinsman,
\q2 of taking away a portion or a gift,
\q2 of gazing at a woman who has a husband,
\q2
\v 22 of meddling with his maid—and don’t come near her bed,
\q2 of abusive speech to friends—and after you have given, don’t insult,
\q2
\v 23 of repeating and speaking what you have heard,
\q2 and of revealing of secrets.
\q1
\v 24 So you will be ashamed of the right things
\q2 and find favor in the sight of every man.
\b
\c 42
\q1
\v 1 Don’t be ashamed of these things,
\q2 and don’t sin to save face:
\q2
\v 2 of the law of the Most High and his covenant,
\q2 of judgment to do justice to the ungodly,
\q2
\v 3 of reckoning with a partner and with travellers,
\q2 of a gift from the inheritance of friends,
\q2
\v 4 of exactness of scales and weights,
\q2 of getting much or little,
\q2
\v 5 of bargaining dealing with merchants,
\q2 of frequent correction of children,
\q2 and of making the back of an evil slave to bleed.
\q1
\v 6 A seal is good where an evil wife is.
\q2 Where there are many hands, lock things up.
\q1
\v 7 Whatever you hand over, let it be by number and weight.
\q2 In giving and receiving, let all be in writing.
\q1
\v 8 Don’t be ashamed to instruct the unwise and foolish,
\q2 and one of extreme old age who contends with those who are young.
\q1 So you will be well instructed indeed
\q2 and approved in the sight of every living man.
\b
\q1
\v 9 A daughter is a secret cause of wakefulness to a father.
\q2 Care for her takes away sleep—
\q2 in her youth, lest she pass the flower of her age;
\q2 when she is married, lest she should be hated;
\q2
\v 10 in her virginity, lest she should be defiled and be with child in her father’s house;
\q2 when she has a husband, lest she should transgress;
\q2 and when she is married, lest she should be barren.
\q1
\v 11 Keep a strict watch over a headstrong daughter,
\q2 lest she make you a laughingstock to your enemies,
\q2 a byword in the city and notorious among the people,
\q2 and shame you in public.
\b
\q1
\v 12 Don’t gaze at every beautiful body.
\q2 Don’t sit in the midst of women.
\q1
\v 13 For from garments comes a moth,
\q2 and from a woman comes a woman’s wickedness.
\q1
\v 14 Better is the wickedness of a man than a pleasant woman,
\q2 a woman who puts you to shame and disgrace.
\b
\q1
\v 15 I will make mention now of the works of the Lord,
\q2 and will declare the things that I have seen.
\q2 The Lord’s works are in his words.
\q1
\v 16 The sun that gives light looks at all things.
\q2 The Lord’s work is full of his glory.
\q1
\v 17 The Lord has not given power to the saints to declare all his marvelous works,
\q2 which the Almighty Lord firmly settled,
\q2 that the universe might be established in his glory.
\q1
\v 18 He searches out the deep and the heart.
\q2 He has understanding of their secrets.
\q1 For the Most High knows all knowledge.
\q2 He sees the signs of the world.
\q1
\v 19 He declares the things that are past and the things that shall be,
\q2 and reveals the traces of hidden things.
\q1
\v 20 No thought escapes him.
\q2 There is not a word hidden from him.
\q1
\v 21 He has ordered the mighty works of his wisdom.
\q2 He is from everlasting to everlasting.
\q1 Nothing has been added to them, nor diminished from them.
\q2 He had no need of any counselor.
\q1
\v 22 How desirable are all his works!
\q2 One may see this even in a spark.
\q1
\v 23 All these things live and remain forever in all manner of uses.
\q2 They are all obedient.
\q1
\v 24 All things are in pairs, one opposite the other.
\q2 He has made nothing imperfect.
\q1
\v 25 One thing establishes the good things of another.
\q2 Who could ever see enough of his glory?
\b
\c 43
\q1
\v 1 The pride of the heavenly heights is the clear sky,
\q2 the appearance of heaven, in the spectacle of its glory.
\q1
\v 2 The sun, when it appears, bringing tidings as it rises,
\q2 is a marvelous instrument, the work of the Most High.
\q1
\v 3 At noon, it dries up the land.
\q2 Who can stand against its burning heat?
\q1
\v 4 A man tending a furnace is in burning heat,
\q2 but the sun three times more, burning up the mountains,
\q2 breathing out fiery vapors,
\q2 and sending out bright beams, it blinds the eyes.
\q1
\v 5 Great is the Lord who made it.
\q2 At his word, he hastens on its course.
\b
\q1
\v 6 The moon marks the changing seasons,
\q2 declares times, and is a sign for the world.
\q1
\v 7 From the moon is the sign of feast days,
\q2 a light that wanes when it completes its course.
\q1
\v 8 The month is called after its name,
\q2 increasing wonderfully in its changing—
\q2 an instrument of the army on high,
\q2 shining in the structure of heaven,
\q2
\v 9 the beauty of heaven, the glory of the stars,
\q2 an ornament giving light in the highest places of the Lord.
\q1
\v 10 At the word of the Holy One, they will stand in due order.
\q2 They won’t faint in their watches.
\q1
\v 11 Look at the rainbow, and praise him who made it.
\q2 It is exceedingly beautiful in its brightness.
\q1
\v 12 It encircles the sky with its glorious circle.
\q2 The hands of the Most High have stretched it out.
\b
\q1
\v 13 By his commandment, he makes the snow fall
\q2 and swiftly sends the lightnings of his judgment.
\q1
\v 14 Therefore the storehouses are opened,
\q2 and clouds fly out like birds.
\q1
\v 15 By his mighty power, he makes the clouds strong
\q2 and the hailstones are broken in pieces.
\q1
\v 16 At his appearing, the mountains will be shaken.
\q2 At his will, the south wind will blow.
\q1
\v 17 The voice of his thunder rebukes the earth.
\q2 So does the northern storm and the whirlwind.
\q1 Like birds flying down, he sprinkles the snow.
\q2 It falls down like the lighting of locusts.
\q1
\v 18 The eye is dazzled at the beauty of its whiteness.
\q2 The heart is amazed as it falls.
\q1
\v 19 He also pours out frost on the earth like salt.
\q2 When it is freezes, it has points like thorns.
\b
\q1
\v 20 The cold north wind blows
\q2 and ice freezes on the water.
\q1 It settles on every pool of water.
\q2 The water puts it on like it was a breastplate.
\q1
\v 21 It will devour the mountains, burn up the wilderness,
\q2 and consume the green grass like fire.
\q1
\v 22 A mist coming speedily heals all things.
\q2 A dew coming after heat brings cheerfulness.
\b
\q1
\v 23 By his counsel, he has calmed the deep
\q2 and planted islands in it.
\q1
\v 24 Those who sail on the sea tell of its dangers.
\q2 We marvel when we hear it with our ears.
\q1
\v 25 There are also those strange and wondrous works in it—
\q2 variety of all that has life and the huge creatures of the sea.
\q1
\v 26 Because of him, his messengers succeed.
\q2 By his word, all things hold together.
\b
\q1
\v 27 We may say many things, but couldn’t say enough.
\q2 The summary of our words is, “He is everything!”
\q1
\v 28 How could we have strength to glorify him?
\q2 For he is himself the greater than all his works.
\q1
\v 29 The Lord is awesome and exceedingly great!
\q2 His power is marvelous!
\q1
\v 30 Glorify the Lord and exalt him as much as you can!
\q2 For even yet, he will surpass that.
\q1 When you exalt him, summon your full strength.
\q2 Don’t be weary, because you can’t praise him enough.
\q1
\v 31 Who has seen him, that he may describe him?
\q2 Who can magnify him as he is?
\q1
\v 32 Many things greater than these are hidden,
\q2 for we have seen just a few of his works.
\q1
\v 33 For the Lord made all things.
\q2 He gave wisdom to the godly.
\b
\c 44
\q1
\v 1 Let us now praise famous men,
\q2 our ancestors in their generations.
\q1
\v 2 The Lord created great glory in them—
\q2 his mighty power from the beginning.
\q1
\v 3 Some ruled in their kingdoms
\q2 and were men renowned for their power,
\q2 giving counsel by their understanding.
\q1 Some have spoken in prophecies,
\q2
\v 4 leaders of the people by their counsels,
\q2 and by their understanding, giving instruction for the people.
\q2 Their words in their instruction were wise.
\q1
\v 5 Some composed musical tunes,
\q2 and set forth verses in writing,
\q2
\v 6 rich men endowed with ability,
\q2 living peaceably in their homes.
\q1
\v 7 All these were honored in their generations,
\q2 and were outstanding in their days.
\q1
\v 8 Some of them have left a name behind them,
\q2 so that others declare their praises.
\q1
\v 9 But of others, there is no memory.
\q2 They perished as though they had not been.
\q2 They become as though they had not been born,
\q2 they and their children after them.
\q1
\v 10 But these were men of mercy,
\q2 whose righteous deeds have not been forgotten.
\q1
\v 11 A good inheritance remains with their offspring.
\q2 Their children are within the covenant.
\q1
\v 12 Their offspring stand fast,
\q2 with their children, for their sakes.
\q1
\v 13 Their offspring will remain forever.
\q2 Their glory won’t be blotted out.
\q1
\v 14 Their bodies were buried in peace.
\q2 Their name lives to all generations.
\q1
\v 15 People will declare their wisdom.
\q2 The congregation proclaims their praise.
\b
\q1
\v 16 Enoch pleased the Lord, and was taken up,
\q2 an example of repentance to all generations.
\b
\q1
\v 17 Noah was found perfect and righteous.
\q2 In the season of wrath, he kept the race alive.
\q1 Therefore a remnant was left on the earth
\q2 when the flood came.
\q1
\v 18 Everlasting covenants were made with him,
\q2 that all flesh should no more be blotted out by a flood.
\b
\q1
\v 19 Abraham was a great father of a multitude of nations.
\q2 There was none found like him in glory,
\q2
\v 20 who kept the law of the Most High,
\q2 and was taken into covenant with him.
\q1 In his flesh he established the covenant.
\q2 When he was tested, he was found faithful.
\q1
\v 21 Therefore he assured him by an oath
\q2 that the nations would be blessed through his offspring,
\q2 that he would multiply him like the dust of the earth,
\q2 exalt his offspring like the stars,
\q2 and cause them to inherit from sea to sea,
\q2 and from the Euphrates River to the utmost parts of the earth.
\b
\q1
\v 22 In Isaac also, he established the same assurance for Abraham his father’s sake,
\q2 the blessing of all men, and the covenant.
\q1
\v 23 He made it rest upon the head of Jacob.
\q2 He acknowledged him in his blessings,
\q2 gave to him by inheritance,
\q2 and divided his portions.
\q2 He distributed them among twelve tribes.
\c 45
\q1
\v 1 He brought out of him a man of mercy,
\q2 who found favor in the sight of all people,
\q2 a man loved by God and men, even Moses,
\q2 whose memory is blessed.
\q1
\v 2 He made him equal to the glory of the saints,
\q2 and magnified him in the fears of his enemies.
\q1
\v 3 By his words he caused the wonders to cease.
\q2 God glorified him in the sight of kings.
\q1 He gave him commandments for his people
\q2 and showed him part of his glory.
\q1
\v 4 He sanctified him in his faithfulness and meekness.
\q2 He chose him out of all people.
\q1
\v 5 He made him to hear his voice,
\q2 led him into the thick darkness,
\q2 and gave him commandments face to face,
\q2 even the law of life and knowledge,
\q2 that he might teach Jacob the covenant,
\q2 and Israel his judgments.
\b
\q1
\v 6 He exalted Aaron, a holy man like Moses,
\q2 even his brother, of the tribe of Levi.
\q1
\v 7 He established an everlasting covenant with him,
\q2 and gave him the priesthood of the people.
\q1 He blessed him with stateliness,
\q2 and dressed him in a glorious robe.
\q1
\v 8 He clothed him in perfect splendor,
\q2 and strengthened him with symbols of authority:
\q2 the linen trousers, the long robe, and the ephod.
\q1
\v 9 He encircled him with pomegranates;
\q2 with many golden bells around him,
\q2 to make a sound as he went,
\q2 to make a sound that might be heard in the temple,
\q2 for a reminder for the children of his people;
\q2
\v 10 with a holy garment, with gold, blue, and purple, the work of the embroiderer;
\q2 with an oracle of judgment—Urim and Thummim;
\q2
\v 11 with twisted scarlet, the work of the craftsman;
\q2 with precious stones engraved like a signet, in a setting of gold, the work of the jeweller,
\q2 for a reminder engraved in writing, after the number of the tribes of Israel;
\q2
\v 12 with a crown of gold upon the mitre, having engraved on it, as on a signet, “HOLINESS”,
\q2 an ornament of honor, the work of an expert,
\q2 the desires of the eyes, goodly and beautiful.
\q1
\v 13 Before him there never have been anything like it.
\q2 No stranger put them on, but only his sons and his offspring perpetually.
\q1
\v 14 His sacrifices shall be wholly burned,
\q2 twice every day continually.
\q1
\v 15 Moses consecrated him,
\q2 and anointed him with holy oil.
\q1 It was an everlasting covenant with him
\q2 and to his offspring, all the days of heaven,
\q2 to minister to the Lord, to serve as a priest,
\q2 and to bless his people in his name.
\q1
\v 16 He chose him out of all living
\q2 to offer sacrifice to the Lord—
\q2 incense, and a sweet fragrance, for a memorial,
\q2 to make atonement for your people.
\q1
\v 17 He gave to him in his commandments,
\q2 authority in the covenants of judgments,
\q2 to teach Jacob the testimonies,
\q2 and to enlighten Israel in his law.
\q1
\v 18 Strangers conspired against him
\q2 and envied him in the wilderness:
\q2 Dathan and Abiram with their company,
\q2 and the congregation of Korah, with wrath and anger.
\q1
\v 19 The Lord saw it, and it displeased him.
\q2 In the wrath of his anger, they were destroyed.
\q1 He did wonders upon them,
\q2 to consume them with flaming fire.
\q1
\v 20 He added glory to Aaron,
\q2 and gave him a heritage.
\q1 He divided to him the first fruits of the increase,
\q2 and prepared bread of first fruits in abundance.
\q1
\v 21 For they eat the sacrifices of the Lord,
\q2 which he gave to him and to his offspring.
\q1
\v 22 However, in the land of the people, he has no inheritance,
\q2 and he has no portion among the people,
\q2 for the Lord himself is your portion and inheritance.
\b
\q1
\v 23 Phinehas the son of Eleazar is the third in glory,
\q2 in that he was zealous in the fear of the Lord,
\q2 and stood fast when the people turned away,
\q2 and he made atonement for Israel.
\q1
\v 24 Therefore, a covenant of peace was established for him,
\q2 that he should be leader of the sanctuary and of his people,
\q2 that he and his offspring should have the dignity of the priesthood forever.
\q1
\v 25 Also he made a covenant with David the son of Jesse, of the tribe of Judah.
\q2 The inheritance of the king is his alone from son to son.
\q2 So the inheritance of Aaron is also to his seed.
\b
\q1
\v 26 May God give you wisdom in your heart
\q2 to judge his people in righteousness,
\q2 that their good things may not be abolished,
\q2 and that their glory may endure for all their generations.
\b
\c 46
\q1
\v 1 Joshua the son of Nun was valiant in war,
\q2 and was the successor of Moses in prophecies.
\q1 He was made great according to his name
\q2 for the saving of\f + \fr 46:1 \ft Gr. \fqa his. \f* God’s elect,
\q2 to take vengeance on the enemies that rose up against them,
\q2 that he might give Israel their inheritance.
\q1
\v 2 How was he glorified in the lifting up his hands,
\q2 and in stretching out his sword against the cities!
\q1
\v 3 Who before him stood so firm?
\q2 For the Lord himself brought his enemies to him.
\q1
\v 4 Didn’t the sun go back by his hand?
\q2 Didn’t one day become as two?
\q1
\v 5 He called upon the Most High, the Mighty One,
\q2 when his foes pressed in all around him,
\q2 and the great Lord heard him.
\q1
\v 6 With hailstones of mighty power,
\q2 he caused war to break violently upon the nation,
\q2 and\f + \fr 46:6 \ft See Joshua 10:11 \f* on the slope he destroyed those who resisted,
\q2 so that the nations might know his armor,
\q2 how he fought in the sight of the Lord;
\q2 for he followed the Mighty One.
\q1
\v 7 Also in the time of Moses, he did a work of mercy—
\q2 he and Caleb the son of Jephunneh—
\q2 in that they withstood the adversary,
\q2 hindered the people from sin,
\q2 and stilled their wicked complaining.
\q1
\v 8 And of six hundred thousand people on foot, they two alone were preserved
\q2 to bring them into their inheritance,
\q2 into a land flowing with milk and honey.
\q1
\v 9 The Lord gave strength to Caleb,
\q2 and it remained with him to his old age,
\q2 so that he entered the hill country,
\q2 and his offspring obtained it for an inheritance,
\q2
\v 10 that all the children of Israel might see that it is good to follow the Lord.
\b
\q1
\v 11 Also the judges, every one by his name,
\q2 all whose hearts didn’t engage in immorality,
\q2 and who didn’t turn away from the Lord—
\q2 may their memory be blessed!
\q1
\v 12 May their bones flourish again out of their place.
\q2 May the name of those who have been honored be renewed in their children.
\b
\q1
\v 13 Samuel, the prophet of the Lord, loved by his Lord,
\q2 established a kingdom and anointed princes over his people.
\q1
\v 14 By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation,
\q2 and the Lord watched over Jacob.
\q1
\v 15 By his faithfulness he was proved to be a prophet.
\q2 By his words he was known to be faithful in vision.
\q1
\v 16 When his enemies pressed on him on every side,
\q2 he called upon the Lord, the Mighty One,
\q2 with the offering of the suckling lamb.
\q1
\v 17 Then the Lord thundered from heaven.
\q2 He made his voice heard with a mighty sound.
\q1
\v 18 He utterly destroyed the rulers of the Tyrians
\q2 and all the princes of the Philistines.
\q1
\v 19 Before the time of his age-long sleep,
\q2 he testified in the sight of the lord and his anointed,
\q2 “I have not taken any man’s goods, so much as a sandal;”
\q2 and no one accused him.
\q1
\v 20 Even after he fell asleep, he prophesied,
\q2 and showed the king his end,
\q2 and lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy,
\q2 to blot out the wickedness of the people.
\b
\c 47
\q1
\v 1 After him, Nathan rose up
\q2 to prophesy in the days of David.
\q1
\v 2 As is the fat when it is separated from the peace offering,
\q2 so was David separated from the children of Israel.
\q1
\v 3 He played with lions as with kids,
\q2 and with bears as with lambs of the flock.
\q1
\v 4 In his youth didn’t he kill a giant,
\q2 and take away reproach from the people
\q2 when he lifted up his hand with a sling stone,
\q2 and beat down the boasting Goliath?
\q1
\v 5 For he called upon the Most High Lord,
\q2 and he gave him strength in his right hand
\q2 to kill a man mighty in war,
\q2 to exalt the horn of his people.
\q1
\v 6 So they glorified him for his tens of thousands,
\q2 and praised him for the blessings of the Lord,
\q2 in that a glorious diadem was given to him.
\q1
\v 7 For he destroyed the enemies on every side,
\q2 and defeated the Philistines his adversaries.
\q2 He broke their horn in pieces to this day.
\q1
\v 8 In every work of his he gave thanks to the Holy One Most High with words of glory.
\q2 He sang praise with his whole heart,
\q2 and loved him who made him.
\q1
\v 9 He set singers before the altar,
\q2 to make sweet melody by their music.\f + \fr 47:9 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q1
\v 10 He gave beauty to the feasts,
\q2 and set in order the seasons to completion
\q2 while they praised his holy name,
\q2 and the sanctuary resounded from early morning.
\q1
\v 11 The Lord took away his sins,
\q2 and exalted his horn forever.
\q1 He gave him a covenant of kings,
\q2 and a glorious throne in Israel.
\b
\q1
\v 12 After him a wise son rose up,
\q2 who because of him lived in security.
\q1
\v 13 Solomon reigned in days of peace.
\q2 God gave him rest all around,
\q2 that he might set up a house for his name,
\q2 and prepare a sanctuary forever.
\q1
\v 14 How wise you were made in your youth,
\q2 and filled as a river with understanding!
\q1
\v 15 Your influence covered the earth,
\q2 and you filled it with parables and riddles.
\q1
\v 16 Your name reached to the far away islands,
\q2 and you were loved for your peace.
\q1
\v 17 For your songs, proverbs, parables,
\q2 and interpretations, the countries marveled at you.
\q1
\v 18 By the name of the Lord God,
\q2 who is called the God of Israel,
\q2 you gathered gold like tin,
\q2 and multiplied silver like lead.
\q1
\v 19 You bowed your loins to women,
\q2 and in your body you were brought into subjection.
\q1
\v 20 You blemished your honor,
\q2 and defiled your offspring,
\q2 to bring wrath upon your children.
\q2 I was grieved for your folly,
\q2
\v 21 because the sovereignty was divided,
\q2 and a disobedient kingdom ruled out of Ephraim.
\q1
\v 22 But the Lord will never forsake his mercy.
\q2 He won’t destroy any of his works,
\q2 nor blot out the posterity of his elect.
\q1 He won’t take away the offspring him who loved him.
\q2 He gave a remnant to Jacob,
\q2 and to David a root from his own family.
\b
\q1
\v 23 So Solomon rested with his fathers.
\q2 Of his offspring, he left behind him Rehoboam,
\q2 the foolishness of the people, and one who lacked understanding,
\q2 who made the people revolt by his counsel.
\q1 Also Jeroboam the son of Nebat,
\q2 who made Israel to sin,
\q2 and gave a way of sin to Ephraim.
\q1
\v 24 Their sins were multiplied exceedingly,
\q2 until they were removed from their land.
\q1
\v 25 For they sought out all manner of wickedness,
\q2 until vengeance came upon them.
\b
\c 48
\q1
\v 1 Then Elijah arose, the prophet like fire.
\q2 His word burned like a torch.
\q1
\v 2 He brought a famine upon them,
\q2 and by his zeal made them few in number.
\q1
\v 3 By the word of the Lord he shut up the heavens.
\q2 He brought down fire three times.
\q1
\v 4 How you were glorified, O Elijah, in your wondrous deeds!
\q2 Whose glory is like yours?
\q1
\v 5 You raised up a dead man from death,
\q2 from Hades, by the word of the Most High.
\q1
\v 6 You brought down kings to destruction,
\q2 and honorable men from their sickbeds.
\q1
\v 7 You heard rebuke in Sinai,
\q2 and judgments of vengeance in Horeb.
\q1
\v 8 You anointed kings for retribution,
\q2 and prophets to succeed after you.
\q1
\v 9 You were taken up in a tempest of fire,
\q2 in a chariot of fiery horses.
\q1
\v 10 You were recorded for reproofs in their seasons,
\q2 to pacify anger, before it broke out into wrath,
\q2 to turn the heart of the father to the son,
\q2 and to restore the tribes of Jacob.
\q1
\v 11 Blessed are those who saw you,
\q2 and those who have been beautified with love;
\q2 for we also shall surely live.
\b
\q1
\v 12 Elijah was wrapped in a whirlwind.
\q2 Elisha was filled with his spirit.
\q2 In his days he was not moved by the fear of any ruler,
\q2 and no one brought him into subjection.
\q1
\v 13 Nothing was too hard for him.
\q2 When he was buried, his body prophesied.
\q1
\v 14 As in his life he did wonders,
\q2 so his works were also marvelous in death.
\q1
\v 15 For all this the people didn’t repent.
\q2 They didn’t depart from their sins,
\q2 until they were carried away as a plunder from their land,
\q2 and were scattered through all the earth.
\q1 The people were left very few in number,
\q2 but with a ruler from the house of David.
\q1
\v 16 Some of them did that which was right,
\q2 but some multiplied sins.
\b
\q1
\v 17 Hezekiah fortified his city,
\q2 and brought water into its midst.
\q1 He tunneled through rock with iron,
\q2 and built cisterns for water.
\q1
\v 18 In his days Sennacherib invaded,
\q2 and sent Rabshakeh, and departed.
\q1 He lifted up his hand against Zion,
\q2 and boasted great things in his arrogance.
\q1
\v 19 Then their hearts and their hands were shaken,
\q2 and they were in pain, as women in labor.
\q1
\v 20 But they called upon the Lord who is merciful,
\q2 spreading out their hands to him.
\q1 The Holy One quickly heard them out of Heaven,
\q2 and delivered them by the hand of Isaiah.
\q1
\v 21 He struck the camp of the Assyrians,
\q2 and his angel utterly destroyed them.
\q1
\v 22 For Hezekiah did that which was pleasing to the Lord,
\q2 and was strong in the ways of his ancestor David,
\q2 which Isaiah the prophet commanded,
\q2 who was great and faithful in his vision.
\b
\q1
\v 23 In his days the sun went backward.
\q2 He prolonged the life of the king.
\q1
\v 24 He saw by an excellent spirit what would come to pass in the future;
\q2 and he comforted those who mourned in Zion.
\q1
\v 25 He showed the things that would happen through the end of time,
\q2 and the hidden things before they came.
\b
\c 49
\q1
\v 1 The memory of Josiah is like the composition of incense
\q2 prepared by the work of the perfumer.
\q1 It will be sweet as honey in every mouth,
\q2 and like music at a banquet of wine.
\q1
\v 2 He did what was right in the reforming of the people,
\q2 and took away the abominations of iniquity.
\q1
\v 3 He set his heart right toward the Lord.
\q2 In lawless days, he made godliness prevail.
\b
\q1
\v 4 Except David, Hezekiah, and Josiah,
\q2 all were wicked,
\q2 because they abandoned the law of the Most High.
\q2 The kings of Judah came to an end.
\q1
\v 5 They gave their power to others,
\q2 and their glory to a foreign nation.
\q1
\v 6 They set the chosen city of the sanctuary on fire
\q2 and made her streets desolate, as it was written by the hand of Jeremiah.
\q1
\v 7 For they mistreated him;
\q2 yet he was sanctified in the womb to be a prophet,
\q2 to root out, to afflict, to destroy
\q2 and likewise to build and to plant.
\b
\q1
\v 8 Ezekiel saw the vision of glory,
\q2 which God showed him on the chariot of the cherubim.
\q1
\v 9 For truly he remembered the enemies in rainstorm,
\q2 and to do good to those who directed their ways aright.
\q1
\v 10 Also of the twelve prophets,\f + \fr 49:10 \ft The remainder of this line is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\q2 may their bones flourish again out of their place.
\q1 He comforted the people of Jacob,
\q2 and delivered them by confident hope.
\b
\q1
\v 11 How shall we magnify Zerubbabel?
\q2 He was like a signet ring on the right hand.
\q1
\v 12 So was Jesus the son of Josedek,
\q2 who in their days built the house,
\q2 and exalted a\f + \fr 49:12 \ft Some ancient authorities read \fqa temple. \f* people holy to the Lord,
\q2 prepared for everlasting glory.
\q1
\v 13 Also of Nehemiah the memory is great.
\q2 He raised up for us fallen walls,
\q2 set up the gates and bars,
\q2 and rebuilt our houses.
\b
\q1
\v 14 No man was created upon the earth like Enoch,
\q2 for he was taken up from the earth.
\q1
\v 15 Nor was there a man born like Joseph,
\q2 a leader of his kindred, a supporter of the people.
\q2 Even his bones were cared for.
\q1
\v 16 Shem and Seth were honored among men,
\q2 but above every living thing in the creation was Adam.
\b
\c 50
\q1
\v 1 It was Simon, the son of Onias, the high priest,
\q2 who in his life repaired the house,
\q2 and in his days strengthened the temple.
\q1
\v 2 The foundation was built by him to the height of the double walls,
\q2 the lofty retaining walls of the temple enclosure.
\q1
\v 3 In his days, a water cistern was dug,
\q2 the brazen vessel like the sea in circumference.
\q1
\v 4 He planned to save his people from ruin,
\q2 and fortified the city against siege.
\q1
\v 5 How glorious he was when the people gathered around him
\q2 as he came out of the house of the veil!
\q1
\v 6 He was like the morning star among clouds,
\q2 like the full moon,
\q2
\v 7 like the sun shining on the temple of the Most High,
\q2 like the rainbow shining in clouds of glory,
\q2
\v 8 like roses in the days of first fruits,
\q2 like lilies by a water spring,
\q2 like the shoot of the frankincense tree in summer time,
\q2
\v 9 like fire and incense in the censer,
\q2 like a vessel of beaten gold adorned with all kinds of precious stones,
\q2
\v 10 like an olive tree loaded with fruit,
\q2 and like a cypress growing high among the clouds.
\q1
\v 11 When he put on his glorious robe,
\q2 and clothed himself in perfect splendor,
\q2 ascending to the holy altar,
\q2 he made the court of the sanctuary glorious.
\b
\q1
\v 12 When he received the portions out of the priests’ hands,
\q2 as he stood by the hearth of the altar,
\q2 with his kindred like a garland around him,
\q2 he was like a young cedar in Lebanon
\q2 surrounded by the trunks of palm trees.
\q1
\v 13 All the sons of Aaron in their glory,
\q2 held the Lord’s offering in their hands before all the congregation of Israel.
\q1
\v 14 Finishing the service at the altars,
\q2 that he might arrange the offering of the Most High, the Almighty,
\q2
\v 15 he stretched out his hand to the cup of libation,
\q2 and poured out the cup of the grape.
\q1 He poured it out at the foot of the altar,
\q2 a sweet smelling fragrance to the Most High, the King of all.
\q1
\v 16 Then the sons of Aaron shouted.
\q2 They sounded the trumpets of beaten work.
\q1 They made a great fanfare to be heard,
\q2 for a reminder before the Most High.
\q1
\v 17 Then all the people together hurried,
\q2 and fell down to the ground on their faces
\q2 to worship their Lord, the Almighty, God Most High.
\b
\q1
\v 18 The singers also praised him with their voices.
\q2 There was a sweet melody in the whole house.
\q1
\v 19 And the people implored the Lord Most High,
\q2 in prayer before him who is merciful,
\q2 until the worship of the Lord was finished,
\q2 and so they accomplished his service.
\q1
\v 20 Then he went down, and lifted up his hands
\q2 over the whole congregation of the children of Israel,
\q2 to give blessing to the Lord with his lips,
\q2 and to glory in his name.
\q1
\v 21 He bowed himself down in worship the second time,
\q2 to declare the blessing from the Most High.
\b
\q1
\v 22 Now bless the God of all,
\q2 who everywhere does great things,
\q2 who exalts our days from the womb,
\q2 and deals with us according to his mercy.
\q1
\v 23 May he grant us joyfulness of heart,
\q2 and that peace may be in our days in Israel for the days of eternity,
\q2
\v 24 to entrust his mercy with us,
\q2 and let him deliver us in his time!
\b
\q1
\v 25 With two nations my soul is vexed,
\q2 and the third is no nation:
\q2
\v 26 Those who sit on the mountain of\f + \fr 50:26 \ft According to some ancient versions, \fqa Seir. \f* Samaria, the Philistines,
\q2 and the foolish people who live in Shechem.
\b
\q1
\v 27 I have written in this book the instruction of understanding and knowledge,
\q2 I Jesus, the son of Sirach Eleazar, of Jerusalem,
\q2 who out of his heart poured forth wisdom.
\q1
\v 28 Blessed is he who will exercise these things.
\q2 He who lays them up in his heart will become wise.
\q1
\v 29 For if he does them, he will be strong in all things,
\q2 for the light of the Lord is his guide.\f + \fr 50:29 \ft The remainder of this verse is omitted by the best authorities. \f*
\c 51
\p A Prayer of Jesus the son of Sirach.
\q1
\v 1 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, O King,
\q2 and will praise you, O God my Savior.
\q1 I give thanks to your name,
\q2
\v 2 for you have been my protector and helper,
\q2 and delivered my body out of destruction,
\q2 and out of the snare of a slanderous tongue,
\q2 from lips that fabricate lies.
\q1 You were my helper before those who stood by,
\q2
\v 3 and delivered me, according to the abundance of your mercy and of your name,
\q2 from the gnashings of teeth ready to devour,
\q2 out of the hand of those seeking my life,
\q2 out of the many afflictions I endured,
\q2
\v 4 from the choking of a fire on every side,
\q2 and out of the midst of fire that I hadn’t kindled,
\q2
\v 5 out of the depth of the belly of Hades,
\q2 from an unclean tongue,
\q2 and from lying words—
\q2
\v 6 the slander of an unrighteous tongue to the king.
\q1 My soul drew near to death.
\q2 My life was near to Hades.
\q1
\v 7 They surrounded me on every side.
\q2 There was no one to help me.
\q1 I was looking for human help,
\q2 and there was none.
\q1
\v 8 Then I remembered your mercy, O Lord,
\q2 and your working which has been from everlasting,
\q2 how you deliver those who wait for you,
\q2 and save them out of the hand of their enemies.
\q1
\v 9 I lifted up my prayer from the earth,
\q2 and prayed for deliverance from death.
\q1
\v 10 I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord,
\q2 that he would not forsake me in the days of affliction,
\q2 in the time when there was no help against the proud.
\q1
\v 11 I will praise your name continually.
\q2 I will sing praise with thanksgiving.
\q2 My prayer was heard.
\q1
\v 12 You saved me from destruction
\q2 and delivered me from the evil time.
\q1 Therefore I will give thanks and praise to you,
\q2 and bless the name of the Lord.
\b
\q1
\v 13 When I was yet young,
\q2 before I went abroad,
\q2 I sought wisdom openly in my prayer.
\q1
\v 14 Before the temple I asked for her.
\q2 I will seek her out even to the end.
\q1
\v 15 From the first flower to the ripening grape my heart delighted in her.
\q2 My foot walked in uprightness.
\q2 From my youth I followed her steps.
\q1
\v 16 I inclined my ear a little, and received her,
\q2 and found for myself much instruction.
\q1
\v 17 I profited in her.
\q2 I will give glory to him who gives me wisdom.
\q1
\v 18 For I determined to practice her.
\q2 I was zealous for that which is good.
\q2 I will never be put to shame.
\q1
\v 19 My soul has wrestled with her.
\q2 In my conduct I was exact.
\q1 I spread out my hands to the heaven above,
\q2 and bewailed my ignorances of her.
\q1
\v 20 I directed my soul to her.
\q2 In purity I found her.
\q1 I got myself a heart joined with her from the beginning.
\q2 Therefore I won’t be forsaken.
\q1
\v 21 My belly also was troubled to seek her.
\q2 Therefore I have gained a good possession.
\q1
\v 22 The Lord gave me a tongue for my reward.
\q2 I will praise him with it.
\b
\q1
\v 23 Draw near to me, all you who are uneducated,
\q2 and live in the house of instruction.
\q1
\v 24 Why therefore are you all lacking in these things,
\q2 and your souls are very thirsty?
\q1
\v 25 I opened my mouth and spoke,
\q2 “Get her for yourselves without money.”
\q1
\v 26 Put your neck under the yoke,
\q2 and let your soul receive instruction.
\q2 She is near to find.
\b
\q1
\v 27 See with your eyes
\q2 how that I labored just a little
\q2 and found for myself much rest.
\q1
\v 28 Get instruction with a great sum of silver,
\q2 and gain much gold by her.
\q1
\v 29 May your soul rejoice in his mercy,
\q2 and may you all not be put to shame in praising him.
\q1
\v 30 Work your work before the time comes,
\q2 and in his time he will give you your reward. 45-WISeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000210040 14772653036 012621 0 ustar root root \id WIS - The Wisdom Of Solomon
\h Wisdom of Solomon
\toc1 The Wisdom of Solomon
\toc2 Wisdom
\toc3 Wis
\mt1 The Wisdom of Solomon
\ip The \bk Wisdom of Solomon\bk* is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox Churches.
\c 1
\q1
\v 1 Love righteousness, all you who are judges of the earth.
\q2 Think of the Lord\f + \fr 1:1 \ft Gr. \fqa in goodness. \f* with a good mind.
\q1 Seek him in singleness of heart,
\q2
\v 2 because he is found by those who don’t put him to the test,
\q2 and is manifested to those who trust him.
\q1
\v 3 for crooked thoughts separate from God.
\q2 His Power convicts when it is tested,
\q2 and exposes the foolish;
\q1
\v 4 because wisdom will not enter into a soul that devises evil,
\q2 nor dwell in a body that is enslaved by sin.
\q1
\v 5 For a holy spirit of discipline will flee deceit,
\q2 and will depart from thoughts that are without understanding,
\q2 and will be ashamed when unrighteousness has come in.
\b
\q1
\v 6 For\f + \fr 1:6 \ft Some authorities read \fqa the spirit of wisdom is loving to man. \f* wisdom is a spirit who loves man,
\q2 and she will not hold a\f + \fr 1:6 \ft Or, \fqa reviler \f* blasphemer guiltless for his lips,
\q2 because God is witness of his inmost self,
\q2 and is a true overseer of his heart,
\q2 and a hearer of his tongue.
\q1
\v 7 Because the spirit of the Lord has filled\f + \fr 1:7 \ft Gr. \fqa the inhabited earth. \f* the world,
\q2 and that which holds all things together knows what is said.
\q1
\v 8 Therefore no one who utters unrighteous things will be unseen;
\q2 neither will Justice, when it convicts, pass him by.
\q1
\v 9 For in his counsels the ungodly will be searched out,
\q2 and the sound of his words will come to the Lord to bring his lawless deeds to conviction;
\q1
\v 10 because a jealous ear listens to all things,
\q2 and the noise of murmurings is not hidden.
\q1
\v 11 Beware then of unprofitable murmuring,
\q2 and keep your tongue from slander;
\q2 because no secret utterance will go on its way void,
\q2 and a lying mouth destroys a soul.
\q1
\v 12 Don’t court death in the error of your life.
\q2 Don’t draw destruction upon yourselves by the works of your hands;
\q2
\v 13 because God didn’t make death,
\q2 neither does he delight when the living perish.
\q1
\v 14 For he created all things that they might have being.
\q2 The generative powers of the world are wholesome,
\q2 and there is no poison of destruction in them,
\q2 nor has Hades\f + \fr 1:14 \ft Or, \fqa a royal house \f* royal dominion upon earth;
\q1
\v 15 for righteousness is immortal,
\q2
\v 16 but ungodly men by their hands and their words summon death;
\q2 deeming him a friend they\f + \fr 1:16 \ft Or, \fqa were consumed \ft with love of him \f* pined away.
\q1 They made a covenant with him,
\q2 because they are worthy to belong with him.
\b
\c 2
\q1
\v 1 For they said\f + \fr 2:1 \ft Or, \fqa among \f* within themselves, with unsound reasoning,
\q2 “Our life is short and sorrowful.
\q2 There is no healing when a man comes to his end,
\q2 and no one was ever known who\f + \fr 2:1 \ft Or, \fqa returned out of Hades \f* was released from Hades.
\q1
\v 2 Because we were born by mere chance,
\q2 and hereafter we will be as though we had never been,
\q2 because the breath in our nostrils is smoke,
\q2 and reason is a spark kindled by the beating of our heart,
\q1
\v 3 which being extinguished, the body will be turned into ashes,
\q2 and the spirit will be dispersed as thin air.
\q1
\v 4 Our name will be forgotten in time.
\q2 No one will remember our works.
\q2 Our life will pass away as the traces of a cloud,
\q2 and will be scattered as is a mist,
\q2 when it is chased by the rays of the sun,
\q2 and\f + \fr 2:4 \ft Gr. \fqa weighed down. \f* overcome by its heat.
\q1
\v 5 For our allotted time is the passing of a shadow,
\q2 and our end doesn’t retreat,
\q2 because it is securely sealed, and no one\f + \fr 2:5 \ft Or, \fqa comes again \f* turns it back.
\b
\q1
\v 6 “Come therefore and let’s enjoy the good things that exist.
\q2 Let’s use the creation earnestly as in our youth.
\q1
\v 7 Let’s fill ourselves with costly wine and perfumes,
\q2 and let no spring flower pass us by.
\q1
\v 8 Let’s crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.
\q1
\v 9 Let none of us go without his share in our proud revelry.
\q2 Let’s leave tokens of mirth everywhere,
\q2 because this is our portion, and this is our lot.
\q1
\v 10 Let’s oppress the righteous poor.
\q2 Let’s not spare the widow,
\q2 nor regard the gray hair of the old man.
\q1
\v 11 But let our strength be a law of righteousness;
\q2 for that which is weak is proven useless.
\q1
\v 12 But let’s lie in wait for the righteous man,
\q2 because he annoys us,
\q2 is contrary to our works,
\q2 reproaches us with sins against the law,
\q2 and charges us with sins against our training.
\q1
\v 13 He professes to have knowledge of God,
\q2 and calls himself a child of the Lord.
\q1
\v 14 He became to us a reproof of our thoughts.
\q1
\v 15 He is grievous to us even to look at,
\q2 because his life is unlike other men’s,
\q2 and his paths are strange.
\q1
\v 16 We were regarded by him as something worthless,
\q2 and he abstains from our ways as from uncleanness.
\q2 He calls the latter end of the righteous happy.
\q2 He boasts that God is his father.
\q1
\v 17 Let’s see if his words are true.
\q2 Let’s test what will happen at the end of his life.
\q1
\v 18 For if the righteous man is God’s son, he will uphold him,
\q2 and he will deliver him out of the hand of his adversaries.
\q1
\v 19 Let’s test him with insult and torture,
\q2 that we may find out how gentle he is,
\q2 and test his patience.
\q1
\v 20 Let’s condemn him to a shameful death,
\q2 for he will be protected, according to his words.”
\b
\q1
\v 21 Thus they reasoned, and they were led astray;
\q2 for their wickedness blinded them,
\q1
\v 22 and they didn’t know the mysteries of God,
\q2 neither did they hope for wages of holiness,
\q2 nor did they discern that there is a prize for blameless souls.
\q1
\v 23 Because God created man for incorruption,
\q2 and made him an image of his own everlastingness;
\q1
\v 24 but death entered into the world by the envy of the devil,
\q2 and those who belong to him experience it.
\c 3
\q1
\v 1 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,
\q2 and no torment will touch them.
\q1
\v 2 In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died.
\q2 Their departure was considered a disaster,
\q2
\v 3 and their travel away from us ruin,
\q2 but they are in peace.
\q1
\v 4 For even if in the sight of men they are punished,
\q2 their hope is full of immortality.
\q1
\v 5 Having borne a little chastening, they will receive great good;
\q2 because God tested them, and found them worthy of himself.
\q1
\v 6 He tested them like gold in the furnace,
\q2 and he accepted them as a whole burnt offering.
\q1
\v 7 In the time of their visitation they will shine.
\q2 They will run back and forth like sparks among stubble.
\q1
\v 8 They will judge nations and have dominion over peoples.
\q2 The Lord will reign over them forever.
\q2
\v 9 Those who trust him will understand truth.
\q2 The faithful will live with him in love,
\q2 because grace and mercy are with his chosen ones.
\b
\q1
\v 10 But the ungodly will be punished even as their reasoning deserves,
\q2 those who neglected righteousness and revolted from the Lord;
\q2
\v 11 for he who despises wisdom and discipline is miserable.
\q1 Their hope is void and their toils unprofitable.
\q2 Their works are useless.
\q1
\v 12 Their wives are foolish and their children are wicked.
\q2
\v 13 Their descendants are cursed.
\q1 For the barren woman who is undefiled is happy,
\q2 she who has not conceived in transgression.
\q2 She will have fruit when God examines souls.
\q1
\v 14 So is the eunuch which has done no lawless deed with his hands,
\q2 nor imagined wicked things against the Lord;
\q1 for a precious gift will be given to him for his faithfulness,
\q2 and a delightful inheritance in the Lord’s sanctuary.
\q1
\v 15 For good labors have fruit of great renown.
\q2 The root of understanding can’t fail.
\q1
\v 16 But children of adulterers will not come to maturity.
\q2 The seed of an unlawful union will vanish away.
\q1
\v 17 For if they live long, they will not be esteemed,
\q2 and in the end, their old age will be without honor.
\q1
\v 18 If they die young, they will have no hope,
\q2 nor consolation in the day of judgment.
\q1
\v 19 For the end of an unrighteous generation is always grievous.
\c 4
\q1
\v 1 It is better to be childless with virtue,
\q2 for immortality is in the memory of virtue,
\q2 because it is recognized both before God and before men.
\q1
\v 2 When it is present, people imitate it.
\q2 They long after it when it has departed.
\q1 Throughout all time it marches, crowned in triumph,
\q2 victorious in the competition for the prizes that are undefiled.
\q1
\v 3 But the multiplying brood of the ungodly will be of no profit,
\q2 and their illegitimate offshoots won’t take deep root,
\q2 nor will they establish a sure hold.
\q1
\v 4 For even if they grow branches and flourish for a season,
\q2 standing unsure, they will be shaken by the wind.
\q2 They will be uprooted by the violence of winds.
\q1
\v 5 Their branches will be broken off before they come to maturity.
\q2 Their fruit will be useless,
\q2 never ripe to eat, and fit for nothing.
\q1
\v 6 For unlawfully conceived children are witnesses of wickedness
\q2 against parents when they are investigated.
\b
\q1
\v 7 But a righteous man, even if he dies before his time, will be at rest.
\q1
\v 8 For honorable old age is not that which stands in length of time,
\q2 nor is its measure given by number of years,
\q2
\v 9 but understanding is gray hair to men,
\q2 and an unspotted life is ripe old age.
\b
\q1
\v 10 Being found well-pleasing to God, someone was loved.
\q2 While living among sinners he was transported.
\q1
\v 11 He was caught away, lest evil should change his understanding,
\q2 or guile deceive his soul.
\q1
\v 12 For the fascination of wickedness obscures the things which are good,
\q2 and the whirl of desire perverts an innocent mind.
\q1
\v 13 Being made perfect quickly,
\q2 he filled a long time;
\q2
\v 14 for his soul was pleasing to the Lord.
\q2 Therefore he hurried out of the midst of wickedness.
\q1
\v 15 But the peoples saw and didn’t understand,
\q2 not considering this, that grace and mercy are with his chosen,
\q2 and that he visits his holy ones;
\q1
\v 16 but a righteous man who is dead will condemn the ungodly who are living,
\q2 and youth who is quickly perfected will condemn the many years of an unrighteous man’s old age.
\q1
\v 17 For the ungodly will see a wise man’s end,
\q2 and won’t understand what the Lord planned for him,
\q2 and why he safely kept him.
\q1
\v 18 They will see, and they will despise;
\q2 but the Lord will laugh them to scorn.
\q1 After this, they will become a dishonored carcass
\q2 and a reproach among the dead forever;
\q1
\v 19 because he will dash them speechless to the ground,
\q2 and will shake them from the foundations.
\q1 They will lie utterly waste.
\q2 They will be in anguish
\q2 and their memory will perish.
\b
\q1
\v 20 They will come with coward fear when their sins are counted.
\q2 Their lawless deeds will convict them to their face.
\c 5
\q1
\v 1 Then the righteous man will stand in great boldness
\q2 before the face of those who afflicted him,
\q2 and those who make his labors of no account.
\q1
\v 2 When they see him, they will be troubled with terrible fear,
\q2 and will be amazed at the marvel of salvation.
\q1
\v 3 They will speak among themselves repenting,
\q2 and for distress of spirit they will groan,
\q2 “This was he whom we used to hold in derision,
\q2 as a parable of reproach.
\q1
\v 4 We fools considered his life madness,
\q2 and his end without honor.
\q1
\v 5 How was he counted among sons of God?
\q2 How is his lot among saints?
\q1
\v 6 Truly we went astray from the way of truth.
\q2 The light of righteousness didn’t shine for us.
\q2 The sun didn’t rise for us.
\q1
\v 7 We\f + \fr 5:7 \ft See Proverbs 14:14. \f* took our fill of the paths of lawlessness and destruction.
\q2 We traveled through trackless deserts,
\q2 but we didn’t know the Lord’s way.
\q1
\v 8 What did our arrogance profit us?
\q2 What good have riches and boasting brought us?
\b
\q1
\v 9 Those things all passed away as a shadow,
\q2 like a rumor that runs by,
\q2
\v 10 like a ship passing through the billowy water,
\q2 which, when it has gone by, there is no trace to be found,
\q2 no pathway of its keel in the waves.
\q1
\v 11 Or it is like when a bird flies through the air,
\q2 no evidence of its passage is found,
\q2 but the light wind, lashed with the stroke of its pinions,
\q2 and torn apart with the violent rush of the moving wings, is passed through.
\q2 Afterwards no sign of its coming remains.
\q1
\v 12 Or it is like when an arrow is shot at a mark,
\q2 the air it divided closes up again immediately,
\q2 so that men don’t know where it passed through.
\q1
\v 13 So we also, as soon as we were born, ceased to be;
\q2 and we had no sign of virtue to show,
\q2 but we were utterly consumed in our wickedness.”
\q1
\v 14 Because the hope of the ungodly man is like chaff carried by the wind,
\q2 and\f + \fr 5:14 \ft Gr. \fqa like foam chased to thinness: \ft or, \fqa as thin foam chased. \f* as\f + \fr 5:14 \ft Most Greek authorities read \fqa hoar frost: \ft some authorities, perhaps rightly, \fqa a spider’s web.\f* foam vanishing before a tempest;
\q2 and is scattered like smoke by the wind,
\q2 and passes by as the remembrance of a guest who stays just a day.
\b
\q1
\v 15 But the righteous live forever.
\q2 Their reward is in the Lord,
\q2 and the care for them with the Most High.
\q1
\v 16 Therefore they will receive the crown of royal dignity
\q2 and the diadem of beauty from the Lord’s hand,
\q1 because he will cover them with his right hand,
\q2 and he will shield them with his arm.
\q1
\v 17 He will take his zeal as complete armor,
\q2 and will make the whole creation his weapons to punish his enemies:
\q1
\v 18 He will put on righteousness as a breastplate,
\q2 and will wear impartial judgment as a helmet.
\q1
\v 19 He will take holiness as an invincible shield.
\q2
\v 20 He will sharpen stern wrath for a sword.
\q2 The universe will go with him to fight against his frenzied foes.
\q1
\v 21 Shafts of lightning will fly with true aim.
\q2 They will leap to the mark from the clouds, as from a well-drawn bow.
\q1
\v 22 Hailstones full of wrath will be hurled as from a catapult.
\q2 The water of the sea will be angered against them.
\q2 Rivers will sternly overwhelm them.
\q1
\v 23 A mighty wind will encounter them.
\q2 It will winnow them away like a tempest.
\q1 So lawlessness will make all the land desolate.
\q2 Their evil-doing will overturn the thrones of princes.
\c 6
\q1
\v 1 Hear therefore, you kings, and understand.
\q2 Learn, you judges of the ends of the earth.
\q2
\v 2 Give ear, you rulers who have dominion over many people,
\q2 and make your boast\f + \fr 6:2 \ft Or, \fqa in the multitudes of your nations \f* in multitudes of nations,
\q1
\v 3 because your dominion was given to you from the Lord,
\q2 and your sovereignty from the Most High.
\q1 He will search out your works,
\q2 and will inquire about your plans,
\q1
\v 4 because being officers of his kingdom, you didn’t judge rightly,
\q2 nor did you keep the law,
\q2 nor did you walk according to God’s counsel.
\q1
\v 5 He will come upon you awfully and swiftly,
\q2 because a stern judgment comes on those who are in high places.
\q1
\v 6 For the man of low estate may be pardoned in mercy,
\q2 but mighty men will be mightily tested.
\q1
\v 7 For the Sovereign Lord of all will not be impressed with anyone,
\q2 neither will he show deference to greatness;
\q1 because it is he who made both small and great,
\q2 and cares about them all;
\q1
\v 8 but the scrutiny that comes upon the powerful is strict.
\q1
\v 9 Therefore, my words are to you, O princes,
\q2 that you may learn wisdom and not fall away.
\q1
\v 10 For those who have kept the things that are holy in holiness will be made holy.
\q2 Those who have been taught them will find what to say in defense.
\q1
\v 11 Therefore set your desire on my words.
\q2 Long for them, and you princes will be instructed.
\b
\q1
\v 12 Wisdom is radiant and doesn’t fade away;
\q2 and is easily seen by those who love her,
\q2 and found by those who seek her.
\q1
\v 13 She anticipates those who desire her, making herself known.
\q1
\v 14 He who rises up early to seek her won’t have difficulty,
\q2 for he will find her sitting at his gates.
\q2
\v 15 For to think upon her is perfection of understanding,
\q2 and he who watches for her will quickly be free from care;
\q1
\v 16 because she herself goes around, seeking those who are worthy of her,
\q2 and in their paths she appears to them graciously,
\q2 and in every purpose she meets them.
\q1
\v 17 For her true beginning is desire for instruction;
\q2 and desire for instruction is love.
\q1
\v 18 And love is observance of her laws.
\q2 To give heed to her laws confirms immortality.
\q1
\v 19 Immortality brings closeness to God.
\q2
\v 20 So then desire for wisdom promotes to a kingdom.
\b
\q1
\v 21 If therefore you delight in thrones and sceptres, you princes of peoples,
\q2 honor wisdom, that you may reign forever.
\q1
\v 22 But what wisdom is, and how she came into being, I will declare.
\q2 I won’t hide mysteries from you;
\q2 but I will explore from her first beginning,
\q2 bring the knowledge of her into clear light,
\q2 and I will not pass by the truth.
\q1
\v 23 Indeed, I won’t travel with consuming envy,
\q2 because envy will have no fellowship with wisdom.
\q1
\v 24 But a multitude of wise men is salvation to the world,
\q2 and an understanding king is stability for his people.
\q1
\v 25 Therefore be instructed by my words, and you will profit.
\c 7
\q1
\v 1 I myself am also\f + \fr 7:1 \ft Many authorities read \fqa a mortal man.\f* mortal, like everyone else,
\q2 and am a descendant of one formed first and born of the earth.
\q1
\v 2 I molded into flesh in the time of ten months in my mother’s womb,
\q2 being compacted in blood from the seed of man and pleasure of marriage.
\q1
\v 3 I also, when I was born, drew in the common air,
\q2 and fell upon the kindred earth,
\q1 uttering, like all, for my first voice, the same cry.
\q1
\v 4 I was nursed with care in swaddling clothes.
\q1
\v 5 For no king had a different beginning,
\q2
\v 6 but all men have one entrance into life, and a common departure.
\b
\q1
\v 7 For this cause I prayed, and understanding was given to me.
\q2 I asked, and a spirit of wisdom came to me.
\q1
\v 8 I preferred her before sceptres and thrones.
\q2 I considered riches nothing in comparison to her.
\q1
\v 9 Neither did I liken to her any priceless gem,
\q2 because all gold in her presence is a little sand,
\q2 and silver will be considered as clay before her.
\q1
\v 10 I loved her more than health and beauty,
\q2 and I chose to have her rather than light,
\q2 because her bright shining is never laid to sleep.
\q1
\v 11 All good things came to me with her,
\q2 and innumerable riches are in her hands.
\q1
\v 12 And I rejoiced over them all because wisdom leads them;
\q2 although I didn’t know that she was their mother.
\q1
\v 13 As I learned without guile, I impart without grudging.
\q2 I don’t hide her riches.
\q1
\v 14 For she is a treasure for men that doesn’t fail,
\q2 and those who use it obtain friendship with God,
\q2 commended by the gifts which they present through discipline.
\b
\q1
\v 15 But may God grant that I may speak his judgment,
\q2 and to conceive thoughts worthy of what has been given me;
\q2 because he is one who guides even wisdom and who corrects the wise.
\q1
\v 16 For both we and our words are in his hand,
\q2 with all understanding and skill in various crafts.
\q1
\v 17 For he himself gave me an unerring knowledge of the things that are,
\q2 to know the structure of the universe and the operation of the elements;
\q2
\v 18 the beginning, end, and middle of times;
\q2 the alternations of the solstices and the changes of seasons;
\q2
\v 19 the circuits of years and the positions of stars;
\q2
\v 20 the natures of living creatures and the raging of wild beasts;
\q2 the violence of\f + \fr 7:20 \ft Or, \fqa spirits \f* winds and the thoughts of men;
\q2 the diversities of plants and the virtues of roots.
\q1
\v 21 All things that are either secret or manifest I learned,
\q2
\v 22 for wisdom, that is the architect of all things, taught me.
\b
\q1 For there is in her a spirit that is quick to understand, holy,
\q2 unique, manifold, subtle, freely moving, clear in utterance, unpolluted,
\q2 distinct, invulnerable, loving what is good, keen, unhindered,
\q2
\v 23 beneficent, loving toward man, steadfast, sure, free from care, all-powerful, all-surveying,
\q2 and penetrating through all spirits that are quick to understand, pure, most subtle.
\q1
\v 24 For wisdom is more mobile than any motion.
\q2 Yes, she pervades and penetrates all things by reason of her purity.
\q1
\v 25 For she is a breath of the power of God,
\q2 and a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty.
\q1 Therefore nothing defiled can find entrance into her.
\q1
\v 26 For she is a reflection of everlasting light,
\q2 an unspotted mirror of the working of God,
\q2 and an image of his goodness.
\q1
\v 27 Although she is one, she has power to do all things.
\q2 Remaining in herself, she renews all things.
\q1 From generation to generation passing into holy souls,
\q2 she makes friends of God and prophets.
\q2
\v 28 For God loves nothing as much as one who dwells with wisdom.
\q1
\v 29 For she is fairer than the sun,
\q2 and above all the constellations of the stars.
\q2 She is better than light.
\q1
\v 30 For daylight yields to night,
\q2 but evil does not prevail against wisdom.
\c 8
\q1
\v 1 But she reaches from one end to the other with full strength,
\q2 and orders all things well.
\b
\q1
\v 2 I loved her and sought her from my youth.
\q2 I sought to take her for my bride.
\q2 I became enamoured by her beauty.
\q1
\v 3 She glorifies her noble birth by living with God.
\q2 The Sovereign Lord of all loves her.
\q1
\v 4 For she is initiated into the knowledge of God,
\q2 and she chooses his works.
\q1
\v 5 But if riches are a desired possession in life,
\q2 what is richer than wisdom, which makes all things?
\q1
\v 6 And if understanding is effective,
\q2 who more than\f + \fr 8:6 \ft Gr. \fqa she. \f* wisdom is an architect of the things that exist?
\q1
\v 7 If a man loves righteousness,
\q2 the fruits of wisdom’s labor\f + \fr 8:7 \ft Gr. \fqa her labors\f* are virtues,
\q2 for she teaches soberness, understanding, righteousness, and courage.
\q2 There is nothing in life more profitable for people than these.
\q1
\v 8 And if anyone longs for wide experience,
\q2 she knows the things of old, and infers the things to come.
\q2 She understands subtleties of speeches and interpretations of dark sayings.
\q2 She foresees signs and wonders, and the issues of seasons and times.
\b
\q1
\v 9 Therefore I determined to take her to live with me,
\q2 knowing that she is one who would give me good counsel,
\q2 and encourage me in cares and grief.
\q1
\v 10 Because of her, I will have glory among multitudes,
\q2 and honor in the sight of elders, though I am young.
\q1
\v 11 I will be found keen when I give judgment.
\q2 I will be admired in the presence of rulers.
\q1
\v 12 When I am silent, they will wait for me.
\q2 When I open my lips, they will heed what I say.
\q2 If I continue speaking, they will put their hands on their mouths.
\q1
\v 13 Because of her, I will have immortality,
\q2 and leave behind an eternal memory to those who come after me.
\q1
\v 14 I will govern peoples.
\q2 Nations will be subjected to me.
\q1
\v 15 Dreaded monarchs will fear me when they hear of me.
\q2 Among the people, I will show myself to be good, and courageous in war.
\q1
\v 16 When I come into my house, I will find rest with her.
\q2 For conversation with her has no bitterness,
\q2 and living with her has no pain, but gladness and joy.
\q1
\v 17 When I considered these things in myself,
\q2 and thought in my heart how immortality is in kinship to wisdom,
\q1
\v 18 and in her friendship is good delight,
\q2 and in the labors of her hands is wealth that doesn’t fail,
\q2 and understanding is in her companionship,
\q2 and great renown in having fellowship with her words,
\q2 I went about seeking how to take her to myself.
\q1
\v 19 Now I was a clever child, and received a good soul.
\q2
\v 20 Or rather, being good, I came into an undefiled body.
\q1
\v 21 But perceiving that I could not otherwise possess wisdom unless God gave her to me—
\q2 yes, and to know and understand by whom the grace is given—
\q2 I pleaded with the Lord and implored him, and with my whole heart I said:
\c 9
\q1
\v 1 “O God of my ancestors and Lord of mercy,
\q2 who made all things by your word;
\q1
\v 2 and by your wisdom you formed man,
\q2 that he should have dominion over the creatures that were made by you,
\q1
\v 3 and rule the world in holiness and righteousness,
\q2 and execute judgment in uprightness of soul,
\q2
\v 4 give me wisdom, her who sits by you on your thrones.
\q1 Don’t reject me from among your\f + \fr 9:4 \ft Or, \fqa children \f* servants,
\q2
\v 5 because I am your servant and the son of your handmaid,
\q2 a weak and short-lived man,
\q2 with little power to understand judgment and laws.
\q1
\v 6 For even if a man is perfect among the sons of men,
\q2 if the wisdom that comes from you is not with him, he will count for nothing.
\q1
\v 7 You chose me to be king of your people,
\q2 and a judge for your sons and daughters.
\q1
\v 8 You gave a command to build a sanctuary on your holy mountain,
\q2 and\f + \fr 9:8 \ft Or, \fqa a place of sacrifice \f* an altar in the city where you live,
\q2 a copy of the holy tent which you prepared from the beginning.
\q1
\v 9 Wisdom is with you and knows your works,
\q2 and was present when you were making the world,
\q2 and understands what is pleasing in your eyes,
\q2 and what is right according to your commandments.
\q1
\v 10 Send her from the holy heavens,
\q2 and ask her to come from the throne of your glory,
\q2 that being present with me she may work,
\q2 and I may learn what pleases you well.
\q1
\v 11 For she knows all things and understands,
\q2 and she will guide me prudently in my actions.
\q2 She will guard me in her glory.
\q1
\v 12 So my works will be acceptible.
\q2 I will judge your people righteously,
\q2 and I will be worthy of my father’s\f + \fr 9:12 \ft Gr. \fqa thrones. \f* throne.
\q1
\v 13 For what man will know the counsel of God?
\q2 Or who will conceive what the Lord wills?
\q1
\v 14 For the thoughts of mortals are unstable,
\q2 and our plans are prone to fail.
\q1
\v 15 For a corruptible body weighs down the soul.
\q2 The earthy tent burdens a mind that is full of cares.
\q1
\v 16 We can hardly guess the things that are on earth,
\q2 and we find the things that are close at hand with labor;
\q2 but who has traced out the things that are in the heavens?
\q1
\v 17 Who gained knowledge of your counsel, unless you gave wisdom,
\q2 and sent your holy spirit from on high?
\q1
\v 18 It was thus that the ways of those who are on earth were corrected,
\q2 and men were taught the things that are pleasing to you.
\q2 They were saved through wisdom.”
\b
\c 10
\q1
\v 1 Wisdom\f + \fr 10:1 \ft Gr. \fqa She. \f* guarded to the end the first formed father of the world, who was created alone,
\q2 and delivered him out of his own transgression,
\q1
\v 2 and gave him strength to rule over all things.
\q1
\v 3 But when an unrighteous man fell away from her in his anger,
\q2 he perished himself in the rage with which he killed his brother.
\q1
\v 4 When for his cause the earth was drowning with a flood,
\q1 wisdom again saved it,
\q1 guiding the righteous man’s course by a paltry piece of wood.
\b
\q1
\v 5 Moreover, when nations consenting together in wickedness had been confounded,
\q2 wisdom\f + \fr 10:5 \ft Gr. \fqa she \f* knew the righteous man, and preserved him blameless to God,
\q2 and kept him strong when his heart yearned toward his child.
\b
\q1
\v 6 While the ungodly were perishing, wisdom\f + \fr 10:6 \ft Gr. \fqa she \f* delivered a righteous man,
\q2 when he fled from the fire that descended out of heaven on the five cities.
\q1
\v 7 To whose wickedness a smoking waste still witnesses,
\q2 and plants bearing fair fruit that doesn’t ripen,
\q2 a disbelieving soul has a memorial: a standing pillar of salt.
\q1
\v 8 For having passed wisdom by,
\q2 not only were they disabled from recognising the things which are good,
\q2 but they also left behind them for their life a monument of their folly,
\q2 to the end that where they stumbled, they might fail even to be unseen;
\q1
\v 9 but wisdom delivered those who waited on her out of troubles.
\b
\q1
\v 10 When a righteous man was a fugitive from a brother’s wrath,\f + \fr 10:10 \ft Gr. \fqa she. \f* wisdom guided him in straight paths.
\q2 She showed him God’s kingdom, and gave him knowledge of holy things.
\q2 She prospered him in his toils, and multiplied the fruits of his labor.
\q1
\v 11 When in their covetousness men dealt harshly with him,
\q2 she stood by him and made him rich.
\q1
\v 12 She guarded him from enemies,
\q2 and she kept him safe from those who lay in wait.
\q2 Over his severe conflict, she watched as judge,
\q2 that he might know that godliness is more powerful than every one.
\b
\q1
\v 13 When a righteous man was sold,\f + \fr 10:13 \ft Gr. \fqa she. \f* wisdom didn’t forsake him,
\q2 but she delivered him from sin.
\q2 She went down with him into a dungeon,
\q1
\v 14 and in bonds she didn’t depart from him,
\q2 until she brought him the sceptre of a kingdom,
\q2 and authority over those that dealt like a tyrant with him.
\q2 She also showed those who had mockingly accused him to be false,
\q2 and gave him eternal glory.
\b
\q1
\v 15 Wisdom\f + \fr 10:15 \ft Gr. \fqa she. \f* delivered a holy people and a blameless seed from a nation of oppressors.
\q1
\v 16 She entered into the soul of a servant of the Lord,
\q2 and withstood terrible kings in wonders and signs.
\q1
\v 17 She rendered to holy men a reward of their toils.
\q2 She guided them along a marvelous way,
\q2 and became to them a covering in the day-time,
\q2 and a starry flame through the night.
\q1
\v 18 She brought them over the Red sea,
\q2 and led them through much water;
\q1
\v 19 but she drowned their enemies,
\q2 and she cast them up from the bottom of the deep.
\q1
\v 20 Therefore the righteous plundered the ungodly,
\q2 and they sang praise to your holy name, O Lord,
\q2 and extolled with one accord your hand that fought for them,
\q1
\v 21 because wisdom opened the mouth of the mute,
\q1 and made the tongues of babes to speak clearly.
\b
\c 11
\q1
\v 1 Wisdom prospered their works in the hand of a holy prophet.
\b
\q1
\v 2 They traveled through a desert without inhabitant,
\q2 and they pitched their tents in trackless regions.
\q1
\v 3 They withstood enemies and repelled foes.
\q1
\v 4 They thirsted, and they called upon you,
\q2 and water was given to them out of the\f + \fr 11:4 \ft See Deuteronomy 8:15; Psalms 114:8. \f* flinty rock,
\q2 and healing of their thirst out of the hard stone.
\q1
\v 5 For by what things their foes were punished,
\q2 by these they in their need were benefited.
\q1
\v 6 When enemies were troubled with clotted blood
\q2 instead of a river’s ever-flowing fountain,
\q1
\v 7 to rebuke the decree for the slaying of babies,
\q2 you gave them abundant water beyond all hope,
\q1
\v 8 having shown by the thirst which they had suffered
\q2 how you punished the adversaries.
\q1
\v 9 For when they were tried, although chastened in mercy,
\q2 they learned how the ungodly were tormented, being judged with wrath.
\q1
\v 10 For you tested these as a father admonishing them;
\q2 but you searched out those as a stern king condemning them.
\q1
\v 11 Yes and whether they were far off or near,
\q2 they were equally distressed;
\q1
\v 12 for a double grief seized them,
\q2 and a groaning at the memory of things past.
\q1
\v 13 For when they heard that through their own punishments the others benefited,
\q2 they recognized the Lord.
\q1
\v 14 For him who long before was thrown out and exposed they stopped mocking.
\q2 In the end of what happened, they marveled,
\q2 having thirsted in another manner than the righteous.
\b
\q1
\v 15 But in return for the senseless imaginings of their unrighteousness,
\q2 wherein they were led astray to worship irrational reptiles and wretched vermin,
\q2 you sent upon them a multitude of irrational creatures to punish them,
\q2
\v 16 that they might learn that by what things a man sins, by these he is punished.
\q1
\v 17 For your all-powerful hand
\q2 that created the world out of formless matter
\q2 didn’t lack means to send upon them a multitude of bears, fierce lions,
\q2
\v 18 or newly-created and unknown wild beasts, full of rage,
\q2 either breathing out a blast of fiery breath,
\q2 or belching out smoke,
\q2 or flashing dreadful sparks from their eyes;
\q1
\v 19 which had power not only to consume them by their violence,
\q2 but to destroy them even by the terror of their sight.
\q1
\v 20 Yes and without these they might have fallen by a single breath,
\q2 being pursued by Justice, and scattered abroad by the breath of your power;
\q2 but you arranged all things by measure, number, and weight.
\b
\q1
\v 21 For to be greatly strong is yours at all times.
\q2 Who could withstand the might of your arm?
\q1
\v 22 Because the whole world before you is as a grain in a balance,
\q2 and as a drop of dew that comes down upon the earth in the morning.
\q1
\v 23 But you have mercy on all men, because you have power to do all things,
\q2 and you overlook the sins of men to the end that they may repent.
\q1
\v 24 For you love all things that are,
\q2 and abhor none of the things which you made;
\q2 For you never would have formed anything if you hated it.
\q1
\v 25 How would anything have endured unless you had willed it?
\q2 Or that which was not called by you, how would it have been preserved?
\q1
\v 26 But you spare all things, because they are yours,
\q2 O Sovereign Lord, you who love the living.
\c 12
\q1
\v 1 For your incorruptible spirit is in all things.
\q1
\v 2 Therefore you convict little by little those who fall from the right way,
\q2 and, putting them in remembrance by the things wherein they sin, you admonish them,
\q2 that escaping from their wickedness they may believe in you, O Lord.
\b
\q1
\v 3 For truly the old inhabitants of your holy land,
\q2
\v 4 hating them because they practiced detestable works of enchantments and unholy rites—
\q2
\v 5 merciless slaughters of children
\q2 and sacrificial banquets of men’s flesh and of blood—
\q2
\v 6 allies in an impious fellowship,
\q2 and murderers of their own helpless babes,
\q2 it was your counsel to destroy by the hands of our fathers;
\q2
\v 7 that the land which in your sight is most precious of all
\q2 might receive a worthy colony of God’s servants.\f + \fr 12:7 \ft Or, \fqa children \f*
\q1
\v 8 Nevertheless you even spared these as men,
\q2 and you sent hornets\f + \fr 12:8 \ft Or, \fqa wasps \f* as forerunners of your army,
\q2 to cause them to perish little by little.
\q1
\v 9 Not that you were unable to subdue the ungodly under the hand of the righteous in battle,
\q2 or by terrible beasts or by a stern word to make away with them at once,
\q1
\v 10 but judging them little by little you gave them a chance to repent,
\q2 not being ignorant that their nature by birth was evil,
\q2 their wickedness inborn,
\q2 and that their manner of thought would never be changed.
\q1
\v 11 For they were a cursed seed from the beginning.
\q2 It wasn’t through fear of any that you left them unpunished for their sins.
\b
\q1
\v 12 For who will say, “What have you done?”
\q2 Or “Who will withstand your judgment?”
\q1 Who will accuse you for the perishing of nations which you caused?
\q2 Or who will come and stand before you as an avenger for unrighteous men?
\q1
\v 13 For there isn’t any God beside you that cares for all,
\q2 that you might show that you didn’t judge unrighteously.
\q1
\v 14 No king or prince will be able to confront you
\q2 about those whom you have punished.
\q1
\v 15 But being righteous, you rule all things righteously,
\q2 deeming it a thing alien from your power
\q2 to condemn one who doesn’t deserve to be punished.
\q1
\v 16 For your strength is the source of righteousness,
\q2 and your sovereignty over all makes you to forbear all.
\q1
\v 17 For when men don’t believe that you are perfect in power, you show your strength,
\q2 and in dealing with those who think this, you confuse their boldness.
\q1
\v 18 But you, being sovereign in strength, judge in gentleness,
\q2 and with great forbearance you govern us;
\q2 for the power is yours whenever you desire it.
\b
\q1
\v 19 But you taught your people by such works as these,
\q2 how the righteous must be kind.
\q1 You made your sons to have good hope,
\q2 because you give repentance when men have sinned.
\q1
\v 20 For if on those who were enemies of your servants\f + \fr 12:20 \ft Or, \fqa children \f* and deserving of death,
\q2 you took vengeance with so great deliberation and indulgence,
\q2 giving them times and opportunities when they might escape from their wickedness,
\q1
\v 21 with how great care you judged your sons,
\q2 to whose fathers you gave oaths and covenants of good promises!
\q1
\v 22 Therefore while you chasten us, you scourge our enemies ten thousand times more,
\q2 to the intent that we may ponder your goodness when we judge,
\q2 and when we are judged may look for mercy.
\b
\q1
\v 23 Therefore also the unrighteous that lived in a life of folly,
\q2 you tormented through their own abominations.
\q1
\v 24 For truly they went astray very far in the ways of error,
\q2 Taking as gods those animals\f + \fr 12:24 \ft Gr. \fqa living creatures: \ft and so elsewhere in this book. \f* which even among their enemies were held in dishonor,
\q2 deceived like foolish babes.
\q1
\v 25 Therefore, as to unreasoning children, you sent your judgment to mock them.
\q1
\v 26 But those who would not be admonished by mild correction
\q2 will experience the deserved judgment of God.
\q1
\v 27 For through the sufferings they were indignant of,
\q2 being punished in these creatures which they supposed to be gods,
\q2 they saw and recognized as the true God him whom they previously refused to know.
\q2 Therefore also the result of extreme condemnation came upon them.
\b
\c 13
\q1
\v 1 For truly all men who had no perception of God were foolish by nature,
\q2 and didn’t gain power to know him who exists from the good things that are seen.
\q2 They didn’t recognize the architect from his works.
\q1
\v 2 But they thought that either fire, or wind, or swift air,
\q2 or circling stars, or raging water, or luminaries of heaven
\q2 were gods that rule the world.
\q1
\v 3 If it was through delight in their beauty that they took them to be gods,
\q2 let them know how much better their Sovereign Lord is than these,
\q2 for the first author of beauty created them.
\q1
\v 4 But if it was through astonishment at their power and influence,
\q2 then let them understand from them how much more powerful he who formed them is.
\q1
\v 5 For from the greatness of the beauty of created things,
\q2 mankind forms the corresponding perception of their Maker.\f + \fr 13:5 \ft Gr. \fqa is the first maker of them seen.\f*
\q1
\v 6 But yet for these men there is but small blame,
\q2 for they too perhaps go astray
\q2 while they are seeking God and desiring to find him.
\q1
\v 7 For they diligently search while living among his works,
\q2 and they trust their sight that the things that they look at are beautiful.
\q1
\v 8 But again even they are not to be excused.
\q1
\v 9 For if they had power to know so much,
\q2 that they should be able to explore the world,
\q2 how is it that they didn’t find the Sovereign Lord sooner?
\b
\q1
\v 10 But they were miserable, and their hopes were in dead things,
\q2 who called them gods which are works of men’s hands,
\q2 gold and silver, skillfully made, and likenesses of animals,
\q2 or a useless stone, the work of an ancient hand.
\q1
\v 11 Yes and some\f + \fr 13:11 \ft Gr. \fqa carpenter who is a woodcutter. \f* woodcutter might saw down a tree that is easily moved,
\q2 skillfully strip away all its bark,
\q2 and fashion it in attractive form, make a useful vessel to serve his life’s needs.
\q1
\v 12 Burning the scraps from his handiwork to cook his food,
\q2 he eats his fill.
\q1
\v 13 Taking a discarded scrap which served no purpose,
\q2 a crooked piece of wood and full of knots,
\q2 he carves it with the diligence of his idleness,
\q2 and shapes it by the skill of his idleness.
\q1 He shapes it in the image of a man,
\q2
\v 14 or makes it like some worthless animal,
\q2 smearing it with something red, painting it red,
\q2 and smearing over every stain in it.
\q1
\v 15 Having made a worthy chamber for it,
\q2 he sets it in a wall, securing it with iron.
\q1
\v 16 He plans for it that it may not fall down,
\q2 knowing that it is unable to help itself
\q2 (for truly it is an image, and needs help).
\q1
\v 17 When he makes his prayer concerning goods and his marriage and children,
\q2 he is not ashamed to speak to that which has no life.
\q1
\v 18 Yes, for health, he calls upon that which is weak.
\q2 For life, he implores that which is dead.
\q2 For aid, he supplicates that which has no experience.
\q2 For a good journey, he asks that which can’t so much as move a step.
\q1
\v 19 And for profit in business and good success of his hands,
\q2 he asks ability from that which has hands with no ability.
\c 14
\q1
\v 1 Again, one preparing to sail, and about to journey over raging waves,
\q2 calls upon a piece of wood more fragile than the vessel that carries him.
\q1
\v 2 For the hunger for profit planned it,
\q2 and wisdom was the craftsman who built it.
\q1
\v 3 Your providence, O Father, guides it along,
\q2 because even in the sea you gave a way,
\q2 and in the waves a sure path,
\q1
\v 4 showing that you can save out of every danger,
\q2 that even a man without skill may put to sea.
\q1
\v 5 It is your will that the works of your wisdom should not be ineffective.
\q2 Therefore men also entrust their lives to a little piece of wood,
\q2 and passing through the surge on a raft come safely to land.
\q1
\v 6 For\f + \fr 14:6 \ft The Greek text here may be corrupt. \f* in the old time also, when proud giants were perishing,
\q2 the hope of the world, taking refuge on a raft,
\q2 your hand guided the seed of generations of the race of men.
\q1
\v 7 For blessed is wood through which comes righteousness;
\q2
\v 8 but the idol made with hands is accursed, itself and he that made it;
\q2 because his was the working, and the corruptible thing was called a god.
\q1
\v 9 For both the ungodly and his ungodliness are alike hateful to God;
\q2
\v 10 for truly the deed will be punished together with him who committed it.
\q2
\v 11 Therefore also there will be a visitation among the idols of the nation,
\q2 because, though formed of things which God created, they were made an abomination,
\q2 stumbling blocks to the souls of men,
\q2 and a snare to the feet of the foolish.
\b
\q1
\v 12 For the devising of idols was the beginning of fornication,
\q2 and the invention of them the corruption of life.
\q1
\v 13 For they didn’t exist from the beginning, and they won’t exist forever.
\q1
\v 14 For by the boastfulness of men they entered into the world,
\q2 and therefore a speedy end was planned for them.
\b
\q1
\v 15 For a father worn with untimely grief,
\q2 making an image of the child quickly taken away,
\q2 now honored him as a god which was then a dead human being,
\q2 and delivered to those that were under him mysteries and solemn rites.
\q1
\v 16 Afterward the ungodly custom, in process of time grown strong, was kept as a law,
\q2 and the engraved images received worship by the commandments of princes.
\q1
\v 17 And when men could not honor them in presence because they lived far off,
\q2 imagining the likeness from afar,
\q2 they made a visible image of the king whom they honored,
\q2 that by their zeal they might flatter the absent as if present.
\b
\q1
\v 18 But worship was raised to a yet higher pitch, even by those who didn’t know him,
\q2 urged forward by the ambition of the architect;
\q1
\v 19 for he, wishing perhaps to please his ruler,
\q2 used his art to force the likeness toward a greater beauty.
\q1
\v 20 So the multitude, allured by reason of the grace of his handiwork,
\q2 now consider an object of devotion him that a little before was honored as a man.
\q1
\v 21 And this became an ambush,
\q2 because men, in bondage either to calamity or to tyranny,
\q2 invested stones and stocks with the Name that shouldn’t be shared.
\b
\q1
\v 22 Afterward it was not enough for them to go astray concerning the knowledge of God,
\q2 but also, while they live in a great war of ignorance, they call a multitude of evils peace.
\q1
\v 23 For either slaughtering children in solemn rites, or celebrating secret mysteries,
\q2 or holding frenzied revels of strange customs,
\q1
\v 24 no longer do they guard either life or purity of marriage,
\q2 but one brings upon another either death by treachery, or anguish by adultery.
\q1
\v 25 And all things confusedly are filled with blood and murder, theft and deceit,
\q2 corruption, faithlessness, tumult, perjury,
\q1
\v 26 confusion about what is good, forgetfulness of favors,
\q2 ingratitude for benefits,
\q2 defiling of souls, confusion of sex,
\q2 disorder in marriage, adultery and wantonness.
\q2
\v 27 For the worship of idols that may not be named \x + \xo 14:27 \xt Exodus 23:13; Psalms 16:4; Hosea 2:17; Wisdom 14:21\x*
\q2 is a beginning and cause and end of every evil.
\q1
\v 28 For their worshipers either make merry to madness, or prophesy lies,
\q2 or live unrighteously, or lightly commit perjury.
\q1
\v 29 For putting their trust in lifeless idols,
\q2 when they have sworn a wicked oath, they expect not to suffer harm.
\q1
\v 30 But on both counts, the just doom will pursue them,
\q2 because they had evil thoughts of God by giving heed to idols,
\q2 and swore unrighteously in deceit through contempt for holiness.
\q1
\v 31 For it is not the power of things by which men swear,
\q2 but it is the just penalty for those who sin
\q2 that always visits the transgression of the unrighteous.
\b
\c 15
\q1
\v 1 But you, our God, are gracious and true,
\q2 patient, and in mercy ordering all things.
\q1
\v 2 For even if we sin, we are yours, knowing your dominion;
\q2 but we will not sin, knowing that we have been accounted yours.
\q1
\v 3 For to be acquainted with you is\f + \fr 15:3 \ft Gr. \fqa entire. \f* perfect righteousness,
\q2 and to know your dominion is the root of immortality.
\q1
\v 4 For we weren’t led astray by any evil plan of men’s,
\q2 nor yet by painters’ fruitless labor,
\q2 a form stained with varied colors,
\q1
\v 5 the sight of which leads fools into\f + \fr 15:5 \ft Some authorities read \fqa reproach. \f* lust.
\q2 Their desire is for the breathless form of a dead image.
\q1
\v 6 Lovers of evil things, and worthy of such hopes,
\q2 are those who make, desire, and worship them.
\b
\q1
\v 7 For a potter, kneading soft earth,
\q2 laboriously molds each article for our service.
\q1 He fashions out of the same clay
\q2 both the vessels that minister to clean uses, and those of a contrary sort,
\q2 all in like manner.
\q1 What shall be the use of each article of either sort,
\q2 the potter is the judge.
\q1
\v 8 Also, laboring to an evil end, he molds a vain god out of the same clay,
\q2 he who, having but a little before been made of earth,
\q2 after a short space goes his way to the earth out of which he was taken,
\q2 when he is required to render back the\f + \fr 15:8 \ft Or, \fqa life \f* soul which was lent him.
\q1
\v 9 However he has anxious care,
\q2 not because his powers must fail,
\q2 nor because his span of life is short;
\q1 But he compares himself with goldsmiths and silversmiths,
\q2 and he imitates molders in\f + \fr 15:9 \ft Or, \fqa copper \f* brass,
\q2 and considers it great that he molds counterfeit gods.
\q1
\v 10 His heart is ashes.
\q2 His hope is of less value than earth.
\q2 His life is of less honor than clay,
\q1
\v 11 because he was ignorant of him who molded him,
\q2 and of him that inspired into him\f + \fr 15:11 \ft Gr. \fqa a soul that moves to activity. \f* an active\f + \fr 15:11 \ft Or, \fqa life \f* soul,
\q2 and breathed into him a vital spirit.
\q1
\v 12 But\f + \fr 15:12 \ft Some authorities read \fqa they accounted. \f* he accounted our life to be a game,
\q2 and our\f + \fr 15:12 \ft Or, \fqa way of life \f* lifetime a festival for profit;
\q1 for, he says, one must get gain however one can, even if it is by evil.
\q1
\v 13 For this man, beyond all others, knows that he sins,
\q2 out of earthy matter making brittle vessels and engraved images.
\q1
\v 14 But most foolish and more miserable than a baby,
\q2 are the enemies of your people, who oppressed them;
\q1
\v 15 because they even considered all the idols of the nations to be gods,
\q2 which have neither the use of eyes for seeing,
\q2 nor nostrils for drawing breath,
\q2 nor ears to hear,
\q2 nor fingers for handling,
\q2 and their feet are helpless for walking.
\q1
\v 16 For a man made them,
\q2 and one whose own spirit is borrowed molded them;
\q2 for no one has power as a man to mold a god like himself.
\q1
\v 17 But, being mortal, he makes a dead thing by the work of lawless hands;
\q2 for he is better than the objects of his worship,
\q2 since he indeed had life, but they never did.
\b
\q1
\v 18 Yes, and they worship the creatures that are most hateful,
\q2 for, being compared as to lack of sense, these are worse than all others;
\q1
\v 19 Neither, as seen beside other creatures, are they beautiful, so that one should desire them,
\q2 but they have escaped both the praise of God and his blessing.
\c 16
\q1
\v 1 For this cause, they were deservedly punished through creatures like those which they worship,
\q2 and tormented through a multitude of vermin.
\q1
\v 2 Instead of this punishment, you, giving benefits to your people,
\q2 prepared quails for food,
\q1 a delicacy to satisfy the desire of their appetite,
\q1
\v 3 to the end that your enemies, desiring food,
\q2 might for the hideousness of the creatures sent among them,
\q2 loathe even the necessary appetite;
\q1 but these, your people, having for a short time suffered lack,
\q2 might even partake of delicacies.
\q1
\v 4 For it was necessary that inescapable lack should come upon those oppressors,
\q2 but that to these it should only be showed how their enemies were tormented.
\q1
\v 5 For even when terrible raging of wild beasts came upon your people,
\q2 and they were perishing by the bites of crooked serpents,
\q2 your wrath didn’t continue to the uttermost;
\q1
\v 6 but for admonition were they troubled for a short time,
\q2 having a token of salvation
\q2 to put them in remembrance of the commandment of your law;
\b
\q1
\v 7 for he who turned toward it was not saved because of that which was seen,
\q2 but because of you, the Savior of all.
\q1
\v 8 Yes, and in this you persuaded our enemies
\q2 that you are he who delivers out of every evil.
\q1
\v 9 For the bites of locusts and flies truly killed them.
\q2 No healing for their life was found,
\q2 because they were worthy to be punished by such things.
\q1
\v 10 But your children weren’t overcome by the very fangs of venomous dragons,
\q2 for your mercy passed by where they were and healed them.
\q1
\v 11 For they were bitten to put them in remembrance of your oracles,
\q2 and were quickly saved, lest, falling into deep forgetfulness,
\q2 they should become unable to respond to your kindness.
\q1
\v 12 For truly it was neither herb nor poultice that cured them,
\q2 but your word, O Lord, which heals all people.
\q1
\v 13 For you have authority over life and death,
\q2 and you lead down to the gates of Hades, and lead up again.
\q1
\v 14 But though a man kills by his wickedness,
\q2 he can’t retrieve the spirit that has departed
\q2 or release the imprisoned soul.
\b
\q1
\v 15 But it is not possible to escape your hand;
\q1
\v 16 for ungodly men, refusing to know you, were scourged in the strength of your arm,
\q2 pursued with strange rains and hails and relentless storms,
\q2 and utterly consumed with fire.
\q1
\v 17 For, what was most marvelous,
\q2 in the water which quenches all things, the fire burned hotter;
\q2 for the world fights for the righteous.
\q1
\v 18 For at one time the flame was restrained,
\q2 that it might not burn up the creatures sent against the ungodly,
\q2 but that these themselves as they looked might see that they were chased by the judgment of God.
\q1
\v 19 At another time even in the midst of water it burns more intensely than fire,
\q2 that it may destroy the produce of an unrighteous land.
\q1
\v 20 Instead of these things, you gave your people angels’ food to eat,
\q2 and you provided ready-to-eat bread for them from heaven without toil,
\q2 having the virtue of every pleasant flavor,
\q2 and agreeable to every taste.
\q1
\v 21 For your nature showed your sweetness toward your children,
\q2 while that bread, serving the desire of the eater,
\q2 changed itself according to every man’s choice.
\q1
\v 22 But snow and ice endured fire, and didn’t melt,
\q2 that people might know that fire was destroying the fruits of the enemies,
\q2 burning in the hail and flashing in the rains;
\q1
\v 23 and that this fire, again, in order that righteous people may be nourished,
\q2 has even forgotten its own power.
\q1
\v 24 For the creation, ministering to you, its maker,
\q2 strains its force against the unrighteous for punishment
\q2 and in kindness, slackens it on behalf of those who trust in you.
\q1
\v 25 Therefore at that time also, converting itself into all forms,
\q2 it ministered to your all-nourishing bounty,
\q2 according to the desire of those who had need,
\q1
\v 26 that your children, whom you loved, O Lord, might learn
\q2 that it is not the growth of crops that nourishes a man,
\q2 but that your word preserves those who trust you.
\q1
\v 27 For that which was not destroyed by fire,
\q2 melted away when it was simply warmed by a faint sunbeam,
\q1
\v 28 that it might be known that we must rise before the sun to give you thanks,
\q2 and must pray to you at the dawning of the light;
\q1
\v 29 for the hope of the unthankful will melt as the winter’s hoar frost,
\q2 and will flow away as water that has no use.
\b
\c 17
\q1
\v 1 For your judgments are great, and hard to interpret;
\q2 therefore undisciplined souls went astray.
\q1
\v 2 For when lawless men had supposed that they held a holy nation in their power,
\q2 they, prisoners of darkness, and bound in the fetters of a long night,
\q2 kept close beneath their roofs,
\q2 lay exiled from the eternal providence.
\q1
\v 3 For while they thought that they were unseen in their secret sins,
\q2 they were divided from one another by a dark curtain of forgetfulness,
\q2 stricken with terrible awe, and very troubled by apparitions.
\q1
\v 4 For neither did the dark recesses that held them guard them from fears,
\q2 but terrifying sounds rang around them,
\q2 and dismal phantoms appeared with unsmiling faces.
\q1
\v 5 And no power of fire prevailed to give light,
\q2 neither were the brightest flames of the stars strong enough to illuminate that gloomy night;
\q1
\v 6 but only the glimmering of a self-kindled fire appeared to them, full of fear.
\q2 In terror, they considered the things which they saw
\q2 to be worse than that sight, on which they could not gaze.
\q1
\v 7 The mockeries of their magic arts were powerless, now,
\q2 and a shameful rebuke of their boasted understanding:
\q1
\v 8 For those who promised to drive away terrors and disorders from a sick soul,
\q2 these were sick with a ludicrous fearfulness.
\q1
\v 9 For even if no troubling thing frighted them,
\q2 yet, scared with the creeping of vermin and hissing of serpents,
\q1
\v 10 they perished trembling in fear,
\q2 refusing even to look at the air, which could not be escaped on any side.
\q1
\v 11 For wickedness, condemned by a witness within, is a coward thing,
\q2 and, being pressed hard by conscience, always has added forecasts of the worst.
\q2
\v 12 For fear is nothing else but a surrender of the help which reason offers;
\q2
\v 13 and from within, the expectation of being less
\q2 prefers ignorance of the cause that brings the torment.
\q1
\v 14 But they, all through the night which was powerless indeed,
\q2 and which came upon them out of the recesses of powerless Hades,
\q2 sleeping the same sleep,
\q2
\v 15 now were haunted by monstrous apparitions,
\q2 and now were paralyzed by their soul’s surrendering;
\q2 for sudden and unexpected fear came upon them.
\q1
\v 16 So then whoever it might be, sinking down in his place,
\q2 was kept captive, shut up in that prison which was not barred with iron;
\q1
\v 17 for whether he was a farmer, or a shepherd,
\q2 or a laborer whose toils were in the wilderness,
\q2 he was overtaken, and endured that inescapable sentence;
\q2 for they were all bound with one chain of darkness.
\q1
\v 18 Whether there was a whistling wind,
\q2 or a melodious sound of birds among the spreading branches,
\q2 or a measured fall of water running violently,
\q2
\v 19 or a harsh crashing of rocks hurled down,
\q2 or the swift course of animals bounding along unseen,
\q2 or the voice of wild beasts harshly roaring,
\q2 or an echo rebounding from the hollows of the mountains,
\q2 all these things paralyzed them with terror.
\q1
\v 20 For the whole world was illuminated with clear light,
\q2 and was occupied with unhindered works,
\q2
\v 21 while over them alone was spread a heavy night,
\q2 an image of the darkness that should afterward receive them;
\q2 but to themselves, they were heavier than darkness.
\c 18
\q1
\v 1 But for your holy ones there was great light.
\q2 Their enemies, hearing their voice but not seeing their form,
\q2 counted it a happy thing that they too had suffered,
\q1
\v 2 yet for that they do not hurt them, though wronged by them before, they are thankful;
\q2 and because they had been at variance with them, they begged for pardon.
\q1
\v 3 Therefore you provided a burning pillar of fire,
\q2 to be a guide for your people’s unknown journey,
\q2 and a harmless sun for their glorious exile.
\q1
\v 4 For the Egyptians well deserved to be deprived of light and imprisoned by darkness,
\q2 they who had imprisoned your children,
\q2 through whom the incorruptible light of the law was to be given to the race of men.
\b
\q1
\v 5 After they had taken counsel to kill the babes of the holy ones,
\q2 and when a single child had been abandoned and saved to convict them of their sin,
\q2 you took away from them their multitude of children,
\q2 and destroyed all their army together in a mighty flood.
\q1
\v 6 Our fathers were made aware of that night beforehand,
\q2 that, having sure knowledge, they might be cheered by the oaths which they had trusted.
\q1
\v 7 Salvation of the righteous and destruction of the enemies was expected by your people.
\q1
\v 8 For as you took vengeance on the adversaries,
\q2 by the same means, calling us to yourself, you glorified us.
\q1
\v 9 For holy children of good men offered sacrifice in secret,
\q2 and with one consent they agreed to the covenant of the divine law,
\q2 that they would partake alike in the same good things and the same perils,
\q2 the fathers already leading the sacred songs of praise.
\q1
\v 10 But the discordant cry of the enemies echoed back,
\q2 and a pitiful voice of lamentation for children was spread abroad.
\q1
\v 11 Both servant and master were punished with the same just doom,
\q2 and the commoner suffering the same as king;
\q1
\v 12 Yes, they all together, under one form of death,
\q2 had corpses without number.
\q1 For the living were not sufficient even to bury them,
\q2 Since at a single stroke, their most cherished offspring was consumed.
\q1
\v 13 For while they were disbelieving all things by reason of the enchantments,
\q2 upon the destruction of the firstborn they confessed the people to be God’s children.
\q1
\v 14 For while peaceful silence wrapped all things,
\q2 and night in her own swiftness was half spent,
\q1
\v 15 your all-powerful word leaped from heaven, from the royal throne,
\q2 a stern warrior, into the midst of the doomed land,
\q1
\v 16 bearing as a sharp sword your authentic commandment,
\q2 and standing, it filled all things with death,
\q2 and while it touched the heaven it stood upon the earth.
\q1
\v 17 Then immediately apparitions in dreams terribly troubled them,
\q2 and unexpected fears came upon them.
\q1
\v 18 And each, one thrown here half dead, another there,
\q2 made known why he was dying;
\q1
\v 19 for the dreams, disturbing them, forewarned them of this,
\q2 that they might not perish without knowing why they were afflicted.
\b
\q1
\v 20 The experience of death also touched the righteous,
\q2 and a multitude were destroyed in the wilderness,
\q2 but the wrath didn’t last long.
\q1
\v 21 For a blameless man hurried to be their champion,
\q2 bringing the weapon of his own ministry,
\q2 prayer, and the atoning sacrifice of incense.
\q1 He withstood the indignation and set an end to the calamity,
\q2 showing that he was your servant.
\q1
\v 22 And he overcame the anger,
\q2 not by strength of body, not by force of weapons,
\q2 but by his word, he subdued the avenger
\q2 by bringing to remembrance oaths and covenants made with the fathers.
\q1
\v 23 For when the dead had already fallen in heaps one upon another,
\q2 he intervened and stopped the wrath,
\q2 and cut off its way to the living.
\q1
\v 24 For the whole world was pictured on his long robe,
\q2 and the glories of the fathers were upon the engraving of the four rows of precious stones,
\q2 and your majesty was upon the diadem on his head.
\q1
\v 25 The destroyer yielded to these, and they feared;
\q2 for it was enough only to test the wrath.
\b
\c 19
\q1
\v 1 But indignation without mercy came upon the ungodly to the end;
\q2 for God also foreknew their future,
\q1
\v 2 how, having changed their minds to let your people go,
\q2 and having sped them eagerly on their way,
\q2 they would change their minds and pursue them.
\q1
\v 3 For while they were yet in the midst of their mourning,
\q2 and lamenting at the graves of the dead,
\q2 they made another foolish decision,
\q2 and pursued as fugitives those whom they had begged to leave and driven out.
\q1
\v 4 For the doom which they deserved was drawing them to this end,
\q2 and it made them forget the things that had happened to them,
\q2 that they might fill up the punishment which was yet lacking from their torments,
\q2
\v 5 and that your people might journey on by a marvelous road,
\q2 but they themselves might find a strange death.
\b
\q1
\v 6 For the whole creation, each part in its diverse kind, was made new again,
\q2 complying with your commandments,
\q2 that your servants might be kept unharmed.
\q1
\v 7 Then the cloud that overshadowed the camp was seen,
\q2 and dry land rising up out of what had been water,
\q2 out of the Red sea an unhindered highway,
\q2 and a grassy plain out of the violent surge,
\q2
\v 8 by which they passed over with all their army,
\q2 these who were covered with your hand,
\q2 having seen strange marvels.
\q1
\v 9 For like horses they roamed at large,
\q2 and they skipped about like lambs,
\q2 praising you, O Lord, who was their deliverer.
\q1
\v 10 For they still remembered the things that happened in the time of their sojourning,
\q2 how instead of bearing cattle, the land brought forth lice,
\q2 and instead of fish, the river spewed out a multitude of frogs.
\q1
\v 11 But afterwards, they also saw a new kind of birds,
\q2 when, led on by desire, they asked for luxurious dainties;
\q1
\v 12 for, to comfort them, quails came up for them from the sea.
\b
\q1
\v 13 Punishments came upon the sinners,
\q2 not without the signs that were given beforehand by the violence of the thunder,
\q2 for they justly suffered through their own wickednesses,
\q2 for the hatred which they practiced toward guests was grievous indeed.
\q1
\v 14 For while the others didn’t receive the strangers when they came to them,
\q2 the Egyptians made slaves of guests who were their benefactors.
\q1
\v 15 And not only so, but while punishment of some sort will come upon the former,
\q2 since they received as enemies those who were aliens;
\q2
\v 16 because these first welcomed with feastings,
\q2 and then afflicted with dreadful toils,
\q2 those who had already shared with them in the same rights.
\q1
\v 17 And moreover they were stricken with loss of sight
\q2 (even as were those others at the righteous man’s doors),
\q2 when, being surrounded with yawning darkness,
\q2 they each looked for the passage through his own door.
\b
\q1
\v 18 For as the notes of a lute vary the character of the rhythm,
\q2 even so the elements, changing their order one with another,
\q2 continuing always in its sound,
\q2 as may clearly be conjectured from the sight of the things that have happened.
\q1
\v 19 For creatures of the dry land were turned into creatures of the waters,
\q2 and creatures that swim moved upon the land.
\q1
\v 20 Fire kept the mastery of its own power in water,
\q2 and water forgot its quenching nature.
\q1
\v 21 On the contrary, flames didn’t consume flesh of perishable creatures that walked among them,
\q2 neither did they melt the crystalline grains of ambrosial food that were melted easily.
\b
\q1
\v 22 For in all things, O Lord, you magnified your people,
\q2 and you glorified them and didn’t lightly regard them,
\q2 standing by their side in every time and place. 43-ESGeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000126006 14772653036 012603 0 ustar root root \id ESG
\h Esther (Greek)
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\toc2 Esther (Greek)
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\mt1 Esther
\mt2 translated from the Greek Septuagint
\is1 Introduction
\ip The book of Esther in the Greek Septuagint contains 5 additions that the traditional Hebrew text doesn’t have. These additions are recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox Churches. Those additions are enclosed in [square brackets]. Because the additions by themselves make little sense without the broader context of the book, we present here a translation of the whole book of Esther from the Greek.
\ip We have chosen not to distract the reader with confusing out-of-order chapter numbers that would result from using the KJV versification, but rather merge these 5 additions as extensions at the beginning of 1:1 and after 3:13, 4:17, 8:12, and 10:3. This makes some verses (1:1, 5:1, and 8:12) really long, but it also makes the verses line up with the same verse numbers in Esther as translated from the traditional Hebrew text. Some of the proper names in this book have been changed to the more familiar Hebrew form instead of the direct transliteration from the Greek.
\c 1
\p
\v 1 [In the second year of the reign of Ahasuerus the great king, on the first day of Nisan, Mordecai the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Jew dwelling in the city Susa, a great man, serving in the king’s palace, saw a vision. Now he was one of the captives whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried captive from Jerusalem with Jeconiah the king of Judea. This was his dream: Behold, voices and a noise, thunders and earthquake, tumult upon the earth. And, behold, two great serpents came out, both ready for conflict. A great voice came from them. Every nation was prepared for battle by their voice, even to fight against the nation of the just. Behold, a day of darkness and blackness, suffering and anguish, affection and tumult upon the earth. And all the righteous nation was troubled, fearing their own afflictions. They prepared to die, and cried to God. Something like a great river from a little spring with much water, came from their cry. Light and the sun arose, and the lowly were exalted, and devoured the honorable.
\p Mordecai, who had seen this vision and what God desired to do, having arisen, kept it in his heart, and desired by all means to interpret it, even until night.
\p Mordecai rested quietly in the palace with Gabatha and Tharrha the king’s two chamberlains, eunuchs who guarded the palace. He heard their conversation and searched out their plans. He learned that they were preparing to lay hands on King Ahasuerus; and he informed the king concerning them. The king examined the two chamberlains. They confessed, and were led away and executed. The king wrote these things for a record. Mordecai also wrote concerning these matters. The king commanded Mordecai to serve in the palace, and gave gifts for this service. But Haman the son of Hammedatha the Bougean was honored in the sight of the king, and he endeavored to harm Mordecai and his people, because of the king’s two chamberlains.]
\p \f + \fr 1:1 \fl Note: \ft In the \fl Hebrew \ft and some copies of LXX, Esther begins here.\f* And it came to pass after these things\f + \fr 1:1 \fl Greek \ft words.\f* in the days of Ahasuerus, —(this Ahasuerus ruled over one hundred twenty-seven provinces from India)—
\v 2 in those days, when King Ahasuerus was on the throne in the city of Susa,
\v 3 in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for his friends, for people from the rest of the nations, for the nobles of the Persians and Medes, and for the chief of the local governors.
\v 4 After this—after he had shown them the wealth of his kingdom and the abundant glory of his wealth during one hundred eighty days—
\v 5 when the days of the wedding feast were completed, the king made a banquet lasting six days for the people of the nations who were present in the city, in the court of the king’s house,
\v 6 which was adorned with fine linen and flax on cords of fine linen and purple, fastened to golden and silver studs on pillars of white marble and stone. There were golden and silver couches on a pavement of emerald stone, and of mother-of-pearl, and of white marble, with transparent coverings variously flowered, having roses arranged around it.
\v 7 There were gold and silver cups, and a small cup of carbuncle set out, of the value of thirty thousand talents, with abundant and sweet wine, which the king himself drank.
\v 8 This banquet was not according to the appointed law, but as the king desired to have it. He charged the stewards to perform his will and that of the company.
\p
\v 9 Also Vashti the queen made a banquet for the women in the palace where King Ahasuerus lived.
\v 10 Now on the seventh day, the king, being merry, told Haman, Bazan, Tharrha, Baraze, Zatholtha, Abataza, and Tharaba, the seven chamberlains, servants of King Ahasuerus,
\v 11 to bring in the queen to him, to\f + \fr 1:11 \fl Greek \ft to make her queen. \f* enthrone her, and crown her with the diadem, and to show her to the princes, and her beauty to the nations, for she was beautiful.
\v 12 But queen Vashti refused to come with the chamberlains; so the king was grieved and angered.
\v 13 And he said to his friends, “This is what Vashti said. Therefore pronounce your legal judgment on this case.”
\p
\v 14 So Arkesaeus, Sarsathaeus, and Malisear, the princes of the Persians and Medes, who were near the king, who sat chief in rank by the king, drew near to him,
\v 15 and reported to him according to the laws what it was proper to do to queen Vashti, because she had not done the things commanded by the king through the chamberlains.
\v 16 And Memucan said to the king and to the princes, “Queen Vashti has not wronged the king only, but also all the king’s rulers and princes;
\v 17 for he has told them the words of the queen, and how she\f + \fr 1:17 \fl Greek \ft contradicted. \f* disobeyed the king. As she then refused to obey King Ahasuerus,
\v 18 so this day the other wives of the chiefs of the Persians and Medes, having heard what she said to the king, will dare in the same way to dishonor their husbands.
\v 19 If then it seems good to the king, let him make a royal decree, and let it be written according to the laws of the Medes and Persians, and let him not alter it: ‘Don’t allow the queen to come in to him any more. Let the king give her royalty to a woman better than she.’
\v 20 Let the law of the king which he will have made be widely proclaimed in his kingdom. Then all the women will give honor to their husbands, from the poor even to the rich.”
\v 21 This advice pleased the king and the princes; and the king did as Memucan had said,
\v 22 and sent into all his kingdom through the several provinces, according to their language, so that men might be feared in their own houses.
\c 2
\p
\v 1 After this, the king’s anger was pacified, and he no more mentioned Vashti, bearing in mind what she had said, and how he had condemned her.
\v 2 Then the servants of the king said, “Let chaste, beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.
\v 3 Let the king appoint local governors in all the provinces of his kingdom, and let them select beautiful, chaste young ladies and bring them to the city Susa, into the women’s apartment. Let them be consigned to the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women. Then let things for purification and other needs be given to them.
\v 4 Let the woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.”
\p This thing pleased the king; and he did so.
\p
\v 5 Now there was a Jew in the city Susa, and his name was Mordecai, the son of Jairus, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin.
\v 6 He had been brought as a prisoner from Jerusalem, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried into captivity.
\v 7 He had a foster child, daughter of Aminadab his father’s brother. Her name was Esther. When her parents died, he brought her up to womanhood as his own. This lady was beautiful.
\v 8 And because the king’s ordinance was published, many ladies were gathered to the city of Susa under the hand of Hegai; and Esther was brought to Hegai, the keeper of the women.
\v 9 The lady pleased him, and she found favor in his sight. He hurried to give her the things for purification, her portion, and the seven maidens appointed her out of the palace. He treated her and her maidens well in the women’s apartment.
\v 10 But Esther didn’t reveal her family or her kindred, for Mordecai had charged her not to tell.
\v 11 But Mordecai used to walk every day by the women’s court, to see what would become of Esther.
\p
\v 12 Now this was the time for a virgin to go into the king, when she had completed twelve months; for so are the days of purification fulfilled, six months while they are anointing themselves with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices and women’s purifications.
\v 13 And then the lady goes in to the king. The officer that he commands to do so will bring her to come in with him from the women’s apartment to the king’s chamber.
\v 14 She enters in the evening, and in the morning she departs to the second women’s apartment, where Hegai the king’s chamberlain is keeper of the women. She doesn’t go in to the king again, unless she is called by name.
\v 15 And when the time was fulfilled for Esther the daughter of Aminadab the brother of Mordecai’s father to go in to the king, she neglected nothing which the chamberlain, the women’s keeper, commanded; for Esther found grace in the sight of all who looked at her.
\v 16 So Esther went in to King Ahasuerus in the twelfth month, which is Adar, in the seventh year of his reign.
\v 17 The king loved Esther, and she found favor beyond all the other virgins. He put the queen’s crown on her.
\v 18 The king made a banquet for all his friends and great men for seven days, and he highly celebrated the marriage of Esther; and he granted a remission of taxes to those who were under his dominion.
\p
\v 19 Meanwhile, Mordecai served in the courtyard.
\v 20 Now Esther had not revealed her country, for so Mordecai commanded her, to fear God, and perform his commandments, as when she was with him. Esther didn’t change her manner of life.
\p
\v 21 Two chamberlains of the king, the chiefs of the body-guard, were grieved, because Mordecai was promoted; and they sought to kill King Ahasuerus.
\v 22 And the matter was discovered by Mordecai, and he made it known to Esther, and she declared to the king the matter of the conspiracy.
\v 23 And the king examined the two chamberlains and hanged them. Then the king gave orders to make a note for a memorial in the royal library of the goodwill shown by Mordecai, as a commendation.
\c 3
\p
\v 1 After this, King Ahasuerus highly honored Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Bugaean. He exalted him and set his seat above all his friends.
\v 2 All in the palace bowed down to him, for so the king had given orders to do; but Mordecai didn’t bow down to him.
\v 3 And they in the king’s palace said to Mordecai, “Mordecai, why do you transgress the commands of the king?”
\v 4 They questioned him daily, but he didn’t listen to them; so they reported to Haman that Mordecai resisted the commands of the king; and Mordecai had shown to them that he was a Jew.
\v 5 When Haman understood that Mordecai didn’t bow down to him, he was greatly enraged,
\v 6 and plotted to utterly destroy all the Jews who were under the rule of Ahasuerus.
\p
\v 7 In the twelfth year of the reign of Ahasuerus, Haman made a decision by casting lots by day and month, to kill the race of Mordecai in one day. The lot fell on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar.
\v 8 So he spoke to King Ahasuerus, saying, “There is a nation scattered among the nations in all your kingdom, and their laws differ from all the other nations. They disobey the king’s laws. It is not expedient for the king to tolerate them.
\v 9 If it seem good to the king, let him make a decree to destroy them, and I will remit into the king’s treasury ten thousand talents of silver.”
\p
\v 10 So the king took off his ring, and gave it into the hands of Haman to seal the decrees against the Jews.
\v 11 The king said to Haman, “Keep the silver, and treat the nation as you will.”
\v 12 So the king’s recorders were called in the first month, on the thirteenth day, and they wrote as Haman commanded to the captains and governors in every province, from India even to Ethiopia, to one hundred twenty-seven provinces; and to the rulers of the nations according to their languages, in the name of King Ahasuerus.
\v 13 The message was sent by couriers throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus, to utterly destroy the race of the Jews on the first day of the twelfth month, which is Adar, and to plunder their goods.\f + \fr 3:13 \fl Note: \ft The part in brackets is not in \fl Hebrew\f* [The following is the copy of the letter. “From the great King Ahasuerus to the rulers and the governors under them of one hundred twenty-seven provinces, from India even to Ethiopia, who hold authority under him:
\p “Ruling over many nations and having obtained dominion over the whole world, I was determined (not elated by the confidence of power, but ever conducting myself with great moderation and gentleness) to make the lives of my subjects continually tranquil, desiring both to maintain the kingdom quiet and orderly to its utmost limits, and to restore the peace desired by all men. When I had asked my counselors how this should be brought to pass, Haman, who excels in soundness of judgment among us, and has been manifestly well inclined without wavering and with unshaken fidelity, and had obtained the second post in the kingdom, informed us that a certain ill-disposed people is scattered among all the tribes throughout the world, opposed in their law to every other nation, and continually neglecting the commands of the king, so that the united government blamelessly administered by us is not quietly established. Having then conceived that this nation is continually set in opposition to every man, introducing as a change a foreign code of laws, and injuriously plotting to accomplish the worst of evils against our interests, and against the happy establishment of the monarchy, we instruct you in the letter written by Haman, who is set over the public affairs and is our second governor, to destroy them all utterly with their wives and children by the swords of the enemies, without pitying or sparing any, on the fourteenth day of the twelfth month Adar, of the present year; that the people aforetime and now ill-disposed to us having been violently consigned to death in one day, may hereafter secure to us continually a well constituted and quiet state of affairs.”]
\v 14 Copies of the letters were published in every province; and an order was given to all the nations to be ready for that day.
\v 15 This business was hastened also in Susa. The king and Haman began to drink, but the city was confused.
\c 4
\p
\v 1 But Mordecai, having perceived what was done, tore his garments, put on sackcloth, and sprinkled dust upon himself. Having rushed forth through the open street of the city, he cried with a loud voice, “A nation that has done no wrong is going to be destroyed!”
\v 2 He came to the king’s gate, and stood; for it was not lawful for him to enter into the palace wearing sackcloth and ashes.
\v 3 And in every province where the letters were published, there was crying, lamentation, and great mourning on the part of the Jews. They wore sackcloth and ashes.
\v 4 The queen’s maids and chamberlains went in and told her; and when she had heard what was done, she was deeply troubled. She sent clothes to Mordecai to replace his sackcloth, but he refused.
\v 5 So Esther called for her chamberlain Hathach, who waited upon her; and she sent to learn the truth from Mordecai.
\v 7 Mordecai showed him what was done, and the promise which Haman had made the king of ten thousand talents to be paid into the treasury, that he might destroy the Jews.
\v 8 And he gave him the copy of what was published in Susa concerning their destruction to show to Esther; and told him to charge her to go in and entreat the king, and to beg him for the people. “Remember, he said, the days of your humble condition, how you were nursed by my hand; because Haman, who holds the next place to the king, has spoken against us to cause our death. Call upon the Lord, and speak to the king concerning us, to deliver us from death.”
\p
\v 9 So Hathach went in and told her all these words.
\v 10 Esther said to Hathach, “Go to Mordecai, and say,
\v 11 ‘All the nations of the empire know that any man or woman who goes in to the king into the inner court without being called, that person must die, unless the king stretches out his golden sceptre; then he shall live. I haven’t been called to go into the king for thirty days.’”
\p
\v 12 So Hathach reported to Mordecai all the words of Esther.
\v 13 Then Mordecai said to Hathach, “Go, and say to her, ‘Esther, don’t say to yourself that you alone will escape in the kingdom, more than all the other Jews.
\v 14 For if you keep quiet on this occasion, help and protection will come to the Jews from another place; but you and your father’s house will perish. Who knows if you have been made queen for this occasion?’”
\p
\v 15 And Esther sent the messenger who came to her to Mordecai, saying,
\v 16 “Go and assemble the Jews that are in Susa, and all of you fast for me. Don’t eat or drink for three days, night and day. My maidens and I will also fast. Then I will go in to the king contrary to the law, even if I must die.”
\p
\v 17 So Mordecai went and did all that Esther commanded him.\f + \fr 4:17 \ft Note: The part between brackets, \fl i.e. \ft to the end of chapter 5 is not in the Hebrew \f*
\v 18 [He prayed to the Lord, making mention of all the works of the Lord.
\v 19 He said, “Lord God, you are king ruling over all, for all things are in your power, and there is no one who can oppose you in your purpose to save Israel;
\v 20 for you have made the heaven and the earth and every wonderful thing under heaven.
\v 21 You are Lord of all, and there is no one who can resist you, Lord.
\v 22 You know all things. You know, Lord, that it is not in insolence, nor arrogance, nor love of glory, that I have done this, to refuse to bow down to the arrogant Haman.
\v 23 For I would gladly have kissed the soles of his feet for the safety of Israel.
\v 24 But I have done this that I might not set the glory of man above the glory of God. I will not worship anyone except you, my Lord, and I will not do these things in arrogance.
\v 25 And now, O Lord God, the King, the God of Abraham, spare your people, for our enemies are planning our destruction, and they have desired to destroy your ancient inheritance.
\v 26 Do not overlook your people, whom you have redeemed for yourself out of the land of Egypt.
\v 27 Listen to my prayer. Have mercy on your inheritance and turn our mourning into gladness, that we may live and sing praise to your name, O Lord. Don’t utterly destroy the mouth of those who praise you, O Lord.”
\p
\v 28 All Israel cried with all their might, for death was before their eyes.
\v 29 And queen Esther took refuge in the Lord, being taken as it were in the agony of death.
\v 30 Having taken off her glorious apparel, she put on garments of distress and mourning. Instead of grand perfumes she filled her head with ashes and dung. She greatly humbled her body, and she filled every place of her glad adorning with her tangled hair.
\v 31 She implored the Lord God of Israel, and said, “O my Lord, you alone are our king. Help me. I am destitute, and have no helper but you,
\v 32 for my danger is near at hand\f + \fr 4:32 \fl Greek \ft in my hand. \f*.
\v 33 I have heard from my birth in the tribe of my kindred that you, Lord, took Israel out of all the nations, and our fathers out of all their kindred for a perpetual inheritance, and have done for them all that you have said.
\v 34 And now we have sinned before you, and you have delivered us into the hands of our enemies,
\v 35 because we honored their gods. You are righteous, O Lord.
\v 36 But now they have not been content with the bitterness of our slavery, but have laid their hands on the hands of their idols
\v 37 to abolish the decree of your mouth, and utterly to destroy your inheritance, and to stop the mouth of those who praise you, and to extinguish the glory of your house and your altar,
\v 38 and to open the mouth of the Gentiles to speak the\f + \fr 4:38 \fl Greek \ft virtues. \f* praises of vanities, and that a mortal king should be admired forever.
\v 39 O Lord, don’t surrender your sceptre to those who don’t exist, and don’t let them laugh at our fall, but turn their counsel against themselves, and make an example of him who has begun to injure us.
\v 40 Remember us, O Lord! Manifest yourself in the time of our affliction. Encourage me, O King of gods, and ruler of all dominion!
\v 41 Put harmonious speech into my mouth before the lion, and turn his heart to hate him who fights against us, to the utter destruction of those who agree with him.
\v 42 But deliver us by your hand, and help me who am alone and have no one but you, O Lord.
\v 43 You know all things, and know that I hate the glory of transgressors,\f + \fr 4:43 \fl Or, \ft opinion. \f* and that I abhor the bed of the uncircumcised and of every stranger.
\v 44 You know my necessity, for I abhor the symbol of my proud station, which is upon my head in the days of my\f + \fr 4:44 \fl Greek \ft vision.\f* splendor. I abhor it as a menstruous cloth, and I don’t wear it in the days of my tranquility.
\v 45 Your handmaid has not eaten at Haman’s table, and I have not honored the banquet of the king, neither have I drunk wine of libations.
\v 46 Neither has your handmaid rejoiced since the day of my promotion until now, except in you, O Lord God of Abraham.
\v 47 O god, who has power over all, listen to the voice of the desperate, and deliver us from the hand of those who devise mischief. Deliver me from my fear.]
\c 5
\p
\v 1 \f + \fr 5:1 \ft From the first verse to the third, the \fl Greek widely differs from the \fl Hebrew \f* It came to pass on the third day, when she had ceased praying, that she took off her servant’s dress and put on her glorious apparel. Being splendidly dressed and having called upon God the Overseer and Preserver of all things, she took her two maids, and she leaned upon one, as a delicate female, and the other followed bearing her train. She was blooming in the perfection of her beauty. Her face was cheerful and looked lovely, but her heart was filled with fear. Having passed through all the doors, she stood before the king. He was sitting on his royal throne. He had put on all his glorious apparel, covered all over with gold and precious stones, and was very terrifying. And having raised his face resplendent with glory, he looked with intense anger. The queen fell, and changed her color as she fainted. She bowed herself upon the head of the maid who went before her. But God changed the spirit of the king to gentleness, and in intense feeling, he sprang from off his throne, and took her into his arms, until she recovered. He comforted her with peaceful words, and said to her, “What is the matter, Esther? I am your relative. Cheer up! You shall not die, for our command is openly declared to you: ‘Draw near.’”
\p
\v 2 And having raised the golden sceptre, he laid it upon her neck, and embraced her. He said, “Speak to me.”
\p So she said to him, “I saw you, my lord, as an angel of God, and my heart was troubled for fear of your glory; for you, my lord, are to be wondered at, and your face is full of grace.” While she was speaking, she fainted and fell.
\p Then the king was troubled, and all his servants comforted her.
\v 3 The king said, “What do you desire, Esther? What is your request? Ask even to the half of my kingdom, and it shall be yours.”
\p
\v 4 Esther said, “Today is a special day. So if it seems good to the king, let both him and Haman come to the feast which I will prepare this day.”
\p
\v 5 The king said, “Hurry and bring Haman here, that we may do as Esther said.” So they both came to the feast about which Esther had spoken.
\v 6 At the banquet, the king said to Esther, “What is your request, queen Esther? You shall have all that you require.”
\p
\v 7 She said, “My request and my petition is:
\v 8 if I have found favor in the king’s sight, let the king and Haman come again tomorrow to the feast which I shall prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do as I have done today.”
\p
\v 9 So Haman went out from the king very glad and merry; but when Haman saw Mordecai the Jew in the court, he was greatly enraged.
\v 10 Having gone into his own house, he called his friends, and his wife Zeresh.
\v 11 He showed them his wealth and the glory with which the king had invested him, and how he had promoted him to be chief ruler in the kingdom.
\v 12 Haman said, “The queen has called no one to the feast with the king but me, and I am invited tomorrow.
\v 13 But these things don’t please me while I see Mordecai the Jew in the court.
\p
\v 14 Then Zeresh his wife and his friends said to him, “Let a fifty cubit tall\f + \fr 5:14 \fl Greek \ft a tree cut. \f* gallows be made for you. In the morning you speak to the king, and let Mordecai be hanged on the gallows; but you go in to the feast with the king, and be merry.”
\p The saying pleased Haman, and the gallows was prepared.
\c 6
\p
\v 1 The Lord removed sleep from the king that night; so he told his servant to bring in the\f + \fr 6:1 \fl Greek \ft letters. \f* books, the registers of daily events, to read to him.
\v 2 And he found the\f + \fr 6:2 \fl Greek \ft letters. \f* records written concerning Mordecai, how he had told the king about the king’s two chamberlains, when they were keeping guard, and sought to lay hands on Ahasuerus.
\v 3 The king said, “What honor or favor have we done for Mordecai?”
\p The king’s servants said, “You haven’t done anything for him.”
\p
\v 4 And while the king was enquiring about the kindness of Mordecai, behold, Haman was in the court. The king said, “Who is in the court? Now Haman had come in to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on the gallows which he had prepared.
\v 5 The king’s servants said, “Behold, Haman stands in the court.”
\p And the king said, “Call him!”
\p
\v 6 The king said to Haman, “What should I do for the man whom I wish to honor?”
\p Haman said within himself, “Whom would the king honor but myself?”
\v 7 He said to the king, “As for the man whom the king wishes to honor,
\v 8 let the king’s servants bring the robe of fine linen which the king puts on, and the horse on which the king rides,
\v 9 and let him give it to one of the king’s noble friends, and let him dress the man whom the king loves. Let him mount him on the horse, and proclaim through the\f + \fr 6:9 \fl Or, \ft wide space. \f* streets of the city, saying, “This is what will be done for every man whom the king honors!”
\p
\v 10 Then the king said to Haman, “You have spoken well. Do so for Mordecai the Jew, who waits in the palace, and let not a word of what you have spoken be neglected!”
\p
\v 11 So Haman took the robe and the horse, dressed Mordecai, mounted him on the horse, and went through the streets of the city, proclaiming, “This is what will be done for every man whom the king wishes to honor.”
\v 12 Then Mordecai returned to the palace; but Haman went home mourning, with his head covered.
\p
\v 13 Haman related the events that had happened to him to Zeresh his wife and to his friends. His friends and his wife said to him, “If Mordecai is of the race of the Jews, and you have begun to be humbled before him, you will assuredly fall; and you will not be able to withstand him, for the living God is with him.”
\v 14 While they were still speaking, the chamberlains arrived to rush Haman to the banquet which Esther had prepared.
\c 7
\p
\v 1 So the king and Haman went in to drink with the queen.
\v 2 The king said to Esther at the banquet on the second day, “What is it, queen Esther? What is your request? What is your petition? It shall be done for you, up to half of my kingdom.”
\p
\v 3 She answered and said, “If I have found favor in the sight of the king, let my life be granted as my petition, and my people as my request.
\v 4 For both I and my people are sold for destruction, pillage, and genocide. If both we and our children were sold for male and female slaves, I would not have bothered you, for this\f + \fr 7:4 \ft see \fqa Hebrew: slanderer \f* isn’t worthy of the king’s palace.”
\p
\v 5 The king said, “Who has dared to do this thing?”
\p
\v 6 Esther said, “The enemy is Haman, this wicked man!”
\p Then Haman was terrified in the presence of the king and the queen.
\v 7 The king rose up from the banquet to go into the garden. Haman began to beg the queen for mercy, for he saw that he was in serious trouble.
\v 8 The king returned from the garden; and Haman had fallen upon the couch, begging the queen for mercy. The king said, “Will you even assault my wife in my house?”
\p And when Haman heard it, he changed countenance.
\v 9 And Bugathan, one of the chamberlains, said to the king, “Behold, Haman has also prepared a gallows for Mordecai, who spoke concerning the king, and a fifty cubit high gallows has been set up on Haman’s property.”
\p The king said, “Let him be\f + \fr 7:9 \fl Or, \ft impaled. \f* hanged on it!”
\v 10 So Haman was hanged on the gallows that had been prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s wrath was abated.
\c 8
\p
\v 1 On that day, King Ahasuerus gave to Esther all that belonged to Haman the slanderer. The king called Mordecai, for Esther had told that he was related to her.
\v 2 The king took the ring which he had taken away from Haman and gave it to Mordecai. Esther appointed Mordecai over all that had been Haman’s.
\v 3 She spoke yet again to the king, and fell at his feet, and implored him to undo Haman’s mischief and all that he had done against the Jews.
\v 4 Then the king extended the golden sceptre to Esther; and Esther arose to stand near the king.
\v 5 Esther said, “If it seems good to you, and I have found favor in your sight, let an order be sent that the letters sent by Haman may be reversed—letters that were written for the destruction of the Jews who are in your kingdom.
\v 6 For how could I see the affliction of my people, and how could I survive the destruction of my\f + \fr 8:6 \fl Greek \ft country. \f* kindred?”
\p
\v 7 Then the king said to Esther, “If I have given and freely granted you all that was Haman’s, and hanged him on a gallows because he laid his hands upon the Jews, what more do you seek?
\v 8 Write in my name whatever seems good to you, and seal it with my ring; for whatever is written at the command of the king, and sealed with my ring, cannot be countermanded.
\v 9 So the scribes were called in the first month, which is Nisan, on the twenty-third day of the same year; and orders were written to the Jews, whatever the king had commanded to the\f + \fr 8:9 \fl Greek \ft stewards.\f* local governors and chiefs of the local governors, from India even to Ethiopia—one hundred twenty-seven local governors, according to the several provinces, in their own languages.
\v 10 They were written by order of the king, sealed with his ring, and the letters were sent by the couriers.
\v 11 In them, he charged them to use their own laws in every city, to help each other, and to treat their adversaries and those who attacked them as they pleased,
\v 12 on one day in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is Adar.
\v 13 Let the copies be posted in conspicuous places throughout the kingdom. Let all the Jews be ready against this day, to fight against their enemies. The following is a copy of the letter containing orders:
\p \f + \fr 8:13 \ft the passages in brackets are not in the \fl Hebrew. \f* [The great King Ahasuerus sends greetings to the rulers of provinces in one hundred twenty-seven local governance regions, from India to Ethiopia, even to those who are faithful to our interests. Many who have been frequently honored by the most abundant kindness of their\f + \fr 8:13 \ft perhaps rulers, see Luke 22. 25. \f* benefactors have conceived ambitious designs, and not only endeavor to hurt our subjects, but moreover, not being able to bear prosperity, they also endeavor to plot against their own benefactors. They not only would utterly abolish gratitude from among men, but also, elated by the boastings of men who are strangers to all that is good, they supposed that they would escape the sin-hating vengeance of the ever-seeing God. And oftentimes evil exhortation has made partakers of the guilt of shedding innocent blood, and has involved in irremediable calamities many of those who had been appointed to offices of authority, who had been entrusted with the management of their friends’ affairs; while men, by the false sophistry of an evil disposition, have deceived the simple goodwill of the ruling powers. And it is possible to see this, not so much from more ancient traditional accounts, as it is immediately in your power to see it by examining what things have been wickedly\f + \fr 8:13 \fl Greek \ft contrived. \f* perpetrated by the baseness of men unworthily holding power. It is right to take heed with regard to the future, that we may maintain the government in undisturbed peace for all men, adopting needful changes, and ever judging those cases which come under our notice with truly equitable decisions. For whereas Haman, a Macedonian, the son of Hammedatha, in reality an alien from the blood of the Persians, and differing widely from our mild course of government, having been hospitably entertained by us, obtained so large a share of our universal kindness as to be called our father, and to continue the person next to the royal throne, reverenced of all; he however, overcome by\f + \fr 8:13 \fl Greek \ft not having borne.\f* pride, endeavored to deprive us of our dominion, and our life;\f + \fr 8:13 \fl Greek \ft spirit. \f* having by various and subtle artifices demanded for destruction both Mordecai our deliverer and perpetual benefactor, and Esther the blameless consort of our kingdom, along with their whole nation. For by these methods he thought, having surprised us in a defenseless state, to transfer the dominion of the Persians to the Macedonians. But we find that the Jews, who have been consigned to destruction by the\f + \fr 8:13 \fl Greek \ft thrice guilty. \f* most abominable of men, are not malefactors, but living according to the most just laws, and being the sons of the living God, the most high and\f + \fr 8:13 \fl Greek \ft greatest. \f* mighty, who maintains the kingdom, to us as well as to our forefathers, in the most excellent order. You will therefore do well in refusing to obey the letter sent by Haman the son of Hammedatha, because he who has done these things has been hanged with his whole family at the gates of Susa, Almighty God having swiftly returned to him a worthy punishment. We enjoin you then, having openly published a copy of this letter in every place, to give the Jews permission to use their own lawful customs and to strengthen them, that on the thirteenth of the twelfth month Adar, on the self-same day, they may defend themselves against those who attack them in a time of affliction. For in the place of the destruction of the chosen race, Almighty God has granted them this time of gladness. Therefore you also, among your notable feasts, must keep a distinct day with all festivity, that both now and hereafter it may be a day of deliverance to us and who are well disposed toward the Persians, but to those that plotted against us a memorial of destruction. And every city and province collectively, which shall not do accordingly, shall be consumed with vengeance by spear and fire. It shall be made not only inaccessible to men, but most hateful to wild beasts and birds forever.] Let the copies be posted in conspicuous places throughout the kingdom and let all the Jews be ready against this day, to fight against their enemies.
\v 14 So the horsemen went forth with haste to perform the king’s commands. The ordinance was also published in Susa.
\p
\v 15 Mordecai went out robed in royal apparel, wearing a golden crown and a diadem of fine purple linen. The people in Susa saw it and rejoiced.
\v 16 The Jews had light and gladness
\v 17 in every city and province where the ordinance was published. Wherever the proclamation took place, the Jews had joy and gladness, feasting and mirth. Many of the Gentiles were circumcised and became Jews for fear of the Jews.
\c 9
\p
\v 1 Now in the twelfth month, on the thirteenth day of the month, which is Adar, the letters written by the king arrived.
\v 2 In that day, the adversaries of the Jews perished; for no one resisted, through fear of them.
\v 3 For the chiefs of the local governors, and the princes and the royal scribes, honored the Jews; for the fear of Mordecai was upon them.
\v 4 For the order of the king was in force, that he should be celebrated in all the kingdom.
\v 6 In the city Susa the Jews killed five hundred men,
\v 7 including Pharsannes, Delphon, Phasga,
\v 8 Pharadatha, Barea, Sarbaca,
\v 9 Marmasima, Ruphaeus, Arsaeus, and Zabuthaeus,
\v 10 the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha the Bugaean, the enemy of the Jews; and they plundered their property on the same day.
\v 11 The number of those who perished in Susa was reported to the king.
\p
\v 12 Then the king said to Esther, “The Jews have slain five hundred men in the city Susa. What do you think they have done in the rest of the country? What more do you ask, that it may be done for you?”
\p
\v 13 Esther said to the king, “Let it be granted to the Jews to do the same to them tomorrow. Also, hang the bodies of the ten sons of Haman.”
\p
\v 14 He permitted it to be done; and he gave up to the Jews of the city the bodies of the sons of Haman to hang.
\v 15 The Jews assembled in Susa on the fourteenth day of Adar and killed three hundred men, but plundered no property.
\p
\v 16 The rest of the Jews who were in the kingdom assembled, and helped one another, and obtained rest from their enemies; for they destroyed fifteen thousand of them on the thirteenth day of Adar, but took no spoil.
\v 17 They rested on the fourteenth of the same month, and kept it as a day of rest with joy and gladness.
\p
\v 18 The Jews in the city of Susa assembled also on the fourteenth day and rested; and they also observed the fifteenth with joy and gladness.
\v 19 On this account then, the Jews dispersed in every foreign land keep the fourteenth of Adar as a\f + \fr 9:19 \fl Greek \ft good day. \f* holy day with joy, each sending gifts of food to his neighbor.
\p
\v 20 Mordecai wrote these things in a book and sent them to the Jews, as many as were in the kingdom of Ahasuerus, both those who were near and those who were far away,
\v 21 to establish these as joyful days and to keep the fourteenth and fifteenth of Adar;
\v 22 for on these days the Jews obtained rest from their enemies; and in that month, which was Adar, in which a change was made for them from mourning to joy, and from sorrow to a holiday, to spend the whole of it in good days of\f + \fr 9:22 \fl Greek \ft weddings. \f* feasting and gladness, sending portions to their friends and to the poor.
\v 23 And the Jews consented to this as Mordecai wrote to them,
\v 24 showing how Haman the son of Hammedatha the Macedonian fought against them, how he made a decree and cast\f + \fr 9:24 \fl Greek \ft lot. \f* lots to destroy them utterly;
\v 25 also how he went in to the king, telling him to hang Mordecai; but all the calamities he tried to bring upon the Jews came upon himself, and he was hanged, along with his children.
\v 26 Therefore these days were called Purim, because of the lots (for in their language they are called Purim) because of the words of this letter, and because of all they suffered on this account, and all that happened to them.
\v 27 Mordecai established it, and the Jews took upon themselves, upon their offspring, and upon those who were joined to them to observe it, neither would they on any account behave differently; but these days were to be a memorial kept in every generation, city, family, and province.
\v 28 These days of Purim shall be kept forever, and their memorial shall not fail in any generation.
\p
\v 29 Queen Esther the daughter of Aminadab and Mordecai the Jew wrote all that they had done, and gave the confirmation of the letter about Purim.
\v 31 Mordecai and Esther the queen established this decision on their own, pledging their own well-being to their plan.
\v 32 And Esther established it by a command forever, and it was written for a memorial.
\c 10
\p
\v 1 The king levied a tax upon his kingdom both by land and sea.
\v 2 As for his strength and valour, and the wealth and glory of his kingdom, behold, they are written in the book of the Persians and Medes for a memorial.
\p
\v 3 Mordecai\f + \fr 10:3 \fl Greek \ft succeded to \fl Or, came into the place of. \f* was viceroy to King Ahasuerus, and was a great man in the kingdom, honored by the Jews, and lived his life loved by all his nation.\f + \fr 10:3 \ft the passages in brackets are not in the \fl Hebrew. \f*
\v 4 [Mordecai said, “These things have come from God.
\v 5 For I remember the dream which I had concerning these matters; for not one detail of them has failed.
\v 6 There was the little spring which became a river, and there was light, and the sun and much water. The river is Esther, whom the king married and made queen.
\v 7 The two serpents are Haman and me.
\v 8 The nations are those which combined to destroy the name of the Jews.
\v 9 But as for my nation, this is Israel, even those who cried to God and were delivered; for the Lord delivered his people. The Lord rescued us out of all these calamities; and God worked such signs and great wonders as have not been done among the nations.
\v 10 Therefore he ordained two lots. One for the people of God, and one for all the other nations.
\v 11 And these two lots came for an appointed season, and for a day of judgment, before God, and for all the nations.
\v 12 God remembered his people and vindicated his inheritance.
\v 13 They shall observe these days in the month Adar, on the fourteenth and on the fifteenth day of the month, with an assembly, joy, and gladness before God, throughout the generations forever among his people Israel.
\v 14 In the fourth year of the reign of Ptolemeus and Cleopatra, Dositheus, who said he was a priest and Levite, and Ptolemeus his son brought this letter of Purim, which they said was authentic, and that Lysimachus the son of Ptolemeus, who was in Jerusalem, had interpreted.] 42-JDTeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000172000 14772653036 012600 0 ustar root root \id JDT Judith
\h Judith
\toc1 Judith
\toc2 Judith
\toc3 Jdt
\mt1 Judith
\ip \bk Judith\bk* is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox Churches.
\c 1
\p
\v 1 In the twelfth year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, who reigned over the Assyrians in Nineveh, the great city, in the days of Arphaxad, who reigned over the Medes in Ecbatana,
\v 2 and built around Ecbatana walls of hewn stones three cubits broad and six cubits long, and made the height of the wall seventy cubits, and its breadth fifty cubits,
\v 3 and set its towers at its gates one hundred cubits high, and its breadth in the foundation was sixty cubits,
\v 4 and made its gates, even gates that were raised to the height of seventy cubits, and their breadth forty cubits, for his mighty army to go out of, and the setting in array of his footmen—
\v 5 in those days King Nebuchadnezzar made war with King Arphaxad in the great plain. This plain is on the borders of Ragau.
\v 6 There came to meet him all that lived in the hill country, and all that lived by Euphrates, Tigris, and Hydaspes, and in the plain of Arioch the king of the Elymaeans. Many nations of the sons of Chelod assembled themselves to the battle.
\p
\v 7 And Nebuchadnezzar king of the Assyrians sent to all who lived in Persia, and to all who lived westward, to those who lived in Cilicia, Damascus, Libanus, Antilibanus, and to all who lived along the sea coast,
\v 8 and to those among the nations that were of Carmel and Gilead, and to the higher Galilee and the great plain of Esdraelon,
\v 9 and to all who were in Samaria and its cities, and beyond Jordan to Jerusalem, Betane, Chellus, Kadesh, the river of Egypt, Tahpanhes, Rameses, and all the land of Goshen,
\v 10 until you come above Tanis and Memphis, and to all that lived in Egypt, until you come to the borders of Ethiopia.
\v 11 All those who lived in all the land made light of the commandment of Nebuchadnezzar king of the Assyrians, and didn’t go with him to the war; for they were not afraid of him, but he was before them as one man. They turned away his messengers from their presence without effect, and with disgrace.
\p
\v 12 And Nebuchadnezzar was exceedingly angry with all this land, and he swore by his throne and kingdom that he would surely be avenged upon all the coasts of Cilicia, Damascus, and Syria, that he would kill with his sword all the inhabitants of the land of Moab, the children of Ammon, all Judea, and all who were in Egypt, until you come to the borders of the two seas.
\v 13 And he set the battle in array with his army against King Arphaxad in the seventeenth year; and he prevailed in his battle, and turned to flight all the army of Arphaxad, with all his horses and all his chariots.
\v 14 He took possession of his cities. He came to Ecbatana and took the towers, plundered its streets, and turned its beauty into shame.
\v 15 He took Arphaxad in the mountains of Ragau, struck him through with his darts, and utterly destroyed him to this day.
\v 16 He returned with them to Nineveh, he and all his company of sundry nations—an exceedingly great multitude of men of war. There he took his ease and banqueted, he and his army, for one hundred twenty days.
\c 2
\p
\v 1 In the eighteenth year, the twenty-second day of the first month, there was talk in the house of Nebuchadnezzar king of the Assyrians that he should be avenged on all the land, even as he spoke.
\v 2 He called together all his servants and all his great men, and communicated with them his secret counsel, and with his own mouth, recounted the wickedness of all the land.
\v 3 They decreed to destroy all flesh which didn’t follow the word of his mouth.
\p
\v 4 It came to pass, when he had ended his counsel, Nebuchadnezzar king of the Assyrians called Holofernes the chief captain of his army, who was second to himself, and said to him,
\v 5 “The great king, the lord of all the earth, says: ‘Behold, you shall go out from my presence, and take with you men who trust in their strength, to one hundred twenty thousand footmen and twelve thousand horses with their riders.
\v 6 And you shall go out against all the west country, because they disobeyed the commandment of my mouth.
\v 7 You shall declare to them that they should prepare earth and water, because I will go out in my wrath against them, and will cover the whole face of the earth with the feet of my army, who will plunder them.
\v 8 Their slain will fill their valleys and brooks, and the river will be filled with their dead until it overflows.
\v 9 I will lead them as captives to the utmost parts of all the earth.
\v 10 But you shall go forth, and take all their coasts for me first. If they will yield themselves to you,\f + \fr 2:10 \ft Gr. \fqa they will yield...and you shall reserve.\f* then you must reserve them for me until the day of their reproof.
\v 11 As for those who resist, your eye shall not spare; but you shall give them up to be slain and to be plundered in all your land.
\v 12 For as I live, and by the power of my kingdom, I have spoken, and I will do this with my hand.
\v 13 Moreover, you shall not transgress anything of the commandments of your lord, but you shall surely accomplish them, as I have commanded you. You shall not defer to do them.’”
\p
\v 14 So Holofernes went out from the presence of his lord, and called all the governors, the captains, and officers of the army of Asshur.
\v 15 He counted chosen men for the battle, as his lord had commanded him, to one hundred twenty thousand, with twelve thousand archers on horseback.
\v 16 He arranged them as a great multitude is ordered for the war.
\v 17 He took camels, donkeys, and mules for their baggage, an exceedingly great multitude, and sheep, oxen, and goats without number for their provision,
\v 18 and a large supply of rations for every man, and a huge amount of gold and silver out of the king’s house.
\v 19 He went out, he and all his army, on their journey, to go before King Nebuchadnezzar, and to cover all the face of the earth westward with their chariots, horsemen, and chosen footmen.
\v 20 A great company of various nations went out with them like locusts and like the sand of the earth. For they could not be counted by reason of their multitude.
\p
\v 21 And they departed out of Nineveh three days’ journey toward the plain of Bectileth, and encamped from Bectileth near the mountain which is at the left hand of the Upper Cilicia.
\v 22 And he took all his army, his footmen, horsemen, and chariots, and went away from there into the hill country,
\v 23 and destroyed Put and Lud, and plundered all the children of Rasses and the children of Ishmael, which were along the wilderness to the south of the land of the Chellians.
\v 24 And he went over Euphrates, and went through Mesopotamia, and broke down all the high cities that were upon the river Arbonai, until you come to the sea.
\v 25 And he took possession of the borders of Cilicia, and killed all who resisted him, and came to the borders of Japheth, which were toward the south, opposite Arabia.
\v 26 He surrounded all the children of Midian, and set their tents on fire, and plundered their sheepfolds.
\v 27 He went down into the plain of Damascus in the days of wheat harvest, and set all their fields on fire, and utterly destroyed their flocks and herds, plundered their cities, laid their plains waste, and struck all their young men with the edge of the sword.
\p
\v 28 And the fear and the dread of him fell upon those who lived on the sea coast, upon those who were in Sidon and Tyre, those who lived in Sur and Ocina, and all who lived in Jemnaan. Those who lived in Azotus and Ascalon feared him exceedingly.
\c 3
\p
\v 1 And they sent to him messengers with words of peace, saying,
\v 2 “Behold, we the servants of Nebuchadnezzar the great king lie before you. Use us as it is pleasing in your sight.
\v 3 Behold, our dwellings, and all our country, and all our fields of wheat, and our flocks and herds, and all the sheepfolds of our tents, lie before your face. Use them as it may please you.
\v 4 Behold, even our cities and those who dwell in them are your servants. Come and deal with them as it is good in your eyes.”
\p
\v 5 So the men came to Holofernes, and declared to him according to these words.
\p
\v 6 He came down toward the sea coast, he and his army, and set garrisons in the high cities, and took out of them chosen men for allies.
\v 7 They received him, they and all the country round about them, with garlands and dances and timbrels.
\v 8 He cast down all their borders, and cut down their sacred groves. It had been given to him to destroy all the gods of the land, that all the nations would worship Nebuchadnezzar only, and that all their tongues and their tribes would call upon him as a god.
\p
\v 9 Then he came toward Esdraelon near to Dotaea, which is opposite the great ridge of Judea.
\v 10 He encamped between Geba and Scythopolis. He was there a whole month, that he might gather together all the baggage of his army.
\c 4
\p
\v 1 The children of Israel who lived in Judea heard all that Holofernes the chief captain of Nebuchadnezzar king of the Assyrians had done to the nations, and how he had plundered all their temples and destroyed them utterly.
\v 2 They were exceedingly afraid at his approach, and were troubled for Jerusalem and for the temple of the Lord their God;
\v 3 because they had newly come up from the captivity, and all the people of Judea were recently gathered together; and the vessels, the altar, and the house were sanctified after being profaned.
\p
\v 4 And they sent into every coast of Samaria, to Konae, to Beth-horon, Belmaim, Jericho, to Choba, Aesora, and to the valley of Salem;
\v 5 and they occupied beforehand all the tops of the high mountains, fortified the villages that were in them, and stored supplies for the provision of war, for their fields were newly reaped.
\v 6 Joakim the high priest, who was in those days at Jerusalem, wrote to those who lived in Bethulia and Betomesthaim, which is opposite Esdraelon toward the plain that is near to Dothaim,
\v 7 charging them to seize upon the ascents of the hill country; because by them was the entrance into Judea, and it was easy to stop them from approaching, inasmuch as the approach was narrow, with space for two men at the most.
\v 8 And the children of Israel did as Joakim the high priest had commanded them, as did the senate of all the people of Israel, which was in session at Jerusalem.
\p
\v 9 And every man of Israel cried to God with great earnestness, and with great earnestness they humbled their souls.
\v 10 They, their wives, their children, their cattle, and every sojourner, hireling, and servant bought with their money put sackcloth on their loins.
\v 11 Every man and woman of Israel, including the little children and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, fell prostrate before the temple, cast ashes upon their heads, and spread out their sackcloth before the Lord. They put sackcloth around the altar.
\v 12 They cried to the God of Israel earnestly with one consent, that he would not give their children as prey, their wives as plunder, the cities of their inheritance to destruction, and the sanctuary to being profaned and being made a reproach, for the nations to rejoice at.
\v 13 The Lord heard their voice, and looked at their affliction. The people continued fasting many days in all Judea and Jerusalem before the sanctuary of the Lord Almighty.
\v 14 And Joakim the high priest, and all the priests who stood before the Lord, and those who ministered to the Lord, had their loins dressed in sackcloth and offered the continual burnt offering, the vows, and the free gifts of the people.
\v 15 They had ashes on their turbans. They cried to the Lord with all their power, that he would look upon all the house of Israel for good.
\c 5
\p
\v 1 Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Asshur, was told that the children of Israel had prepared for war, had shut up the passages of the hill country, had fortified all the tops of the high hills, and had set up barricades in the plains.
\v 2 Then he was exceedingly angry, and he called all the princes of Moab, the captains of Ammon, and all the governors of the sea coast,
\v 3 and he said to them, “Tell me now, you sons of Canaan, who are these people who dwell in the hill country? What are the cities that they inhabit? How large is their army? Where is their power and their strength? What king is set over them, to be the leader of their army?
\v 4 Why have they turned their backs, that they should not come and meet me, more than all who dwell in the west?”
\p
\v 5 Then Achior, the leader of all the children of Ammon, said to him, “Let my lord now hear a word from the mouth of your servant, and I will tell you the truth concerning these people who dwell in this hill country, near to the place where you dwell. No lie will come out of the mouth of your servant.
\v 6 These people are descended from the Chaldeans.
\v 7 They sojourned before this in Mesopotamia, because they didn’t want to follow the gods of their fathers, which were in the land of the Chaldeans.
\v 8 They departed from the way of their parents, and worshiped the God of heaven, the God whom they knew. Their parents cast them out from the face of their gods, and they fled into Mesopotamia and sojourned there many days.
\v 9 Then their God commanded them to depart from the place where they sojourned, and to go into the land of Canaan. They lived there, and prospered with gold and silver, and with exceedingly much cattle.
\v 10 Then they went down into Egypt, for a famine covered all the land of Canaan. They sojourned there until they had grown up. They became a great multitude there, so that one could not count the population of their nation.
\v 11 Then the king of Egypt rose up against them, and dealt subtly with them, and brought them low, making them labor in brick,\f + \fr 5:11 \ft Some authorities read \fqa and he brought them low with clay and brick, etc. \f* and made them slaves.
\v 12 They cried to their God, and he struck all the land of Egypt with incurable plagues; so the Egyptians cast them out of their sight.
\v 13 God dried up the Red sea before them,
\v 14 and brought them into the way of Sinai Kadesh-Barnea and they cast out all that lived in the wilderness.
\v 15 They lived in the land of the Amorites, and they destroyed by their strength everyone in Heshbon. Passing over Jordan, they possessed all the hill country.
\v 16 They cast out before them the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Jebusite, the Shechemite, and all the Girgashites, and they lived in that country many days.
\p
\v 17 And while they didn’t sin before their God, they prospered, because God who hates iniquity was with them.
\v 18 But when they departed from the way which he appointed them, they were destroyed in many severe battles, and were led captives into a land that was not theirs. The temple of their God was razed to the ground, and their cities were taken by their adversaries.
\v 19 And now they have returned to their God, and have come up from the dispersion where they were dispersed, and have possessed Jerusalem, where their sanctuary is, and are settled in the hill country; for it was desolate.
\p
\v 20 And now, my lord and master, if there is any error in this people, and they sin against their God, we will find out what this thing is in which they stumble, and we will go up and overcome them.
\v 21 But if there is no lawlessness in their nation, let my lord now pass by, lest their Lord defend them, and their God be for them, and we will be a reproach before all the earth.”
\p
\v 22 It came to pass, when Achior had finished speaking these words, all the people standing around the tent complained. The great men of Holofernes, and all who lived by the sea side and in Moab, said that he should be cut to pieces.
\v 23 For, they said, “We will not be afraid of the children of Israel, because, behold, they are a people that has no power nor might to make the battle strong.
\v 24 Therefore now we will go up, and they will be a prey to be devoured by all your army, Lord Holofernes.”
\c 6
\p
\v 1 And when the disturbance of the men that were around the council had ceased, Holofernes the chief captain of the army of Asshur said to Achior and to all the children of Moab\f + \fr 6:1 \ft Some authorities read \fqa Ammon. \ft Compare ver. 5. \f* before all the people of the foreigners:
\p
\v 2 “And who are you, Achior, and the mercenaries of Ephraim,\f + \fr 6:2 \ft Some authorities read \fqa Ammon. \ft Compare ver. 5. \f* that you have prophesied among us as today, and have said that we should not make war with the race of Israel, because their God will defend them? And who is God but Nebuchadnezzar?
\v 3 He will send forth his might, and will destroy them from the face of the earth, and their God will not deliver them; but we his servants will strike them as one man. They will not sustain the might of our cavalry.
\v 4 For with them we will burn them up. Their mountains will be drunken with their blood. Their plains will be filled with their dead bodies. Their footsteps will not stand before us, but they will surely perish, says King Nebuchadnezzar, lord of all the earth; for he said, ‘The words that I have spoken\f + \fr 6:4 \ft Gr. \fqa he has spoken. \f* will not be in vain.’
\p
\v 5 But you, Achior, hireling of Ammon, who have spoken these words in the day of your iniquity, will see my face no more from this day, until I am avenged of the race of those that came out of Egypt.
\v 6 And then the sword of my army, and the multitude of those who serve me, will pass through your sides, and you will fall among their slain when I return.
\v 7 Then my servants will bring you back into the hill country, and will set you in one of the cities by the passes.
\v 8 You will not perish until you are destroyed with them.
\v 9 And if you hope in your heart that they will not be taken, don’t let your countenance fall. I have spoken it, and none of my words will fall to the ground.”
\p
\v 10 Then Holofernes commanded his servants who waited in his tent to take Achior, and bring him back to Bethulia, and deliver him into the hands of the children of Israel.
\v 11 So his servants took him, and brought him out of the camp into the plain, and they moved from the midst of the plains into the hill country, and came to the springs that were under Bethulia.
\v 12 When the men of the city saw them on the top of the hill, they took up their weapons, and went out of the city against them to the top of the hill. Every man that used a sling kept them from coming up, and threw stones at them.
\v 13 They took cover under the hill, bound Achior, cast him down, left him at the foot of the hill, and went away to their lord.
\p
\v 14 But the children of Israel descended from their city, and came to him, untied him, led him away into Bethulia, and presented him to the rulers of their city,
\v 15 which were in those days Ozias the son of Micah, of the tribe of Simeon, and Chabris the son of Gothoniel, and Charmis the son of Melchiel.
\v 16 Then they called together all the elders of the city; and all their young men ran together, with their women, to the assembly. They set Achior in the midst of all their people. Then Ozias asked him what had happened.
\v 17 He answered and declared to them the words of the council of Holofernes, and all the words that he had spoken in the midst of the princes of the children of Asshur, and all the great words that Holofernes had spoken against the house of Israel.
\v 18 Then the people fell down and worshiped God, and cried, saying,
\v 19 “O Lord God of heaven, behold their arrogance, and pity the low estate of our race. Look upon the face of those who are sanctified to you this day.”
\v 20 They comforted Achior, and praised him exceedingly.
\v 21 Then Ozias took him out of the assembly into his house, and made a feast for the elders. They called on the God of Israel for help all that night.
\c 7
\p
\v 1 The next day Holofernes commanded all his army and all the people who had come to be his allies, that they should move their camp toward Bethulia, seize the passes of the hill country, and make war against the children of Israel.
\v 2 Every mighty man of them moved that day. The army of their men of war was one hundred seventy thousand footmen, plus twelve thousand horsemen, besides the baggage and the men who were on foot among them—an exceedingly great multitude.
\v 3 They encamped in the valley near Bethulia, by the fountain. They spread themselves in breadth over Dothaim even to Belmaim, and in length from Bethulia to Cyamon, which is near Esdraelon.
\p
\v 4 But the children of Israel, when they saw the multitude of them, were terrified, and everyone said to his neighbor, “Now these men will lick up the face of all the earth. Neither the high mountains, nor the valleys, nor the hills will be able to bear their weight.
\v 5 Every man took up his weapons of war, and when they had kindled fires upon their towers, they remained and watched all that night.
\p
\v 6 But on the second day Holofernes led out all his cavalry in the sight of the children of Israel which were in Bethulia,
\v 7 viewed the ascents to their city, and searched out the springs of the waters, seized upon them, and set garrisons of men of war over them. Then he departed back to his people.
\p
\v 8 All the rulers of the children of Esau, all the leaders of the people of Moab, and the captains of the sea coast came to him and said,
\v 9 “Let our lord now hear a word, that there not be losses in your army.
\v 10 For this people of the children of Israel do not trust in their spears, but in the height of the mountains wherein they dwell, for it is not easy to come up to the tops of their mountains.
\v 11 And now, my lord, don’t fight against them as men fight who join battle, and there will not so much as one man of your people perish.
\v 12 Remain in your camp, and keep every man of your army safe. Let your servants get possession of the water spring, which flows from the foot of the mountain,
\v 13 because all the inhabitants of Bethulia get their water from there. Then thirst will kill them, and they will give up their city. Then we and our people will go up to the tops of the mountains that are near, and will camp upon them, to watch that not one man gets out of the city.
\v 14 They will be consumed with famine—they, their wives, and their children. Before the sword comes against them they will be laid low in the streets where they dwell.
\v 15 And you will pay them back with evil, because they rebelled, and didn’t meet your face in peace.”
\p
\v 16 Their words were pleasing in the sight of Holofernes and in the sight of all his servants; and he ordered them to do as they had spoken.
\v 17 And the army of the children of Ammon moved, and with them five thousand of the children of Asshur, and they encamped in the valley. They seized the waters and the springs of the waters of the children of Israel.
\v 18 The children of Esau went up with the children of Ammon, and encamped in the hill country near Dothaim. They sent some of them toward the south, and toward the east, near Ekrebel, which is near Chusi, that is upon the brook Mochmur. The rest of the army of the Assyrians encamped in the plain, and covered all the face of the land. Their tents and baggage were pitched upon it in a great crowd. They were an exceedingly great multitude.
\p
\v 19 The children of Israel cried to the Lord their God, for their spirit fainted; for all their enemies had surrounded them. There was no way to escape out from among them.
\v 20 All the army of Asshur remained around them, their footmen and their chariots and their horsemen, for thirty-four days. All their vessels of water ran dry for all the inhabitants of Bethulia.
\v 21 The cisterns were emptied, and they had no water to drink their fill for one day; for they rationed drink by measure.
\v 22 Their young children were discouraged. The women and the young men fainted for thirst. They fell down in the streets of the city, and in the passages of the gates. There was no longer any strength in them.
\p
\v 23 All the people, including the young men, the women, and the children, were gathered together against Ozias, and against the rulers of the city. They cried with a loud voice, and said before all the elders,
\v 24 “God be judge between all of you and us, because you have done us great wrong, in that you have not spoken words of peace with the children of Asshur.
\v 25 Now we have no helper; but God has sold us into their hands, that we should be laid low before them with thirst and great destruction.
\v 26 And now summon them, and deliver up the whole city as prey to the people of Holofernes, and to all his army.
\v 27 For it is better for us to be captured by them. For we will be servants, and our souls will live, and we will not see the death of our babies before our eyes, and our wives and our children fainting in death.
\v 28 We take to witness against you the heaven and the earth, and our God and the Lord of our fathers, who punishes us according to our sins and the sins of our fathers. Do what we have said today!”
\p
\v 29 And there was great weeping of all with one consent in the midst of the assembly; and they cried to the Lord God with a loud voice.
\v 30 And Ozias said to them, “Brethren, be of good courage! Let us endure five more days, during which the Lord our God will turn his mercy toward us; for he will not forsake us utterly.
\v 31 But if these days pass, and no help comes to us, I will do what you say.”
\v 32 Then he dispersed the people, every man to his own camp; and they went away to the walls and towers of their city. He sent the women and children into their houses. They were brought very low in the city.
\c 8
\p
\v 1 In those days Judith heard about this. She was the daughter of Merari, the son of Ox, the son of Joseph, the son of Oziel, the son of Elkiah, the son of Ananias, the son of Gideon, the son of Raphaim, the son of Ahitub, the son of Elihu, the son of Eliab, the son of Nathanael, the son of Salamiel, the son of Salasadai, the son of Israel.
\v 2 Her husband was Manasses, of her tribe and of her family. He died in the days of barley harvest.
\v 3 For he stood over those who bound sheaves in the field, and was overcome by the burning heat, and he fell on his bed, and died in his city Bethulia. So they buried him with his fathers in the field which is between Dothaim and Balamon.
\v 4 Judith was a widow in her house three years and four months.
\v 5 She made herself a tent upon the roof of her house, and put on sackcloth upon her loins. The garments of her widowhood were upon her.
\v 6 And she fasted all the days of her widowhood, except the eves of the Sabbaths, the Sabbaths, the eves of the new moons, the new moons, and the feasts and joyful days of the house of Israel.
\v 7 She was beautiful in appearance, and lovely to behold. Her husband Manasses had left her gold, silver, menservants, maidservants, cattle, and lands. She remained on those lands.
\v 8 No one said anything evil about her, for she feared God exceedingly.
\p
\v 9 She heard the evil words of the people against the governor, because they fainted for lack of water; and Judith heard all the words that Ozias spoke to them, how he swore to them that he would deliver the city to the Assyrians after five days.
\v 10 So she sent her maid, who was over all things that she had, to summon Ozias, Chabris, and Charmis, the elders of her city.
\v 11 They came to her, and she said to them, “Hear me now, O you rulers of the inhabitants of Bethulia! For your word that you have spoken before the people this day is not right. You have set the oath which you have pronounced between God and you, and have promised to deliver the city to our enemies, unless within these days the Lord turns to help you.
\v 12 Now who are you that you have tested God this day, and stand in the place of God among the children of men?
\v 13 Now try the Lord Almighty, and you will never know anything.
\v 14 For you will not find the depth of the heart of man, and you will not perceive the things that he thinks. How will you search out God, who has made all these things, and know his mind, and comprehend his purpose? No, my kindred, don’t provoke the Lord our God to anger!
\v 15 For if he has not decided to help us within these five days, he has power to defend us in such time as he will, or to destroy us before the face of our enemies.
\v 16 But don’t you pledge the counsels of the Lord our God! For God is not like a human being, that he should be threatened, neither is he like a son of man, that he should be won over by pleading.
\v 17 Therefore let’s wait for the salvation that comes from him, and call upon him to help us. He will hear our voice, if it pleases him.
\v 18 For there arose none in our age, neither is there any of us today, tribe, or kindred, or family, or city, which worship gods made with hands, as it was in the former days;
\v 19 for which cause our fathers were given to the sword, and for plunder, and fell with a great destruction before our enemies.
\v 20 But we know no other god beside him. Therefore we hope that he will not despise us, nor any of our race.
\v 21 For if we are captured, all Judea will be captured and our sanctuary will be plundered; and he will require our blood for profaning it.
\v 22 The slaughter of our kindred, the captivity of the land, and the desolation of our inheritance, he will bring on our heads among the Gentiles, wherever we will be in bondage. We will be an offense and a reproach to those who take us for a possession.
\v 23 For our bondage will not be ordered to favor; but the Lord our God will turn it to dishonor.
\v 24 And now, kindred, let’s show an example to our kindred, because their soul depends on us, and the sanctuary, the house, and the altar depend on us.
\v 25 Besides all this let’s give thanks to the Lord our God, who tries us, even as he did our fathers also.
\v 26 Remember all the things which he did to Abraham, and all the things in which he tried Isaac, and all the things which happened to Jacob in Mesopotamia of Syria, when he kept the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother.
\v 27 For he has not tried us in the fire, as he did them, to search out their hearts, neither has he taken vengeance on us; but the Lord scourges those who come near to him, to admonish them.”
\p
\v 28 And Ozias said to her, “All that you have spoken, you have spoken with a good heart. There is no one who will deny your words.
\v 29 For this is not the first day wherein your wisdom is manifested; but from the beginning of your days all the people have known your understanding, because the disposition of your heart is good.
\v 30 But the people were exceedingly thirsty, and compelled us to do as we spoke to them, and to bring an oath upon ourselves, which we will not break.
\v 31 And now pray for us, because you are a godly woman, and the Lord will send us rain to fill our cisterns, and we will faint no more.”
\p
\v 32 Then Judith said to them, “Hear me, and I will do a thing, which will go down to all generations among the children of our race.
\v 33 You shall all stand at the gate tonight. I will go out with my maid. Within the days after which you said that you would deliver the city to our enemies, the Lord will deliver Israel by my hand.
\v 34 But you shall not inquire of my act; for I will not tell you until the things are finished that I will do.”
\p
\v 35 Then Ozias and the rulers said to her, “Go in peace. May the Lord God be before you, to take vengeance on our enemies.”
\v 36 So they returned from the tent, and went to their stations.
\c 9
\p
\v 1 But Judith fell upon her face, and put ashes upon her head, and uncovered the sackcloth with which she was clothed. The incense of that evening was now being offered at Jerusalem in the house of God, and Judith cried to the Lord with a loud voice, and said,
\v 2 “O Lord God of my father Simeon, into whose hand you gave a sword to take vengeance on the strangers who loosened the belt of a virgin to defile her, uncovered her thigh to her shame, and profaned her womb to her reproach; for you said, ‘It shall not be so;’ and they did so.
\v 3 Therefore you gave their rulers to be slain, and their bed, which was ashamed for her who was deceived,\f + \fr 9:3 \ft Some authorities read \fqa which was ashamed for their deceit that they practiced. \f* to be dyed in blood, and struck the servants with their masters, and the masters upon their thrones;
\v 4 and gave their wives for a prey, and their daughters to be captives, and all their spoils to be divided among your dear children; which were moved with zeal for you, and abhorred the pollution of their blood, and called upon you for aid. O God, O my God, hear me also who am a widow.
\v 5 For you did the things that were before those things, and those things, and such as come after; and you planned the things which are now, and the things which are to come. The things which you planned came to pass.
\v 6 Yes, the things which you determined stood before you, and said, ‘Behold, we are here; for all your ways are prepared, and your judgment is with foreknowledge.’
\v 7 For, behold, the Assyrians are multiplied in their power. They are exalted with horse and rider. They were proud of the strength of their footmen. They have trusted in shield, spear, bow, and sling. They don’t know that you are the Lord who breaks the battles. ‘The Lord’ is your name.
\v 8 Break their strength in your power, and bring down their force in your wrath; for they intend to profane your sanctuary, and to defile the tabernacle where your glorious name rests, and to destroy the horn of your altar with the sword.
\v 9 Look at their pride, and send your wrath upon their heads. Give into my hand, which am a widow, the might that I have conceived.
\v 10 Strike by the deceit of my lips the servant with the prince, and the prince with his servant. Break down their arrogance by the hand of a woman.
\v 11 For your power stands not in numbers, nor your might in strong men, but you are a God of the afflicted. You are a helper of the oppressed, a helper of the weak, a protector of the forsaken, a savior of those who are without hope.
\v 12 Please, please, God of my father, and God of the inheritance of Israel, Lord of the heavens and of the earth, Creator of the waters, King of all your creation, hear my prayer.
\v 13 Make my speech and deceit to be their wound and bruise, who intend hard things against your covenant, your holy house, the top of Zion, and the house of the possession of your children.
\v 14 Make every nation and tribe of yours to know that you are God, the God of all power and might, and that there is no other who protects the race of Israel but you.”
\c 10
\p
\v 1 It came to pass, when she had ceased to cry to the God of Israel, and had finished saying all these words,
\v 2 that she rose up where she had fallen down, called her maid, and went down into the house that she lived on the Sabbath days and on her feast days.
\v 3 She pulled off the sackcloth which she had put on, took off the garments of her widowhood, washed her body all over with water, anointed herself with rich ointment, braided the hair of her head, and put a tiara upon it. She put on her garments of gladness, which she used to wear in the days of the life of Manasses her husband.
\v 4 She took sandals for her feet, and put on her anklet, bracelets, rings, earrings, and all her jewelry. She made herself very beautiful to deceive the eyes of all men who would see her.
\v 5 She gave her maid a leather container of wine and a flask of oil, and filled a bag with roasted grain, lumps of figs, and fine bread. She packed all her vessels together, and laid them upon her.
\p
\v 6 They went out to the gate of the city of Bethulia, and found Ozias and the elders of the city, Chabris and Charmis standing by it.
\v 7 But when they saw her, that her countenance was altered and her apparel was changed, they were greatly astonished by her beauty and said to her,
\v 8 “May the God of our fathers give you favor, and accomplish your purposes to the glory of the children of Israel, and to the exaltation of Jerusalem.”
\p Then she worshiped God,
\v 9 and said to them, “Command that they open the gate of the city for me, and I will go out to accomplish the things you spoke with me about.”
\p And they commanded the young men to open to her, as she had spoken;
\v 10 and they did so.
\p Then Judith went out, she, and her handmaid with her. The men of the city watched her until she had gone down the mountain, until she had passed the valley, and they could see her no more.
\v 11 They went straight onward in the valley. The watch of the Assyrians met her;
\v 12 and they took her, and asked her, “Of what people are you? Where are you coming from? Where are you going?”
\p She said, “I am a daughter of the Hebrews. I am fleeing away from their presence, because they are about to be given you to be consumed.
\v 13 I am coming into the presence of Holofernes the chief captain of your army, to declare words of truth. I will show him a way that he can go and win all the hill country, and there will not be lacking of his men one person, nor one life.”
\p
\v 14 Now when the men heard her words, and considered her countenance, the beauty thereof was exceedingly marvelous in their eyes. They said to her,
\v 15 “You have saved your life, in that you have hurried to come down to the presence of our master. Now come to his tent. Some of us will guide you until they deliver you into his hands.
\v 16 But when\f + \fr 10:16 \ft Gr. \fqa if. \f* you stand before him, don’t be afraid in your heart, but declare to him what you just said, and he will treat you well.”
\v 17 They chose out of them a hundred men, and appointed them to accompany her and her maid; and they brought them to the tent of Holofernes.
\p
\v 18 And there was great excitement throughout all the camp, for her coming was reported among the tents. They came and surrounded her as she stood outside Holofernes’ tent, until they told him about her.
\v 19 They marveled at her beauty, and marveled at the children of Israel because of her. Each one said to his neighbor, “Who would despise these people, who have among them such women? For it is not good that one man of them be left, seeing that, if they are let go, they will be able to deceive the whole earth.
\p
\v 20 Then the guards of Holofernes and all his servants came out and brought her into the tent.
\v 21 And Holofernes was resting upon his bed under the canopy, which was woven with purple, gold, emeralds, and precious stones.
\v 22 And they told him about her; and he came out into the space before his tent, with silver lamps going before him.
\v 23 But when Judith had come before him and his servants, they all marveled at the beauty of her countenance. She fell down upon her face and bowed down to him, but his servants raised her up.
\c 11
\p
\v 1 Holofernes said to her, “Woman, take courage. Don’t be afraid in your heart; for I never hurt anyone who has chosen to serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of all the earth.
\v 2 And now, if your people who dwell in the hill country had not slighted me, I would not have lifted up my spear against them; but they have done these things to themselves.
\v 3 And now tell me why you fled from them and came to us; for you have come to save yourself. Take courage! You will live tonight, and hereafter;
\v 4 for there is no one that will wrong you, but all will treat you well, as is done to the servants of King Nebuchadnezzar my lord.”
\p
\v 5 And Judith said to him, “Receive the words of your servant, and let your handmaid speak in your presence, and I won’t lie to my lord tonight.
\v 6 If you will follow the words of your handmaid, God will bring the thing to pass perfectly with you; and my lord will not fail to accomplish his purposes.
\v 7 As Nebuchadnezzar king of all the earth lives, and as his power lives, who has sent you for the preservation of every living thing, not only do men serve him by you, but also the beasts of the field, the cattle, and the birds of the sky will live through your strength, in the time of Nebuchadnezzar and of all his house.
\v 8 For we have heard of your wisdom and the subtle plans of your soul. It has been reported in all the earth that you only are brave in all the kingdom, mighty in knowledge, and wonderful in feats of war.
\v 9 And now as concerning the matter which Achior spoke in your council, we have heard his words; for the men of Bethulia saved him, and he declared to them all that he had spoken before you.
\v 10 Therefore, O lord and master, don’t neglect his word, but lay it up in your heart, for it is true; for our race will not be punished, neither will the sword prevail against them, unless they sin against their God.
\v 11 And now, that my lord may not be defeated and frustrated in his purpose, and that death may fall upon them, their sin has overtaken them, wherewith they will provoke their God to anger, whenever they do wickedness.
\v 12 Since their food failed them, and all their water was scant, they took counsel to kill their livestock, and determined to consume all those things which God charged them by his laws that they should not eat.
\v 13 They are resolved to spend the first fruits of the grain and the tithes of the wine and the oil, which they had sanctified and reserved for the priests who stand before the face of our God in Jerusalem, which it is not fitting for any of the people so much as to touch with their hands.
\v 14 They have sent some to Jerusalem, because they also that dwell there have done this thing, to bring them permission from the council of elders.
\v 15 When these instructions come to them and they do it, they will be given to you to be destroyed the same day.
\v 16 Therefore I your servant, knowing all this, fled away from their presence. God sent me to work things with you, at which all the earth will be astonished, even as many as hear it.
\v 17 For your servant is religious, and serves the God of heaven day and night. Now, my lord, I will stay with you; and your servant will go out by night into the valley. I will pray to God, and he will tell me when they have committed their sins.
\v 18 Then I will come and tell you. Then you can go out with all your army, and there will be none of them that will resist you.
\v 19 And I will lead you through the midst of Judea, until you come to Jerusalem. I will set your throne in the midst of it. You will drive them as sheep that have no shepherd, and a dog will not so much as open his mouth before you; for these things were told me according to my foreknowledge, and were declared to me, and I was sent to tell you.”
\p
\v 20 Her words were pleasing in the sight of Holofernes and of all his servants. They marveled at her wisdom, and said,
\v 21 “There is not such a woman from one end of the earth to the other, for beauty of face and wisdom of words.”
\p
\v 22 Holofernes said to her, “God did well to send you before the people, that might would be in our hands, and destruction among those who slighted my lord.
\v 23 And now you are beautiful in your countenance, and wise in your words. If you will do as you have spoken, your God will be my God, and you will dwell in the palace of King Nebuchadnezzar, and will be renowned through the whole earth.”
\c 12
\p
\v 1 He commanded that she should be brought in where his silver vessels were set, and asked that his servants should prepare some of his own delicacies for her, and that she should drink from his own wine.
\p
\v 2 And Judith said, “I can’t eat of it, lest there be an occasion of stumbling; but provision will be made for me from the things that have come with me.”
\p
\v 3 And Holofernes said to her, “But if the things that are with you should run out, from where will we be able to give you more like it? For there is none of your race with us.”
\p
\v 4 And Judith said to him, “As your soul lives, my lord, your servant will not use up those things that are with me until the Lord works by my hand the things that he has determined.”
\v 5 Then Holofernes’ servants brought her into the tent, and she slept until midnight. Then she rose up toward the morning watch,
\v 6 and sent to Holofernes, saying, “Let my lord now command that they allow your servant to go out to pray.”
\p
\v 7 Holofernes commanded his guards that they should not stop her. She stayed in the camp three days, and went out every night into the valley of Bethulia and washed herself at the fountain of water in the camp.
\v 8 And when she came up, she implored the Lord God of Israel to direct her way to the triumph of the children of his people.
\v 9 She came in clean and remained in the tent until she ate her food toward evening.
\p
\v 10 It came to pass on the fourth day, that Holofernes made a feast for his own servants only, and called none of the officers to the banquet.
\v 11 And he said to Bagoas the eunuch, who had charge over all that he had, “Go now, and persuade this Hebrew woman who is with you that she come to us, and eat and drink with us.
\v 12 For behold, it would be a disgrace if we shall let such a woman go, not having had her company; for if we don’t draw her to ourselves, she will laugh us to scorn.”
\p
\v 13 Bagoas went from the presence of Holofernes, and came in to her, and said, “Let this fair lady not fear to come to my lord, and to be honored in his presence, and to drink wine and be merry with us, and to be made this day as one of the daughters of the children of Asshur who serve in Nebuchadnezzar’s palace.”
\p
\v 14 Judith said to him, “Who am I, that I should contradict my lord? For whatever would be pleasing in his eyes, I will do speedily, and this will be my joy to the day of my death.”
\v 15 She arose, and decked herself with her apparel and all her woman’s attire; and her servant went and laid fleeces on the ground for her next to Holofernes, which she had received from Bagoas for her daily use, that she might sit and eat upon them.
\p
\v 16 Judith came in and sat down, and Holofernes’ heart was ravished with her. His passion was aroused, and he exceedingly desired her company. He was watching for a time to deceive her from the day that he had seen her.
\v 17 Holofernes said to her, “Drink now, and be merry with us.”
\p
\v 18 Judith said, “I will drink now, my lord, because my life is magnified in me this day more than all the days since I was born.”
\v 19 Then she took and ate and drank before him what her servant had prepared.
\v 20 Holofernes took great delight in her, and drank exceedingly much wine, more than he had drunk at any time in one day since he was born.
\c 13
\p
\v 1 But when the evening had come, his servants hurried to depart. Bagoas shut the tent outside, and dismissed those who waited from the presence of his lord. They went away to their beds; for they were all weary, because the feast had been long.
\v 2 But Judith was left alone in the tent, with Holofernes lying along upon his bed; for he was drunk with wine.
\v 3 Judith had said to her servant that she should stand outside her bedchamber, and wait for her to come out, as she did daily; for she said she would go out to her prayer. She spoke to Bagoas according to the same words.
\v 4 All went away from her presence, and none was left in the bedchamber, small or great. Judith, standing by his bed, said in her heart, O Lord God of all power, look in this hour upon the works of my hands for the exaltation of Jerusalem.
\v 5 For now is the time to help your inheritance, and to do the thing that I have purposed to the destruction of the enemies which have risen up against us.
\v 6 She came to the bedpost which was at Holofernes’ head, and took down his sword from there.
\v 7 She drew near to the bed, took hold of the hair of his head, and said, “Strengthen me, O Lord God of Israel, this day.”
\v 8 She struck twice upon his neck with all her might and cut off his head,
\v 9 tumbled his body down from the bed, and took down the canopy from the posts. After a little while she went out, and gave Holofernes’ head to her maid;
\v 10 and she put it in her bag of food. They both went out together to prayer, according to their custom. They passed through the camp, circled around that valley, and went up to the mountain of Bethulia, and came to its gates.
\p
\v 11 Judith said afar off to the watchmen at the gates, “Open, open the gate, now. God is with us, even our God, to show his power yet in Israel, and his might against the enemy, as he has done even this day.”
\p
\v 12 It came to pass, when the men of her city heard her voice, they made haste to go down to the gate of their city, and they called together the elders of the city.
\v 13 They all ran together, both small and great, for it seemed unbelievable to them that she had come. They opened the gate and received them, making a fire to give light, and surrounded them.
\v 14 She said to them with a loud voice, “Praise God! Praise him! Praise God, who has not taken away his mercy from the house of Israel, but has destroyed our enemies by my hand tonight!”
\p
\v 15 Then she took the head out of the bag and showed it, and said to them, “Behold, the head of Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Asshur, and behold, the canopy under which he laid in his drunkenness. The Lord struck him by the hand of a woman.
\v 16 And as the Lord lives, who preserved me in my way that I went, my countenance deceived him to his destruction, and he didn’t commit sin with me, to defile and shame me.”
\p
\v 17 All the people were exceedingly amazed, and bowed themselves, and worshiped God, and said with one accord, “Blessed are you, O our God, who have this day humiliated the enemies of your people.”
\p
\v 18 Ozias said to her, “Blessed are you, daughter, in the sight of the Most High God, above all the women upon the earth; and blessed is the Lord God, who created the heavens and the earth, who directed you to cut off the head of the prince of our enemies.
\v 19 For your hope will not depart from the heart of men that remember the strength of God forever.
\v 20 May God turn these things to you for a perpetual praise, to visit you with good things, because you didn’t spare your life by reason of the affliction of our race, but prevented our ruin, walking a straight way before our God.”
\p And all the people said, “Amen! Amen!”
\c 14
\p
\v 1 Judith said to them, “Hear me now, my kindred, and take this head, and hang it upon the battlement of your wall.
\v 2 It will be, so soon as the morning appears, and the sun comes up on the earth, you shall each take up his weapons of war, and every valiant man of you go out of the city. You shall set a captain over them, as though you would go down to the plain toward the watch of the children of Asshur; but you men shall not go down.
\v 3 These will take up their full armor, and shall go into their camp and rouse up the captains of the army of Asshur. They will run together to Holofernes’ tent. They won’t find him. Fear will fall upon them, and they will flee before your face.
\v 4 You men, and all that inhabit every border of Israel, shall pursue them and overthrow them as they go.
\v 5 But before you do these things, summon Achior the Ammonite to me, that he may see and know him that despised the house of Israel, and that sent him to us, as it were to death.
\p
\v 6 And they called Achior out of the house of Ozias; but when he came, and saw the head of Holofernes in a man’s hand in the assembly of the people, he fell upon his face, and his spirit failed.
\v 7 But when they had recovered him,\f + \fr 14:7 \ft Many authorities read \fqa he had recovered himself. \f* he fell at Judith’s feet, bowed down to her, and said, “Blessed are you in every tent of Judah! In every nation, those who hear your name will be troubled.
\v 8 Now tell me all the things that you have done in these days.”
\p And Judith declared to him in the midst of the people all the things that she had done, from the day that she went out until the time that she spoke to them.
\v 9 But when she finished speaking, the people shouted with a loud voice, and made a joyful noise in their city.
\v 10 But when Achior saw all the things that the God of Israel had done, he believed in God exceedingly, and circumcised the flesh of his foreskin, and was joined to the house of Israel, to this day.
\p
\v 11 But as soon as the morning arose, they hanged the head of Holofernes upon the wall, and every man took up his weapons, and they went forth by bands to the ascents of the mountain.
\v 12 But when the children of Asshur saw them, they sent word to their leaders, and they went to their captains and tribunes, and to every one of their rulers.
\v 13 They came to Holofernes’ tent, and said to him that was over all that he had, “Wake our lord up, now, for the slaves have been bold to come down against us to battle, that they may be utterly destroyed.”
\p
\v 14 Bagoas went in, and knocked at the outer door of the tent; for he supposed that Holofernes was sleeping with Judith.
\v 15 But when no one answered, he opened it, went into the bedchamber, and found him cast upon the threshold dead; and his head had been taken from him.
\v 16 He cried with a loud voice, with weeping, groaning, and shouting, and tore his garments.
\v 17 He entered into the tent where Judith lodged, and he didn’t find her. He leaped out to the people, and cried aloud,
\v 18 “The slaves have dealt treacherously! One woman of the Hebrews has brought shame upon the house of King Nebuchadnezzar; for, behold, Holofernes lies upon the ground, and his head is not on him!”
\p
\v 19 But when the rulers of the army of Asshur heard this, they tore their tunics, and their souls were troubled exceedingly. There were cries and an exceedingly great noise in the midst of the camp.
\c 15
\p
\v 1 When those who were in the tents heard, they were amazed at what happened.
\v 2 Trembling and fear fell upon them, and no man dared stay any more in the sight of his neighbor, but rushing out with one accord, they fled into every way of the plain and of the hill country.
\v 3 Those who had encamped in the hill country round about Bethulia fled away. And then the children of Israel, every one who was a warrior among them, rushed out upon them.
\v 4 Ozias sent to Betomasthaim, Bebai, Chobai, and Chola, and to every border of Israel, to tell about the things that had been accomplished, and that all should rush upon their enemies to destroy them.
\v 5 But when the children of Israel heard this, they all fell upon them with one accord, and struck them to Chobai. Yes, and in like manner also, people from Jerusalem and from all the hill country came (for men had told them about what happened in their enemies’ camp), and those who were in Gilead and in Galilee fell upon their flank with a great slaughter, until they were past Damascus and its borders.
\v 6 The rest of the people who lived at Bethulia fell upon the camp of Asshur, and plundered them, and were enriched exceedingly.
\v 7 The children of Israel returned from the slaughter, and got possession of that which remained. The villages and the cities that were in the hill country and in the plain country took many spoils; for there was an exceedingly great supply.
\p
\v 8 Joakim the high priest, and the elders of the children of Israel who lived in Jerusalem, came to see the good things which the Lord had showed to Israel, and to see Judith and to greet her.
\v 9 When they came to her, they all blessed her with one accord, and said to her, “You are the exaltation of Jerusalem! You are the great glory of Israel! You are the great rejoicing of our race!
\v 10 You have done all these things by your hand. You have done with Israel the things that are good, and God is pleased with it. May you be blessed by the Almighty Lord forever!”
\p And all the people said, “Amen!”
\p
\v 11 And the people plundered the camp for thirty days; and they gave Holofernes’ tent to Judith, along with all his silver cups, his beds, his bowls, and all his furniture. She took them, placed them on her mule, prepared her wagons, and piled them on it.
\p
\v 12 And all the women of Israel ran together to see her; and they blessed her, and made a dance among them for her. She took branches in her hand, and distributed them to the women who were with her.\f + \fr 15:12 \ft Compare 2 Maccabees 10:7. \f*
\v 13 Then they made themselves garlands of olive, she and those who were with her, and she went before all the people in the dance, leading all the women. All the men of Israel followed in their armor with garlands, and with songs in their mouths.
\c 16
\p
\v 1 And Judith began to sing this song of thanksgiving in all Israel, and all the people sang with loud voices this song of praise.
\v 2 Judith said,
\q1 “Begin a song to my God with timbrels.
\q2 Sing to my Lord with cymbals.
\q1 Make melody to him with psalm and praise.
\q2 Exalt him, and call upon his name.
\q1
\v 3 For the Lord is the God that crushes battles.
\q2 For in his armies in the midst of the people,
\q2 he delivered me out of the hand of those who persecuted me.
\q1
\v 4 Asshur came out of the mountains from the north.
\q2 He came with ten thousands of his army.
\q1 Its multitude stopped the torrents.
\q2 Their horsemen covered the hills.
\q1
\v 5 He said that he would burn up my borders,
\q2 kill my young men with the sword,
\q2 throw my nursing children to the ground,
\q2 give my infants up as prey,
\q2 and make my virgins a plunder.
\b
\q1
\v 6 “The Almighty Lord brought them to nothing by the hand of a woman.
\q2
\v 7 For their mighty one didn’t fall by young men,
\q2 neither did sons of the Titans strike him.
\q1 Tall giants didn’t attack him,
\q2 but Judith the daughter of Merari made him weak with the beauty of her countenance.
\b
\q1
\v 8 “For she put off the apparel of her widowhood
\q2 for the exaltation of those who were distressed in Israel.
\q1 She anointed her face with ointment,
\q2 bound her hair in a tiara,
\q2 and took a linen garment to deceive him.
\q1
\v 9 Her sandal ravished his eye.
\q2 Her beauty took his soul prisoner.
\q2 The sword passed through his neck.
\q1
\v 10 “The Persians quaked at her daring.
\q2 The Medes were daunted at her boldness.
\b
\q1
\v 11 “Then my lowly ones shouted aloud.
\q2 My oppressed people were terrified and trembled for fear.
\q2 They lifted up their voices and the enemy fled.
\q1
\v 12 The children of slave-girls pierced them through,
\q2 and wounded them as fugitives’ children.
\q2 They perished by the army of my Lord.
\b
\q1
\v 13 “I will sing to my God a new song:
\q2 O Lord, you are great and glorious,
\q2 marvelous in strength, invincible.
\q1
\v 14 Let all your creation serve you;
\q2 for you spoke, and they were made.
\q1 You sent out your spirit, and it built them.
\q2 There is no one who can resist your voice.
\q1
\v 15 For the mountains will be moved from their foundations with the waters,
\q2 and the rocks will melt as wax at your presence:
\q2 But you are yet merciful to those who fear you.
\q1
\v 16 For all sacrifice is little for a sweet savor,
\q2 and all the fat is very little for a whole burnt offering to you;
\q2 but he who fears the Lord is great continually.
\b
\q1
\v 17 “Woe to the nations who rise up against my race!
\q2 The Lord Almighty will take vengeance on them in the day of judgment
\q2 and put fire and worms in their flesh;
\q2 and they will weep and feel their pain forever.”
\p
\v 18 Now when they came to Jerusalem, they worshiped God. When the people were purified, they offered their whole burnt offerings, their free will offerings, and their gifts.
\v 19 Judith dedicated all Holofernes’ stuff, which the people had given her, and gave the canopy, which she had taken for herself out of his bedchamber, for a gift to the Lord.
\p
\v 20 And the people continued feasting in Jerusalem before the sanctuary for three months, and Judith remained with them.
\p
\v 21 After these days, everyone departed to his own inheritance. Judith went away to Bethulia, and remained in her own possession, and was honorable in her time in all the land.
\v 22 Many desired her, but no man knew her all the days of her life from the day that Manasses her husband died and was gathered to his people.
\v 23 She increased in greatness exceedingly; and she grew old in her husband’s house, to one hundred five years. She let her maid go free. Then she died in Bethulia. They buried her in the cave of her husband Manasses.
\v 24 The house of Israel mourned for her seven days. She distributed her goods before she died to all those who were nearest of kin to Manasses her husband, and to those who were nearest of her own kindred.
\v 25 There was no one who made the children of Israel afraid any more in the days of Judith, nor for a long time after her death. 41-TOBeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000114166 14772653036 012613 0 ustar root root \id TOB - Tobit
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\ip \bk Tobit\bk* is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Russian Orthodox Churches.
\c 1
\p
\v 1 The book of the words of Tobit, the son of Tobiel, the son of Ananiel, the son of Aduel, the son of Gabael, of the seed of Asiel, of the tribe of Naphtali;
\v 2 who in the days of Enemessar\f + \fr 1:2 \ft That is, \fqa Shalmaneser. \ft Compare 2 Kings 17:3, 23. \f* king of the Assyrians was carried away captive out of Thisbe, which is on the right hand of Kedesh Naphtali in Galilee above Asher.
\p
\v 3 I, Tobit walked in the ways of truth and righteousness all the days of my life, and I did many alms deeds to my kindred and my nation, who went with me into the land of the Assyrians, to Nineveh.
\v 4 When I was in my own country, in the land of Israel, while I was yet young, all the tribe of Naphtali my father fell away from the house of Jerusalem, which was chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, that all the tribes should sacrifice there, and the temple of the habitation of the Most High was hallowed and built therein for all ages.
\v 5 All the tribes which fell away together sacrificed to the heifer Baal, and so did the house of Naphtali my father.
\v 6 I alone went often to Jerusalem at the feasts, as it has been ordained to all Israel by an everlasting decree, having the first fruits and the tenths of my increase, and that which was first shorn; and I gave them at the altar to the priests the sons of Aaron.
\v 7 I gave a tenth part of all my increase to the sons of Levi, who ministered at Jerusalem. A second tenth part I sold away, and went, and spent it each year at Jerusalem.
\v 8 A third tenth I gave to them to whom it was appropriate, as Deborah my father’s mother had commanded me, because I was left an orphan by my father.
\v 9 When I became a man, I took as wife Anna of the seed of our own family. With her, I became the father of Tobias.
\v 10 When I was carried away captive to Nineveh, all my kindred and my relatives ate of the bread of the Gentiles;
\v 11 but I kept myself from eating,
\v 12 because I remembered God with all my soul.
\v 13 So the Most High gave me grace and favor\f + \fr 1:13 \ft Gr. \fqa beauty. \f* in the sight of Enemessar, and I was his purchasing agent.
\v 14 And I went into Media, and left ten talents of silver in trust with Gabael, the brother of Gabrias, at Rages of Media.
\p
\v 15 And when Enemessar was dead, Sennacherib his son reigned in his place. In his time, the highways were troubled,\f + \fr 1:15 \ft Gr. \fqa his highways were troubled. \f* and I could no longer go into Media.
\v 16 In the days of Enemessar, I did many alms deeds to my kindred: I gave my bread to the hungry,
\v 17 and my garments to the naked. If I saw any of my race dead, and thrown out on\f + \fr 1:17 \ft Some ancient authorities read \fqa behind. \f* the wall of Ninevah, I buried him.
\v 18 If Sennacherib the king killed any, when he came fleeing from Judea, I buried them privately; for in his wrath he killed many; and the bodies were sought for by the king, and were not found.
\v 19 But one of the Ninevites went and showed to the king concerning me, how I buried them, and hid myself; and when I knew that I was sought for to be put to death, I withdrew myself for fear.
\v 20 And all my goods were forcibly taken away, and there was nothing left to me, save my wife Anna and my son Tobias.
\v 21 No more than fifty five days passed before two of his sons killed him, and they fled into the mountains of Ararat. And Sarchedonus\f + \fr 1:21 \ft That is, \fqa Esar-haddon, \ft and so in verse 22. \f* his son reigned in his place; and he appointed Achiacharus my brother Anael’s son over all the accounts of his kingdom, and over all his affairs.
\v 22 Achiacharus requested me, and I came to Nineveh. Now Achiacharus was cupbearer, keeper of the signet, steward, and overseer of the accounts. Sarchedonus appointed him next to himself, but he was my brother’s son.
\c 2
\p
\v 1 Now when I had come home again, and my wife Anna was restored to me, and my son Tobias, in the feast of Pentecost, which is the holy feast of the seven weeks, there was a good dinner prepared for me, and I sat down to eat.
\v 2 I saw abundance of meat, and I said to my son, “Go and bring whatever poor man you find of our kindred, who is mindful of the Lord. Behold, I wait for you.”
\p
\v 3 Then he came, and said, “Father, one of our race is strangled, and has been cast out in the marketplace.”
\v 4 Before I had tasted anything, I sprang up, and took him up into a chamber until the sun had set.
\v 5 Then I returned, washed myself, ate my bread in heaviness,
\v 6 and remembered the prophecy of Amos, as he said,
\q1 \x + \xo 2:6 \xt Amos 8:10\x*“Your feasts will be turned into mourning,
\q2 and all your mirth into lamentation.
\p
\v 7 So I wept: and when the sun had set, I went and dug a grave, and buried him.
\v 8 My neighbors mocked me, and said, “He is no longer afraid to be put to death for this matter; and yet he fled away. Behold, he buries the dead again.”
\v 9 The same night I returned from burying him, and slept by the wall of my courtyard, being polluted; and my face was uncovered.
\v 10 I didn’t know that there were sparrows in the wall. My eyes were open and the sparrows dropped warm dung into my eyes, and white films came over my eyes. I went to the physicians, and they didn’t help me; but Achiacharus nourished me, until I went\f + \fr 2:10 \ft Some authorities read \fqa until he went. \f* into Elymais.
\p
\v 11 My wife Anna wove cloth in the women’s chambers,
\v 12 and sent the work back to the owners. They on their part paid her wages, and also gave her a kid.
\v 13 But when it came to my house, it began to cry, and I said to her, “Where did this kid come from? Is it stolen? Give it back to the owners; for it is not lawful to eat anything that is stolen.”
\v 14 But she said, “It has been given to me for a gift more than the wages.”
\p I didn’t believe her, and I asked her to return it to the owners; and I was ashamed of her.
\p But she answered and said to me, “Where are your alms and your righteous deeds? Behold, you and all your works are known.\f + \fr 2:14 \ft Gr. \fqa all things are known with you. \f*”
\c 3
\p
\v 1 I was grieved and wept, and prayed in sorrow, saying,
\p
\v 2 “O Lord, you are righteous, and all your works and all your ways are mercy and truth, and you judge true and righteous judgment forever.
\v 3 Remember me, and look at me. Don’t take vengeance on me for my sins and my ignorances, and the sins of my fathers who sinned before you.
\v 4 For they disobeyed your commandments. You gave us as plunder, for captivity, for death, and for a proverb of reproach to all the nations among whom we are dispersed.
\v 5 Now your judgments are many and true, that you should deal with me according to my sins and the sins of my fathers, because we didn’t keep your commandments, for we didn’t walk in truth before you.
\v 6 Now deal with me according to that which is pleasing in your sight. Command my spirit to be taken from me, that I may be released, and become earth. For it is more profitable for me to die rather than to live, because I have heard false reproaches, and there is much sorrow in me. Command that I be released from my distress, now, and go to the everlasting place. Don’t turn your face away from me.”
\p
\v 7 The same day it happened to Sarah the daughter of Raguel in Ecbatana of Media, that she also was reproached by her father’s maidservants;
\v 8 because that she had been given to seven husbands, and Asmodaeus the evil spirit\f + \fr 3:8 \ft Gr. \fqa demon. \f* killed them, before they had lain with her. And they said to her, “Do you not know that you strangle your husbands? You have had already seven husbands, and you haven’t borne the name of any one of them.
\v 9 Why do you scourge us? If they are dead, go your ways with them. Let us never see either son or daughter from you.”
\v 10 When she heard these things, she was grieved exceedingly, so that she thought about hanging herself. Then she said, “I am the only daughter of my father. If I do this, it will be a reproach to him, and I will bring down his old age with sorrow to the grave.\f + \fr 3:10 \ft Gr. \fqa Hades. \f*”
\v 11 Then she prayed by the window, and said, “Blessed are you, O Lord my God, and blessed is your holy and honorable name forever! Let all your works praise you forever!
\v 12 And now, Lord, I have set my eyes and my face toward you.
\v 13 Command that I be released from the earth, and that I no longer hear reproach.
\v 14 You know, Lord, that I am pure from all sin with man,
\v 15 and that I never polluted my name or the name of my father in the land of my captivity. I am the only daughter of my father, and he has no child that will be his heir, nor brother near him, nor son belonging to him, that I should keep myself for a wife to him. Seven husbands of mine are dead already. Why should I live? If it doesn’t please you to kill me, command some regard to be had of me, and pity taken of me, and that I hear no more reproach.”
\p
\v 16 The prayer of both was heard before the glory of the great God.
\v 17 Raphael also was sent to heal them both, to scale away the white films from Tobit’s eyes, and to give Sarah the daughter of Raguel for a wife to Tobias the son of Tobit; and to bind Asmodaeus the evil spirit\f + \fr 3:17 \ft Gr. \fqa demon. \f*; because it belonged to Tobias that he should inherit her. At that very time, Tobit returned and entered into his house, and Sarah the daughter of Raguel came down from her upper chamber.
\c 4
\p
\v 1 In that day Tobit remembered the money which he had left in trust with Gabael in Rages of Media,
\v 2 and he said to himself, I have asked for death; why do I not call my son Tobias, that I may explain to him about the money before I die?
\v 3 And he called him, and said,
\p “My child, if I die, bury me. Don’t despise your mother. Honor her all the days of your life, and do that which is pleasing to her, and don’t grieve her.
\v 4 Remember, my child, that she has seen many dangers for you, when you were in her womb. When she is dead, bury her by me in one grave.
\v 5 My child, be mindful of the Lord our God all your days, and don’t let your will be set to sin and to transgress his commandments: do righteousness all the days of your life, and don’t follow the ways of unrighteousness.
\v 6 For if you do what is true, your deeds will prosperously succeed for you, and for all those who do righteousness.
\v 7 Give alms from your possessions. When you give alms, don’t let your eye be envious. Don’t turn away your face from any poor man, and the face of God won’t be turned away from you.
\v 8 As your possessions are, give alms of it according to your abundance. If you have little, don’t be afraid to give alms according to that little;
\v 9 for you lay up a good treasure for yourself against the day of necessity;
\v 10 because alms-giving delivers from death, and doesn’t allow you to come into darkness.
\v 11 Alms is a good gift in the sight of the Most High for all that give it.
\v 12 Beware, my child, of all fornication, and take first a wife of the seed of your fathers. Don’t take a strange wife, who is not of your father’s tribe; for we are the descendants of the prophets. Remember, my child, that Noah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, our fathers of old time, all took wives of their kindred, and were blessed in their children, and their seed will inherit the land.
\v 13 And now, my child, love your kindred, and don’t scorn your kindred and the sons and the daughters of your people in your heart, to take a wife of them; for in scornfulness is destruction and much trouble, and in idleness is decay and great lack; for idleness is the mother of famine.
\v 14 Don’t let the wages of any man who works for you wait with you, but give it to him out of hand. If you serve God, you will be rewarded. Take heed to yourself, my child, in all your works, and be discreet in all your behavior.
\v 15 And what you yourself hate, do to no man. Don’t drink wine to drunkenness, and don’t let drunkenness go with you on your way.
\v 16 Give of your bread to the hungry, and of your garments to those who are naked. Give alms from all your abundance. Don’t let your eye be envious when you give alms.
\v 17 Pour out your bread on the burial\f + \fr 4:17 \ft Or, \fqa tomb \f* of the just, and give nothing to sinners.
\v 18 Ask counsel of every man who is wise, and don’t despise any counsel that is profitable.
\v 19 Bless the Lord your God at all times, and ask of him that your ways may be made straight, and that all your paths and counsels may prosper; for every nation has no counsel; but the Lord himself gives all good things, and he humbles whom he will, as he will. And now, my child, remember my commandments, and let them not be blotted out of your mind.
\v 20 And now I explain to you about the ten talents of silver, which I left in trust with Gabael the son of Gabrias at Rages of Media.
\v 21 And fear not, my child, because we are made poor. You have much wealth, if you fear God, and depart from all sin, and do that which is pleasing in his sight.”
\c 5
\p
\v 1 Then Tobias answered and said to him, “Father, I will do all things, whatever you have commanded me.
\v 2 But how could I receive the money, since I don’t know him?”
\p
\v 3 He gave him the handwriting, and said to him, “Seek a man who will go with you, and I will give him wages, while I still live; and go and receive the money.”
\p
\v 4 He went to seek a man, and found Raphael who was an angel;
\v 5 and he didn’t know it. He said to him, “Can I go with you to Rages of Media? Do you know those places well?”
\p
\v 6 The angel said to him, “I will go with you. I know the way well. I have lodged with our brother Gabael.”
\p
\v 7 Tobias said to him, “Wait for me, and I will tell my father.”
\p
\v 8 He said to him, “Go, and don’t wait. And he went in and said to his father, “Behold, I have found someone who will go with me.”
\p But he said, “Call him to me, that I may know of what tribe he is, and whether he be a trustworthy man to go with you.”
\p
\v 9 So he called him, and he came in, and they saluted one another.
\v 10 And Tobit said to him, “Brother, of what tribe and of what family are you? Tell me.”
\p
\v 11 He said to him, “Do you seek a tribe and a family, or a hired man which will go with your son?”
\p And Tobit said to him, “I want to know, brother, your kindred and your name.”
\p
\v 12 And he said, “I am Azarias, the son of Ananias the great, of your kindred.”
\p
\v 13 And he said to him, “Welcome, brother. Don’t be angry with me, because I sought to know your tribe and family. You are my brother, of an honest and good lineage; for I knew Ananias and Jathan, the sons of Shemaiah the great, when we went together to Jerusalem to worship, and offered the firstborn, and the tenths of our increase; and they didn’t go astray in the error of our kindred. My brother, you are of a great stock.
\v 14 But tell me, what wages shall I give you? A drachma a day, and those things that be necessary for you, as to my son?
\v 15 And moreover, if you both return safe and sound, I will add something to your wages.”
\p
\v 16 And so they agreed. And he said to Tobias, “Prepare yourself for the journey. May God prosper you.” So his son prepared what was needful for the journey, and his father said to him, “Go with this man; but God, who dwells in heaven, will prosper your journey. May his angel go with you.”
\p Then they both departed, and the young man’s dog went with them.
\v 17 But Anna his mother wept, and said to Tobit, “Why have you sent away our child? Isn’t he the staff of our hand, in going in and out before us?
\v 18 Don’t be greedy to add money to money; but let it be as refuse compared to our child.
\v 19 For what the Lord has given us to live is enough for us.”
\p
\v 20 Tobit said to her, “Don’t worry, my sister. He will return safe and sound, and your eyes will see him.
\v 21 For a good angel will go with him. His journey will be prospered, and he will return safe and sound.”
\p
\v 22 So she stopped weeping.
\c 6
\p
\v 1 Now as they went on their journey, they came at evening to the river Tigris, and they lodged there.
\v 2 But the young man went down to wash himself, and a fish leaped out of the river, and would have swallowed up the young man.
\v 3 But the angel said to him, “Grab the fish!”
\p So the young man grabbed the fish, and hauled it up onto the land.
\p
\v 4 And the angel said to him, “Cut the fish open, and take the heart, the liver, and the bile, and keep them with you.”
\v 5 And the young man did as the angel commanded him; but they roasted the fish, and ate it. And they both went on their way, till they drew near to Ecbatana.
\p
\v 6 The young man said to the angel, “Brother Azarias, of what use is the heart, the liver, and the bile of the fish?”
\p
\v 7 He said to him, “About the heart and the liver: If a demon or an evil spirit troubles anyone, we must burn those and make smoke of them before the man or the woman, and the affliction will flee.
\v 8 But as for the bile, it is good to anoint a man that has white films in his eyes, and he will be healed.”
\p
\v 9 But when they drew near to Rages,
\v 10 the angel said to the young man, “Brother, today we will lodge with Raguel. He is your kinsman. He has an only daughter named Sarah. I will speak about her, that she should be given to you for a wife.
\v 11 For her inheritance belongs to you, and you only are of her kindred.
\v 12 The maid is fair and wise. And now hear me, and I will speak to her father. When we return from Rages we will celebrate the marriage; for I know that Raguel may in no way marry her to another according to the law of Moses, or else he would be liable to death, because it belongs to you to take the inheritance, rather than any other.”
\p
\v 13 Then the young man said to the angel, “Brother Azarias, I have heard that this maid has been given to seven men, and that they all perished in the bride-chamber.
\v 14 Now I am the only son of my father, and I am afraid, lest I go in and die, even as those before me. For a demon loves her, which harms no man, but those which come to her. Now I fear lest I die, and bring my father’s and my mother’s life to the grave with sorrow because of me. They have no other son to bury them.”
\p
\v 15 But the angel said to him, “Don’t you remember the words which your father commanded you, that you should take a wife of your own kindred? Now hear me, brother; for she will be your wife. Don’t worry about the demon; for this night she will be given you as wife.
\v 16 And when\f + \fr 6:16 \ft Gr. \fqa if. \f* you come into the bride-chamber, you shall take the ashes of incense, and shall lay upon them some of the heart and liver of the fish, and shall make smoke with them.
\v 17 The demon will smell it, and flee away, and never come again any more. But when you go near to her, both of you rise up, and cry to God who is merciful. He will save you, and have mercy on you. Don’t be afraid, for she was prepared for you from the beginning; and you will save her, and she will go with you. And I suppose that you will have children with her.”
\p When Tobias heard these things, he loved her, and his soul was strongly joined to her.
\c 7
\p
\v 1 They came to Ecbatana, and arrived at the house of Raguel. But Sarah met them; and she greeted them, and they her. Then she brought them into the house.
\v 2 Raguel said to Edna his wife, “This young man really resembles Tobit my cousin!”
\v 3 And Raguel asked them, “Where are you two from, kindred?”
\p They said to him, “We are of the sons of Naphtali, who are captives in Nineveh.”
\p
\v 4 He said to them, “Do you know Tobit our brother?”
\p They said, “We know him.”
\p Then he said to them, “Is he in good health?”
\p
\v 5 They said, “He is both alive, and in good health.” Tobias said, “He is my father.”
\p
\v 6 And Raguel sprang up, and kissed him, wept,
\v 7 blessed him, and said to him, “You are the son of an honest and good man.” When he had heard that Tobit had lost his sight, he was grieved, and wept;
\v 8 and Edna his wife and Sarah his daughter wept. They received them gladly; and they killed a ram of the flock, and served them meat.
\p But Tobias said to Raphael, “Brother Azarias, speak of those things of which you talked about in the way, and let the matter be finished.”
\p
\v 9 So he communicated the thing to Raguel. Raguel said to Tobias, “Eat, drink, and make merry:
\v 10 for it belongs to you to take my child. However I will tell you the truth.
\v 11 I have given my child to seven men of our relatives, and whenever they came in to her, they died in the night. But for the present be merry.”
\p And Tobias said, “I will taste nothing here, until you all make a covenant and enter into that covenant with me.”
\p
\v 12 Raguel said, “Take her to yourself from now on according to custom. You are her relative, and she is yours. The merciful God will give all good success to you.”
\v 13 And he called his daughter Sarah, and took her by the hand, and gave her to be wife of Tobias, and said, “Behold, take her to yourself after the law of Moses, and lead her away to your father.” And he blessed them.
\v 14 He called Edna his wife, then took a book, wrote a contract, and sealed it.
\v 15 Then they began to eat.
\p
\v 16 And Raguel called his wife Edna, and said to her, “Sister, prepare the other chamber, and bring her in there.”
\v 17 She did as he asked her, and brought her in there. She wept, and she received the tears of her daughter, and said to her,
\v 18 “Be comforted, my child. May the Lord of heaven and earth give you favor\f + \fr 7:18 \ft Many ancient authorities read \fqa joy. \f* for this your sorrow. Be comforted, my daughter.”
\c 8
\p
\v 1 When they had finished their supper, they brought Tobias in to her.
\v 2 But as he went, he remembered the words of Raphael, and took the ashes of the incense, and put the heart and the liver of the fish on them, and made smoke with them.
\v 3 When the demon smelled that smell, it fled into the uppermost parts of Egypt, and the angel bound him.
\v 4 But after they were both shut in together, Tobias rose up from the bed, and said, “Sister, arise, and let’s pray that the Lord may have mercy on us.”
\v 5 And Tobias began to say, “Blessed are you, O God of our fathers, and blessed is your holy and glorious name forever. Let the heavens bless you, and all your creatures.
\v 6 You made Adam, and gave him Eve his wife for a helper and support. From them came the seed of men. You said, it is not good that the man should be alone. Let’s make him a helper like him.
\v 7 And now, O Lord, I take not this my sister for lust, but in truth. Command that I may find mercy and grow old with her.”
\p
\v 8 She said with him, “Amen.” And they both slept that night.
\p
\v 9 Raguel arose, and went and dug a grave,
\v 10 saying, “Lest he also should die.”
\v 11 And Raguel came into his house,
\v 12 and said to Edna his wife, “Send one of the maidservants, and let them see if he is alive. If not, we will bury him, and no man will know it.”
\p
\v 13 So the maidservant opened the door, and went in, and found them both sleeping,
\v 14 and came out, and told them that he was alive.
\p
\v 15 Then Raguel blessed God, saying, “Blessed are you, O God, with all pure and holy blessing! Let your saints bless you, and all your creatures! Let all your angels and your elect bless you forever!
\v 16 Blessed are you, because you have made me glad; and it has not happened to me as I suspected; but you have dealt with us according to your great mercy.
\v 17 Blessed are you, because you have had mercy on two that were the only begotten children of their parents. Show them mercy, O Lord. Fulfill their life in health with gladness and mercy.
\p
\v 18 He commanded his servants to fill the grave.
\v 19 He kept the wedding feast for them fourteen days.
\v 20 Before the days of the wedding feast were finished, Raguel sware to him, that he should not depart till the fourteen days of the wedding feast were fulfilled;
\v 21 and that then he should take half of his goods, and go in safety to his father; and the rest, said he, when my wife and I die.
\c 9
\p
\v 1 And Tobias called Raphael, and said to him,
\v 2 “Brother Azarias, take with you a servant and two camels, and go to Rages of Media to Gabael, and receive the money for me, and bring him to the wedding feast,
\v 3 because Raguel has sworn that I must not depart.
\v 4 My father counts the days; and if I wait long, he will be very grieved.
\v 5 So Raphael went on his way, and lodged with Gabael, and gave him the handwriting; so he brought forth the bags with their seals, and gave them to him.
\v 6 Then they rose up early in the morning together, and came to the wedding feast. Tobias blessed his wife.
\c 10
\p
\v 1 Tobit his father counted every day. When the days of the journey were expired, and they didn’t come,
\v 2 he said, “Is he perchance detained?\f + \fr 10:2 \ft Many ancient authorities read \fqa “Are they perchance put to shame?” \f* Or is Gabael perchance dead, and there is no one to give him the money?”
\v 3 He was very grieved.
\p
\v 4 But his wife said to him, “The child has perished, seeing he waits long.” She began to bewail him, and said,
\v 5 “I care about nothing,\f + \fr 10:5 \ft Some authorities read \fqa “Woe is me.”\f* my child, since I have let you go, the light of my eyes.”
\v 6 Tobit said to her, “Hold your peace. Don’t worry. He is in good health.”
\p
\v 7 And she said to him, “Hold your peace. Don’t deceive me. My child has perished.” And she went out every day into the way by which they went, and ate no bread in the day-time, and didn’t stop bewailing her son Tobias for whole nights, until the fourteen days of the wedding feast were expired, which Raguel had sworn that he should spend there.
\p Then Tobias said to Raguel, “Send me away, for my father and my mother look no more to see me.”
\v 8 But his father-in-law said to him, “Stay with me, and I will send to your father, and they will declare to him how things go with you.”
\v 9 Tobias said, “No. Send me away to my father.”
\p
\v 10 Raguel arose, and gave him Sarah his wife, and half his goods, servants and cattle and money;
\v 11 and he blessed them, and sent them away, saying, “The God of heaven will prosper you, my children, before I die.”
\v 12 And he said to his daughter, “Honor your father-in-law and your mother-in-law. They are now your parents. Let me hear a good report of you.” Then he kissed her.
\p Edna said to Tobias, “May the Lord of heaven restore you, dear brother, and grant to me that I may see your children of my daughter Sarah, that I may rejoice before the Lord. Behold, I commit my daughter to you in special trust. Don’t cause her grief.
\c 11
\p
\v 1 After these things Tobias also went his way, blessing God because he had prospered his journey; and he blessed Raguel and Edna his wife. Then he went on his way until they drew near to Nineveh.
\v 2 Raphael said to Tobias, “Don’t you know, brother, how you left your father?
\v 3 Let’s run forward before your wife, and prepare the house.
\v 4 But take in your hand the bile of the fish.” So they went their way, and the dog went after them.
\p
\v 5 Anna sat looking around toward the path for her son.
\v 6 She saw him coming, and said to his father, “Behold, your son is coming with the man that went with him!”
\p
\v 7 Raphael said, “I know, Tobias, that your father will open his eyes.
\v 8 Therefore anoint his eyes with the bile, and being pricked with it, he will rub, and will make the white films fall away. Then he will see you.”
\p
\v 9 Anna ran to him, and fell upon the neck of her son, and said to him, “I have seen you, my child! I am ready to die.” They both wept.
\p
\v 10 Tobit went toward the door and stumbled; but his son ran to him,
\v 11 and took hold of his father. He rubbed the bile on his father’s eyes, saying, “Cheer up, my father.”
\v 12 When his eyes began to hurt, he rubbed them.
\v 13 Then the white films peeled away from the corners of his eyes; and he saw his son, and fell upon his neck.
\p
\v 14 He wept, and said, “Blessed are you, O God, and blessed is your name forever! Blessed are all your holy angels!
\v 15 For you scourged, and had mercy on me. Behold, I see my son Tobias.” And his son went in rejoicing, and told his father the great things that had happened to him in Media.
\p
\v 16 Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing and blessing God. Those who saw him go marveled, because he had received his sight.
\v 17 Tobit gave thanks before them, because God had shown mercy on him. When Tobit came near to Sarah his daughter-in-law, he blessed her, saying, “Welcome, daughter! Blessed is God who has brought you to us, and blessed are your father and your mother.” And there was joy among all his kindred who were at Nineveh.
\v 18 Achiacharus and Nasbas his brother’s son came.
\v 19 Tobias’ wedding feast was kept seven days with great gladness.
\c 12
\p
\v 1 And Tobit called his son Tobias, and said to him, “See, my child, that the man which went with you have his wages, and you must give him more.”
\p
\v 2 And he said to him, “Father, it is no harm to me to give him the half of those things which I have brought;
\v 3 for he has led me for you in safety, and he cured my wife, and brought my money, and likewise cured you.”
\p
\v 4 The old man said, “It is due to him.”
\p
\v 5 And he called the angel, and said to him, “Take half of all that you have brought.”
\p
\v 6 Then he called them both privately, and said to them, “Bless God, and give him thanks, and magnify him, and give him thanks in the sight of all that live, for the things which he has done with you. It is good to bless God and exalt his name, showing forth with honor the works of God. Don’t be slack to give him thanks.
\v 7 It is good to conceal the secret of a king, but to reveal gloriously the works of God. Do good, and evil won’t find you.
\v 8 Good is prayer with fasting, alms, and righteousness. A little with righteousness is better than much with unrighteousness. It is better to give alms than to lay up gold.
\v 9 Alms delivers from death, and it purges away all sin. Those who give alms and do righteousness will be filled with life;
\v 10 but those who sin are enemies to their own life.
\v 11 Surely I will conceal nothing from you. I have said, ‘It is good to conceal the secret of a king, but to reveal gloriously the works of God.’
\v 12 And now, when you prayed, and Sarah your daughter-in-law, I brought the memorial of your prayer before the Holy One. When you buried the dead, I was with you likewise.
\v 13 And when you didn’t delay to rise up, and leave your dinner, that you might go and cover the dead, your good deed was not hidden from me. I was with you.
\v 14 And now God sent me to heal you and Sarah your daughter-in-law.
\v 15 I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels which present the prayers of the saints and go in before the glory of the Holy One.”
\p
\v 16 And they were both troubled, and fell upon their faces; for they were afraid.
\v 17 And he said to them, “Don’t be afraid. You will all have peace; but bless God forever.
\v 18 For I came not of any favor of my own, but by the will of your God. Therefore bless him forever.
\v 19 All these days I appeared to you. I didn’t eat or drink, but you all saw a vision.
\v 20 Now give God thanks, because I ascend to him who sent me. Write in a book all the things which have been done.”
\v 21 Then they rose up, and saw him no more.
\v 22 They confessed the great and wonderful works of God, and how the angel of the Lord had appeared to them.
\c 13
\p
\v 1 And Tobit wrote a prayer for rejoicing, and said,
\q1 “Blessed is God who lives forever!
\q2 Blessed is his kingdom!
\q1
\v 2 For he scourges, and shows mercy.
\q2 He leads down to the grave,\f + \fr 13:2 \ft Gr. \fqa Hades. \f* and brings up again.
\q2 There is no one who will escape his hand.
\q1
\v 3 Give thanks to him before the Gentiles, all you children of Israel!
\q2 For he has scattered us among them.
\q1
\v 4 Declare his greatness, there.
\q2 Extol him before all the living,
\q1 because he is our Lord,
\q2 and God is our Father forever.
\q1
\v 5 He will scourge us for our iniquities, and will again show mercy,
\q2 and will gather us out of all the nations among whom you are all scattered.
\q1
\v 6 If you turn to him with your whole heart and with your whole soul,
\q2 to do truth before him,
\q1 then he will turn to you,
\q2 and won’t hide his face from you.
\q1 See what he will do with you.
\q2 Give him thanks with your whole mouth.
\q1 Bless the Lord of righteousness.
\q2 Exalt the everlasting King.
\q1 I give him thanks in the land of my captivity,
\q2 and show his strength and majesty to a nation of sinners.
\q1 Turn, you sinners, and do righteousness before him.
\q2 Who can tell if he will accept you and have mercy on you?
\q1
\v 7 I exalt my God.
\q2 My soul exalts the King of heaven,
\q2 and rejoices in his greatness.
\q1
\v 8 Let all men speak,
\q2 and let them give him thanks in Jerusalem.
\q1
\v 9 O Jerusalem, the holy city,
\q2 he will scourge you for the works of your sons,
\q2 and will again have mercy on the sons of the righteous.
\q1
\v 10 Give thanks to the Lord with goodness,
\q2 and bless the everlasting King,
\q1 that his tabernacle may be built in you again with joy,
\q2 and that he may make glad in you those who are captives,
\q2 and love in you forever those who are miserable.
\q1
\v 11 Many nations will come from afar to the name of the Lord God
\q2 with gifts in their hands, even gifts to the King of heaven.
\q1 Generations of generations will praise you,
\q2 and sing songs of rejoicing.
\q1
\v 12 All those who hate you are cursed.
\q2 All those who love you forever will be blessed.
\q1
\v 13 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad for the sons of the righteous;
\q2 for they will be gathered together and will bless the Lord of the righteous.
\q1
\v 14 Oh blessed are those who love you.
\q2 They will rejoice for your peace.
\q1 Blessed are all those who mourned for all your scourges;
\q2 because they will rejoice for you when they have seen all your glory.
\q1 They will be made glad forever.
\q2
\v 15 Let my soul bless God the great King.
\q1
\v 16 For Jerusalem will be built with sapphires, emeralds, and precious stones;
\q2 your walls and towers and battlements with pure gold.
\q1
\v 17 The streets of Jerusalem will be paved with beryl, carbuncle, and stones of Ophir.
\q2
\v 18 All her streets will say, “Hallelujah!”
\q2 and give praise, saying, “Blessed be God, who has exalted you forever!”
\c 14
\p
\v 1 Then Tobit finished giving thanks.
\v 2 He was fifty-eight years old when he lost his sight. After eight years, he received it again. He gave alms and he feared the Lord God more and more, and gave thanks to him.
\p
\v 3 Now he grew very old; and he called his son with the six sons of his son, and said to him, “My child, take your sons. Behold, I have grown old, and am ready to depart out of this life.
\v 4 Go into Media, my child, for I surely believe all the things which Jonah the prophet spoke of Nineveh, that it will be overthrown, but in Media there will rather be peace for a season. Our kindred will be scattered in the earth from the good land. Jerusalem will be desolate, and the house of God in it will be burned up, and will be desolate for a time.
\v 5 God will again have mercy on them, and bring them back into the land, and they will build the house, but not like to the former house, until the times of that age are fulfilled. Afterward they will return from the places of their captivity, and build up Jerusalem with honor. The house of God will be built in it forever with a glorious building, even as the prophets spoke concerning it.
\v 6 And all the nations will turn to fear the Lord God truly, and will bury their idols.
\v 7 All the nations will bless the Lord, and his people will give thanks to God, and the Lord will exalt his people; and all those who love the Lord God in truth and righteousness will rejoice, showing mercy to our kindred.
\v 8 And now, my child, depart from Nineveh, because those things which the prophet Jonah spoke will surely come to pass.
\v 9 But you must keep the law and the ordinances, and show yourself merciful and righteous, that it may be well with you.
\v 10 Bury me decently, and your mother with me. Don’t stay at Nineveh. See, my child, what Aman did to Achiacharus who nourished him, how out of light he brought him into darkness, and all the recompense that he made him. Achiacharus was saved, but the other had his recompense, and he went down into darkness. Manasses gave alms, and escaped the snare of death which he set for him; but Aman fell into the snare, and perished.
\v 11 And now, my children, consider what alms does, and how righteousness delivers.”
\p While he was saying these things, he gave up the ghost in the bed; but he was one hundred fifty eight years old. Tobias buried him magnificently.
\v 12 When Anna died, he buried her with his father. But Tobias departed with his wife and his sons to Ecbatana to Raguel his father-in-law,
\v 13 and he grew old in honor, and he buried his father-in-law and mother-in-law magnificently, and he inherited their possessions, and his father Tobit’s.
\v 14 He died at Ecbatana of Media, being one hundred twenty seven years old.
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\v 2 “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* loved \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\p \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* say, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* loved us?”
\p “Wasn’t \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s brother?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* loved \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*;
\v 3 but \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H5159"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* jackals \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.”
\v 4 \w Whereas|strong="H3588"\w* Edom \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w beaten|strong="H7567"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w*,” \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* throw \w down|strong="H2040"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* ‘\w The|strong="H3588"\w* Wicked \w Land|strong="H1366"\w*,’ \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w against|strong="H5704"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* shows wrath \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*—\w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!”
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\v 6 “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w honors|strong="H3513"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* master. \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*? \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* master, \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w respect|strong="H4172"\w* due \w me|strong="H5650"\w*?” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* despise \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. “\w You|strong="H4100"\w* say, ‘\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* despised \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*?’
\v 7 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w offer|strong="H5066"\w* \w polluted|strong="H1351"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* say, ‘\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w polluted|strong="H1351"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?’ \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* say, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* contemptible.’
\v 8 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*, isn’t \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*, isn’t \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*? \w Present|strong="H7126"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*! \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*? \w Or|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H6440"\w*?” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 9 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w entreat|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,\f + \fr 1:9 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w accept|strong="H5375"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*?” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 10 “\w Oh|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* kindle fire \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w vain|strong="H2600"\w*! \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rising|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w going|strong="H8121"\w* \w down|strong="H3996"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 12 “\w But|strong="H1931"\w* you \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* when you say, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2490"\w*, \w and|strong="H7979"\w* \w its|strong="H2490"\w* \w fruit|strong="H2490"\w*, even \w its|strong="H2490"\w* food, \w is|strong="H1931"\w* contemptible.’
\v 13 \w You|strong="H3027"\w* say \w also|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 1:13 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* what \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w weariness|strong="H4972"\w* \w it|strong="H5301"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*!’ \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* sniffed \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5301"\w*”, says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*; “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H7521"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w violence|strong="H1497"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*; thus \w you|strong="H3027"\w* bring \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*. \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 14 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w deceiver|strong="H5230"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* cursed \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w vows|strong="H5087"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:14 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* defective \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.”
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\v 1 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w you|strong="H6258"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w is|strong="H4687"\w* \w for|strong="H3548"\w* \w you|strong="H6258"\w*.
\v 2 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w curse|strong="H3994"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H3994"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* cursed \w them|strong="H5414"\w* already, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
\v 3 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*,\f + \fr 2:3 \ft or, seed\f* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w spread|strong="H2219"\w* \w dung|strong="H6569"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*, \w even|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dung|strong="H6569"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w feasts|strong="H2282"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 4 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 5 “\w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w might|strong="H2416"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* reverent \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* reverent \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w stood|strong="H2865"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w awe|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\v 6 \w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w unrighteousness|strong="H5766"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H4334"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*’s \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 8 \w But|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*. \w You|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. \w You|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w corrupted|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 9 “\w Therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* contemptible \w and|strong="H5971"\w* wicked \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w according|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w respect|strong="H5375"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w persons|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.
\v 10 Don’t \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* father? Hasn’t \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* us? \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* deal treacherously \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brother, \w profaning|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers?
\v 11 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* treacherously, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w holiness|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* loves, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w married|strong="H1166"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*, \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* wakes \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w answers|strong="H6030"\w*, \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* tents \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* offers \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 13 “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* sighing, \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* doesn’t \w regard|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*, neither \w receives|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H7522"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 14 \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* say, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w*?’ \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5749"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wife \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* dealt treacherously, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w companion|strong="H2278"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wife \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.
\v 15 \w Did|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*, \w although|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w residue|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*? \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* godly \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* treacherously \w against|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* wife \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.
\v 16 \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w divorces|strong="H7971"\w*”, says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w covers|strong="H3680"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w garment|strong="H3830"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*!” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*. “\w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w pay|strong="H8104"\w* \w attention|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* unfaithful.
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\v 17 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w wearied|strong="H3021"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w wearied|strong="H3021"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*?’ \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w delights|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*;’ \w or|strong="H2896"\w* ‘\w Where|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*?’
\c 3
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\v 1 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*! \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w desire|strong="H2655"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w*!” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 2 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w endure|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3526"\w* coming? \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w appears|strong="H7200"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H6884"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w refiner|strong="H6884"\w*’s fire, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H6884"\w* launderers’ \w soap|strong="H1287"\w*;
\v 3 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w refiner|strong="H6884"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w purifier|strong="H2891"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w purify|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w refine|strong="H6884"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H6149"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.
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\v 5 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w swift|strong="H4116"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sorcerers|strong="H3784"\w*, \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w adulterers|strong="H5003"\w*, \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* perjurers, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hireling|strong="H7916"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* widow, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w deprive|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w me|strong="H3372"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 6 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, don’t \w change|strong="H8138"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*.
\v 7 \w From|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*. “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*?’
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\v 8 \w Will|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w rob|strong="H6906"\w* God? \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w rob|strong="H6906"\w* \w me|strong="H4100"\w*! \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* say, ‘\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w robbed|strong="H6906"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?’ \w In|strong="H4643"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* \w and|strong="H4643"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w*.
\v 9 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* cursed \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curse|strong="H3994"\w*; \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w rob|strong="H6906"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w*, even \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.
\v 10 \w Bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* storehouse, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H2964"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* test \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* windows \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* pour \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H7324"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w enough|strong="H1767"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w*.
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* devourer \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* sakes, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruits|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H7843"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H7843"\w* \w time|strong="H6635"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 12 “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* call \w you|strong="H3588"\w* blessed, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w delightful|strong="H2656"\w* land,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 13 “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* harsh \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “\w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?’
\v 14 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w vain|strong="H7723"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,’ \w and|strong="H1980"\w* ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w profit|strong="H1215"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w instructions|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w mournfully|strong="H6941"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*?
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* call \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w proud|strong="H2086"\w* happy; \w yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H1129"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w*; \w yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w they|strong="H6213"\w* tempt God, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.’
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w memory|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* honored \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\v 17 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* mine,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w possession|strong="H5459"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w spares|strong="H2550"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w serves|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w discern|strong="H7200"\w* between \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, between \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w serves|strong="H5647"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* doesn’t \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.
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\v 1 “For behold, the day comes, burning like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* furnace, when all the proud and all who work wickedness will be stubble. The day that comes will burn them up,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* of Armies, “so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.
\v 2 But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out and leap like calves of the stall.
\v 3 You shall tread down the wicked; for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* of Armies.
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\v 4 “Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel, even statutes and ordinances.
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\v 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* comes.
\v 6 He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with \w a|strong="H3068"\w* curse.” 39-ZECeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000442352 14772653036 012620 0 ustar root root \id ZEC 38-ZEC-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Zechariah
\toc1 The Book of Zechariah
\toc2 Zechariah
\toc3 Zec
\mt2 The Book of
\mt1 Zechariah
\c 1
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7107"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: ‘\w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 4 Don’t \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w*, saying: \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, ‘\w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*;’ \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 5 \w Your|strong="H5769"\w* fathers, \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w*? \w And|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H2421"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, do \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*?
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w decrees|strong="H2706"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, didn’t \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers?
\p “\w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w repented|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Just|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* determined \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w practices|strong="H6213"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.’”
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\v 7 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Shebat|strong="H7627"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 8 “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 1:8 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* red \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ravine|strong="H4699"\w*; \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w behind|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* red, brown, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H7200"\w* lord, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w*?’”
\p \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* among \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ones|strong="H5975"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth.”
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\v 11 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* reported \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w trees|strong="H1918"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w We|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w peace|strong="H8252"\w*.”
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w against|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2194"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*?”
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\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w comforting|strong="H5150"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.
\v 14 \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Proclaim|strong="H7121"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*.
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w ease|strong="H7600"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H7451"\w* \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7107"\w*, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* added \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w*.”
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w*. \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* line \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.”’
\p
\v 17 “\w Proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w further|strong="H5750"\w*, saying, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w overflow|strong="H6327"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* choose \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.”’”
\p
\v 18 I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, four horns.
\v 19 I asked the angel who talked with me, “What are these?”
\p He answered me, “These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”
\p
\v 20 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* showed me four craftsmen.
\v 21 Then I asked, “What are these coming to do?”
\p He said, “These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man lifted up his head; but these have come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations that lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.”
\c 2
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* measuring line \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* hand.
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* going?”
\p \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w To|strong="H1696"\w* measure \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* see \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w its|strong="H7161"\w* width \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w its|strong="H7161"\w* length.”
\p
\v 3 \w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* angel \w who|strong="H3068"\w* talked \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* angel \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w meet|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*,
\v 4 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “Run, \w speak|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* young \w man|strong="H7218"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6310"\w*, ‘Jerusalem \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* inhabited \w as|strong="H6213"\w* villages \w without|strong="H3808"\w* walls, because \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* livestock \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*,’ says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wall \w of|strong="H3027"\w* fire \w around|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* glory \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* middle \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w*.
\p
\v 6 \w Come|strong="H1980"\w*! \w Come|strong="H1980"\w*! Flee \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* north,’ says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; ‘\w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w spread|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w abroad|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* four winds \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* sky,’ says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 7 ‘\w Come|strong="H3318"\w*, Zion! \w Escape|strong="H3318"\w*, \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* dwell \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* daughter \w of|strong="H4397"\w* Babylon.’
\v 8 \w For|strong="H3427"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Armies \w says|strong="H1696"\w*: ‘\w For|strong="H3427"\w* honor \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w has|strong="H3389"\w* sent \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* nations which plundered \w you|strong="H8432"\w*; \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* touches \w you|strong="H8432"\w* touches \w the|strong="H8432"\w* apple \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H8432"\w* eye.
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3068"\w*, behold, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* shake \w my|strong="H3068"\w* hand \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plunder \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5439"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Armies \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.
\v 10 Sing \w and|strong="H3068"\w* rejoice, daughter \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6566"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* behold, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* come \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* dwell within \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 11 Many nations \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* \w join|strong="H3427"\w* themselves \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H4422"\w* day, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* \w be|strong="H6726"\w* \w my|strong="H4422"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*; \w and|strong="H3427"\w* I \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w* \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* know \w that|strong="H4422"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Armies \w has|strong="H6726"\w* sent me \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w*.
\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* inherit Judah \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* portion \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* holy land, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w* choose \w Jerusalem|strong="H3519"\w*.
\v 13 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* silent, \w all|strong="H3045"\w* flesh, \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* roused \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* holy habitation!”
\c 3
\p
\v 1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w adversary|strong="H7854"\w*.
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*! Yes, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*! Isn’t \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* burning stick \w plucked|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fire?”
\p
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w filthy|strong="H6674"\w* garments, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*.
\v 4 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, saying, “\w Take|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w filthy|strong="H6674"\w* garments \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w To|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* rich \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w*.”
\p
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w Let|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w turban|strong="H6797"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”
\p \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w turban|strong="H6797"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w*.
\p
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H5749"\w* assured \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*, saying,
\v 7 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘If \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* if \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w instructions|strong="H8104"\w*, \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* access among \w these|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 8 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w fellows|strong="H7453"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* bring \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w*.
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* stone \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w*: \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* stone \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w engrave|strong="H6605"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w inscription|strong="H6603"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H4185"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 10 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w invite|strong="H7121"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* man \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*.’”
\c 4
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w wakened|strong="H5782"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w as|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \w wakened|strong="H5782"\w* \w out|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?”
\p \w I|strong="H2009"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* stand \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w pipes|strong="H4166"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*;
\v 3 \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”
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\v 4 \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w*, \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord?”
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “Don’t \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*?”
\p \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* lord.”
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3581"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 7 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*? \w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plain|strong="H4334"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* capstone \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w shouts|strong="H8663"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* ‘\w Grace|strong="H2580"\w*, \w grace|strong="H2580"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*!’”
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\v 8 \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 9 “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w finish|strong="H1214"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\v 10 \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* despises \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* plumb line \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*. \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H5869"\w* \w back|strong="H7751"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w forth|strong="H7751"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lamp stand \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*?”
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w branches|strong="H7641"\w*, \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* spouts \w that|strong="H3027"\w* pour \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w oil|strong="H7324"\w* \w out|strong="H7324"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w*?”
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* answered \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, “Don’t \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* these \w are|strong="H4100"\w*?”
\p \w I|strong="H3045"\w* said, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* lord.”
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said, “\w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w anointed|strong="H3323"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord\f + \fr 4:14 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth.”
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flying|strong="H5774"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="H4100"\w* said \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?”
\p \w I|strong="H7200"\w* answered, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flying|strong="H5774"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*; its length \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits,\f + \fr 5:2 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.\f* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* its \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits.”
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curse|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w steals|strong="H1589"\w* \w shall|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w swears|strong="H7650"\w* falsely \w shall|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w*.
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H8267"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enter \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w swears|strong="H7650"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H3318"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3318"\w* stones.”
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w forward|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w appearing|strong="H7200"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ephah\f + \fr 5:6 \ft An ephah is a measure of volume of about 22 liters, 5.8 U. S. gallons, or about 2/3 of a bushel. \f* basket \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* appearing.” \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* moreover, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w appearance|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land—
\v 7 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* \w cover|strong="H3603"\w* weighing \w one|strong="H5375"\w* \w talent|strong="H3603"\w*\f + \fr 5:7 \ft A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds.\f* \w was|strong="H3427"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*—\w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ephah\f + \fr 5:7 \ft 1 ephah is about 22 liters or about 2/3 of a bushel\f* basket.”
\v 8 \w He|strong="H6310"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w Wickedness|strong="H7564"\w*;” \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H6310"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w her|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* ephah basket; \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H6310"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* weight \w on|strong="H6310"\w* \w its|strong="H7993"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* women; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*. \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stork|strong="H2624"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ephah basket \w between|strong="H7307"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H3212"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* carrying \w the|strong="H1696"\w* ephah basket?”
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\v 11 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w To|strong="H5921"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*. \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w*, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* own \w place|strong="H1004"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w Again|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, four \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* between \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.
\v 2 \w In|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H7223"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* red \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. \w In|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H7223"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* \w black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.
\v 3 \w In|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H7992"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. \w In|strong="H4818"\w* \w the|strong="H7992"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* \w dappled|strong="H1261"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, all \w of|strong="H4818"\w* them powerful.
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w*, \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord?”
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w standing|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* one \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w black|strong="H7838"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* country; \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*; \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w dappled|strong="H1261"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w* country.”
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* strong \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3318"\w* might \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* earth. \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w around|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* earth!” \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* earth.
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w called|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w those|strong="H3318"\w* who \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* country \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w quieted|strong="H5117"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* country.”
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\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 10 “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, even \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heldai|strong="H2469"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* come \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* go \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*, \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* come \w from|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon.
\v 11 Yes, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w crowns|strong="H5850"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*;
\v 12 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* speak \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H8478"\w*, saying, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* man \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w*! \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w out|strong="H6779"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H1935"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w between|strong="H7965"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w*.
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w crowns|strong="H5850"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Helem|strong="H2494"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hen|strong="H2581"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w memorial|strong="H2146"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w diligently|strong="H8085"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.”’”\f + \fr 6:15 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f*
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fourth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fourth \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Chislev|strong="H3691"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Sharezer|strong="H8272"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Regem Melech \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* men \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w entreat|strong="H2470"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w favor|strong="H6440"\w*,
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* speak \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, saying, “\w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w separating|strong="H5144"\w* myself, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*?”
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 5 “Speak \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, saying, ‘\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w mourned|strong="H5594"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* month \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w fast|strong="H6684"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w*, \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w*?
\v 6 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, don’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w for|strong="H3588"\w* yourselves \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* yourselves?
\v 7 Aren’t \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H7961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lowland|strong="H8219"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*?’”
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\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 9 “\w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* spoken, saying, ‘\w Execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w* \w every|strong="H6213"\w* man \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brother.
\v 10 Don’t \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H6231"\w* widow, \w the|strong="H6231"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*, \w the|strong="H6231"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w*, \w nor|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H6231"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*; \w and|strong="H6041"\w* let none \w of|strong="H3824"\w* \w you|strong="H6231"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H3824"\w* \w his|strong="H2803"\w* brother \w in|strong="H6041"\w* \w your|strong="H6231"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.’
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3513"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w turned|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w backs|strong="H3802"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w stopped|strong="H3513"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* ears, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* might \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.
\v 12 Yes, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w hard|strong="H1419"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w flint|strong="H8068"\w*, lest \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 13 \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*,” \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*;
\v 14 “\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* scatter \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5590"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Thus|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8047"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2532"\w* land \w desolate|strong="H8047"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7065"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Truth;’ \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.’”
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\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w women|strong="H2205"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w staff|strong="H4938"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w age|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 5 \w The|strong="H4390"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w boys|strong="H3206"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w girls|strong="H3207"\w* \w playing|strong="H7832"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H4390"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* country \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w west|strong="H3996"\w* country.
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* God, \w in|strong="H7931"\w* truth \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.”
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\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “Let \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*, \w even|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w animal|strong="H1961"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversary|strong="H6862"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*.
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 12 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w yield|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w increase|strong="H2981"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 13 \w It|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Let|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w thought|strong="H2161"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w provoked|strong="H7107"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7107"\w*,” \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w repent|strong="H5162"\w*,
\v 15 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w thought|strong="H2161"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w these|strong="H1004"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.
\v 16 \w These|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w every|strong="H1697"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* truth \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*. \w Execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* truth \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*,
\v 17 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* let \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w against|strong="H8130"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* love \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.
\v 19 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* fasts \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w*, \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w*, \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w months|strong="H7637"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w cheerful|strong="H2896"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* love truth \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”
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\v 20 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 21 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w another|strong="H1571"\w*, saying, ‘\w Let|strong="H1980"\w*’s \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w speedily|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w entreat|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*. \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*.’
\v 22 Yes, \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w entreat|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
\v 23 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w languages|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w skirt|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w*, saying, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’”
\c 9
\p
\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* revelation.
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hadrach|strong="H2317"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w* \w upon|strong="H4853"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*—
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*—
\q1
\v 2 \w and|strong="H2574"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w borders|strong="H1379"\w* \w on|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w and|strong="H2574"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* herself \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stronghold,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* heaped \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w fine|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2742"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w mire|strong="H2916"\w* \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Lord \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w dispossess|strong="H3423"\w* \w her|strong="H5221"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w her|strong="H5221"\w* \w power|strong="H2428"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* devoured \w with|strong="H3220"\w* fire.
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\q1
\v 5 Ashkelon \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*;
\q2 \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w writhe|strong="H2342"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* agony;
\q2 \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w expectation|strong="H4007"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* disappointed;
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* perish \w from|strong="H7200"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* Ashkelon \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 Foreigners \w will|strong="H6430"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Ashdod,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H6430"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w out|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* between \w his|strong="H5493"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*;
\q1 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7604"\w* \w for|strong="H8127"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* God;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* chieftain \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w encamp|strong="H2583"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H4675"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w oppressor|strong="H5065"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*:
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.
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\q1
\v 9 \w Rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*!
\q2 \w Shout|strong="H7321"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*!
\q1 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* comes \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*!
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w having|strong="H4428"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3467"\w*;
\q2 \w lowly|strong="H6041"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w colt|strong="H5895"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w foal|strong="H5895"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* Ephraim
\q2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\q1 \w His|strong="H3772"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4915"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w ends|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* earth.
\b
\q1
\v 11 \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*,
\q2 because \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w set|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* prisoners \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* pit \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H7971"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H1225"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* prisoners \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*!
\q2 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w double|strong="H4932"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bend|strong="H1869"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w loaded|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* Ephraim.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w*.
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\q1
\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w flash|strong="H1300"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w whirlwinds|strong="H5591"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* destroy \w and|strong="H3068"\w* overcome \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w sling|strong="H7050"\w* \w stones|strong="H2106"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H1993"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w corners|strong="H2106"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.
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\q1
\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* jewels \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H5145"\w*,
\q2 \w lifted|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* high \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* land.
\q1
\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* great \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* great \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*!
\q1 \w Grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* young men \w flourish|strong="H5107"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w*.
\c 10
\q1
\v 1 \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w spring|strong="H4456"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*,
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w storm|strong="H2385"\w* \w clouds|strong="H2385"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w showers|strong="H1653"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* everyone \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w teraphim|strong="H8655"\w*\f + \fr 10:2 \ft teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.\f* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w diviners|strong="H7080"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w told|strong="H1696"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w vain|strong="H7723"\w*.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5265"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5265"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H2472"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6031"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* there \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w no|strong="H1696"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*.
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\q1
\v 3 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* anger \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w majestic|strong="H1935"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H7198"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cornerstone|strong="H6438"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tent|strong="H3489"\w* \w peg|strong="H3489"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5065"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
\q2
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*,
\q2 treading \w down|strong="H3588"\w* muddy \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w riders|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w confounded|strong="H3001"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 6 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H1396"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w off|strong="H2186"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 Ephraim \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w through|strong="H7200"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.
\q1 \w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* signal \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H8319"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3644"\w* before.
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H2142"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w countries|strong="H4801"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* also \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* Assyria.
\q1 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* room \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6869"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w depths|strong="H4688"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* Assyria \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scepter|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H1396"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\c 11
\q1
\v 1 \w Open|strong="H6605"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*,
\q2 that \w the|strong="H6605"\w* fire may devour \w your|strong="H6605"\w* cedars.
\q1
\v 2 \w Wail|strong="H3213"\w*, \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w tree|strong="H1265"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cedar \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* stately ones \w are|strong="H3293"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*.
\q1 \w Wail|strong="H3213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* oaks \w of|strong="H3293"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* strong \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wailing|strong="H3215"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*!
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w glory|strong="H1347"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*—\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w roaring|strong="H7581"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*!
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2028"\w*.
\v 5 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* buyers \w slaughter|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* say, ‘\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*;’ \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* don’t \w pity|strong="H2550"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; “\w but|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w every|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* men \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H3807"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”
\p
\v 7 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w fed|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H2256"\w* slaughtered, especially \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6041"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*. \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* myself \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w staffs|strong="H4731"\w*. \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* “\w Favor|strong="H5278"\w*” \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* “Union”, \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w fed|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*.
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w cut|strong="H3582"\w* \w off|strong="H3582"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w one|strong="H5315"\w* \w month|strong="H3391"\w*; \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H7462"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* weary \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H1571"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* loathed \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. \w That|strong="H1320"\w* \w which|strong="H4191"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w*, \w let|strong="H7604"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H1320"\w* \w which|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w cut|strong="H3582"\w* \w off|strong="H3582"\w*, \w let|strong="H7604"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w cut|strong="H3582"\w* \w off|strong="H3582"\w*; \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w let|strong="H7604"\w* those \w who|strong="H7604"\w* \w are|strong="H1320"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* each other’s \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.”
\v 10 \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w staff|strong="H4731"\w* \w Favor|strong="H5278"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* apart, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w might|strong="H5971"\w* \w break|strong="H6565"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 11 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H6565"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thus|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* listened \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H5869"\w* them, “If \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w*, \w give|strong="H3051"\w* \w me|strong="H3051"\w* \w my|strong="H2308"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w*; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* if \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, keep them.” \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H2308"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.
\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w*—\w the|strong="H5921"\w* handsome \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w valued|strong="H3365"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*!” \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* apart \w my|strong="H6565"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w staff|strong="H4731"\w*, Union, \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w might|strong="H3478"\w* \w break|strong="H6565"\w* \w the|strong="H6565"\w* brotherhood between \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* yourself \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w equipment|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foolish \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*.
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w are|strong="H1320"\w* \w cut|strong="H3582"\w* \w off|strong="H3582"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w are|strong="H1320"\w* \w scattered|strong="H5289"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* sound; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H1277"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6561"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w tear|strong="H6561"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w hoofs|strong="H6541"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w*.
\v 17 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* worthless \w shepherd|strong="H7473"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w leaves|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* strike \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w completely|strong="H3001"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w totally|strong="H3001"\w* blinded!”
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* revelation \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretches|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w lays|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forms|strong="H3335"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* man \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*:
\v 2 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cup|strong="H5592"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w reeling|strong="H7478"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\v 3 \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burdensome|strong="H6006"\w* stone \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w burden|strong="H6006"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w severely|strong="H8295"\w* wounded, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1471"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.
\v 4 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* terror \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w rider|strong="H7392"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w madness|strong="H7697"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w open|strong="H6491"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w blindness|strong="H5788"\w*.
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* chieftains \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* strength \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’
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\v 6 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* chieftains \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pan|strong="H3595"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* fire \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flaming \w torch|strong="H3940"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheaves|strong="H5995"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* devour \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tents \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\v 8 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w feeble|strong="H3782"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 9 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
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\v 10 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8469"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*\f + \fr 12:10 \ft After “me”, the Hebrew has the two letters “Aleph Tav” (the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet), not as a word, but as a grammatical marker.\f* whom \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w pierced|strong="H1856"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w one|strong="H3173"\w* \w mourns|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H3173"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* grieve \w bitterly|strong="H4843"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w one|strong="H3173"\w* grieves \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*.
\v 11 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w like|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hadadrimmon|strong="H1910"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Megiddo|strong="H4023"\w*.
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1732"\w* \w land|strong="H4940"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w*, \w every|strong="H4940"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* apart; \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* apart, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* wives apart; \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nathan|strong="H5416"\w* apart, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1732"\w* wives apart;
\v 13 \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* apart, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* their wives apart; \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w Shimeites|strong="H8097"\w* apart, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* their wives apart;
\v 14 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* apart, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wives apart.
\c 13
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\v 1 “\w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w uncleanness|strong="H5079"\w*.
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\v 2 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w impurity|strong="H2932"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land.
\v 3 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* die, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*;’ \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stab|strong="H1856"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w*.
\v 4 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w vision|strong="H2384"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w*; \w they|strong="H3117"\w* won’t \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hairy|strong="H8181"\w* mantle \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w deceive|strong="H3584"\w*,
\v 5 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* say, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tiller|strong="H5647"\w* \w of|strong="H5030"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w been|strong="H5647"\w* \w made|strong="H5647"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bondservant \w from|strong="H5030"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.’
\v 6 \w One|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* say \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H5221"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* between \w your|strong="H5221"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\w*?’ \w Then|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* answer, ‘Those \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* friends.’
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\v 7 “\w Awake|strong="H5782"\w*, \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* close \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\q1 “\w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w little|strong="H6819"\w* \w ones|strong="H6819"\w*.
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\v 8 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w parts|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H1478"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.
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\v 9 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w into|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fire,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w refine|strong="H6884"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w refined|strong="H6884"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w test|strong="H6884"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w tested|strong="H6884"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;’
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 1 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w comes|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 2 \w For|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* gather \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w rifled|strong="H8155"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women \w ravished|strong="H7693"\w*. \w Half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H7128"\w*.
\v 4 \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Olives|strong="H2132"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H6828"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, making \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*. \w Half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w move|strong="H4185"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*.
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w reach|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Azel. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.\f + \fr 14:5 \ft Septuagint reads “him” instead of “you”.\f*
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\v 6 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* light, cold, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* frost.
\v 7 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* unique \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*—\w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* light.
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\v 8 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w eastern|strong="H6931"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w western|strong="H3220"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w*.
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\v 10 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Rimmon|strong="H7417"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w lifted|strong="H4428"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*’s \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w corner|strong="H6434"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hananel|strong="H2606"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w wine|strong="H3342"\w* \w presses|strong="H3342"\w*.
\v 11 Men \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w curse|strong="H2764"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* safely.
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\v 12 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5062"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w fought|strong="H6633"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* consume \w away|strong="H4743"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* consume \w away|strong="H4743"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sockets|strong="H2356"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* consume \w away|strong="H4743"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
\v 13 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w panic|strong="H4103"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w seize|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*.
\v 14 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w at|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1471"\w* \w together|strong="H1571"\w*: \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* clothing, \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*.
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\v 15 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mule|strong="H6505"\w*, \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camel|strong="H1581"\w*, \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w camps|strong="H4264"\w*.
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\v 16 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*.
\v 17 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* whoever \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* doesn’t \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*.
\v 18 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* doesn’t \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* doesn’t \w come|strong="H5927"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* rain \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plague|strong="H4046"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5062"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*.
\v 19 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w punishment|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w punishment|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* don’t \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w keep|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*.
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\v 20 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* inscribed \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bells|strong="H4698"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, “\w HOLY|strong="H6944"\w* \w TO|strong="H3068"\w* \w YAHWEH|strong="H3068"\w*”; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.
\v 21 Yes, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w cook|strong="H1310"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w*\f + \fr 14:21 \ft or, merchant\f* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*. 38-HAGeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000063517 14772653036 012577 0 ustar root root \id HAG 7-HAG-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Haggai
\toc1 The Book of Haggai
\toc2 Haggai
\toc3 Hag
\mt2 The Book of
\mt1 Haggai
\c 1
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* hasn’t \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*.’”
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 4 “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H1004"\w* yourselves \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H2088"\w* \w paneled|strong="H5603"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w while|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* lies \w waste|strong="H2720"\w*?
\v 5 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Consider|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.
\v 6 \w You|strong="H7235"\w* \w have|strong="H4592"\w* \w sown|strong="H2232"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w*, \w and|strong="H8354"\w* bring \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w*. \w You|strong="H7235"\w* eat, but \w you|strong="H7235"\w* don’t \w have|strong="H4592"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w*. \w You|strong="H7235"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, but \w you|strong="H7235"\w* aren’t \w filled|strong="H7654"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. \w You|strong="H7235"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3847"\w*, but \w no|strong="H8354"\w* one \w is|strong="H6872"\w* \w warm|strong="H2527"\w*; \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w he|strong="H7235"\w* \w who|strong="H8354"\w* \w earns|strong="H7936"\w* \w wages|strong="H7936"\w* \w earns|strong="H7936"\w* \w wages|strong="H7936"\w* \w to|strong="H7235"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H3847"\w* into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bag|strong="H6872"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w holes|strong="H5344"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w it|strong="H8354"\w*.’
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\v 7 “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Consider|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.
\v 8 \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7521"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorified|strong="H3513"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 9 “\w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 1:9 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w brought|strong="H7323"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* blew \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w away|strong="H6437"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* lies \w waste|strong="H2720"\w*, \w while|strong="H4592"\w* each \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* busy \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sake|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w withhold|strong="H3607"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* withholds \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruit|strong="H2981"\w*.
\v 11 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drought|strong="H2721"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground \w produces|strong="H3318"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* livestock, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H3018"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*.”
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s\f + \fr 1:12 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*, spoke \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w message|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying, “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirred|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\v 15 \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.
\c 2
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-first|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “Speak \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3091"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying,
\v 3 ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H7604"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*? \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*? Isn’t \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*?
\v 4 \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. ‘\w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w Joshua|strong="H3091"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehozadak|strong="H3087"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 5 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w covenanted|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w lived|strong="H8432"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w*. ‘Don’t \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.’
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w once|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dry|strong="H2724"\w* \w land|strong="H2724"\w*;
\v 7 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* treasure \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*, says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* mine, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* mine,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 9 ‘\w The|strong="H5002"\w* latter \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*; ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* day \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* month, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 11 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, saying,
\v 12 ‘\w If|strong="H2005"\w* someone \w carries|strong="H5375"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fold|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w garment|strong="H3671"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fold|strong="H3671"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w stew|strong="H5138"\w*, \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w become|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*?’”
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “If \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* reason \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w* \w body|strong="H5315"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w*, \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w it|strong="H2930"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*?”
\p \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w It|strong="H2930"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “‘\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*.
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w consider|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* backward, \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.
\v 16 Through all \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heap|strong="H6194"\w* \w of|strong="H6194"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w measures|strong="H6333"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* only \w ten|strong="H6235"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w wine|strong="H3342"\w* \w vat|strong="H3342"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w draw|strong="H2834"\w* \w out|strong="H2834"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* only \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*.
\v 17 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w blight|strong="H7711"\w*, \w mildew|strong="H3420"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hail|strong="H1259"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* didn’t turn \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 18 ‘\w Consider|strong="H7760"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* backward, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* month, \w since|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w*, \w consider|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.
\v 19 \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w barn|strong="H4035"\w*? Yes, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* haven’t produced. \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.’”
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\v 20 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Haggai|strong="H2292"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 21 “Speak \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H6346"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, saying, ‘I \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w the|strong="H2216"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H2216"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.
\v 22 I \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*. I \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w strength|strong="H2392"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. I \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* those \w who|strong="H1471"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*. \w The|strong="H3381"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w their|strong="H2015"\w* \w riders|strong="H7392"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, everyone \w by|strong="H3678"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* \w his|strong="H2015"\w* brother.
\v 23 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w signet|strong="H2368"\w* ring, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.” 37-ZEPeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000114572 14772653036 012633 0 ustar root root \id ZEP 36-ZEP-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Zephaniah
\toc1 The Book of Zephaniah
\toc2 Zephaniah
\toc3 Zep
\mt2 The Book of
\mt1 Zephaniah
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Cushi|strong="H3569"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amariah, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amon, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
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\v 2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* utterly sweep \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 3 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* sweep away \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* animal. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* sweep away \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* heaps \w of|strong="H3068"\w* rubble \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idolatrous|strong="H3649"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* pagan \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*,
\v 5 \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w housetops|strong="H1406"\w*, \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Malcam|strong="H4445"\w*,
\v 6 those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5472"\w* \w back|strong="H5472"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* following \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* haven’t \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w inquired|strong="H1875"\w* \w after|strong="H1875"\w* \w him|strong="H1245"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w silent|strong="H2013"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:7 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H7138"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w*.
\v 8 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3847"\w*.
\v 9 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w leap|strong="H1801"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* master’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*.
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\v 10 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wailing|strong="H3215"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* quarter, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w crashing|strong="H7667"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*.
\v 11 \w Wail|strong="H3213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Maktesh|strong="H4389"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w undone|strong="H1820"\w*! \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* loaded \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*.
\v 12 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamps|strong="H5216"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H6485"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w settled|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w dregs|strong="H8105"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* say \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*.”
\v 13 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H4933"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*. Yes, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w inhabit|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*. \w It|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* hurries \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w cries|strong="H6963"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H4751"\w*.
\v 15 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w anguish|strong="H6869"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* ruin, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w gloom|strong="H6205"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* blackness,
\v 16 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w alarm|strong="H8643"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* battlements.
\v 17 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H1980"\w* such \w distress|strong="H6887"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w men|strong="H5787"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w men|strong="H5787"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w flesh|strong="H3894"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w dung|strong="H1561"\w*.
\v 18 \w Neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* devoured \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w*, \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w terrible|strong="H6213"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w*, \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.
\c 2
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\v 1 \w Gather|strong="H7197"\w* yourselves \w together|strong="H7197"\w*, yes, \w gather|strong="H7197"\w* \w together|strong="H7197"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w has|strong="H1471"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w shame|strong="H3700"\w*,
\v 2 \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w appointed|strong="H2706"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w*, \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w comes|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anger|strong="H2740"\w* \w comes|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 3 \w Seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* kept \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*. \w Seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*. \w Seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w humility|strong="H6038"\w*. \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s anger.
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w*, \w and|strong="H8077"\w* Ashkelon \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w drive|strong="H1644"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* Ashdod \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w noonday|strong="H6672"\w*, \w and|strong="H8077"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* rooted \w up|strong="H1644"\w*.
\v 5 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w coast|strong="H2256"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w*! \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* destroy \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w until|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* no \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w*.
\v 6 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w coast|strong="H2256"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w pastures|strong="H5116"\w*, \w with|strong="H3220"\w* \w cottages|strong="H3741"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w folds|strong="H1448"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w coast|strong="H2256"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* find \w pasture|strong="H7462"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ashkelon, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,\f + \fr 2:7 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w insults|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w reproached|strong="H2778"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1431"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*.
\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w possession|strong="H5157"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w nettles|strong="H2738"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w pits|strong="H4379"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*. \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* plunder \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w survivors|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*.
\v 10 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproached|strong="H2778"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w famish|strong="H7329"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w*. \w Men|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* shores \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
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\v 12 \w You|strong="H1571"\w* Cushites \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w you|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H1571"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, destroy Assyria, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*, \w as|strong="H3027"\w* \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* \w as|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.
\v 14 \w Herds|strong="H5739"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*. \w Both|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pelican|strong="H6893"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* porcupine \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w lodge|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w capitals|strong="H3730"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w calls|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* echo \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w*. \w Desolation|strong="H2721"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thresholds|strong="H5592"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w laid|strong="H6168"\w* \w bare|strong="H6168"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cedar beams.
\v 15 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w joyous|strong="H5947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* carelessly, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* said \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w besides|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.” How \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w lie|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*! \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w hiss|strong="H8319"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w shake|strong="H5128"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fists.
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\v 1 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5892"\w* her \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* rebellious \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w polluted|strong="H1351"\w*, \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w oppressing|strong="H3238"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*!
\v 2 \w She|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w She|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w*. \w She|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w She|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w draw|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Her|strong="H7130"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w roaring|strong="H7580"\w* lions. \w Her|strong="H7130"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w wolves|strong="H2061"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H1633"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* until \w the|strong="H8199"\w* next \w day|strong="H1242"\w*.
\v 4 \w Her|strong="H2490"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* arrogant \w and|strong="H3548"\w* treacherous \w people|strong="H2490"\w*. \w Her|strong="H2490"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*. \w They|strong="H3548"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w done|strong="H2554"\w* \w violence|strong="H2554"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5767"\w*. \w Every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w brings|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* light. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* doesn’t \w fail|strong="H5737"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w unjust|strong="H5766"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*.
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\v 6 \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3772"\w* battlements \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*. \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w their|strong="H3772"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w waste|strong="H2717"\w*, \w so|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w one|strong="H1097"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3772"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3772"\w*, \w so|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w*, \w so|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w*.
\v 7 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w*,” \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4585"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H7925"\w* \w corrupted|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w doings|strong="H5949"\w*.
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\v 8 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*”, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prey|strong="H5706"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w determination|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* devoured \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*.
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\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w purify|strong="H1305"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*.
\v 10 \w From|strong="H1323"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*, \w my|strong="H6327"\w* \w worshipers|strong="H6282"\w*, even \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H6327"\w* \w dispersed|strong="H6327"\w* people, \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w bring|strong="H2986"\w* \w my|strong="H6327"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*.
\v 11 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* disappointed \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w doings|strong="H5949"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H3254"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w proudly|strong="H1346"\w* \w exulting|strong="H5947"\w* \w ones|strong="H5947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H1346"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.
\v 12 \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceitful|strong="H8649"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w Sing|strong="H7442"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*! \w Shout|strong="H7321"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w Be|strong="H3820"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* thrown \w out|strong="H7130"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemy. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.
\v 16 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*. Don’t \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w your|strong="H3372"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w weak|strong="H7503"\w*.”
\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w one|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* calm \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* love. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w singing|strong="H7440"\w*.
\v 18 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* remove \w those|strong="H4480"\w* who \w grieve|strong="H3013"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burden|strong="H4864"\w* \w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 19 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*,\f + \fr 3:19 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*; \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w lame|strong="H6760"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H8034"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w away|strong="H5080"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.
\v 20 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortunes|strong="H7622"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. 36-HABeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000103401 14772653036 012553 0 ustar root root \id HAB 35-HAB-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\toc1 The Book of Habakkuk
\toc2 Habakkuk
\toc3 Hab
\mt2 The Book of
\mt1 Habakkuk
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H2372"\w* revelation \w which|strong="H5030"\w* \w Habakkuk|strong="H2265"\w* \w the|strong="H2372"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w*.
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,\f + \fr 1:2 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w how|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*? \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* “\w Violence|strong="H2555"\w*!” \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w*?
\v 3 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5999"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* perversity? \w For|strong="H1961"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w strife|strong="H7379"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w contention|strong="H4066"\w* rises \w up|strong="H5375"\w*.
\v 4 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* paralyzed, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* prevails; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w surround|strong="H3803"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w perverted|strong="H6127"\w*.
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\v 5 “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w watch|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w wonder|strong="H8539"\w* marvelously; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w working|strong="H6466"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* believe \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*,\f + \fr 1:6 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w raising|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w hasty|strong="H4116"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3778"\w* \w march|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* width \w of|strong="H4908"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4908"\w* \w places|strong="H4908"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* theirs.
\v 7 \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* dreaded. \w Their|strong="H3318"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w dignity|strong="H7613"\w* \w proceed|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* themselves.
\v 8 \w Their|strong="H7043"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* also \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w swifter|strong="H7043"\w* \w than|strong="H7043"\w* \w leopards|strong="H5246"\w*, \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* more \w fierce|strong="H2300"\w* \w than|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H7043"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w wolves|strong="H2061"\w*. \w Their|strong="H7043"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* press proudly \w on|strong="H7043"\w*. Yes, \w their|strong="H7043"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w*. They \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* \w as|strong="H6153"\w* an \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w that|strong="H6153"\w* hurries \w to|strong="H2363"\w* devour.
\v 9 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* come \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* hordes \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w forward|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* gather \w prisoners|strong="H7628"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w*.
\v 10 Yes, \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w scoff|strong="H7046"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w princes|strong="H7336"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w derision|strong="H7832"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H1931"\w*. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* stronghold, \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* build \w up|strong="H6651"\w* \w an|strong="H4428"\w* earthen ramp \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w they|strong="H2098"\w* \w sweep|strong="H2498"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w*. \w They|strong="H2098"\w* are indeed guilty, \w whose|strong="H2098"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* their god.”
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\v 12 Aren’t \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H6924"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,\f + \fr 1:12 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w*? \w We|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. \w You|strong="H7760"\w*, \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3245"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w punish|strong="H3198"\w*.
\v 13 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* purer \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* perversity, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w tolerate|strong="H3201"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* deal treacherously \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w keep|strong="H2790"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w swallows|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w*,
\v 14 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w of|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w things|strong="H7431"\w* \w that|strong="H7431"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*?
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3651"\w* takes \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hook|strong="H2443"\w*. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* catches \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w net|strong="H2764"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* gathers \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* dragnet. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w rejoices|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*.
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H2764"\w* \w and|strong="H2076"\w* \w burns|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* dragnet, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* life \w is|strong="H3651"\w* luxurious \w and|strong="H2076"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* good.
\v 17 \w Will|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w empty|strong="H7324"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H2764"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2550"\w*?
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\v 1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w watch|strong="H6822"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* myself \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ramparts, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* complaint.
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\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Write|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6030"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* plain \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w tablets|strong="H3871"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w runs|strong="H7323"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w is|strong="H7093"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* hurries toward \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*, \w and|strong="H4150"\w* won’t \w prove|strong="H3576"\w* \w false|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* takes \w time|strong="H4150"\w*, \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w delay|strong="H4102"\w*.
\v 4 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* puffed \w up|strong="H6075"\w*. \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w upright|strong="H3474"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w him|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* faith.
\v 5 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w moreover|strong="H3588"\w*, \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* treacherous: \w an|strong="H3588"\w* arrogant \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* doesn’t \w stay|strong="H5115"\w* \w at|strong="H6908"\w* \w home|strong="H5115"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w enlarges|strong="H7337"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*;\f + \fr 2:5 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead. \f* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w can|strong="H4194"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w gathers|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* heaps \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.
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\v 6 Won’t \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w parable|strong="H4912"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4912"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w taunting|strong="H4426"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4912"\w* say, ‘\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w increases|strong="H7235"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H4912"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* enriches \w himself|strong="H3513"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* extortion! \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w*?’
\v 7 Won’t \w your|strong="H3808"\w* debtors \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6621"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w wake|strong="H6974"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2111"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* victim?
\v 8 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w plundered|strong="H7997"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7997"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w gets|strong="H1214"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H1004"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w nest|strong="H7064"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*, \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w may|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*!
\v 10 \w You|strong="H3289"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w devised|strong="H3289"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H2398"\w* \w cutting|strong="H7096"\w* \w off|strong="H7096"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* stone \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* beam \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* woodwork \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w him|strong="H3559"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w builds|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w establishes|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*!
\v 13 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, isn’t \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w labor|strong="H3021"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w* themselves \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w vanity|strong="H7385"\w*?
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
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\v 15 “\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* gives \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*, pouring \w your|strong="H5921"\w* inflaming wine \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* are \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H4616"\w* \w gaze|strong="H5027"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* naked bodies!
\v 16 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* exposed! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H7036"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cover \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.
\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w will|strong="H3844"\w* \w overwhelm|strong="H3680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w will|strong="H3844"\w* \w terrify|strong="H2865"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w*.
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\v 18 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w value|strong="H3276"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* engraved \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w maker|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* engraved \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w molten|strong="H4541"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w teacher|strong="H3384"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w fashions|strong="H3335"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w form|strong="H3335"\w* trusts \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* mute \w idols|strong="H6459"\w*?
\v 19 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w says|strong="H1748"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, ‘\w Awake|strong="H5782"\w*!’ \w or|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mute|strong="H1748"\w* stone, ‘\w Arise|strong="H5782"\w*!’ \w Shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w*? \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H8610"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w at|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
\v 20 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*. Let \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w silent|strong="H2013"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*!”
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Habakkuk|strong="H2265"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, set \w to|strong="H5921"\w* victorious music.
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\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fame|strong="H8088"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w stand|strong="H3372"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w awe|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6467"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1 Renew \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7267"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w*.
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\v 3 \w God|strong="H8064"\w* came \w from|strong="H8064"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w from|strong="H8064"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Paran|strong="H6290"\w*. \qs \+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*.\qs*
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\q1 \w His|strong="H4390"\w* \w glory|strong="H1935"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w his|strong="H4390"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.
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\v 4 \w His|strong="H3027"\w* splendor \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* sunrise.
\q2 \w Rays|strong="H7161"\w* shine \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* hidden.
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\v 5 \w Plague|strong="H1698"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H7200"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* shook \w the|strong="H7200"\w* earth.
\q2 \w He|strong="H7200"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w made|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* tremble.
\q2 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2042"\w* \w were|strong="H1471"\w* crumbled.
\q2 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* age-old \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w collapsed|strong="H7817"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H7200"\w* \w ways|strong="H1979"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w eternal|strong="H5769"\w*.
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* tents \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w Cushan|strong="H3572"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* affliction.
\q2 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* dwellings \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w trembled|strong="H7264"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w displeased|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*?
\q2 \w Was|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*,
\q2 \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*,
\q2 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*?
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\v 9 You uncovered \w your|strong="H5104"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*.
\q2 You called for \w your|strong="H5104"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7621"\w* \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w*. \qs \+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*.\qs*
\q1 You \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H1234"\w* earth \w with|strong="H7198"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*.
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2342"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w storm|strong="H2230"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w roared|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w high|strong="H5375"\w*.
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H5975"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* sky
\q2 \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w* \w of|strong="H2671"\w* your \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H5975"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*,
\q2 \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w shining|strong="H5051"\w* \w of|strong="H2671"\w* your \w glittering|strong="H1300"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*.
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\v 12 \w You|strong="H2195"\w* \w marched|strong="H6805"\w* \w through|strong="H6805"\w* \w the|strong="H1471"\w* land \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2195"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H2195"\w* \w threshed|strong="H1758"\w* \w the|strong="H1471"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w anger|strong="H2195"\w*.
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\v 13 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* crushed \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* wickedness.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* stripped \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* foot. \qs \+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*.\qs*
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\v 14 \w You|strong="H3644"\w* \w pierced|strong="H5344"\w* \w the|strong="H6327"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w his|strong="H5344"\w* warriors \w with|strong="H6041"\w* their own \w spears|strong="H4294"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3644"\w* came \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5590"\w* \w to|strong="H4294"\w* \w scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w me|strong="H3644"\w*,
\q2 gloating \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w if|strong="H3644"\w* \w to|strong="H4294"\w* devour \w the|strong="H6327"\w* \w wretched|strong="H6041"\w* \w in|strong="H7218"\w* \w secret|strong="H4565"\w*.
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\v 15 \w You|strong="H4325"\w* \w trampled|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H1869"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* your \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*,
\q2 churning \w mighty|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.
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\v 16 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w body|strong="H6106"\w* \w trembled|strong="H7264"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w quivered|strong="H6750"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.
\q1 \w Rottenness|strong="H7538"\w* enters \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*
\q2 \w because|strong="H8478"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* must \w wait|strong="H5117"\w* \w quietly|strong="H5117"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w invade|strong="H1464"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w* doesn’t \w flourish|strong="H6524"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w fruit|strong="H2981"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vines|strong="H1612"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* labor \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* fails,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fields|strong="H7709"\w* \w yield|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* food,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* \w cut|strong="H1504"\w* \w off|strong="H1504"\w* \w from|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fold|strong="H4356"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* there \w is|strong="H4639"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w herd|strong="H1241"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w stalls|strong="H7517"\w*,
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\v 18 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w joyful|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*!
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\v 19 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*,\f + \fr 3:19 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* is \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w makes|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w like|strong="H7272"\w* deer’s \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2428"\w* enables \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H1869"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*.
\p \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w music|strong="H5058"\w* \w director|strong="H5329"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w stringed|strong="H5058"\w* \w instruments|strong="H5058"\w*. 35-NAMeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000064567 14772653036 012616 0 ustar root root \id NAM 34-NAM-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Nahum
\toc1 The Book of Nahum
\toc2 Nahum
\toc3 Nah
\mt2 The Book of
\mt1 Nahum
\c 1
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* revelation \w about|strong="H4853"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*. \w The|strong="H5612"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H5612"\w* \w the|strong="H5612"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H5612"\w* \w Nahum|strong="H5151"\w* \w the|strong="H5612"\w* Elkoshite.
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:2 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7072"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:2 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* avenges. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* avenges \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* full \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w takes|strong="H5358"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5358"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* maintains \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w against|strong="H6862"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*.
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* slow \w to|strong="H3068"\w* anger, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w means|strong="H5352"\w* \w leave|strong="H5352"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* guilty \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w storm|strong="H5492"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* dust \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w rebukes|strong="H1605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w makes|strong="H3001"\w* \w it|strong="H3001"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w*, \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w dries|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*. \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* languish. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w flower|strong="H6525"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* languishes.
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w quake|strong="H7493"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w melt|strong="H4127"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* earth trembles \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, yes, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*.
\v 6 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w endure|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fierceness|strong="H2740"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w*? \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w like|strong="H2534"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rocks|strong="H6697"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w broken|strong="H5422"\w* apart \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4581"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*.
\v 8 \w But|strong="H7291"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w overflowing|strong="H7858"\w* \w flood|strong="H7858"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4725"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3617"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4725"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* enemies \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.
\v 9 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w plot|strong="H2803"\w* \w against|strong="H6965"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*? \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3617"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w*. \w Affliction|strong="H6869"\w* won’t \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* second \w time|strong="H6471"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w entangled|strong="H5440"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w thorns|strong="H5518"\w*, \w and|strong="H5704"\w* \w drunken|strong="H5433"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w drink|strong="H5435"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4390"\w* consumed \w utterly|strong="H5704"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w dry|strong="H3002"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w*.
\v 11 \w One|strong="H4480"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w devises|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* counsels \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “Though \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H8003"\w* strength \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w likewise|strong="H3651"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w cut|strong="H1494"\w* \w down|strong="H1494"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*. Though \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.
\v 13 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* will \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H4132"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7665"\w* will \w burst|strong="H5423"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bonds|strong="H4147"\w* \w apart|strong="H5423"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*: “\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H3068"\w* bear \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w Out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* gods, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* engraved \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w molten|strong="H4541"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w vile|strong="H7043"\w*.”
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\v 15 Behold,\f + \fr 1:15 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, Judah! Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off.
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\v 1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* dashes \w in|strong="H5921"\w* pieces \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Keep|strong="H2287"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fortress! \w Watch|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H5674"\w*! Strengthen \w your|strong="H3605"\w* waist! Fortify \w your|strong="H3605"\w* power mightily!
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\v 2 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* restores \w the|strong="H6440"\w* excellency \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Jacob \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* excellency \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Israel, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* destroyers \w have|strong="H5921"\w* destroyed \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* ruined \w their|strong="H6440"\w* vine branches.
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* shield \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* mighty \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* red. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* valiant \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* scarlet. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* chariots flash \w with|strong="H3068"\w* steel \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* day \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* preparation, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* pine spears \w are|strong="H3478"\w* brandished.
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* rage \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* streets. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* rush back \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w forth|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* wide ways. \w Their|strong="H3559"\w* appearance \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H4043"\w* \w torches|strong="H6393"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* run \w like|strong="H4043"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* lightnings.
\v 5 \w He|strong="H2351"\w* summons \w his|strong="H1984"\w* picked troops. \w They|strong="H7323"\w* stumble \w on|strong="H7323"\w* \w their|strong="H1984"\w* way. \w They|strong="H7323"\w* \w dash|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w its|strong="H1984"\w* wall, \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* protective shield \w is|strong="H4758"\w* put \w in|strong="H7393"\w* place.
\v 6 \w The|strong="H2142"\w* gates \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* rivers \w are|strong="H3782"\w* opened, \w and|strong="H4116"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* palace is dissolved.
\v 7 \w It|strong="H4127"\w* \w is|strong="H8179"\w* decreed: she \w is|strong="H8179"\w* uncovered, she \w is|strong="H8179"\w* carried \w away|strong="H4127"\w*; \w and|strong="H8179"\w* \w her|strong="H6605"\w* servants moan \w as|strong="H8179"\w* \w with|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* voice \w of|strong="H8179"\w* doves, beating \w on|strong="H5104"\w* their breasts.
\v 8 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5324"\w* has \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* old \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pool \w of|strong="H6963"\w* water, \w yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* flee \w away|strong="H1540"\w*. “Stop! Stop!” \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H5324"\w* looks \w back|strong="H5927"\w*.
\v 9 \w Take|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* plunder \w of|strong="H3117"\w* silver. \w Take|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* plunder \w of|strong="H3117"\w* gold, \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H5975"\w* end \w of|strong="H3117"\w* treasure, an abundance \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H5127"\w* precious \w thing|strong="H1931"\w*.
\v 10 \w She|strong="H3627"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* empty, void, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* waste. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* heart melts, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* knees knock together, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* bodies \w and|strong="H3701"\w* faces \w have|strong="H3605"\w* grown pale.
\v 11 Where \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* den \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lions, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* feeding \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* young lions, where \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lion \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lioness walked \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lion’s cubs, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* afraid?
\v 12 \w The|strong="H8033"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* tore \w in|strong="H1980"\w* pieces enough \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* \w cubs|strong="H1482"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* strangled prey \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* \w lionesses|strong="H3833"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* filled \w his|strong="H1980"\w* caves \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* kill \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H1980"\w* dens \w with|strong="H1980"\w* prey.
\v 13 “Behold, \w I|strong="H1767"\w* am against \w you|strong="H1767"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* Armies, “\w and|strong="H3833"\w* \w I|strong="H1767"\w* will burn \w her|strong="H4390"\w* chariots \w in|strong="H2963"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* smoke, \w and|strong="H3833"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* sword will devour \w your|strong="H4390"\w* \w young|strong="H3833"\w* \w lions|strong="H3833"\w*; \w and|strong="H3833"\w* \w I|strong="H1767"\w* will cut off \w your|strong="H4390"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w* \w from|strong="H1767"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3833"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* voice \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H4390"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4390"\w* will no longer be heard.”
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\v 1 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bloody|strong="H1818"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*! \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w lies|strong="H3585"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w robbery|strong="H6563"\w*—\w no|strong="H3808"\w* end \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="H6963"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w whip|strong="H7752"\w*, \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w rattling|strong="H7494"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* wheels, prancing \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w bounding|strong="H7540"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*,
\v 3 \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w horseman|strong="H6571"\w* \w charging|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w flashing|strong="H3851"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w glittering|strong="H1300"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* heap \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w corpses|strong="H6297"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H2719"\w* \w no|strong="H5927"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w*. \w They|strong="H5927"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H5927"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w*
\v 4 \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* prostitution \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* alluring \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w the|strong="H2181"\w* \w mistress|strong="H1172"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* witchcraft, \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w sells|strong="H4376"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* through her prostitution, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* through her witchcraft.
\v 5 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lift|strong="H1540"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w skirts|strong="H7757"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H4626"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*.
\v 6 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* will \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w abominable|strong="H8251"\w* \w filth|strong="H8251"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w vile|strong="H5034"\w*, \w and|strong="H5921"\w* will \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spectacle|strong="H7210"\w*.
\v 7 \w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w flee|strong="H5074"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* say, ‘\w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* laid \w waste|strong="H7703"\w*! \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5110"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*?’ \w Where|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w comforters|strong="H5162"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*?”
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\v 8 \w Are|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H3190"\w* \w better|strong="H3190"\w* \w than|strong="H3190"\w* \w No-Amon|strong="H4996"\w*,\f + \fr 3:8 \ft or, Thebes\f* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w situated|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w rivers|strong="H2975"\w*,\f + \fr 3:8 \ft or, Nile\f* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w had|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w*, whose \w rampart|strong="H2426"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*?
\v 9 \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* boundless \w strength|strong="H6109"\w*. \w Put|strong="H6316"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w Libya|strong="H6316"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w helpers|strong="H5833"\w*.
\v 10 \w Yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w carried|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*. \w Her|strong="H3605"\w* young \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w dashed|strong="H7376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7376"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w cast|strong="H3032"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w honorable|strong="H3513"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w bound|strong="H7576"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w chains|strong="H2131"\w*.
\v 11 \w You|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w drunken|strong="H7937"\w*. \w You|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5956"\w*. \w You|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4581"\w* because \w of|strong="H4581"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* enemy.
\v 12 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w* \w will|strong="H6310"\w* \w be|strong="H6310"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H8384"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* first-ripe \w figs|strong="H8384"\w*. If \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w shaken|strong="H5128"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* eater.
\v 13 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w troops|strong="H5971"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* women. \w The|strong="H6605"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w set|strong="H6605"\w* \w wide|strong="H6605"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* enemies. \w The|strong="H6605"\w* fire \w has|strong="H2009"\w* devoured \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w*. \w Strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H2388"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w*. Go \w into|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w tread|strong="H7429"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w mortar|strong="H2563"\w*. \w Make|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w brick|strong="H4404"\w* kiln \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*.
\v 15 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* fire \w will|strong="H2719"\w* devour \w you|strong="H3772"\w*. \w The|strong="H3772"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*. \w It|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* devour \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w like|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* grasshopper. \w Multiply|strong="H3513"\w* \w like|strong="H8033"\w* \w grasshoppers|strong="H3218"\w*. \w Multiply|strong="H3513"\w* \w like|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w locust|strong="H3218"\w*.
\v 16 \w You|strong="H7235"\w* have \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H6584"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w the|strong="H6584"\w* skies. \w The|strong="H6584"\w* grasshopper \w strips|strong="H6584"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* flees \w away|strong="H5774"\w*.
\v 17 \w Your|strong="H3045"\w* \w guards|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w locusts|strong="H1462"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* officials \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* swarms \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w locusts|strong="H1462"\w*, \w which|strong="H4725"\w* settle \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w walls|strong="H1448"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cold|strong="H7135"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* appears, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w flee|strong="H5074"\w* \w away|strong="H5074"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w slumber|strong="H5123"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria. \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* nobles \w lie|strong="H7931"\w* \w down|strong="H7931"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w scattered|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H2022"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* no \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 19 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w healing|strong="H3545"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wound|strong="H4347"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w injury|strong="H7667"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* fatal. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w report|strong="H8088"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w clap|strong="H8628"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* hasn’t felt \w your|strong="H3605"\w* endless \w cruelty|strong="H7451"\w*? 34-MICeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000220767 14772653036 012606 0 ustar root root \id MIC 33-MIC-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Micah
\toc1 The Book of Micah
\toc2 Micah
\toc3 Mic
\mt2 The Book of
\mt1 Micah
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Morasheth \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, Ahaz, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*!
\q2 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w therein|strong="H4393"\w*.
\q1 \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*\f + \fr 1:2 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.
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\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 1:3 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w melt|strong="H4549"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valleys|strong="H6010"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* apart \w like|strong="H4549"\w* \w wax|strong="H1749"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* fire,
\q2 \w like|strong="H4549"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w poured|strong="H5064"\w* \w down|strong="H5064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w steep|strong="H4174"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.
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\v 5 “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* disobedience \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q1 \w What|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* disobedience \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*?
\q2 Isn’t \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*?
\q1 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*?
\q2 Aren’t \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*?
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\v 6 Therefore \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w like|strong="H8111"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rubble \w heap|strong="H5856"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H8111"\w* \w places|strong="H4302"\w* \w for|strong="H7704"\w* \w planting|strong="H4302"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*;
\q1 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w pour|strong="H5064"\w* \w down|strong="H5064"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* stones \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w uncover|strong="H1540"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3247"\w*.
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\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w beaten|strong="H3807"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w pieces|strong="H3807"\w*,
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* temple \w gifts|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hire \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hire \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w shall|strong="H2181"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.”
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\v 8 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w lament|strong="H5594"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w stripped|strong="H7758"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w howl|strong="H3213"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ostriches|strong="H3284"\w*.
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\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H5060"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* incurable;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\q1 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w reaches|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
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\v 10 Don’t \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* it \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w at|strong="H1058"\w* \w all|strong="H1058"\w*.
\q2 \w At|strong="H1058"\w* Beth Ophrah\f + \fr 1:10 \ft Beth Ophrah means literally “House of Dust.”\f* \w I|strong="H5046"\w* have rolled myself \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w*, \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shaphir|strong="H8208"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6181"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zaanan|strong="H6630"\w* won’t \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* wailing \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Beth Ezel \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* protection.
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\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Maroth|strong="H4796"\w* waits anxiously \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Harness|strong="H7573"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w chariot|strong="H4818"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w swift|strong="H7409"\w* steed, \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*.
\q2 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w parting|strong="H7964"\w* \w gift|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Moresheth Gath.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Achzib \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deceitful \w thing|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 15 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* bring \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w conqueror|strong="H3423"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Shave|strong="H7139"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* heads,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cut|strong="H1494"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hair|strong="H1494"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w delight|strong="H8588"\w*.
\q1 \w Enlarge|strong="H7337"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w baldness|strong="H7144"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* vulture,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w gone|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!
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\c 2
\q1
\v 1 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* iniquity
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4904"\w*!
\q1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* light, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w practice|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 2 \w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w covet|strong="H2530"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w seize|strong="H1497"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,
\q2 even \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w planning|strong="H2803"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remove|strong="H4185"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w haughtily|strong="H7317"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w parable|strong="H4912"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w lament|strong="H5091"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w doleful|strong="H5093"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H5092"\w*, saying,
\q2 ‘\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w utterly|strong="H5375"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w*!
\q2 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*’s \w possession|strong="H2505"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*.
\q2 Indeed \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w takes|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* assigns \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* traitors!’”
\q1
\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* divides \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H1486"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 “Don’t \w prophesy|strong="H5197"\w*!”—\w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5197"\w*—
\q2 “Don’t \w prophesy|strong="H5197"\w* about these \w things|strong="H3808"\w*.
\q2 \w Disgrace|strong="H3639"\w* won’t overtake us.”
\q1
\v 7 \w Shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* angry?
\q2 \w Are|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*?
\q2 Don’t \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* blamelessly?”
\q1
\v 8 \w But|strong="H5971"\w* lately \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* enemy.
\q2 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w robe|strong="H8008"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8008"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* those \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* without \w a|strong="H3068"\w* care, \w returning|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w drive|strong="H1644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* women \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H8588"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*;
\q2 \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* young \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* blessing \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*!
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w resting|strong="H4496"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H2256"\w* \w uncleanness|strong="H2930"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* destroys,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w grievous|strong="H4834"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2256"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w If|strong="H3863"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, saying,
\q2 “\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5197"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H7941"\w*,”
\q2 \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5197"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w surely|strong="H6908"\w* \w assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w surely|strong="H6908"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w Bozrah|strong="H1223"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w pasture|strong="H1699"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* swarm \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H6908"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w breaks|strong="H6555"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H6555"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.
\c 3
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*,
\q1 “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7101"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:
\q2 Isn’t \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*?
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2896"\w* love \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*;
\q2 \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w tear|strong="H1497"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H7607"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*;
\q2
\v 3 \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H5971"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* peel \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w break|strong="H6476"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w chop|strong="H6566"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H6566"\w*, \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cauldron.
\q1
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\q1 Yes, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*.”
\p
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w lead|strong="H8582"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*—\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* feed \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Peace|strong="H7965"\w*!” \w and|strong="H3068"\w* whoever doesn’t \w provide|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6942"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*:
\q1
\v 6 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H5030"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H3117"\w* not \w divine|strong="H7080"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H8121"\w* \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w black|strong="H6937"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w seers|strong="H2374"\w* shall \w be|strong="H3605"\w* disappointed,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w diviners|strong="H7080"\w* \w confounded|strong="H2659"\w*.
\q1 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* shall \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w cover|strong="H5844"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w lips|strong="H8222"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w answer|strong="H4617"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* God.”\f + \fr 3:7 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f*
\q1
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3290"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* disobedience,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7101"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w abhor|strong="H8581"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pervert|strong="H6140"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w equity|strong="H3477"\w*,
\q2
\v 10 \w who|strong="H3389"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w Her|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* tell fortunes \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*;
\q1 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w lean|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say,
\q2 “Isn’t \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*?
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.”
\q1
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w sake|strong="H1558"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w plowed|strong="H2790"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w heaps|strong="H5856"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* rubble,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*.
\b
\c 4
\q1
\v 1 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q2 \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w exalted|strong="H5375"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stream|strong="H5102"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*,
\q2 “\w Come|strong="H1980"\w*! \w Let|strong="H1980"\w*’s \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w us|strong="H3384"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w*.”
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*;
\q1
\v 3 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w decide|strong="H3198"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1471"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w beat|strong="H3807"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* plowshares,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w pruning|strong="H4211"\w* \w hooks|strong="H4211"\w*.
\q1 \w Nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H2729"\w* man \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*.
\q2 \w No|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.
\v 5 \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* gods,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.
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\v 6 “\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w lame|strong="H6760"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w away|strong="H5080"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H7489"\w*;
\q2
\v 7 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w lame|strong="H6760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*:
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H5704"\w*, \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w hill|strong="H6076"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* come.
\q1 Yes, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* come,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7321"\w*?
\q2 \w Is|strong="H4100"\w* \w there|strong="H6258"\w* no \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?
\q2 \w Has|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w counselor|strong="H3289"\w* perished,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* pains \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w taken|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w travail|strong="H3205"\w*?
\q1
\v 10 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w pain|strong="H2342"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w travail|strong="H3205"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Babylon.
\q1 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.
\b
\q1
\v 11 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* assembled \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H1471"\w* say,
\q2 “\w Let|strong="H6258"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2610"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w gloat|strong="H2372"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.”
\q1
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sheaves|strong="H5995"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w thresh|strong="H1758"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hoofs|strong="H6541"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5154"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* beat \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1854"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w devote|strong="H2763"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w substance|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth.
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\c 5
\q1
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* gather yourself \w in|strong="H3478"\w* troops,
\q2 daughter \w of|strong="H3117"\w* troops.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w laid|strong="H3478"\w* siege \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* strike \w the|strong="H4480"\w* judge \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rod \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* cheek.
\q1
\v 2 \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
\q2 \w being|strong="H1121"\w* small \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* clans \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah,
\q2 \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* ruler \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;
\q2 \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* goings \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* ancient \w times|strong="H6256"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* abandon \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* labor \w gives|strong="H5975"\w* birth.
\q2 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* rest \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brothers \w will|strong="H3068"\w* return \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* children \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Israel.
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H2088"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w shall|strong="H2088"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* strength \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* majesty \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* name \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* God.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* live, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* great \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ends \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.
\q1
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w our|strong="H5337"\w* peace \w when|strong="H3588"\w* Assyria invades \w our|strong="H5337"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* marches \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5337"\w* fortresses,
\q2 \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* raise \w against|strong="H2719"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w* seven \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* eight leaders \w of|strong="H1366"\w* men.
\q1
\v 6 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rule \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sword,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Nimrod \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* gates.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* deliver \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Assyrian,
\q2 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* invades \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* marches \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w border|strong="H1961"\w*.
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H5674"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* dew \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* showers \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* grass,
\q2 \w that|strong="H5971"\w* don’t wait \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w*
\q2 \w nor|strong="H6629"\w* wait \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* sons \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*.
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* remnant \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Jacob \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* nations,
\q2 \w among|strong="H5921"\w* many peoples,
\q2 \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* forest,
\q2 \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* young lion \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flocks \w of|strong="H3027"\w* sheep;
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w*, if \w he|strong="H3605"\w* goes \w through|strong="H3027"\w*, treads \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* tears \w in|strong="H5921"\w* pieces,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* deliver.
\q1
\v 9 \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* hand \w be|strong="H1961"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H1961"\w* above \w your|strong="H3068"\w* adversaries,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 “\w It|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* happen \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* day”, says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* horses \w from|strong="H3772"\w* among \w you|strong="H3605"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* chariots.
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* cities \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* land
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* tear \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* strongholds.
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* witchcraft \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* soothsayers.
\q1
\v 13 \w I|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* cut off \w your|strong="H7130"\w* engraved images \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H7130"\w* pillars \w from|strong="H8045"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* no more worship \w the|strong="H7130"\w* work \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H7130"\w* hands.
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* uproot \w your|strong="H8085"\w* Asherah poles \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* cities.
\q1
\v 15 I will execute vengeance in anger
\q2 and wrath on the nations that didn’t listen.”
\c 6
\p
\v 1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* says:
\q1 “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w case|strong="H7378"\w* \w before|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w indictment|strong="H7379"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* enduring \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* earth;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w case|strong="H7379"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w contend|strong="H7379"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w My|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*?
\q2 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* burdened \w you|strong="H6213"\w*?
\q2 \w Answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*!
\q1
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bondage|strong="H5650"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, Aaron, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w Miriam|strong="H4813"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Balak|strong="H1111"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w devised|strong="H3289"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beor|strong="H1160"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Shittim|strong="H7851"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w* \w acts|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
\b
\q1
\v 6 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w come|strong="H6923"\w* \w before|strong="H6923"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bow|strong="H3721"\w* myself \w before|strong="H6923"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H4791"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?
\q1 \w Shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w come|strong="H6923"\w* \w before|strong="H6923"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*?
\q1
\v 7 \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* rams?
\q2 \w With|strong="H3068"\w* tens \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7233"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*?
\q1 \w Shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* disobedience?
\q2 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w body|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*?
\q1
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.
\q2 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w require|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w humbly|strong="H6800"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?
\b
\q1
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*—
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H8454"\w* \w fears|strong="H3372"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*—
\q1 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rod|strong="H4294"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w appointed|strong="H3259"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w Are|strong="H7563"\w* there \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* treasures \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w short|strong="H7332"\w* ephah\f + \fr 6:10 \ft An ephah is a measure of volume (about 22 liters or about 2/3 of a bushel), and a short ephah is made smaller than a full ephah for the purpose of cheating customers.\f* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* accursed?
\q1
\v 11 Shall \w I|strong="H2135"\w* tolerate \w dishonest|strong="H4820"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bag|strong="H3599"\w* \w of|strong="H7562"\w* \w deceitful|strong="H4820"\w* weights?
\q1
\v 12 \w Her|strong="H4390"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w men|strong="H6223"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*,
\q2 \w her|strong="H4390"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w deceitful|strong="H8267"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w speech|strong="H6310"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w grievous|strong="H2470"\w* wound.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w made|strong="H8074"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H2719"\w* eat, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* hunger \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* store \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* save,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w which|strong="H2719"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* save \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w reap|strong="H7114"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w anoint|strong="H5480"\w* yourself \w with|strong="H1869"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H8081"\w* crush \w grapes|strong="H8492"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 \w For|strong="H2708"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ahab’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsels|strong="H4156"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ruin,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hissing|strong="H8322"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”
\b
\c 7
\q1
\v 1 Misery \w is|strong="H5315"\w* mine!
\q2 \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* gathers \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruits|strong="H7019"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w gleanings|strong="H5955"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* vineyard.
\q2 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* cluster \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w grapes|strong="H5955"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* eat.
\q2 \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* desires \w to|strong="H1961"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3588"\w* early \w fig|strong="H1063"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w godly|strong="H2623"\w* \w man|strong="H2623"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* perished \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* lie \w in|strong="H3477"\w* wait \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*;
\q2 \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H2623"\w* \w hunts|strong="H6679"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brother \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H2764"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w Their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w diligently|strong="H3190"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7966"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* powerful \w man|strong="H5315"\w* dictates \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q2 Thus \w they|strong="H5921"\w* conspire \w together|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w brier|strong="H2312"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w most|strong="H2896"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* worse \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thorn|strong="H4534"\w* \w hedge|strong="H4534"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H6822"\w*,
\q2 even \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w visitation|strong="H6486"\w*, \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*;
\q2 \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w confusion|strong="H3998"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 Don’t trust \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w put|strong="H6310"\w* confidence \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*.
\q2 \w With|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* woman \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H7901"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* embrace,
\q2 \w be|strong="H6310"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*!
\q1
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* dishonors \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w rises|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H6965"\w* \w her|strong="H3618"\w* mother,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w against|strong="H6965"\w* \w her|strong="H3618"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*;
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3468"\w*, \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H6822"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H3468"\w*.
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\v 8 Don’t \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w against|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H8055"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemy.
\q2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*.
\q2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* light \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H8055"\w*.
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\v 9 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2197"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*,
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w pleads|strong="H7378"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w case|strong="H7379"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w executes|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w light|strong="H5375"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemy \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* shame \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,
\q2 “Where \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?”
\q1 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*.
\q2 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* she \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w trodden|strong="H4823"\w* \w down|strong="H4823"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w mire|strong="H2916"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.
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\v 11 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w walls|strong="H1447"\w*!
\q2 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* extend \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w boundary|strong="H2706"\w*.
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\v 12 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Assyria \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H3427"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w staff|strong="H7626"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*.
\q1 Let \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* fertile \w pasture|strong="H7462"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w*.
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\v 15 “\w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w*.”
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w deaf|strong="H2790"\w*.
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\v 17 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lick|strong="H3897"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*.
\q2 \w Like|strong="H3068"\w* \w crawling|strong="H2119"\w* \w things|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6342"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7264"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* dens.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6342"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w pardons|strong="H5375"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* disobedience \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*?
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* doesn’t \w retain|strong="H2388"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w anger|strong="H5375"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w delights|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*.
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\v 19 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w tread|strong="H3533"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w under|strong="H3533"\w* \w foot|strong="H3533"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w depths|strong="H4688"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
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\v 20 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* truth \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Abraham,
\q2 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* fathers \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H6924"\w*. 33-JONeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000073002 14772653036 012607 0 ustar root root \id JON 2-JON-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Jonah
\toc1 The Book of Jonah
\toc2 Jonah
\toc3 Jon
\mt2 The Book of
\mt1 Jonah
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amittai, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w preach|strong="H7121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w But|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w flee|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Joppa|strong="H3305"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ship \w going|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*; \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w fare|strong="H7939"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H2904"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1419"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ship \w was|strong="H3068"\w* likely \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w up|strong="H1961"\w*.
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mariners|strong="H4419"\w* \w were|strong="H3627"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w every|strong="H3381"\w* man \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* god. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w threw|strong="H2904"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cargo|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3627"\w* \w was|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ship|strong="H5600"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w lighten|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ship|strong="H5600"\w*. \w But|strong="H7290"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w had|strong="H3124"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w innermost|strong="H3411"\w* \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ship|strong="H5600"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3627"\w* laying \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w was|strong="H3627"\w* fast \w asleep|strong="H7290"\w*.
\v 6 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* ship \w master|strong="H7227"\w* \w came|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* mean, \w sleeper|strong="H7290"\w*? \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*!\f + \fr 1:6 \ft or, gods\f* Maybe \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*\f + \fr 1:6 \ft or, gods \f* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* notice \w us|strong="H7121"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* won’t perish.”
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\v 7 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* each \w other|strong="H7453"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H4310"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w So|strong="H2063"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w*.
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w for|strong="H7451"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H4399"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w occupation|strong="H4399"\w*? \w Where|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H7451"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* country? \w Of|strong="H5971"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*?”
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:9 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w land|strong="H3004"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H1419"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w fleeing|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w calm|strong="H8367"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*?” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w grew|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w stormy|strong="H5590"\w*.
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\v 12 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w throw|strong="H2904"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w will|strong="H7945"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w calm|strong="H8367"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w rowed|strong="H2864"\w* \w hard|strong="H2864"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w get|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H3004"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w grew|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w stormy|strong="H5590"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, don’t \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* die \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w*’s \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”
\v 15 \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w threw|strong="H2904"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w* \w into|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*; \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w ceased|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w raging|strong="H2197"\w*.
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H1419"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5087"\w* \w vows|strong="H5088"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* prepared \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w out|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w*’s \w belly|strong="H4578"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said,
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* called \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* affliction \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* answered me.
\q1 Out \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w belly|strong="H4578"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Sheol\f + \fr 2:2 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* cried.
\q2 \w You|strong="H6419"\w* heard \w my|strong="H3068"\w* voice.
\q1
\v 3 \w For|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w* threw \w me|strong="H7121"\w* into \w the|strong="H8085"\w* depths,
\q2 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w heart|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* seas.
\q1 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* flood \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7121"\w* around \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* waves \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* billows \w passed|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said, ‘\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5104"\w* \w been|strong="H5674"\w* banished \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* sight;
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* look \w again|strong="H5437"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* holy temple.’
\q1
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3254"\w* waters surrounded \w me|strong="H3254"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3254"\w* soul.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3254"\w* deep was around \w me|strong="H3254"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3254"\w* weeds \w were|strong="H5869"\w* wrapped around \w my|strong="H5048"\w* head.
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H5437"\w* \w down|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* bottoms \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* mountains.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* earth barred \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w forever|strong="H5704"\w*;
\q2 \w yet|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H4325"\w* \w brought|strong="H5437"\w* \w my|strong="H5704"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w up|strong="H2280"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* pit, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5704"\w* God.
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\q1
\v 7 “\w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* soul fainted \w within|strong="H1157"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* remembered \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* prayer \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w*, \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* holy temple.
\q1
\v 8 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* vain idols forsake \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2
\v 9 \w But|strong="H5800"\w* I \w will|strong="H2617"\w* sacrifice \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w* with \w the|strong="H8104"\w* voice \w of|strong="H1892"\w* thanksgiving.
\q2 I \w will|strong="H2617"\w* \w pay|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H7723"\w* \w which|strong="H2617"\w* I \w have|strong="H8104"\w* vowed.
\q1 Salvation belongs \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fish, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7999"\w* vomited out Jonah \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* dry land.
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w preach|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* message \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*’ \w journey|strong="H4109"\w* across.
\v 4 \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* enter \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*’s \w journey|strong="H4109"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* out, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w In|strong="H3117"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H2015"\w*!”
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H7121"\w* people \w of|strong="H7121"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* believed God; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H7121"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H7121"\w* \w least|strong="H6996"\w*.
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* news \w reached|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w took|strong="H4428"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* robe, \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w himself|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* ashes.
\v 7 \w He|strong="H1241"\w* made \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclamation|strong="H2199"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* published through \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w* \w by|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w decree|strong="H2940"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w nobles|strong="H1419"\w*, saying, “Let \w neither|strong="H8354"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w nor|strong="H6629"\w* animal, \w herd|strong="H1241"\w* \w nor|strong="H6629"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w taste|strong="H2938"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w*; let \w them|strong="H7462"\w* \w not|strong="H4325"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w*, \w nor|strong="H6629"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*;
\v 8 \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w let|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w both|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* animal, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w let|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w mightily|strong="H2394"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* God. Yes, \w let|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* everyone \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*.
\v 9 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w whether|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w relent|strong="H5162"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* might \w not|strong="H3808"\w* perish?”
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\v 10 \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\c 4
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\v 1 \w But|strong="H7489"\w* it \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* he \w was|strong="H7451"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H7451"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, wasn’t \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* country? \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* hurried \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w flee|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w*, slow \w to|strong="H5704"\w* anger, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w relent|strong="H5162"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*.
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*.”
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\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*?”
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w side|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w booth|strong="H5521"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* might \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H4487"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* vine \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* discomfort. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H1419"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* vine.
\v 7 \w But|strong="H5221"\w* God \w prepared|strong="H4487"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w worm|strong="H8438"\w* \w at|strong="H5927"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* chewed \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* vine \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*.
\v 8 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w arose|strong="H2224"\w*, God \w prepared|strong="H4487"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sultry \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*; \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w*’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w faint|strong="H5968"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w might|strong="H2416"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*.”
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\v 9 \w God|strong="H3190"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jonah|strong="H3124"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H4194"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* right \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* be \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* vine?”
\p \w He|strong="H5704"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5704"\w* am right \w to|strong="H5704"\w* be \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w concerned|strong="H2347"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* vine, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w labored|strong="H5998"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w grow|strong="H1431"\w*; \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* perished \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.
\v 11 Shouldn’t \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w concerned|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* hundred \w twenty|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H7239"\w* persons \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w*’t \w discern|strong="H3045"\w* \w between|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w also|strong="H3045"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* animals?” 32-OBAeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000036502 14772653036 012565 0 ustar root root \id OBA 31-OBA-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\toc1 The Book of Obadiah
\toc2 Obadiah
\toc3 Oba
\mt2 The Book of
\mt1 Obadiah
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*. \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:1 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* Edom. \w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w ambassador|strong="H6735"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, saying, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w*’s \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.
\v 2 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 1:2 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* among \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* despised.
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3381"\w* \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H3381"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w deceived|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w*, \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w clefts|strong="H2288"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*, \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w habitation|strong="H7931"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* says \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w his|strong="H7931"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* ground?’
\v 4 Though \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w mount|strong="H5404"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w high|strong="H1361"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* though \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w nest|strong="H7064"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w among|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*, \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 5 “If \w thieves|strong="H1590"\w* came \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, if \w robbers|strong="H7703"\w* \w by|strong="H1589"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*—oh, \w what|strong="H1767"\w* disaster awaits \w you|strong="H3808"\w*—wouldn’t \w they|strong="H3808"\w* only \w steal|strong="H1589"\w* until \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H1767"\w*? If grape pickers came \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, wouldn’t \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w some|strong="H5955"\w* \w gleaning|strong="H5955"\w* \w grapes|strong="H5955"\w*?
\v 6 How \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* will be \w ransacked|strong="H2664"\w*! How \w his|strong="H6215"\w* \w hidden|strong="H4710"\w* \w treasures|strong="H4710"\w* are sought \w out|strong="H2664"\w*!
\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* alliance \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H7971"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1285"\w* \w at|strong="H3201"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w deceived|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H3201"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. Friends \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* snare \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w There|strong="H7965"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.”
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\v 8 “Won’t \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*”, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “destroy \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Edom, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*?
\v 9 \w Your|strong="H3772"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*, \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w end|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* everyone \w may|strong="H1368"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w by|strong="H2022"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H6993"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* done \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w your|strong="H3772"\w* brother \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, shame \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
\v 11 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H5048"\w* \w side|strong="H5048"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w substance|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H2114"\w* \w entered|strong="H5975"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w cast|strong="H3032"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\v 12 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* don’t \w look|strong="H7200"\w* down \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* brother \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w disaster|strong="H5235"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* don’t \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* over \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* destruction. Don’t \w speak|strong="H6310"\w* \w proudly|strong="H1431"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*.
\v 13 Don’t enter \w into|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w*. Don’t \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w affliction|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w*, \w neither|strong="H1571"\w* seize \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w*.
\v 14 Don’t \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* crossroads \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H6412"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w*. Don’t \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H6412"\w* \w remain|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*.
\v 15 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*! \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w swallow|strong="H3886"\w* \w down|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*.
\v 17 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H6413"\w* \w escape|strong="H6413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H3423"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*. \w The|strong="H3423"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w possessions|strong="H4180"\w*.
\v 18 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H1814"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* burn \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* devour \w them|strong="H1961"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w remaining|strong="H8300"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*.” \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.
\p
\v 19 Those \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* those \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w lowland|strong="H8219"\w*, \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*. \w They|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.
\v 20 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w captives|strong="H1546"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Zarephath|strong="H6886"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w captives|strong="H1546"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Sepharad|strong="H5614"\w*, \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Negev|strong="H5045"\w*.
\v 21 Saviors \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s. 31-AMOeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000306407 14772653036 012603 0 ustar root root \id AMO 30-AMO-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Amos
\toc1 The Book of Amos
\toc2 Amos
\toc3 Amo
\mt2 The Book of
\mt1 Amos
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* herdsmen \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, two \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said:
\q1 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:2 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w utter|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*;
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w pastures|strong="H4999"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* mourn,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w*.”
\p
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment,
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshed|strong="H1758"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1758"\w* \w instruments|strong="H2742"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*;
\q1
\v 4 but \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire into \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* devour \w the|strong="H7971"\w* palaces \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ben Hadad.
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w bar|strong="H1280"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Aven,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w holds|strong="H8551"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w scepter|strong="H7626"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5730"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Syria \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w*,”
\p says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\p
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment,
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w whole|strong="H8003"\w* community,
\q2 \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Edom;
\q1
\v 7 but \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* devour \w its|strong="H7971"\w* palaces.
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Ashdod,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w holds|strong="H8551"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scepter|strong="H7626"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Ashkelon;
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w perish|strong="H3772"\w*,”
\p says \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*\f + \fr 1:8 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\p
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment;
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w whole|strong="H8003"\w* community \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Edom,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* brotherly \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*;
\q1
\v 10 but \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* devour \w its|strong="H7971"\w* palaces.”
\p
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Edom, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment,
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* brother \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H7843"\w* \w pity|strong="H7356"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w* raged \w continually|strong="H5703"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*;
\q1
\v 12 but \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* devour \w the|strong="H7971"\w* palaces of \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w*.”
\p
\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment,
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w ripped|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w women|strong="H2030"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w enlarge|strong="H7337"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w kindle|strong="H3341"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* devour its palaces,
\q2 \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5591"\w*;
\q1
\v 15 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*,”
\p says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\c 2
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment,
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Edom \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w lime|strong="H7875"\w*;
\q1
\v 2 \w but|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* devour \w the|strong="H7971"\w* palaces \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Kerioth|strong="H7152"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w tumult|strong="H7588"\w*, \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*;
\q1
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H2026"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*,”
\p says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\p
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment,
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w law|strong="H8451"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*,
\q2 \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w walked|strong="H1980"\w*;
\q1
\v 5 but \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* devour \w the|strong="H7971"\w* palaces \w of|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.”
\p
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment,
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* needy \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pair \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w*;
\q2
\v 7 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w trample|strong="H7602"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* deny justice \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* oppressed.
\q1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1800"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w use|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H8034"\w* \w maiden|strong="H5291"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\q2
\v 8 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* lay \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5186"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* clothes \w taken|strong="H2254"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pledge|strong="H2254"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* God\f + \fr 2:8 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w fined|strong="H6064"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 Yet \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Amorite \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 whose \w height|strong="H1363"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w height|strong="H1363"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* cedars,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w strong|strong="H2634"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* oaks;
\q2 yet \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 Also \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* Amorite.
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nazirites|strong="H5139"\w*.
\q1 Isn’t \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nazirites|strong="H5139"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, saying, ‘Don’t \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*!’
\q1
\v 13 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 2:13 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* will crush \w you|strong="H8478"\w* \w in|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* crushes \w that|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w full|strong="H4395"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* grain.
\q1
\v 14 \w Flight|strong="H4498"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* perish \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* won’t strengthen \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w force|strong="H3581"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* won’t \w deliver|strong="H4422"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* handles \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* won’t \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* won’t \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w rides|strong="H7392"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* won’t \w deliver|strong="H4422"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* courageous \w among|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*
\q2 \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,”
\p \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\c 3
\p
\v 1 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*:
\q1
\v 2 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*.”
\q1
\v 3 Do \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*,
\q2 \w unless|strong="H1115"\w* \w they|strong="H3162"\w* \w have|strong="H8147"\w* \w agreed|strong="H3259"\w*?
\q1
\v 4 \w Will|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* thicket,
\q2 \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3293"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w*?
\q1 Does \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w den|strong="H4585"\w*,
\q2 if \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3293"\w* \w caught|strong="H3920"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1115"\w*?
\q1
\v 5 \w Can|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*,
\q2 \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w is|strong="H4480"\w* \w set|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*?
\q1 \w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w spring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground,
\q2 \w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H4480"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w catch|strong="H3920"\w*?
\q1
\v 6 \w Does|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* alarm \w sound|strong="H8628"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*?
\q1 \w Does|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* hasn’t \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*?
\q1
\v 7 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*,
\q2 \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1540"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w secret|strong="H5475"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3069"\w* lion \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w roared|strong="H7580"\w*.
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*?
\q1 \w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*?
\q1
\v 9 \w Proclaim|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* palaces \w at|strong="H5921"\w* Ashdod,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* palaces \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* say, “Assemble \w yourselves|strong="H8432"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* unrest \w is|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w oppression|strong="H6217"\w* \w is|strong="H4714"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”
\q1
\v 10 “\w Indeed|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H3045"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w Who|strong="H3068"\w* hoard plunder \w and|strong="H3068"\w* loot \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* palaces.”
\p
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w An|strong="H4480"\w* \w adversary|strong="H6862"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* overrun \w the|strong="H3069"\w* land;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w pull|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* strongholds,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* fortresses \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w be|strong="H3069"\w* plundered.”
\p
\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w rescues|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* lion \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w legs|strong="H3767"\w*,
\q2 \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* piece \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* ear,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w corner|strong="H6285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w couch|strong="H6210"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* silken cushions \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.”
\p
\v 13 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w testify|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w off|strong="H1438"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground.
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w perish|strong="H5486"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w end|strong="H5486"\w*,”
\p \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\c 4
\p
\v 1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="H6231"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*, \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w crush|strong="H7533"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w*, \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* husbands, “Bring \w us|strong="H8085"\w* \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w*!”
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w holiness|strong="H6944"\w*,
\q2 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* come \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w hooks|strong="H6793"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w last|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w fish|strong="H1729"\w* \w hooks|strong="H6793"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w breaks|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* wall,
\q2 everyone \w straight|strong="H5048"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w Harmon|strong="H2038"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 “Go \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* sin;
\q2 \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* sin \w more|strong="H7235"\w*.
\q1 Bring \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*,
\q2 \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q2
\v 5 \w offer|strong="H6999"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H6999"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H8426"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w leavened|strong="H2557"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* free \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* brag \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* pleases \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w cleanness|strong="H5356"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lack|strong="H2640"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*;
\q2 \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* haven’t \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w withheld|strong="H4513"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* caused \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* caused \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
\q1 \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w rained|strong="H4305"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w staggered|strong="H5128"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*;
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* haven’t \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 “\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w blight|strong="H7711"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w mildew|strong="H3420"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* times \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* swarming \w locusts|strong="H1501"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* devoured \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w*;
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* haven’t \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 “\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1870"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H4264"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* filled \w your|strong="H3068"\w* nostrils \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* stench \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*,
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* haven’t \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 “\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H2015"\w* some \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w overthrew|strong="H2015"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H8316"\w* stick \w plucked|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w fire|strong="H8316"\w*;
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* haven’t \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* God, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w forms|strong="H3335"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w creates|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w declares|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* man \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w thought|strong="H7808"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H7837"\w* \w darkness|strong="H5890"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w treads|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth:
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.”
\c 5
\p
\v 1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:
\q1
\v 2 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*;
\q2 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.
\q1 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* land;
\q2 \w there|strong="H6965"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*.”
\p
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”
\p
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:
\q1 “\w Seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w me|strong="H2421"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*;
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\v 5 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w enter|strong="H5674"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1008"\w* don’t \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Beersheba;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*,
\q2 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H6743"\w* \w out|strong="H3518"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* fire \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* devour, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6435"\w* \w one|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w quench|strong="H3518"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.
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\v 7 You who \w turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w wormwood|strong="H3939"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* cast \w down|strong="H3240"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H2015"\w* earth!
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\v 8 Seek \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pleiades|strong="H3598"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Orion|strong="H3685"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turns|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6757"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H6757"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*;
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pours|strong="H8210"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,
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\v 9 who brings sudden \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* comes \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4013"\w*.
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\v 10 \w They|strong="H8179"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w reproves|strong="H3198"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H8179"\w* \w abhor|strong="H8581"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w blamelessly|strong="H8549"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* trample \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* taxes \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w*,
\q2 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w cut|strong="H1496"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2531"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.
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\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* offenses,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*—
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w afflict|strong="H6887"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribe|strong="H3724"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* needy \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w courts|strong="H8179"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prudent|strong="H7919"\w* \w person|strong="H7919"\w* \w keeps|strong="H1826"\w* \w silent|strong="H1826"\w* \w in|strong="H7919"\w* \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* say.
\q1
\v 15 \w Hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, love \w good|strong="H2896"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w establish|strong="H3322"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w courts|strong="H8179"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H3322"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.”
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\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Wailing|strong="H4553"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wide \w ways|strong="H7339"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*, ‘\w Alas|strong="H1930"\w*! \w Alas|strong="H1930"\w*!’
\q2 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* farmer \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w skillful|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H4553"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w wailing|strong="H4553"\w*.
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\v 17 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w wailing|strong="H4553"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 18 “\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* desire \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!
\q2 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*?
\q1 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* light.
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\v 19 \w As|strong="H6440"\w* if \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w met|strong="H6293"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*;
\q1 \w or|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w leaned|strong="H5564"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w bit|strong="H5391"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 20 Won’t \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w*?
\q2 \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* very \w dark|strong="H2822"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w brightness|strong="H5051"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w*?
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\v 21 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w feasts|strong="H2282"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t stand \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w solemn|strong="H6116"\w* \w assemblies|strong="H6116"\w*.
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\v 22 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*;
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w regard|strong="H5027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w of|strong="H4503"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* fat animals.
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\v 23 \w Take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w noise|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w*!
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w harps|strong="H5035"\w*.
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\v 24 \w But|strong="H4325"\w* let \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w on|strong="H4325"\w* \w like|strong="H1556"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5158"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w like|strong="H1556"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mighty \w stream|strong="H5158"\w*.
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\v 25 “\w Did|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H8141"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5066"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?
\v 26 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* tent \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* king \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* shrine \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w*, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w star|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* god, which \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5375"\w*.
\v 27 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w you|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w beyond|strong="H1973"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\c 6
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\v 1 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w ease|strong="H7600"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* secure \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H1004"\w* notable \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w chief|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w*!
\q1
\v 2 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Calneh|strong="H3641"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.
\q2 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Hamath \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*.
\q2 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*.
\q1 \w Are|strong="H7227"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* these \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*?
\q2 \w Is|strong="H2896"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w greater|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*?
\q1
\v 3 Alas \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* who \w put|strong="H5066"\w* far \w away|strong="H5077"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w seat|strong="H7675"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w*,
\q2
\v 4 who \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4296"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5628"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w couches|strong="H4296"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stall|strong="H4770"\w*,
\q2
\v 5 \w who|strong="H1992"\w* strum \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* strings \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w harp|strong="H5035"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w invent|strong="H2803"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w*, \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*;
\q2
\v 6 \w who|strong="H8354"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2470"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* best \w oils|strong="H8081"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w grieved|strong="H2470"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w affliction|strong="H7667"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* will \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w who|strong="H5493"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5493"\w* feasting \w and|strong="H7218"\w* lounging will end.
\q1
\v 8 “\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*:
\q2 “\w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w abhor|strong="H8374"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w detest|strong="H8130"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* fortresses.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H4393"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H4393"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* men \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,
\q2 they \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.
\p
\v 10 “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w*’s relative \w carries|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w burns|strong="H2142"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* bodies \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* asks \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w innermost|strong="H3411"\w* \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, ‘\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?’ \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* says, ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*;’ \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘Hush! \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w mention|strong="H2142"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.’
\b
\q1
\v 11 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w commands|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w smashed|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7447"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* into bits.
\q1
\v 12 \w Do|strong="H2790"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w on|strong="H7323"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rocky|strong="H5553"\w* \w crags|strong="H5553"\w*?
\q2 Does \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* there \w with|strong="H4941"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*?
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w poison|strong="H7219"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H7219"\w*,
\q1
\v 13 \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*, \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*,
\q2 ‘Haven’t \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* ourselves \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* own \w strength|strong="H2392"\w*?’
\q1
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,”
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*;
\q2 “\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflict|strong="H3905"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*.”
\c 7
\p
\v 1 \w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3541"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w locusts|strong="H1462"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* shooting \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* latter \w growth|strong="H3954"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* latter \w growth|strong="H3954"\w* \w after|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w harvest|strong="H1488"\w*.
\v 2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* eating \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grass|strong="H6212"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H4310"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*.”
\p
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*. “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\p
\v 4 \w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* judgment \w by|strong="H7121"\w* fire; \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* dried \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w would|strong="H7227"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* devoured \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w*.
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w stop|strong="H2308"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H4310"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*.”
\p
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*. “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\p
\v 7 \w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Lord \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* made \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plumb line, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plumb line \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?”
\p \w I|strong="H2005"\w* said, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* plumb line.”
\p \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plumb line \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.
\v 9 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3446"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sanctuaries|strong="H4720"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w laid|strong="H2717"\w* \w waste|strong="H2717"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.”
\p
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* Amaziah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bear|strong="H3557"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w led|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* land.’”
\p
\v 12 Amaziah \w also|strong="H3063"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3212"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w flee|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* land \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,
\v 13 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*!”
\p
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* Amaziah, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* herdsman, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* farmer \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sycamore|strong="H8256"\w* \w figs|strong="H1103"\w*;
\v 15 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w following|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’
\v 16 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, Don’t \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* don’t \w preach|strong="H5197"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3446"\w*.’
\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* land \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w line|strong="H2256"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5307"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w led|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* land.’”
\c 8
\p
\v 1 \w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w basket|strong="H3619"\w* \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w*.
\p
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?”
\p \w I|strong="H7200"\w* said, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w basket|strong="H3619"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w*.”
\p \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,
\q1 “\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w wailing|strong="H3213"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H6297"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*. \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w silence|strong="H2013"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H8085"\w* who \w desire|strong="H7602"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w swallow|strong="H7602"\w* \w up|strong="H7602"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* needy,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* cause \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w poor|strong="H6035"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w fail|strong="H7673"\w*,
\q2
\v 5 saying, ‘\w When|strong="H4970"\w* \w will|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w be|strong="H2320"\w* \w gone|strong="H5674"\w*, \w that|strong="H5674"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1431"\w* \w sell|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*?
\q2 \w And|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w that|strong="H5674"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1431"\w* market \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w*,
\q2 making \w the|strong="H5674"\w* ephah\f + \fr 8:5 \ft 1 ephah is about 22 liters or about 2/3 of a bushel \f* \w small|strong="H6994"\w*, \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*\f + \fr 8:5 \ft a normal shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.\f* large,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5674"\w* dealing falsely \w with|strong="H5674"\w* \w balances|strong="H3976"\w* \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*;
\q1
\v 6 \w that|strong="H5668"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H5668"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pair \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w sell|strong="H7666"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* sweepings \w with|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w*?’”
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 “Surely \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H5331"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 Won’t \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*?
\q1 Yes, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w wholly|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w stirred|strong="H7264"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* sink again, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* down \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w darken|strong="H2821"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H8121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* clear \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feasts|strong="H2282"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* mourning,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w*;
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w wear|strong="H5927"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* bodies,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w baldness|strong="H7144"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mourning \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H3173"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* end \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land,
\q2 \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wander|strong="H5128"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*;
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* run \w back|strong="H7751"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w forth|strong="H7751"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w* men \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w faint|strong="H5968"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 Those \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* sin \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* say, ‘\w As|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*,’
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w*, ‘\w As|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* Beersheba \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*,’
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.”
\c 9
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said, “\w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillars|strong="H3730"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thresholds|strong="H5592"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w*. \w Break|strong="H1214"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* pieces \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* last \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.
\v 2 Though \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w dig|strong="H2864"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*,\f + \fr 9:2 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* though \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w climb|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*.
\v 3 Though \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* though \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bottom|strong="H7172"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w bite|strong="H5391"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*.
\v 4 Though \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* enemies, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w melts|strong="H4127"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* mourn; \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w wholly|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w sink|strong="H8257"\w* again, \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\v 6 \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w builds|strong="H1129"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* rooms \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w founded|strong="H3245"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* vault \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*; \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pours|strong="H8210"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*—\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\v 7 \w Are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w*, \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “Haven’t \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Caphtor|strong="H3731"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Syrians \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w*?
\v 8 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2400"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth, \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w utterly|strong="H8045"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 9 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w sift|strong="H5128"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w sifted|strong="H5128"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sieve|strong="H3531"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* least \w kernel|strong="H6872"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.
\v 10 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* say, ‘\w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* won’t \w overtake|strong="H5066"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w meet|strong="H6923"\w* \w us|strong="H5971"\w*.’
\v 11 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* tent \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* close \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H6965"\w* \w breaches|strong="H6556"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H6965"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2034"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w*,
\v 12 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Edom \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*.
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\v 13 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plowman|strong="H2790"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reaper|strong="H7114"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w treading|strong="H1869"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sows|strong="H4900"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6071"\w* \w wine|strong="H6071"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drip|strong="H5197"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* flow \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*.
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\v 14 \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8074"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w inhabit|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* eat \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.
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\v 15 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* land,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w plucked|strong="H5428"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* land \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,”
\q2 says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. 30-JOLeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000115511 14772653036 012604 0 ustar root root \id JOL 29-JOL-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Joel
\toc1 The Book of Joel
\toc2 Joel
\toc3 Jol
\mt2 The Book of
\mt1 Joel
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pethuel|strong="H6602"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land!
\q1 \w Has|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q2 \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* fathers?
\q1
\v 3 \w Tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w another|strong="H1755"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w What|strong="H3499"\w* \w the|strong="H3499"\w* swarming \w locust|strong="H3218"\w* \w has|strong="H3218"\w* \w left|strong="H3499"\w*, \w the|strong="H3499"\w* great \w locust|strong="H3218"\w* \w has|strong="H3218"\w* eaten.
\q2 \w What|strong="H3499"\w* \w the|strong="H3499"\w* great \w locust|strong="H3218"\w* \w has|strong="H3218"\w* \w left|strong="H3499"\w*, \w the|strong="H3499"\w* \w grasshopper|strong="H2625"\w* \w has|strong="H3218"\w* eaten.
\q2 \w What|strong="H3499"\w* \w the|strong="H3499"\w* \w grasshopper|strong="H2625"\w* \w has|strong="H3218"\w* \w left|strong="H3499"\w*, \w the|strong="H3499"\w* \w caterpillar|strong="H2625"\w* \w has|strong="H3218"\w* eaten.
\q1
\v 5 \w Wake|strong="H6974"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w drunkards|strong="H7910"\w*, \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*!
\q2 \w Wail|strong="H3213"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w drinkers|strong="H8354"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6071"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* land, \w strong|strong="H6099"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fangs|strong="H4973"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lioness|strong="H3833"\w*.
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\v 7 \w He|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H8384"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w waste|strong="H8047"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1612"\w* \w stripped|strong="H2834"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H8384"\w* \w stripped|strong="H2834"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* bark, \w and|strong="H1612"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w*.
\q2 \w Its|strong="H7760"\w* \w branches|strong="H8299"\w* \w are|strong="H8299"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w white|strong="H3835"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w dressed|strong="H2296"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*
\q2 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w husband|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*!
\q1
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w*, mourn.
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w is|strong="H7704"\w* laid \w waste|strong="H7703"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* mourns, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w is|strong="H7704"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*,
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w* languishes.
\q1
\v 11 \w Be|strong="H3588"\w* confounded, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* farmers!
\q2 \w Wail|strong="H3213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* vineyard keepers,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* perished.
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*—
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palm|strong="H8558"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w apple|strong="H8598"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w joy|strong="H8342"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w Put|strong="H2296"\w* \w on|strong="H2296"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*!
\q2 \w Wail|strong="H3213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.
\q1 \w Come|strong="H2296"\w*, \w lie|strong="H3885"\w* \w all|strong="H3885"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* God,\f + \fr 1:13 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f*
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w withheld|strong="H4513"\w* \w from|strong="H4513"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w*.
\q2 \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemn|strong="H6116"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6116"\w*.
\q2 Gather \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 Alas \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*!
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H7138"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*.
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\v 16 Isn’t \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w food|strong="H1004"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w our|strong="H5048"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H5048"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*?
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w seeds|strong="H6507"\w* rot \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w clods|strong="H4053"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* granaries \w are|strong="H8074"\w* \w laid|strong="H8074"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w barns|strong="H4460"\w* \w are|strong="H8074"\w* \w broken|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*.
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\v 18 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* animals groan!
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* livestock \w are|strong="H1992"\w* perplexed, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* no \w pasture|strong="H4829"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* desolate.
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\v 19 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fire|strong="H3857"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* devoured \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pastures|strong="H4999"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H3857"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* animals \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w pant|strong="H6165"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* brooks \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fire \w has|strong="H1571"\w* devoured \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pastures|strong="H4999"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.
\b
\c 2
\q1
\v 1 \w Blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sound|strong="H7321"\w* \w an|strong="H8628"\w* \w alarm|strong="H7321"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*!
\q1 Let \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w comes|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w close|strong="H7138"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w hand|strong="H7138"\w*:
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\v 2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* gloominess,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w thick|strong="H6205"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.
\q1 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w spreading|strong="H6566"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;
\q2 \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*.
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\v 3 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3857"\w* devours \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* behind \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w* \w burns|strong="H3857"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* behind \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.
\q1 \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w Their|strong="H3651"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Like|strong="H7540"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w leap|strong="H7540"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H7540"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flame|strong="H3851"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* fire \w that|strong="H5971"\w* devours \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H7540"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w set|strong="H6186"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w*.
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\v 6 \w At|strong="H6908"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w anguish|strong="H2342"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w grown|strong="H6908"\w* \w pale|strong="H6289"\w*.
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\v 7 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w climb|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* each \w march|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w line|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* don’t swerve \w off|strong="H5927"\w* \w course|strong="H1870"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w One|strong="H3808"\w* doesn’t \w jostle|strong="H1766"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* each \w march|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* own \w path|strong="H4546"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w burst|strong="H5307"\w* \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w defenses|strong="H7973"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* don’t \w break|strong="H1214"\w* \w ranks|strong="H1214"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w They|strong="H7323"\w* \w rush|strong="H8264"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H7323"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H7323"\w* \w climb|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H7323"\w* \w enter|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w thieves|strong="H1590"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8121"\w* \w quakes|strong="H7264"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w darkened|strong="H6937"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* withdraw \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w shining|strong="H5051"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w thunders|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w forces|strong="H4264"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w obeys|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w command|strong="H1697"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w endure|strong="H3557"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*?
\q1
\v 12 “\w Yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w*.”
\q1
\v 13 \w Tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* garments,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w*,
\q2 slow \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w anger|strong="H3824"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w relents|strong="H5162"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* sending \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w*? \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w relent|strong="H5162"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w behind|strong="H7604"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 \w Blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*!
\q2 \w Sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w*.
\q2 \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemn|strong="H6116"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6116"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 \w Gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q2 \w Sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*.
\q2 \w Assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*.
\q2 \w Gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w children|strong="H5768"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*.
\q1 Let \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="H2860"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w his|strong="H6942"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w* \w chamber|strong="H2315"\w*.
\q1
\v 17 \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* porch \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* say, “\w Spare|strong="H2347"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q1 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* say \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 ‘\w Where|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?’”
\q1
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* land,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q1
\v 19 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*,\f + \fr 2:19 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\q1
\v 20 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w remove|strong="H7368"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w northern|strong="H6830"\w* \w army|strong="H5927"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H5080"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w drive|strong="H5080"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w barren|strong="H6723"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w* \w land|strong="H6723"\w*,
\q2 \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eastern|strong="H6931"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w western|strong="H3220"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* stench \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* bad \w smell|strong="H6709"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w*.”
\q1 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w things|strong="H1431"\w*.
\q1
\v 21 Land, don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.
\q2 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w things|strong="H1431"\w*.
\q1
\v 22 Don’t \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* animals \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pastures|strong="H4999"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w spring|strong="H1876"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w bears|strong="H5375"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w yield|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 23 “\w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w early|strong="H4175"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H6666"\w* measure,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w early|strong="H4175"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w latter|strong="H4456"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H7223"\w*.
\q1
\v 24 \w The|strong="H4390"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floors|strong="H1637"\w* \w will|strong="H3342"\w* be \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w vats|strong="H3342"\w* \w will|strong="H3342"\w* \w overflow|strong="H7783"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*.
\q1
\v 25 \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H2428"\w* \w restore|strong="H7999"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* swarming \w locust|strong="H3218"\w* \w has|strong="H3218"\w* eaten,
\q2 \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w locust|strong="H3218"\w*, \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w grasshopper|strong="H2625"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w caterpillar|strong="H2625"\w*,
\q2 \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w which|strong="H2428"\w* \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* among \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.
\q1
\v 26 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w wondrously|strong="H6381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* again \w be|strong="H3808"\w* disappointed.
\q1
\v 27 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* disappointed.
\b
\q1
\v 28 “It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh;
\q2 and your sons and your daughters will prophesy.
\q2 Your old men will dream dreams.
\q2 Your young men will see visions.
\q1
\v 29 And also on the servants and on the handmaids in those days,
\q2 I will pour out my Spirit.
\q1
\v 30 I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth:
\q2 blood, fire, and pillars of smoke.
\q1
\v 31 The sun will be turned into darkness,
\q2 and the moon into blood,
\q2 before the great and terrible day of \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* comes.
\q1
\v 32 It will happen that whoever will call on \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s name shall be saved;
\q2 for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape,
\q2 as \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* has said,
\q2 and among the remnant, those whom \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* calls.
\b
\c 3
\q1
\v 1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w*, \w behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* days,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w restore|strong="H2492"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fortunes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem,
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* gather \w all|strong="H3117"\w* nations,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* bring \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* valley \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Jehoshaphat;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* execute judgment \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1571"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* heritage, Israel, \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* scattered \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* nations.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* divided \w my|strong="H5921"\w* land,
\q2
\v 3 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w cast|strong="H5414"\w* lots \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* boy \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prostitute,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* sold \w a|strong="H3068"\w* girl \w for|strong="H5414"\w* wine, \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* drink.
\b
\q1
\v 4 “Yes, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, Tyre \w and|strong="H3068"\w* Sidon,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* regions \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Philistia?
\q1 \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* repay \w me|strong="H6440"\w*?
\q2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* repay \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* swiftly \w and|strong="H3068"\w* speedily return \w your|strong="H3068"\w* repayment \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* silver \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* gold,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* finest treasures \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* temples,
\q2
\v 6 and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem to the sons of the Greeks,
\q2 that you may remove them far from their border.
\q1
\v 7 Behold, I will stir them up out of the place where you have sold them,
\q2 and will return your repayment on your own head;
\q1
\v 8 and I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hands of the children of Judah,
\q2 and they will sell them to the men of Sheba,
\q2 to \w a|strong="H3068"\w* faraway nation,
\q2 for \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* has spoken it.”
\b
\q1
\v 9 Proclaim this among the nations:
\q2 “Prepare for war!
\q2 Stir up the mighty men.
\q1 Let all the warriors draw near.
\q2 Let them come up.
\v 10 Beat your plowshares into swords,
\q2 and your pruning hooks into spears.
\q2 Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’
\q1
\v 11 Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations,
\q2 and gather yourselves together.”
\q1 Cause your mighty ones to come down there, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 “Let the nations arouse themselves,
\q2 and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat;
\q2 for there I will sit to judge all the surrounding nations.
\q1
\v 13 Put in the sickle;
\q2 for the harvest is ripe.
\q2 Come, tread, for the wine press is full,
\q2 the vats overflow, for their wickedness is great.”
\q1
\v 14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision!
\q2 For the day of \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* is near in the valley of decision.
\q1
\v 15 The sun and the moon are darkened,
\q2 and the stars withdraw their shining.
\q1
\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* will roar from Zion,
\q2 and thunder from Jerusalem;
\q2 and the heavens and the earth will shake;
\q2 but \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* will be \w a|strong="H3068"\w* refuge to his people,
\q2 and \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stronghold to the children of Israel.
\q1
\v 17 “So you will know that I am \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, your God,
\q2 dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain.
\q1 Then Jerusalem will be holy,
\q2 and no strangers will pass through her any more.
\q1
\v 18 It will happen in that day,
\q2 that the mountains will drop down sweet wine,
\q2 the hills will flow with milk,
\q2 all the brooks of Judah will flow with waters;
\q2 and \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fountain will flow out from \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s house,
\q2 and will water the valley of Shittim.
\q1
\v 19 Egypt will be \w a|strong="H3068"\w* desolation
\q2 and Edom will be \w a|strong="H3068"\w* desolate wilderness,
\q2 for the violence done to the children of Judah,
\q2 because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
\q1
\v 20 But Judah will be inhabited forever,
\q2 and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
\q1
\v 21 I will cleanse their blood
\q2 that I have not cleansed,
\q2 for \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* dwells in Zion.” 29-HOSeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000347754 14772653036 012641 0 ustar root root \id HOS 28-HOS-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Hosea
\toc1 The Book of Hosea
\toc2 Hosea
\toc3 Hos
\mt2 The Book of
\mt1 Hosea
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s\f + \fr 1:1 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hosea|strong="H1954"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beeri, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, Ahaz, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\p
\v 2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosea|strong="H1954"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Hosea|strong="H1954"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* yourself \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* prostitution \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* unfaithfulness; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w commits|strong="H2181"\w* \w great|strong="H2181"\w* \w adultery|strong="H2181"\w*, forsaking \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Gomer|strong="H1586"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Diblaim|strong="H1691"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* she \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w avenge|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jehu|strong="H3058"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*.
\v 5 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jezreel|strong="H3157"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*.
\p \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, “\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Lo-Ruhamah|strong="H3819"\w*,\f + \fr 1:6 \ft Lo-Ruhamah means “not loved”.\f* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* way \w pardon|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H3467"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,\f + \fr 1:7 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H3467"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*.”
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\v 8 Now \w when|strong="H1121"\w* she \w had|strong="H3205"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w Lo-Ruhamah|strong="H3819"\w*, she \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Lo-Ammi|strong="H3818"\w*,\f + \fr 1:9 \ft Lo-Ammi means “not my people”.\f* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* yours.
\v 10 Yet the number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which can’t be measured or counted; and it will come to pass that, in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’
\v 11 The children of Judah and the children of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint themselves one head, and will go up from the land; for great will be the day of Jezreel.
\c 2
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\v 1 “\w Say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!’\f + \fr 2:1 \ft ‘Ammi’ in Hebrew\f*
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* sisters, ‘\w My|strong="H1961"\w* loved \w one|strong="H3808"\w*!’\f + \fr 2:1 \ft ‘Ruhamah’ in Hebrew\f*
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\v 2 Contend \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* mother!
\q2 Contend, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* wife,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H4480"\w* am \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* husband;
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* prostitution \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* face,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* adulteries \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w between|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H7760"\w* breasts;
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\v 3 lest \w I|strong="H5971"\w* strip her naked,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* make her bare \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* day \w that|strong="H5971"\w* she \w was|strong="H5971"\w* born,
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* make her \w like|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wilderness,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* set her \w like|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dry land,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* kill her \w with|strong="H5971"\w* thirst.
\q1
\v 4 \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w* children \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* mercy,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* children \w of|strong="H6440"\w* unfaithfulness.
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\v 5 \w For|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* mother \w has|strong="H3117"\w* played \w the|strong="H3205"\w* prostitute.
\q2 She \w who|strong="H3205"\w* conceived \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w done|strong="H7760"\w* shamefully;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3117"\w* she said, ‘\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* go \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* lovers,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3205"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* bread \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* water,
\q2 \w my|strong="H7760"\w* wool \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* flax,
\q2 \w my|strong="H7760"\w* oil \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* drink.’
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\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H3808"\w*,\f + \fr 2:6 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* hedge \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* way \w with|strong="H1121"\w* thorns,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wall against \w her|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w*’t \w find|strong="H7355"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* way.
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\v 7 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* lovers,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* won’t overtake \w them|strong="H5414"\w*;
\q1 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* seek \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w find|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q1 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* say, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* return \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* first husband,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* better \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*.’
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\v 8 \w For|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H3651"\w* didn’t know \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* gave \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* grain, \w the|strong="H1870"\w* new wine, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* oil,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* multiplied \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* silver \w and|strong="H1870"\w* gold, which \w they|strong="H3651"\w* used \w for|strong="H3651"\w* Baal.
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\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* grain \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w its|strong="H7725"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* new wine \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w its|strong="H7725"\w* season,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* pluck \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* wool \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* flax \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* covered \w her|strong="H4672"\w* nakedness.
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* uncover \w her|strong="H5414"\w* lewdness \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sight \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* lovers,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w*.
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\v 11 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w also|strong="H6256"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* celebrations \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w cease|strong="H7725"\w*:
\q2 \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* moons, \w her|strong="H3947"\w* Sabbaths, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w solemn|strong="H4150"\w* \w assemblies|strong="H4150"\w*.
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w lay|strong="H1540"\w* waste \w her|strong="H1540"\w* vines \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* fig trees,
\q2 \w about|strong="H3027"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* said, ‘These \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* wages \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* lovers \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w*,’
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w make|strong="H1540"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* forest,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* animals \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* field \w shall|strong="H5869"\w* eat \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H7673"\w* visit \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Baals,
\q2 \w to|strong="H4150"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w she|strong="H2320"\w* burned incense
\q1 when \w she|strong="H2320"\w* decked herself \w with|strong="H4150"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* earrings \w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* jewels,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4150"\w* went after \w her|strong="H3605"\w* lovers
\q2 \w and|strong="H4150"\w* forgot \w me|strong="H3605"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 14 “Therefore behold, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* allure \w her|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* wilderness,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* speak tenderly \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.
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\v 15 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give \w her|strong="H5921"\w* vineyards \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* valley \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Achor \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* door \w of|strong="H3068"\w* hope;
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* respond \w there|strong="H1992"\w*
\q2 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* youth,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Egypt.
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\v 16 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* day,” \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* call \w me|strong="H5921"\w* ‘\w my|strong="H5921"\w* husband,’
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w no|strong="H1696"\w* longer call \w me|strong="H5921"\w* ‘\w my|strong="H5921"\w* master.’
\q1
\v 17 \w For|strong="H4714"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* names \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Baals \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* mouth,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* longer \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w mentioned|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* name.
\q1
\v 18 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covenant \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* field,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* birds \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* sky,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* creeping \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* ground.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* bow, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* sword, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w battle|strong="H3117"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w lie|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H7121"\w* safely.
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\v 19 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* betroth \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w me|strong="H5493"\w* forever.
\q2 Yes, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* betroth \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w me|strong="H5493"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* righteousness, \w in|strong="H5493"\w* justice, \w in|strong="H5493"\w* loving kindness, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* compassion.
\q1
\v 20 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* even betroth \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* faithfulness;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* know \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 21 \w It|strong="H4941"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* happen \w in|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H5769"\w* day, \w that|strong="H5769"\w* I \w will|strong="H6664"\w* respond,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 “I \w will|strong="H6664"\w* respond \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* heavens,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* they \w will|strong="H6664"\w* respond \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* earth;
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\v 22 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* respond \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* grain, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* new wine, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* oil;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* respond \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Jezreel.
\q1
\v 23 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* sow \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* obtained \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H6030"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*;’
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!’”
\c 3
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, love \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman loved \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w adulteress|strong="H5003"\w*, \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* loves \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, though \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* love cakes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* raisins.”
\p
\v 2 So I \w bought|strong="H3739"\w* her \w for|strong="H3701"\w* myself \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w homer|strong="H2563"\w*\f + \fr 3:2 \ft 1 homer is about 220 liters or 6 bushels\f* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w half|strong="H3963"\w* \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*.
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w any|strong="H1571"\w* other man. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* toward \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.”
\p
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w*, \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, \w without|strong="H3588"\w* sacred stone, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w without|strong="H3588"\w* ephod \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w idols|strong="H8655"\w*.
\v 5 Afterward \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w trembling|strong="H6342"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* blessings \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* last \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.
\c 4
\p
\v 1 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w charge|strong="H1697"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land:
\q1 “\w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3478"\w* \w truth|strong="H1847"\w*, \w nor|strong="H1121"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2617"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H1121"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land.
\q1
\v 2 There \w is|strong="H1818"\w* cursing, \w lying|strong="H3584"\w*, \w murder|strong="H7523"\w*, \w stealing|strong="H1589"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w committing|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*;
\q2 \w they|strong="H5003"\w* \w break|strong="H6555"\w* boundaries, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w* causes \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* waste \w away|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q1 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*;
\q2 \w yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* die.
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\q1
\v 4 “\w Yet|strong="H3198"\w* let no man bring \w a|strong="H3068"\w* charge, neither let any man \w accuse|strong="H7378"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H7378"\w* \w your|strong="H7378"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w like|strong="H5971"\w* those \w who|strong="H5971"\w* bring charges \w against|strong="H7378"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w destroy|strong="H1820"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* mother.
\q1
\v 6 \w My|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H1820"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w lack|strong="H1097"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.
\q2 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w reject|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w priest|strong="H3547"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*.
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* God’s \w law|strong="H8451"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* were \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H7235"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H2398"\w* \w change|strong="H4171"\w* \w their|strong="H4171"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w into|strong="H3519"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* feed \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w set|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w* \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w repay|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w increase|strong="H6555"\w*;
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* listening \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w Prostitution|strong="H2184"\w*, \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*.
\q2
\v 12 \w My|strong="H5046"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w consult|strong="H7592"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w wooden|strong="H6086"\w* idol,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* answer \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stick|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.
\q1 \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* prostitution \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w led|strong="H8582"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H2181"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* God.
\q1
\v 13 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, \w under|strong="H8478"\w* oaks, \w poplars|strong="H3839"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* terebinths,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w brides|strong="H3618"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w brides|strong="H3618"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*;
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w consort|strong="H6504"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* shrine \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*;
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* understanding \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* ruin.
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\q1
\v 15 “Though \w you|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*,
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* don’t let \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* offend;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* don’t \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*,
\q2 neither \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Beth Aven,
\q2 nor \w swear|strong="H7650"\w*, ‘\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*.’
\q1
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* behaved extremely \w stubbornly|strong="H5637"\w*, \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H5637"\w* \w heifer|strong="H6510"\w*.
\q2 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3532"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* meadow?
\q1
\v 17 Ephraim \w is|strong="H2266"\w* \w joined|strong="H2266"\w* \w to|strong="H2266"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*.
\q2 \w Leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w him|strong="H3240"\w* \w alone|strong="H3240"\w*!
\q1
\v 18 \w Their|strong="H5493"\w* \w drink|strong="H5435"\w* has \w become|strong="H2181"\w* \w sour|strong="H5493"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5493"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w continually|strong="H2181"\w*.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H5493"\w* \w rulers|strong="H4043"\w* dearly love \w their|strong="H5493"\w* shameful way.
\q1
\v 19 \w The|strong="H6887"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w has|strong="H7307"\w* \w wrapped|strong="H6887"\w* her \w up|strong="H6887"\w* \w in|strong="H2077"\w* its \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H2077"\w* they \w shall|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H7307"\w* disappointed because \w of|strong="H7307"\w* their \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*.
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\c 5
\p
\v 1 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*!
\q2 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H7181"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w*.
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* rebels \w are|strong="H7846"\w* \w deep|strong="H6009"\w* \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H7819"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H7819"\w*.
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\v 3 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* Ephraim,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hidden|strong="H3582"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, Ephraim, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*.
\q2 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* won’t \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* prostitution \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w testifies|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Ephraim \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.
\q2 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 6 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* won’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w withdrawn|strong="H2502"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
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\v 7 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* unfaithful \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w illegitimate|strong="H2114"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.
\q2 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* devour \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fields.
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\v 8 “\w Blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* \w cornet|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7414"\w* \w the|strong="H8628"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H7782"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*!
\q2 \w Sound|strong="H7321"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H7321"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w* \w at|strong="H1144"\w* Beth Aven, behind you, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*!
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\v 9 Ephraim \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H8433"\w*.
\q2 \w Among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*.
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w remove|strong="H5253"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w landmark|strong="H1366"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.
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\v 11 Ephraim \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* intent \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* pursuit \w of|strong="H4941"\w* idols.
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\v 12 Therefore \w I|strong="H1004"\w* am \w to|strong="H1004"\w* Ephraim \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w moth|strong="H6211"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w rottenness|strong="H7538"\w*.
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\v 13 “\w When|strong="H7200"\w* Ephraim \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w wound|strong="H4205"\w*,
\q2 \w then|strong="H7971"\w* Ephraim \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* Assyria,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jareb|strong="H3377"\w*:
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w cure|strong="H1455"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w wound|strong="H4205"\w*.
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\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Ephraim \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* myself \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w tear|strong="H2963"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2963"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w off|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* there \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H5375"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w*.
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\v 15 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*,
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* acknowledge \w their|strong="H6440"\w* offense,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6862"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H7836"\w*.”
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\v 1 “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w torn|strong="H2963"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2963"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*;
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* injured \w us|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bind|strong="H2280"\w* \w up|strong="H2280"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w wounds|strong="H5221"\w*.
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\v 2 \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w two|strong="H2421"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w revive|strong="H2421"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 3 Let’s \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 Let’s \w press|strong="H7291"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* surely \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sun rises,
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* appear.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H4456"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* waters \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth.”
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\v 4 “Ephraim, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*?
\q2 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*?
\q2 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w that|strong="H3063"\w* \w disappears|strong="H1980"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w cut|strong="H2672"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2672"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*;
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flash \w of|strong="H6310"\w* lightning.
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w desire|strong="H2654"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w*, \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*.
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w*, \w like|strong="H1992"\w* Adam, \w have|strong="H1992"\w* \w broken|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* unfaithful \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w is|strong="H1818"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* those who \w work|strong="H6466"\w* iniquity;
\q2 \w it|strong="H1818"\w* \w is|strong="H1818"\w* stained \w with|strong="H6121"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.
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\v 9 \w As|strong="H6213"\w* gangs \w of|strong="H1870"\w* robbers \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* ambush \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man,
\q2 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w company|strong="H1416"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w murder|strong="H7523"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*,
\q2 \w committing|strong="H6213"\w* shameful crimes.
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\v 10 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w horrible|strong="H8186"\w* \w thing|strong="H8186"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Ephraim.
\q2 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w*.
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\v 11 “\w Also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7896"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fortunes|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H6466"\w* Ephraim \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w*,
\q2 \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H6466"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w commit|strong="H6466"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w* enters \w in|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gang \w of|strong="H6466"\w* \w robbers|strong="H1590"\w* ravages \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*.
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\v 2 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* don’t \w consider|strong="H2142"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*.
\q2 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w engulfed|strong="H5437"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4611"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 3 \w They|strong="H7451"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7451"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H7451"\w* \w lies|strong="H3585"\w*.
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\v 4 \w They|strong="H5704"\w* are \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w adulterers|strong="H5003"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5704"\w* are \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w an|strong="H7673"\w* \w oven|strong="H8574"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* baker \w stops|strong="H7673"\w* stirring,
\q2 \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kneading|strong="H3888"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dough|strong="H1217"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w leavened|strong="H2556"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3027"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w made|strong="H2470"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2470"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w heat|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* joined \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* mockers.
\q1
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* prepared \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w like|strong="H1197"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w oven|strong="H8574"\w*,
\q2 \w while|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* lie \w in|strong="H3820"\w* wait.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* anger \w smolders|strong="H3463"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w burns|strong="H1197"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flaming|strong="H3852"\w* fire.
\q1
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w hot|strong="H2552"\w* \w as|strong="H7121"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* \w oven|strong="H8574"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* devour \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*.
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H8199"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 Ephraim \w mixes|strong="H1101"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q2 Ephraim \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pancake \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w over|strong="H2015"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w Strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* devoured \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* doesn’t \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
\q1 \w Indeed|strong="H1571"\w*, \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w hairs|strong="H7872"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* here \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* doesn’t \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w testifies|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*;
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* haven’t \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*.
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\q1
\v 11 “Ephraim \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* easily \w deceived|strong="H6601"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w*, \w without|strong="H1961"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3820"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3820"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Assyria.
\q1
\v 12 \w When|strong="H6566"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w chastise|strong="H3256"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w has|strong="H8064"\w* \w heard|strong="H8088"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 Woe \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*!
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* wandered \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1 \w Destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*!
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would \w redeem|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* haven’t \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w howl|strong="H3213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4904"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w assemble|strong="H2199"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1481"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 Though I \w have|strong="H7451"\w* \w taught|strong="H3256"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*,
\q2 yet \w they|strong="H7451"\w* \w plot|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* Most \w High|strong="H5920"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* faulty \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H7725"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w rage|strong="H2195"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*.
\q2 \w This|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w derision|strong="H3933"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\b
\c 8
\p
\v 1 “\w Put|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lips|strong="H2441"\w*!
\q2 Something \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H5674"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w They|strong="H3045"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3045"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H3045"\w* God, \w we|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*!’
\q2
\v 3 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w cast|strong="H2186"\w* \w off|strong="H2186"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H7291"\w* enemy \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H7291"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H4480"\w* \w kings|strong="H4427"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H2091"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w princes|strong="H8323"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* didn’t approve.
\q2 \w Of|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* throw \w out|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* idol!
\q2 \w My|strong="H3808"\w* anger \w burns|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w them|strong="H5704"\w*!
\q2 \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* capable \w of|strong="H3808"\w* purity?
\q1
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w workman|strong="H2796"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*;
\q2 \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w broken|strong="H7616"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7616"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w standing|strong="H7054"\w* \w grain|strong="H7054"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w stalk|strong="H7054"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w yield|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* head.
\q2 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w yield|strong="H6213"\w*, \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w*.
\q2 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* worthless \w thing|strong="H3627"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Assyria,
\q2 \w like|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkey|strong="H6501"\w* wandering alone.
\q2 Ephraim \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w hired|strong="H8566"\w* lovers \w for|strong="H3588"\w* himself.
\q1
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* sold \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* among \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* waste \w away|strong="H4853"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* oppression \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* mighty ones.
\q1
\v 11 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* Ephraim \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w*,
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H7235"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2398"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3644"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w for|strong="H2803"\w* \w him|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H3789"\w* many \w things|strong="H3644"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w my|strong="H2803"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H2114"\w* \w they|strong="H3789"\w* \w were|strong="H3644"\w* \w regarded|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w thing|strong="H2114"\w*.
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\v 13 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w offerings|strong="H2077"\w*,
\q2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w it|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* doesn’t \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\q1 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w Maker|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w palaces|strong="H1964"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="H7911"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* devour \w its|strong="H6213"\w* fortresses.”
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\c 9
\p
\v 1 Don’t \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* jubilation \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H2181"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* God.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* love \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wages \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w press|strong="H3342"\w* won’t \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3584"\w* her.
\q1
\v 3 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* won’t \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s land;
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* Ephraim \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* food \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Assyria.
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\v 4 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w pour|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w offerings|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H2930"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* mourners;
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2930"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w appetite|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* come into \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 5 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemn|strong="H4150"\w* \w assembly|strong="H4150"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*?
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* flee \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w*,
\q2 \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w* \w up|strong="H6908"\w*.
\q2 \w Memphis|strong="H4644"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w*.
\q2 \w Nettles|strong="H7057"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H4261"\w* \w things|strong="H4261"\w* \w of|strong="H3423"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.
\q2 \w Thorns|strong="H2336"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* tents.
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w visitation|strong="H6486"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w reckoning|strong="H6486"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q1 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w consider|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w inspired|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* insane,
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hostility|strong="H4895"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*.
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\v 8 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* watches \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Ephraim \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God.
\q2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w fowler|strong="H3352"\w*’s \w snare|strong="H6341"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w hostility|strong="H4895"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* God.
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\v 9 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w deeply|strong="H6009"\w* \w corrupted|strong="H7843"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5771"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H2142"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H2142"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.
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\v 10 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* fathers \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* ripe \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* season;
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1187"\w* \w Peor|strong="H1187"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* consecrated \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w shameful|strong="H1322"\w* \w thing|strong="H1322"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w abominable|strong="H8251"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* loved.
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\v 11 As \w for|strong="H3205"\w* Ephraim, their \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w will|strong="H3519"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* \w away|strong="H5774"\w* \w like|strong="H5774"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w*.
\q2 There \w will|strong="H3519"\w* \w be|strong="H3519"\w* no \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, no one with \w child|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H5775"\w* no \w conception|strong="H2032"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w bring|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*,
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w bereave|strong="H7921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H5493"\w*.
\q2 \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, woe \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*!
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* Ephraim, \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w planted|strong="H8362"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pleasant \w place|strong="H5116"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="H7200"\w* Ephraim \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w murderer|strong="H2026"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*—\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w*?
\q2 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w miscarrying|strong="H7921"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dry|strong="H6784"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*.
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\v 15 “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w drive|strong="H1644"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*!
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* love \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w rebels|strong="H5637"\w*.
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\v 16 Ephraim \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3588"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.
\q2 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w beloved|strong="H4261"\w* \w ones|strong="H4261"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* womb.”
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\v 17 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cast|strong="H3988"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H3988"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w wanderers|strong="H5074"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\c 10
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\v 1 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w luxuriant|strong="H1238"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w produces|strong="H7737"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.
\q2 According \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3190"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*.
\q2 \w As|strong="H7230"\w* \w their|strong="H7235"\w* land \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w prospered|strong="H2896"\w*, \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w adorned|strong="H3190"\w* \w their|strong="H7235"\w* sacred stones.
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\v 2 \w Their|strong="H7703"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w*.
\q2 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* found guilty.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* demolish \w their|strong="H7703"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7703"\w* \w their|strong="H7703"\w* sacred stones.
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\v 3 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*?”
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\v 4 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w promises|strong="H1697"\w*, swearing \w falsely|strong="H7723"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w making|strong="H3772"\w* \w covenants|strong="H1285"\w*.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* springs \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w poisonous|strong="H7219"\w* \w weeds|strong="H7219"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w furrows|strong="H8525"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H7934"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* terror \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w calves|strong="H5697"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* Beth Aven,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3649"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H1523"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w departed|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 6 \w It|strong="H3947"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w carried|strong="H2986"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Assyria \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* great \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.
\q2 Ephraim \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w shame|strong="H1317"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* own \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* float away
\q2 \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* twig \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Aven, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w thorn|strong="H6975"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thistle|strong="H1863"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* tell \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, “\w Cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!” \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, “\w Fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!”
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\v 9 “\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w remained|strong="H5975"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5932"\w* doesn’t \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w*.
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\v 10 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* desire, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w chastise|strong="H3256"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* gathered \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*
\q2 \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w bound|strong="H3256"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* transgressions.
\q1
\v 11 Ephraim \w is|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trained|strong="H3925"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \w that|strong="H3063"\w* loves \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w thresh|strong="H1758"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H5674"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H7392"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* yoke \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* beautiful \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w set|strong="H7392"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rider|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Ephraim.
\q2 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w*.
\q2 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w break|strong="H1758"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w clods|strong="H7702"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w Sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*,
\q2 \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w according|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*.
\q1 \w Break|strong="H5214"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallow|strong="H5215"\w* \w ground|strong="H5215"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w comes|strong="H1875"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* rains \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w plowed|strong="H2790"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w reaped|strong="H7114"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* eaten \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w lies|strong="H3585"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* roar \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w Shalman|strong="H8020"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w* Beth Arbel \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* mother \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w dashed|strong="H7376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7376"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*.
\q2 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w daybreak|strong="H7837"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H1820"\w*.
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\c 11
\p
\v 1 “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w him|strong="H7121"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* out \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w taught|strong="H3045"\w* Ephraim \w to|strong="H5921"\w* walk.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w drew|strong="H4900"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w cords|strong="H5688"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* ties \w of|strong="H5921"\w* love;
\q2 \w and|strong="H4900"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who \w lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* necks;
\q2 \w and|strong="H4900"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w bent|strong="H5186"\w* \w down|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4900"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* fed \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\q1
\v 5 “\w They|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Assyrian \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w repent|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3615"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w fall|strong="H2342"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3615"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* bars \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3615"\w* gates,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w put|strong="H3615"\w* \w an|strong="H3615"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3615"\w* plans.
\q1
\v 7 \w My|strong="H7311"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* determined \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w turn|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.
\q2 Though \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* Most \w High|strong="H7311"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 8 “How can \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, Ephraim?
\q2 How can \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?
\q2 How can \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* Admah?
\q2 How can \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w Zeboiim|strong="H6636"\w*?
\q1 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w my|strong="H5414"\w* compassion \w is|strong="H3820"\w* aroused.
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fierceness|strong="H2740"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* Ephraim,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* man—\w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2740"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H2729"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2729"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Assyria;
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 12 Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood,
\q2 and the house of Israel with deceit.
\q2 Judah still strays from God,
\q2 and is unfaithful to the Holy One.
\c 12
\p
\v 1 Ephraim feeds \w on|strong="H1004"\w* wind,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* chases \w the|strong="H5437"\w* east wind.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* continually multiplies \w lies|strong="H3585"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* desolation.
\q2 \w They|strong="H4820"\w* \w make|strong="H5437"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covenant \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Assyria,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* oil \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w carried|strong="H3478"\w* \w into|strong="H3063"\w* Egypt.
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* controversy \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Judah,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* punish Jacob according \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ways;
\q2 according \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4714"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* repay \w him|strong="H5973"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* womb \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H6485"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brother \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* heel,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* manhood \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w contended|strong="H7379"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 Indeed, he struggled \w with|strong="H8280"\w* the angel, and prevailed;
\q2 he wept, and made supplication to him.
\q2 He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke \w with|strong="H8280"\w* us—
\q2
\v 5 even \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w God|strong="H1008"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* Armies.
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w his|strong="H4672"\w* name \w of|strong="H4397"\w* renown!
\q1
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* turn \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 Keep kindness \w and|strong="H3068"\w* justice,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* wait \w continually|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\q1
\v 7 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* merchant \w has|strong="H4941"\w* dishonest scales \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* hand.
\q2 \w He|strong="H7725"\w* loves \w to|strong="H7725"\w* defraud.
\q1
\v 8 Ephraim said, “Surely \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* rich.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* found myself wealth.
\q2 \w In|strong="H3027"\w* all \w my|strong="H3027"\w* wealth \w they|strong="H3027"\w* won’t find \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H3027"\w* any iniquity \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* sin.”
\b
\q1
\v 9 “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Egypt.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* again make \w you|strong="H3605"\w* dwell \w in|strong="H4672"\w* tents,
\q2 \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* days \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* solemn feast.
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* spoken \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* prophets,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* multiplied visions;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ministry \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* prophets \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* used parables.
\q1
\v 11 If Gilead \w is|strong="H3027"\w* wicked,
\q2 surely \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* worthless.
\q1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* Gilgal \w they|strong="H5921"\w* sacrifice bulls.
\q2 Indeed, \w their|strong="H5921"\w* altars \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* heaps \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* furrows \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* field.
\q1
\v 12 Jacob fled \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* Aram.
\q2 Israel \w served|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* get \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife.
\q2 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w he|strong="H5921"\w* tended flocks \w and|strong="H4196"\w* herds.
\q1
\v 13 \w By|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prophet \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* up out \w of|strong="H7704"\w* Egypt,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prophet \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w preserved|strong="H8104"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 Ephraim \w has|strong="H3068"\w* bitterly provoked anger.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* blood \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 12:14 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* repay \w his|strong="H8104"\w* contempt.
\c 13
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* Ephraim \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, there \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7578"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w exalted|strong="H5375"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* became guilty \w through|strong="H1696"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w molten|strong="H4541"\w* \w images|strong="H4541"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w according|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*,
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w say|strong="H3254"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, ‘\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* human \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w*.’
\q1
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w mist|strong="H6051"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w passes|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* driven \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5590"\w* \w out|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H1637"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w out|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H1637"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* chimney.
\b
\q1
\v 4 “\w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H2108"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w besides|strong="H2108"\w* \w me|strong="H2108"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w savior|strong="H3467"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* land \w of|strong="H4057"\w* great \w drought|strong="H8514"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w According|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4830"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H3820"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w*;
\q2 \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w were|strong="H3820"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w*.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H7826"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w Like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5246"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* lurk \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w meet|strong="H6298"\w* \w them|strong="H6298"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w bereaved|strong="H7909"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w her|strong="H7167"\w* \w cubs|strong="H7909"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* covering \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w their|strong="H7167"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* devour \w them|strong="H6298"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lioness|strong="H3833"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H8033"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w them|strong="H6298"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* against \w me|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 against \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w helper|strong="H5828"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 Where \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*?
\q2 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w*, \w of|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5414"\w* said, ‘\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*’?
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w The|strong="H6887"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* Ephraim \w is|strong="H5771"\w* \w stored|strong="H6845"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H6845"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* \w stored|strong="H6845"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w sorrows|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* travailing \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3205"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w unwise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* doesn’t \w come|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w opening|strong="H4866"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w womb|strong="H4866"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w ransom|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*.\f + \fr 13:14 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f*
\q2 \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w redeem|strong="H1350"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*!
\q2 \w Death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5641"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1698"\w*?
\q2 \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5641"\w* \w destruction|strong="H6987"\w*?
\b
\q1 “\w Compassion|strong="H5164"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5641"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.
\q2
\v 15 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6500"\w* \w among|strong="H6500"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers, \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H2717"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w dried|strong="H2717"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H8154"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* storehouse \w of|strong="H3068"\w* treasure.
\q1
\v 16 Samaria will bear her guilt,
\q2 for she has rebelled against her God.
\q2 They will fall by the sword.
\q2 Their infants will be dashed in pieces,
\q2 and their pregnant women will be ripped open.”
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\c 14
\q1
\v 1 Israel, return \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* God;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* sin.
\q1
\v 2 \w Take|strong="H7725"\w* words \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 Tell \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, “Forgive \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* accept \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* good;
\q2 \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* offer bulls \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* vowed \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* lips.
\q1
\v 3 Assyria \w can|strong="H3947"\w*’t save \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q2 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* won’t ride \w on|strong="H3068"\w* horses;
\q2 \w neither|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* hands, ‘\w Our|strong="H3068"\w* gods!’
\q2 \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fatherless finds \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 4 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* heal \w their|strong="H5921"\w* waywardness.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w love|strong="H7355"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* freely;
\q2 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* anger \w is|strong="H3027"\w* turned \w away|strong="H5750"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w like|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* dew \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Israel.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* blossom \w like|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* lily,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* send \w down|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* roots \w like|strong="H7725"\w* Lebanon.
\q1
\v 6 \w His|strong="H5221"\w* branches \w will|strong="H1961"\w* spread,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* beauty \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* olive tree,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* fragrance \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.
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\v 7 Men \w will|strong="H1961"\w* dwell \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* shade.
\q2 They \w will|strong="H1961"\w* revive \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* grain,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* blossom \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* vine.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w fragrance|strong="H7381"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* wine \w of|strong="H7381"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.
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\v 8 Ephraim, what \w have|strong="H1612"\w* \w I|strong="H6738"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H1612"\w* any \w more|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* idols?
\q2 \w I|strong="H6738"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3844"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* care \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H6738"\w* am \w like|strong="H6738"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* green cypress \w tree|strong="H1612"\w*;
\q2 \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* fruit \w is|strong="H1715"\w* found.”
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\q1
\v 9 \w Who|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* wise, \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w may|strong="H6030"\w* understand these things?
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* prudent, \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w may|strong="H6030"\w* know \w them|strong="H4672"\w*?
\q2 \w For|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* ways \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* right,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* righteous walk \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* rebellious stumble \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*. 28-DANeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00001001513 14772653036 012566 0 ustar root root \id DAN 27-DAN-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Daniel
\toc1 The Book of Daniel
\toc2 Daniel
\toc3 Dan
\mt2 The Book of
\mt1 Daniel
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w came|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* Lord\f + \fr 1:2 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*;\f + \fr 1:2 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* carried \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* treasure \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H5414"\w*.
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ashpenaz, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w master|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*, \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* bring \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, even \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*\f + \fr 1:3 \ft or, seed\f* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w nobles|strong="H6579"\w*:
\v 4 \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w defect|strong="H3971"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* well-favored, \w skillful|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w endowed|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w understanding|strong="H7919"\w* \w science|strong="H4093"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ability|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1964"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H4428"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w learning|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*.
\v 5 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w portion|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w drank|strong="H4960"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w nourished|strong="H1431"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w end|strong="H7117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* among these \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*.
\v 7 \w The|strong="H7760"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*: \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w he|strong="H7760"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1095"\w*; \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Shadrach|strong="H7714"\w*; \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4335"\w*; \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, Abednego.
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w purposed|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defile|strong="H1351"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w which|strong="H4960"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w drank|strong="H4960"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w requested|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* might \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defile|strong="H1351"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*.
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w find|strong="H5414"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*.
\v 10 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4487"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w drink|strong="H4960"\w*. \w For|strong="H6440"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w worse|strong="H6440"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w age|strong="H1524"\w*? \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w endanger|strong="H2325"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”
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\v 11 Then \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* steward whom \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w had|strong="H8269"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4487"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*:
\v 12 “\w Test|strong="H5254"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w vegetables|strong="H2235"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* eat \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* let \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w examined|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* eat \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.”
\v 14 \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w tested|strong="H5254"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\v 15 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* faces \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w fairer|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w fatter|strong="H1277"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ate \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w*.
\v 16 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* steward \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w* \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H4960"\w*, \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w vegetables|strong="H2235"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* four \w youths|strong="H3206"\w*, \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4093"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w skill|strong="H2451"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w learning|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7919"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*.
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\v 18 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H7117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7117"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* bringing \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w brought|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*.
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*. Therefore \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.
\v 20 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* understanding \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w inquired|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H3027"\w* \w better|strong="H3027"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2748"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* enchanters \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w realm|strong="H4438"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*.
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*; \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w troubled|strong="H6470"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w went|strong="H8147"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2748"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enchanters, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sorcerers|strong="H3784"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w troubled|strong="H6470"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*.”
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Syrian language, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*! \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H1696"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* show \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w*, “\w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w has|strong="H4430"\w* gone \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w me|strong="H4481"\w*. \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H4481"\w* don’t \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w me|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*, \w you|strong="H4481"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w cut|strong="H5648"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1917"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* your \w houses|strong="H1005"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dunghill|strong="H5122"\w*.
\v 6 \w But|strong="H4481"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H2006"\w* show \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H5023"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*, \w you|strong="H2006"\w* will \w receive|strong="H6902"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w*, \w rewards|strong="H5023"\w*, \w and|strong="H5023"\w* \w great|strong="H7690"\w* \w honor|strong="H3367"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H4481"\w* show \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H5023"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”
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\v 7 They \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H2324"\w* \w second|strong="H8579"\w* \w time|strong="H8579"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “Let \w the|strong="H2324"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* tell his \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w the|strong="H2324"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* show \w the|strong="H2324"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainty|strong="H3330"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w gain|strong="H2084"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* gone \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w me|strong="H4481"\w*.
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*; \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w prepared|strong="H2164"\w* \w lying|strong="H3538"\w* \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7844"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* speak \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w*, \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w situation|strong="H5732"\w* \w changes|strong="H8133"\w*. Therefore tell \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* show \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w earth|strong="H3007"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* show \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w matter|strong="H4406"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w lord|strong="H7229"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7990"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* \w such|strong="H1836"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w magician|strong="H2749"\w*, enchanter, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w Chaldean|strong="H3779"\w*.
\v 11 \w It|strong="H2324"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rare|strong="H3358"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* requires, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w other|strong="H3861"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* show \w it|strong="H2324"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w except|strong="H3861"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* gods, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4070"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1321"\w*.”
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\v 12 \w Because|strong="H6903"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w angry|strong="H1149"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w very|strong="H7690"\w* \w furious|strong="H7108"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon be destroyed.
\v 13 So \w the|strong="H6992"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w* \w went|strong="H1841"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w*, \w and|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H6992"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* were \w to|strong="H1156"\w* \w be|strong="H1841"\w* \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*. They \w sought|strong="H1156"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w and|strong="H1156"\w* \w his|strong="H1156"\w* \w companions|strong="H2269"\w* \w to|strong="H1156"\w* \w be|strong="H1841"\w* \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w returned|strong="H8421"\w* \w answer|strong="H8421"\w* \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w counsel|strong="H2942"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* prudence \w to|strong="H2942"\w* Arioch \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w captain|strong="H7229"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w guard|strong="H2877"\w*, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w gone|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w kill|strong="H6992"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.
\v 15 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* Arioch \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w captain|strong="H7990"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4101"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w urgent|strong="H2685"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* Arioch \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*.
\v 16 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w desired|strong="H1156"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* would appoint \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* would show \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.
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\v 17 Then \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w his|strong="H3046"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4333"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5839"\w*, \w his|strong="H3046"\w* \w companions|strong="H2269"\w*:
\v 18 \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* would \w desire|strong="H1156"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7359"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w companions|strong="H2269"\w* would \w not|strong="H3809"\w* perish \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon.
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1541"\w* \w to|strong="H1841"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w in|strong="H1841"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1289"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* God \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*.
\v 20 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w*,
\q1 “\w Blessed|strong="H1289"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* God \w forever|strong="H5957"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w might|strong="H1370"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w*.
\q1
\v 21 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w changes|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w times|strong="H5732"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w seasons|strong="H2166"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w removes|strong="H5709"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w sets|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w gives|strong="H3052"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4486"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* those who \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w understanding|strong="H4486"\w*.
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\v 22 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1541"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w deep|strong="H5994"\w* \w and|strong="H5094"\w* secret \w things|strong="H5642"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w knows|strong="H3046"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w is|strong="H1932"\w* in \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2816"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5094"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w light|strong="H5094"\w* \w dwells|strong="H8271"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w him|strong="H5974"\w*.
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\v 23 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w thank|strong="H3029"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w praise|strong="H7624"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*,
\q2 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* fathers,
\q1 \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w me|strong="H3052"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w might|strong="H1370"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w me|strong="H3052"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w desired|strong="H1156"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* us \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w matter|strong="H4406"\w*.”
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\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* Arioch, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* destroy \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*: “Don’t destroy \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon. \w Bring|strong="H5954"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* show \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* Arioch \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* haste, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w this|strong="H4481"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*: “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w children|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1547"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1096"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3546"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* me \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w seen|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*?”
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\v 27 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6925"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w demanded|strong="H7593"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3809"\w* shown \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w by|strong="H6925"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w*, enchanters, \w magicians|strong="H2749"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w soothsayers|strong="H1505"\w*;
\v 28 \w but|strong="H1297"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* God \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1541"\w* \w secrets|strong="H7328"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3118"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5922"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w*:
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\v 29 “\w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* \w came|strong="H5559"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*, \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w should|strong="H4101"\w* happen hereafter; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1541"\w* \w secrets|strong="H7328"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* happen.
\v 30 \w But|strong="H3861"\w* \w as|strong="H3606"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*, \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1541"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w more|strong="H4481"\w* \w than|strong="H4481"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w living|strong="H2417"\w*, \w but|strong="H3861"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w intent|strong="H1701"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w may|strong="H2417"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w may|strong="H2417"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w*.
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\v 31 “\w You|strong="H6903"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* behold,\f + \fr 2:31 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*. \w This|strong="H1797"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*, \w which|strong="H6755"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* mighty, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* whose \w brightness|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w excellent|strong="H3493"\w*, \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H6903"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* its \w appearance|strong="H7299"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* terrifying.
\v 32 \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H1932"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*, its \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w was|strong="H1932"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w fine|strong="H2869"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, its chest \w and|strong="H1722"\w* its \w arms|strong="H1872"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, its \w belly|strong="H4577"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* its \w thighs|strong="H3410"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*,
\v 33 \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w legs|strong="H8243"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*.
\v 34 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w cut|strong="H1505"\w* \w out|strong="H1505"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w struck|strong="H4223"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H5705"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* broke \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w*.
\v 35 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* broken \w in|strong="H7912"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w together|strong="H2298"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w became|strong="H1934"\w* like \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w chaff|strong="H5784"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w summer|strong="H7007"\w* threshing floors. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w wind|strong="H7308"\w* \w carried|strong="H5376"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w away|strong="H5376"\w*, \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w place|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* stone \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w struck|strong="H4223"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w became|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2906"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w filled|strong="H4391"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* earth.
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\v 36 “\w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H2493"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* tell \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.
\v 37 \w You|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* God \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w power|strong="H2632"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w strength|strong="H8632"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w*.
\v 38 \w Wherever|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w children|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* men \w dwell|strong="H1753"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w field|strong="H1251"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w birds|strong="H5776"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* into \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H7981"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w rule|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H7981"\w* \w them|strong="H3052"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w*. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*.
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\v 39 “\w After|strong="H4481"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, another \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* inferior \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*; \w and|strong="H4437"\w* another \w third|strong="H8523"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w rule|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H7981"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth.
\v 40 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w strong|strong="H8624"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w breaks|strong="H7490"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* subdues \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w things|strong="H3606"\w*; \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w crushes|strong="H1855"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* these, \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w break|strong="H7490"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w crush|strong="H1855"\w*.
\v 41 \w Whereas|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* toes, \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* potters’ \w clay|strong="H2635"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w divided|strong="H6386"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w strength|strong="H5326"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w mixed|strong="H6151"\w* \w with|strong="H6151"\w* \w miry|strong="H2917"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*.
\v 42 \w As|strong="H8624"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* toes \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w so|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* will \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w strong|strong="H8624"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w brittle|strong="H8406"\w*.
\v 43 \w Whereas|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w mixed|strong="H6151"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w miry|strong="H2917"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* mingle \w themselves|strong="H1934"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w seed|strong="H2234"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* won’t cling \w to|strong="H5974"\w* \w one|strong="H1836"\w* \w another|strong="H1836"\w*, \w even|strong="H1888"\w* \w as|strong="H1888"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w does|strong="H1934"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w mix|strong="H6151"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*.
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\v 44 “\w In|strong="H6966"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w never|strong="H5957"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2255"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* its \w sovereignty|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w left|strong="H7662"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* another \w people|strong="H5972"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* break \w in|strong="H6966"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w consume|strong="H5487"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* these \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w stand|strong="H6966"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*.
\v 45 \w Because|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w cut|strong="H1505"\w* \w out|strong="H1505"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2906"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* broke \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* God \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* happen hereafter. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w certain|strong="H3330"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w sure|strong="H3330"\w*.”
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\v 46 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w fell|strong="H5308"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* face, \w worshiped|strong="H5457"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H4430"\w* they \w should|strong="H4430"\w* \w offer|strong="H5260"\w* \w an|strong="H4430"\w* \w offering|strong="H4504"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* sweet odors \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*.
\v 47 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w Of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H7187"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* God \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w Lord|strong="H4756"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealer|strong="H1541"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w secrets|strong="H7328"\w*, \w since|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w been|strong="H3202"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w reveal|strong="H1541"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w*.”
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\v 48 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7981"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w many|strong="H7690"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7981"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w rule|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H1841"\w* \w chief|strong="H7229"\w* governor \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.
\v 49 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w requested|strong="H1156"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w affairs|strong="H5673"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w gate|strong="H8651"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w an|strong="H5648"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w height|strong="H7314"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8361"\w* cubits\f + \fr 3:1 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.\f* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* its \w width|strong="H6613"\w* \w six|strong="H8353"\w* cubits. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* it \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w in|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w plain|strong="H1236"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Dura|strong="H1757"\w*, \w in|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* gather \w together|strong="H3673"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* local \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* deputies, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w judges|strong="H1884"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w treasurers|strong="H1411"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* counselors, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sheriffs|strong="H8614"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7984"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4083"\w*, \w to|strong="H4430"\w* come \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* local \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* deputies, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w judges|strong="H1884"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w treasurers|strong="H1411"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* counselors, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sheriffs|strong="H8614"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7984"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4083"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3673"\w* \w together|strong="H3673"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.
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\v 4 Then \w the|strong="H7123"\w* \w herald|strong="H3744"\w* \w cried|strong="H7123"\w* \w aloud|strong="H2429"\w*, “\w To|strong="H2429"\w* you it is commanded, \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, nations, and \w languages|strong="H3961"\w*,
\v 5 \w that|strong="H1768"\w* whenever \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w lyre|strong="H7030"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, pipe, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.
\v 6 \w Whoever|strong="H4479"\w* doesn’t \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w shall|strong="H5457"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* middle \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w same|strong="H1459"\w* \w hour|strong="H8160"\w*.”
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\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w at|strong="H6903"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w*, \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w lyre|strong="H7030"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, pipe, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* nations, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w languages|strong="H3961"\w* \w fell|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w at|strong="H6903"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w* \w certain|strong="H1400"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w* \w came|strong="H7127"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w* \w and|strong="H7127"\w* brought accusation \w against|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w*.
\v 9 They \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w for|strong="H2418"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*!
\v 10 \w You|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w every|strong="H3606"\w* man \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w hears|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w lyre|strong="H7030"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, pipe, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*;
\v 11 \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w whoever|strong="H4479"\w* doesn’t \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w shall|strong="H5457"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* middle \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace.
\v 12 \w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w certain|strong="H1400"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w affairs|strong="H5673"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon: \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego. These \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* respected \w you|strong="H1768"\w*. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* don’t \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w rage|strong="H7266"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w fury|strong="H2528"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H1400"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego be brought. \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* these \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* brought \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.
\v 14 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* them, “\w Is|strong="H1768"\w* it \w true|strong="H6656"\w*, \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w my|strong="H6399"\w* gods \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H5020"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*?
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w ready|strong="H6263"\w* whenever \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w lyre|strong="H7030"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, pipe, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w* \w to|strong="H2006"\w* \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H5308"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w*, good; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w worship|strong="H5457"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H5732"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w same|strong="H1459"\w* \w hour|strong="H8160"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* middle \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace. \w Who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* god \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w deliver|strong="H7804"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*?”
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\v 16 \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w need|strong="H2818"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w answer|strong="H6600"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w matter|strong="H6600"\w*.
\v 17 \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* happens, \w our|strong="H4481"\w* God \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w deliver|strong="H7804"\w* \w us|strong="H7804"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w deliver|strong="H7804"\w* \w us|strong="H7804"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.
\v 18 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w*, let \w it|strong="H2006"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* gods \w or|strong="H2006"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.”
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w was|strong="H5020"\w* \w full|strong="H4391"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w fury|strong="H2528"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w form|strong="H6755"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* appearance \w was|strong="H5020"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* should heat \w the|strong="H5922"\w* furnace \w seven|strong="H7655"\w* \w times|strong="H7655"\w* \w more|strong="H5922"\w* \w than|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H5020"\w* \w usually|strong="H2370"\w* heated.
\v 20 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* commanded \w certain|strong="H1400"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1401"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w army|strong="H2429"\w* \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w bind|strong="H3729"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* them \w into|strong="H7412"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace.
\v 21 Then these \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w bound|strong="H3729"\w* in their pants, their tunics, and their mantles, and their other \w clothes|strong="H3831"\w*, and \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* the middle \w of|strong="H1459"\w* the \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace.
\v 22 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w commandment|strong="H4406"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w urgent|strong="H2685"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* furnace \w exceedingly|strong="H3493"\w* hot, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w flame|strong="H7631"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* took \w up|strong="H5267"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego.
\v 23 These \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego, \w fell|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w bound|strong="H3729"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* the middle \w of|strong="H1459"\w* the \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace.
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* astonished \w and|strong="H6032"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w in|strong="H5020"\w* haste. \w He|strong="H5020"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* \w counselors|strong="H1907"\w*, “Didn’t \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w bound|strong="H3729"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* middle \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*?”
\p \w They|strong="H3809"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w True|strong="H3330"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.”
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\v 25 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H1888"\w*, \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* four \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w loose|strong="H8271"\w*, \w walking|strong="H1981"\w* \w in|strong="H1981"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* middle \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* unharmed. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w appearance|strong="H7299"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w like|strong="H1821"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* gods.\f + \fr 3:25 \ft Or, the Son of God.\f*”
\p
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w came|strong="H7127"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w* \w to|strong="H5312"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w mouth|strong="H8651"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* God, \w come|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w come|strong="H5312"\w* \w here|strong="H5312"\w*!”
\p \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego \w came|strong="H7127"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* middle \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*.
\v 27 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* local \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* deputies, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w counselors|strong="H1907"\w*, being \w gathered|strong="H3673"\w* \w together|strong="H3673"\w*, \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* these \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w power|strong="H7981"\w* \w on|strong="H7981"\w* their \w bodies|strong="H1655"\w*. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w hair|strong="H8177"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* their \w head|strong="H7217"\w* wasn’t \w singed|strong="H2761"\w*. Their pants weren’t \w changed|strong="H8133"\w*. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w smell|strong="H7382"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* wasn’t \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w on|strong="H7981"\w* them.
\p
\v 28 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="H1289"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w angel|strong="H4398"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w delivered|strong="H7804"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w trusted|strong="H7365"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w word|strong="H4406"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w yielded|strong="H3052"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1655"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* might \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* god \w except|strong="H3861"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* own God.
\v 29 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w make|strong="H7761"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w every|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w*, nation, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w language|strong="H3961"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* speak anything evil \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w cut|strong="H5648"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1917"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* \w houses|strong="H1005"\w* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dunghill|strong="H5122"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* other god \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5338"\w* like \w this|strong="H1836"\w*.”
\p
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w promoted|strong="H6744"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.
\c 4
\pi1
\v 1 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* king,
\pi1 \w to|strong="H1934"\w* all \w the|strong="H5020"\w* peoples, nations, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* languages, who dwell \w in|strong="H5020"\w* all \w the|strong="H5020"\w* earth:
\pi1 Peace \w be|strong="H1934"\w* multiplied \w to|strong="H1934"\w* you.
\pi1
\v 2 \w It|strong="H5922"\w* has seemed good \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* show \w the|strong="H5922"\w* signs \w and|strong="H1763"\w* wonders \w that|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Most High God has worked \w toward|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 How great \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* signs!
\q2 How mighty \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* wonders!
\q1 \w His|strong="H6925"\w* kingdom \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* everlasting kingdom.
\q2 \w His|strong="H6925"\w* dominion \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* generation \w to|strong="H2942"\w* generation.
\pi1
\v 4 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest \w in|strong="H5954"\w* my house, \w and|strong="H2493"\w* flourishing \w in|strong="H5954"\w* my palace.
\v 5 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* saw \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* made \w me|strong="H6925"\w* afraid; \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* thoughts \w on|strong="H5705"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* bed \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* visions \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* head troubled \w me|strong="H6925"\w*.
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* decree \w to|strong="H3046"\w* bring \w in|strong="H7229"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w of|strong="H1768"\w* Babylon before me, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* might \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* me \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*.
\v 7 Then \w the|strong="H5922"\w* magicians, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* enchanters, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Chaldeans, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* soothsayers came \w in|strong="H5922"\w*; \w and|strong="H1934"\w* I told \w them|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* dream, but they didn’t make \w known|strong="H1934"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* its interpretation.
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3606"\w* at last, Daniel \w came|strong="H4291"\w* \w in|strong="H8631"\w* before me, \w whose|strong="H3606"\w* name \w was|strong="H3606"\w* Belteshazzar according \w to|strong="H4291"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* name \w of|strong="H5491"\w* my god, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* \w in|strong="H8631"\w* whom \w is|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H5491"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods. I told \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dream before him, saying,
\pi1
\v 9 “Belteshazzar, master \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* magicians, \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* know \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods \w is|strong="H3606"\w* \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w you|strong="H4481"\w* \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w no|strong="H3606"\w* secret troubles \w you|strong="H4481"\w*, tell \w me|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* visions \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H4481"\w* dream \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* have seen, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* interpretation.
\v 10 \w These|strong="H4481"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*: \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* behold, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tree \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* middle \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth; \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* height \w was|strong="H1934"\w* great.
\v 11 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* tree grew \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* strong. \w Its|strong="H7113"\w* height reached \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* sky \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w its|strong="H7113"\w* sight \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* end \w of|strong="H4481"\w* all \w the|strong="H4481"\w* earth.
\v 12 Its leaves \w were|strong="H1768"\w* beautiful, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* it \w had|strong="H1768"\w* much fruit, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* it \w was|strong="H2423"\w* food \w for|strong="H1768"\w* all. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w of|strong="H2920"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w field|strong="H1251"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* shade under it, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* birds \w of|strong="H2920"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* lived \w in|strong="H1768"\w* its branches, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* all flesh \w was|strong="H2423"\w* fed \w from|strong="H1768"\w* it.
\pi1
\v 13 “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* saw \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* visions \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* head \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* bed, \w and|strong="H4481"\w* behold, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* holy watcher \w came|strong="H2423"\w* down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sky.
\v 14 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* cried aloud \w and|strong="H4437"\w* said \w this|strong="H5922"\w*: ‘Cut down \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* cut off \w its|strong="H3046"\w* branches! Shake off \w its|strong="H3046"\w* leaves \w and|strong="H4437"\w* scatter \w its|strong="H3046"\w* fruit! Let \w the|strong="H5922"\w* animals get away \w from|strong="H1768"\w* under \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* birds \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* branches.
\v 15 Nevertheless leave \w the|strong="H3606"\w* stump \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* roots \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth, \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w with|strong="H6903"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* band \w of|strong="H4437"\w* iron \w and|strong="H4430"\w* bronze, \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* tender grass \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* field; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* let it \w be|strong="H3809"\w* wet \w with|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sky. Let \w his|strong="H1768"\w* portion \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w with|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* animals \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* grass \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth.
\v 16 Let \w his|strong="H1768"\w* heart \w be|strong="H8160"\w* changed \w from|strong="H1768"\w* man’s, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* let \w an|strong="H4430"\w* animal’s heart \w be|strong="H8160"\w* given \w to|strong="H8036"\w* him. \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* let \w seven|strong="H2298"\w* \w times|strong="H2298"\w* pass over him.
\pi1
\v 17 “‘\w The|strong="H3606"\w* sentence \w is|strong="H1768"\w* by \w the|strong="H3606"\w* decree \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* watchers \w and|strong="H7236"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* demand by \w the|strong="H3606"\w* word \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy ones, \w to|strong="H4291"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* intent \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* living may know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High rules \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* gives it \w to|strong="H4291"\w* \w whomever|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* sets up over it \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lowest \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men.’
\pi1
\v 18 “\w This|strong="H3606"\w* dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; \w and|strong="H8065"\w* you, Belteshazzar, declare \w the|strong="H3606"\w* interpretation, \w because|strong="H3606"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w of|strong="H3606"\w* my kingdom are not able \w to|strong="H8065"\w* make known \w to|strong="H8065"\w* me \w the|strong="H3606"\w* interpretation; \w but|strong="H3606"\w* you are able, \w for|strong="H4203"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods \w is|strong="H3606"\w* \w in|strong="H1753"\w* you.”
\pi1
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* name \w was|strong="H4430"\w* Belteshazzar, \w was|strong="H4430"\w* stricken mute \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* while, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* thoughts troubled him. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* answered, “Belteshazzar, don’t let \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream \w or|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* interpretation, trouble \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.”
\pi1 Belteshazzar answered, “\w My|strong="H4430"\w* lord, may \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream be \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* hate \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* its interpretation \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* adversaries.
\v 20 \w The|strong="H5922"\w* tree \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* grew \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* strong, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* height reached \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w its|strong="H5705"\w* sight \w to|strong="H5922"\w* all \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth;
\v 21 \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* leaves \w were|strong="H1768"\w* beautiful \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* fruit plentiful, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H1932"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* food \w for|strong="H5922"\w* all; under \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* animals \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* field lived, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* branches \w the|strong="H5922"\w* birds \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sky \w had|strong="H4430"\w* their habitation—
\v 22 \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* king, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* grown \w and|strong="H4437"\w* become strong; \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* greatness \w has|strong="H1768"\w* grown, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* reaches \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* dominion \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* end \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth.
\pi1
\v 23 “\w Whereas|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* king saw \w a|strong="H3068"\w* holy watcher coming down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* saying, ‘Cut down \w the|strong="H4481"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* destroy \w it|strong="H4481"\w*; nevertheless \w leave|strong="H7662"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w stump|strong="H6136"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* \w roots|strong="H8330"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* earth, \w even|strong="H1768"\w* with \w a|strong="H3068"\w* band \w of|strong="H4481"\w* iron \w and|strong="H4437"\w* bronze, \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* tender grass \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* field, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* let \w it|strong="H4481"\w* be wet with \w the|strong="H4481"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*. Let \w his|strong="H4481"\w* portion be with \w the|strong="H4481"\w* animals \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* field, until seven times pass \w over|strong="H7990"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.’
\pi1
\v 24 “\w This|strong="H5922"\w* is \w the|strong="H5922"\w* interpretation, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* is \w the|strong="H5922"\w* decree \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Most High, which \w has|strong="H4430"\w* come \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*:
\v 25 \w You|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H3606"\w* be driven from men \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* dwelling \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* be \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* animals \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* field. \w You|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H3606"\w* be made \w to|strong="H5922"\w* eat grass \w as|strong="H3606"\w* oxen, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w will|strong="H3606"\w* be wet \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sky, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* seven times \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* pass \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w*, until \w you|strong="H5922"\w* know \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High rules \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H4430"\w* men, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* gives \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* whomever \w he|strong="H5020"\w* \w will|strong="H3606"\w*.
\v 26 \w Whereas|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* commanded \w to|strong="H5922"\w* leave \w the|strong="H5922"\w* stump \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* roots \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree, \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* sure \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w after|strong="H7118"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* Heaven rules.
\v 27 Therefore, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, let \w my|strong="H4430"\w* counsel \w be|strong="H3809"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* break off \w your|strong="H1768"\w* sins by righteousness, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* iniquities by showing mercy \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* poor. Perhaps \w there|strong="H1768"\w* may \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lengthening \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* tranquility.”
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\v 28 All \w this|strong="H4406"\w* \w came|strong="H5308"\w* on \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*.
\v 29 \w At|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* end \w of|strong="H4481"\w* twelve months \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* walking \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w royal|strong="H4437"\w* palace \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon.
\v 30 \w The|strong="H5922"\w* king spoke \w and|strong="H8065"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H1768"\w* not \w this|strong="H4406"\w* \w great|strong="H7236"\w* Babylon, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* built \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* royal dwelling place \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* might \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* power \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* glory \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* majesty?”
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\v 31 While \w the|strong="H5922"\w* word \w was|strong="H7985"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* king’s mouth, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* voice \w came|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, saying, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* King \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* spoken: ‘\w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* departed \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.
\v 32 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* driven \w from|strong="H1768"\w* men, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* dwelling \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w with|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* animals \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* field. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w to|strong="H2429"\w* eat grass like oxen. Seven times \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w pass|strong="H3809"\w* over \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, until \w you|strong="H1768"\w* know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Most|strong="H2429"\w* High rules \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* gives it \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w whomever|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H6634"\w*.’”
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\v 33 \w This|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H2122"\w* fulfilled \w the|strong="H5922"\w* same hour \w on|strong="H5922"\w* Nebuchadnezzar. He \w was|strong="H2122"\w* driven \w from|strong="H3367"\w* \w men|strong="H4437"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* ate grass like oxen; \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* body \w was|strong="H2122"\w* wet \w with|strong="H8421"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sky until \w his|strong="H5922"\w* hair had grown like eagles’ feathers, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* nails like birds’ claws.
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\v 34 At \w the|strong="H3606"\w* end \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* days \w I|strong="H1768"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w lifted|strong="H5020"\w* \w up|strong="H7313"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* eyes \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* understanding returned \w to|strong="H3202"\w* me; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* blessed \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w honored|strong="H1922"\w* him \w who|strong="H1768"\w* lives forever,
\q1 \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* dominion \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* everlasting dominion,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* kingdom \w from|strong="H1768"\w* generation \w to|strong="H3202"\w* generation.
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\v 35 All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing;
\q2 and he does according to his will in the army of heaven,
\q2 and among the inhabitants of the earth;
\q1 and no one can stop his hand,
\q2 or ask him, “What are you doing?”
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\v 36 At the same time my understanding returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned to me. My counselors and my lords sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added to me.
\v 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.
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\v 1 \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w feast|strong="H3900"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w of|strong="H4430"\w* his \w lords|strong="H7261"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w* \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* thousand.
\v 2 \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, while \w he|strong="H1768"\w* tasted \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, \w commanded|strong="H4481"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* father \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w taken|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H1965"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* be \w brought|strong="H5312"\w* \w to|strong="H3390"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w lords|strong="H7261"\w*, \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*, \w might|strong="H3904"\w* \w drink|strong="H8355"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* them.
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w brought|strong="H5312"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w taken|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w lords|strong="H7261"\w*, \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*, \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* them.
\v 4 They \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w the|strong="H7624"\w* gods of \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, of \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, of \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, of wood, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* of stone.
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\v 5 \w In|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* same \w hour|strong="H8160"\w*, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* fingers \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man’s \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w came|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* near \w the|strong="H5922"\w* lamp stand \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w plaster|strong="H1528"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wall|strong="H3797"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1965"\w*. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w part|strong="H6447"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w*.
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w face|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w in|strong="H8133"\w* him, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* his \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* troubled him; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w joints|strong="H7001"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* his thighs \w were|strong="H7001"\w* loosened, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* his knees struck \w one|strong="H1668"\w* \w against|strong="H1668"\w* \w another|strong="H1668"\w*.
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w cried|strong="H7123"\w* \w aloud|strong="H2429"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w bring|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* enchanters, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w soothsayers|strong="H1505"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* Babylon, “Whoever reads \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* shows \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* be \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w with|strong="H3848"\w* purple, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w have|strong="H7981"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chain|strong="H2002"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* be \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w third|strong="H8523"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7981"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.”
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w came|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w*; \w but|strong="H3606"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w could|strong="H3546"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* couldn’t \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7690"\w* troubled, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w face|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w lords|strong="H7261"\w* \w were|strong="H7261"\w* \w perplexed|strong="H7672"\w*.
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H4430"\w* \w queen|strong="H4433"\w* by \w reason|strong="H6903"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w his|strong="H5954"\w* \w lords|strong="H7261"\w* \w came|strong="H5954"\w* \w into|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w banquet|strong="H4961"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*. \w The|strong="H4430"\w* \w queen|strong="H4433"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*; don’t let your \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* trouble \w you|strong="H6903"\w*, nor let your \w face|strong="H2122"\w* \w be|strong="H2122"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w*.
\v 11 \w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* gods; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* father, \w light|strong="H5094"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7924"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w*, like \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* gods, \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w*. \w The|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w your|strong="H1768"\w* father—yes, \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w your|strong="H1768"\w* father—\w made|strong="H6966"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w* \w master|strong="H7229"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2749"\w*, enchanters, \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w soothsayers|strong="H1505"\w*,
\v 12 \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* \w excellent|strong="H3493"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w*, \w knowledge|strong="H4486"\w*, \w understanding|strong="H7924"\w*, \w interpreting|strong="H6590"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2493"\w*, showing \w of|strong="H4430"\w* dark sentences, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w dissolving|strong="H8271"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w doubts|strong="H7001"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w in|strong="H7912"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* same \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w named|strong="H8036"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1096"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w let|strong="H3705"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w be|strong="H3705"\w* \w called|strong="H7123"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* show \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w children|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1547"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* father \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w*?
\v 14 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* gods \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w and|strong="H7924"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w light|strong="H5094"\w*, \w understanding|strong="H7924"\w*, \w and|strong="H7924"\w* \w excellent|strong="H3493"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w*, \w the|strong="H6925"\w* enchanters, \w have|strong="H1768"\w* been \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* should \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w*, \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w could|strong="H3546"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* show \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H2445"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w*.
\v 16 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H7981"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* \w give|strong="H6590"\w* \w interpretations|strong="H6590"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w dissolve|strong="H8271"\w* \w doubts|strong="H7001"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H3705"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w with|strong="H3848"\w* purple, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w have|strong="H7981"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chain|strong="H2002"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w around|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H3705"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w third|strong="H8531"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7981"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.”
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “Let \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* yourself, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w give|strong="H3052"\w* \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w rewards|strong="H5023"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* another. \w Nevertheless|strong="H1297"\w*, I \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.
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\v 18 “\w To|strong="H4430"\w* you, \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* God \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w your|strong="H3052"\w* father \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w majesty|strong="H7238"\w*.
\v 19 \w Because|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, nations, \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w languages|strong="H3961"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2112"\w* \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w feared|strong="H1763"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w*, \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w kept|strong="H1934"\w* \w alive|strong="H2418"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* raised \w up|strong="H7313"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w*, \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* put \w down|strong="H1934"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w*.
\v 20 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7313"\w* \w up|strong="H7313"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w hardened|strong="H8631"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* dealt proudly, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w deposed|strong="H5182"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w kingly|strong="H4437"\w* \w throne|strong="H3764"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w took|strong="H5709"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.
\v 21 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w driven|strong="H2957"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sons|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w men|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w like|strong="H2939"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w*’, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4070"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wild|strong="H6167"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H6167"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w fed|strong="H2939"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w grass|strong="H6211"\w* \w like|strong="H2939"\w* \w oxen|strong="H8450"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w body|strong="H1655"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w wet|strong="H6647"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w dew|strong="H2920"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w knew|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* God \w rules|strong="H7990"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w men|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w sets|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w whomever|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H6634"\w*.
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\v 22 “\w You|strong="H1768"\w*, \w his|strong="H3606"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w*, \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w humbled|strong="H8214"\w* \w your|strong="H8214"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w*, \w though|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w knew|strong="H3046"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*,
\v 23 \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7313"\w* \w up|strong="H7313"\w* \w yourself|strong="H7313"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Lord|strong="H4756"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*; \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* brought \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w lords|strong="H7261"\w*, \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*, \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, wood, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* stone, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w see|strong="H2370"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w*; \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w glorified|strong="H1922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w breath|strong="H5396"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* ways.
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w was|strong="H3792"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w was|strong="H3792"\w* inscribed.
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\v 25 “\w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H3792"\w* inscribed: ‘\w MENE|strong="H4484"\w*, \w MENE|strong="H4484"\w*, \w TEKEL|strong="H8625"\w*, \w UPHARSIN|strong="H6537"\w*.’
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\v 26 “\w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H4406"\w* \w the|strong="H1836"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1836"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w*:
\m \w MENE|strong="H4484"\w*: God \w has|strong="H4437"\w* counted \w your|strong="H4483"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* brought it \w to|strong="H4483"\w* \w an|strong="H4437"\w* \w end|strong="H8000"\w*.
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\v 27 \w TEKEL|strong="H8625"\w*: you are \w weighed|strong="H8625"\w* \w in|strong="H7912"\w* the \w balances|strong="H3977"\w*, \w and|strong="H3977"\w* are \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w wanting|strong="H2627"\w*.
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\v 28 \w PERES|strong="H6537"\w*: \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w is|strong="H4437"\w* \w divided|strong="H6537"\w*, \w and|strong="H4076"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H3052"\w* \w the|strong="H3052"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4076"\w* \w and|strong="H4076"\w* \w Persians|strong="H6540"\w*.”
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* commanded, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w with|strong="H3848"\w* purple, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* put \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chain|strong="H2002"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* made \w proclamation|strong="H3745"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* should \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w third|strong="H8531"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7990"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.
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\v 30 \w In|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H4430"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w Chaldean|strong="H3779"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*.
\v 31 Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.
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\v 1 It pleased \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w to|strong="H1868"\w* set over \w the|strong="H1868"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout \w the|strong="H1868"\w* whole \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*;
\v 2 \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w* three presidents, \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel \w was|strong="H1934"\w* one, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* these local governors \w might|strong="H1934"\w* give \w account|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king should suffer \w no|strong="H3606"\w* loss.
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H4481"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* distinguished above \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w presidents|strong="H5632"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* local governors, \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w an|strong="H4430"\w* excellent spirit \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* thought \w to|strong="H4430"\w* set \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w over|strong="H5924"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* whole realm.
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w presidents|strong="H5632"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* local governors \w sought|strong="H1934"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* find occasion \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* touching \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* find \w no|strong="H3606"\w* occasion \w or|strong="H4430"\w* fault, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* faithful. \w There|strong="H1768"\w* wasn’t \w any|strong="H3606"\w* error \w or|strong="H4430"\w* fault found \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*.
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* these \w men|strong="H4437"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H1768"\w* won’t \w find|strong="H7912"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w occasion|strong="H5931"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1932"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, unless \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H7912"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* law \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* God.”
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* presidents \w and|strong="H1841"\w* local governors assembled together \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* said \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, “King Darius, live forever!
\v 7 \w All|strong="H5957"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w presidents|strong="H5632"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* kingdom, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* deputies \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* local governors, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* counselors \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* governors, \w have|strong="H4430"\w* consulted \w together|strong="H7284"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* establish \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w royal|strong="H4430"\w* statute \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* make \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong decree, \w that|strong="H5922"\w* whoever asks \w a|strong="H3068"\w* petition \w of|strong="H4430"\w* any god \w or|strong="H4430"\w* man \w for|strong="H5922"\w* thirty days, except \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w he|strong="H3652"\w* shall \w be|strong="H5957"\w* cast into \w the|strong="H5922"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions.
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H4430"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w establish|strong="H6966"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* decree \w and|strong="H4430"\w* sign \w the|strong="H3606"\w* writing, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H4481"\w* not be changed, \w according|strong="H4481"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* law \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persians, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* doesn’t alter.”
\v 9 Therefore \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius \w signed|strong="H7560"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w*.
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\v 10 When Daniel knew \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w signed|strong="H7560"\w*, \w he|strong="H6903"\w* went into \w his|strong="H3606"\w* house (\w now|strong="H1836"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* windows were open \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* room toward Jerusalem) \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H6903"\w* kneeled on \w his|strong="H3606"\w* knees three times \w a|strong="H3068"\w* day, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* prayed, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* gave thanks \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* God, \w as|strong="H3606"\w* \w he|strong="H6903"\w* did \w before|strong="H6903"\w*.
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* men assembled together, \w and|strong="H3792"\w* found \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w making|strong="H3046"\w* petition \w and|strong="H3792"\w* supplication \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* God.
\v 12 Then they \w came|strong="H7284"\w* near, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* spoke \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* king concerning \w the|strong="H6925"\w* king’s decree: “Haven’t you signed \w a|strong="H3068"\w* decree \w that|strong="H1400"\w* every \w man|strong="H1400"\w* who \w makes|strong="H1156"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w petition|strong="H1156"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* any god or \w man|strong="H1400"\w* within thirty days, except \w to|strong="H6925"\w* you, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* king, shall \w be|strong="H1841"\w* cast into \w the|strong="H6925"\w* den \w of|strong="H1156"\w* lions?”
\p \w The|strong="H6925"\w* king answered, “This thing is true, according \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* law \w of|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H1841"\w* Persians, which doesn’t alter.”
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w That|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* children \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* captivity \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Judah, doesn’t respect \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w signed|strong="H7560"\w*, \w but|strong="H3861"\w* \w makes|strong="H1156"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w petition|strong="H1156"\w* three times \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3118"\w*.”
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* heard \w these|strong="H4481"\w* words, \w was|strong="H4430"\w* very displeased, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w set|strong="H7761"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* heart \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* deliver \w him|strong="H5922"\w*; \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* labored until \w the|strong="H5922"\w* going down \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sun \w to|strong="H5922"\w* rescue \w him|strong="H5922"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* these men assembled together \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “Know, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* law \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persians, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* no decree nor statute \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* establishes may \w be|strong="H1934"\w* changed.”
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* commanded, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* brought Daniel \w and|strong="H4430"\w* cast \w him|strong="H5922"\w* into \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* spoke \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w to|strong="H5922"\w* Daniel, “\w Your|strong="H5922"\w* God \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* serve continually, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* deliver \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.”
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\v 17 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w brought|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* laid on \w the|strong="H1768"\w* mouth \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w*; \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* sealed \w it|strong="H1932"\w* \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w his|strong="H7804"\w* own signet, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* signet \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H7804"\w* lords; \w that|strong="H1768"\w* nothing might \w be|strong="H1841"\w* changed concerning \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*.
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w went|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* palace, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* passed \w the|strong="H5922"\w* night fasting. \w No|strong="H3809"\w* musical instruments \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w brought|strong="H1841"\w* \w before|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* sleep fled \w from|strong="H8133"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*.
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* arose very early \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* morning, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* haste \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions.
\v 20 \w When|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w came|strong="H1768"\w* near \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* cried with \w a|strong="H3068"\w* troubled voice. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* spoke \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w to|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel, “Daniel, servant \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* living God, \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* God, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* serve continually, able \w to|strong="H4430"\w* deliver \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* lions?”
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, live forever!
\v 22 \w My|strong="H4430"\w* God \w has|strong="H4430"\w* sent his angel, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w has|strong="H4430"\w* shut \w the|strong="H5974"\w* lions’ mouths, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* they \w have|strong="H4430"\w* not hurt me, because innocence \w was|strong="H1841"\w* found \w in|strong="H4430"\w* me before \w him|strong="H5974"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w also|strong="H4430"\w* before you, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, I \w have|strong="H4430"\w* done no harm.”
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* exceedingly glad, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w should|strong="H4430"\w* take Daniel \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den. \w So|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel \w was|strong="H4430"\w* taken \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* kind \w of|strong="H4430"\w* harm \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* on \w him|strong="H6925"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* God.
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w brought|strong="H1841"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* men \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* accused \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* cast \w them|strong="H5922"\w* into \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* lions—\w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w their|strong="H3606"\w* children, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* wives; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions mauled \w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* broke \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* bones \w in|strong="H5922"\w* pieces \w before|strong="H4481"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w came|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w*.
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius wrote \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* peoples, nations, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* languages \w who|strong="H1768"\w* dwell \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth:
\pi1 “Peace \w be|strong="H3809"\w* multiplied \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.
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\v 26 “\w I|strong="H1768"\w* make \w a|strong="H3068"\w* decree \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dominion \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* kingdom men tremble \w and|strong="H4430"\w* fear before \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel.
\q1 “\w For|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w living|strong="H1753"\w* God,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* steadfast forever.
\q1 \w His|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* not \w be|strong="H8001"\w* destroyed.
\q2 \w His|strong="H3606"\w* dominion \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H8001"\w* \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* end.
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\v 27 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* delivers \w and|strong="H1763"\w* rescues.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* works signs \w and|strong="H1763"\w* wonders \w in|strong="H4437"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* earth,
\q2 \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* delivered \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* power \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions.”
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\v 28 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H4481"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* prospered \w in|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* reign \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Darius \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w in|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* reign \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Cyrus \w the|strong="H4481"\w* Persian.
\c 7
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* while \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1841"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* told \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sum|strong="H7217"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w matters|strong="H4406"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “I \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w in|strong="H1841"\w* my \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w by|strong="H2376"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w*, behold, \w the|strong="H2370"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H7308"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* broke out on \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w sea|strong="H3221"\w*.
\v 3 Four \w great|strong="H7260"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w came|strong="H5559"\w* \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w sea|strong="H3221"\w*, \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w one|strong="H1668"\w* \w another|strong="H1668"\w*.
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\v 4 “\w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w first|strong="H6933"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5403"\w*’s \w wings|strong="H1611"\w*. \w I|strong="H4481"\w* watched \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w its|strong="H5705"\w* \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w plucked|strong="H4804"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5191"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w made|strong="H6966"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w stand|strong="H6966"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* two \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* man’s \w heart|strong="H3825"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w*.
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\v 5 “Behold, there \w was|strong="H2423"\w* another animal, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8578"\w*, \w like|strong="H1821"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1678"\w*. \w It|strong="H1321"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* \w raised|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* on \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w side|strong="H7859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w ribs|strong="H5967"\w* \w were|strong="H2423"\w* \w in|strong="H6966"\w* its \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* between its \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w*. \w They|strong="H3652"\w* said this \w to|strong="H6966"\w* \w it|strong="H1321"\w*: ‘\w Arise|strong="H6966"\w*! Devour \w much|strong="H7690"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1321"\w*!’
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\v 6 “After \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* behold, \w another|strong="H1836"\w*, \w like|strong="H7217"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5245"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* its \w back|strong="H1355"\w* four \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H5776"\w*. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* animal also \w had|strong="H1768"\w* four \w heads|strong="H7217"\w*; \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w*.
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\v 7 “\w After|strong="H4481"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w in|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w*, behold, \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* animal, \w awesome|strong="H1763"\w*, \w powerful|strong="H8624"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3493"\w* \w strong|strong="H8624"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w great|strong="H7260"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* devoured \w and|strong="H6523"\w* broke \w in|strong="H8133"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w stamped|strong="H7512"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w residue|strong="H7606"\w* with \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*.
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\v 8 “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w considered|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* behold, there \w came|strong="H5559"\w* \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w among|strong="H4481"\w* them \w another|strong="H1668"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H2192"\w* \w one|strong="H1668"\w*, \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w which|strong="H4481"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w first|strong="H6933"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* plucked \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w roots|strong="H6132"\w*; \w and|strong="H1934"\w* behold, in \w this|strong="H1668"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* like \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* \w speaking|strong="H4449"\w* arrogantly.
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\v 9 “\w I|strong="H1768"\w* watched \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w thrones|strong="H3764"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* placed,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1934"\w* one \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w Ancient|strong="H6268"\w* \w of|strong="H6268"\w* \w Days|strong="H3118"\w* \w sat|strong="H3488"\w*.
\q1 \w His|strong="H5705"\w* clothing \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w white|strong="H2358"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w snow|strong="H8517"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w hair|strong="H8177"\w* \w of|strong="H6268"\w* \w his|strong="H5705"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w like|strong="H7217"\w* \w pure|strong="H5343"\w* \w wool|strong="H6015"\w*.
\q1 \w His|strong="H5705"\w* \w throne|strong="H3764"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* \w flames|strong="H7631"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w its|strong="H5705"\w* \w wheels|strong="H1535"\w* \w burning|strong="H1815"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*.
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\v 10 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* \w stream|strong="H5103"\w* \w issued|strong="H5047"\w* \w and|strong="H6925"\w* \w came|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.
\q2 Thousands \w of|strong="H4481"\w* thousands \w ministered|strong="H8120"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.
\q2 Ten \w thousand|strong="H7240"\w* times ten \w thousand|strong="H7240"\w* \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1780"\w* \w was|strong="H1780"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w books|strong="H5609"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w opened|strong="H6606"\w*.
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\v 11 “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* watched \w at|strong="H1934"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* time \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w voice|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H7260"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w spoke|strong="H4449"\w*. \w I|strong="H4481"\w* watched \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* animal \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w its|strong="H5705"\w* \w body|strong="H1655"\w* destroyed, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* burned with fire.
\v 12 \w As|strong="H5705"\w* \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H7606"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w*, \w their|strong="H3052"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w* \w was|strong="H7985"\w* \w taken|strong="H5709"\w* \w away|strong="H5709"\w*; yet \w their|strong="H3052"\w* \w lives|strong="H2417"\w* \w were|strong="H2423"\w* \w prolonged|strong="H3052"\w* \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w season|strong="H2166"\w* \w and|strong="H2166"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*.
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\v 13 “I \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* in \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* behold, there \w came|strong="H4291"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6050"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* one \w like|strong="H5974"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* man, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w he|strong="H1934"\w* \w came|strong="H4291"\w* even \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w Ancient|strong="H6268"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w Days|strong="H3118"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* they brought \w him|strong="H6925"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*.
\v 14 \w Dominion|strong="H7985"\w* \w was|strong="H7985"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, nations, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w languages|strong="H3961"\w* should \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*. \w His|strong="H5709"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5957"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w pass|strong="H3809"\w* \w away|strong="H5709"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5709"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* one \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2255"\w*.
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\v 15 “As for me, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, my \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w grieved|strong="H3735"\w* \w within|strong="H1459"\w* my \w body|strong="H5085"\w*, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* the \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H7217"\w* my \w head|strong="H7217"\w* troubled me.
\v 16 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w came|strong="H7127"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* those who \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H1156"\w* \w asked|strong="H1156"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w truth|strong="H3330"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*.
\p “\w So|strong="H4481"\w* he told \w me|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H1156"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w things|strong="H4406"\w*.
\v 17 ‘\w These|strong="H4481"\w* \w great|strong="H7260"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* four, \w are|strong="H1768"\w* four \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* \w out|strong="H6966"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* earth.
\v 18 But \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* Most \w High|strong="H5946"\w* \w will|strong="H5946"\w* \w receive|strong="H6902"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w possess|strong="H2631"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*, even \w forever|strong="H5957"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*.’
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\v 19 “\w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w desired|strong="H6634"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w know|strong="H3321"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w truth|strong="H3321"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* animal, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w exceedingly|strong="H3493"\w* \w terrible|strong="H1763"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w nails|strong="H2953"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*; \w which|strong="H1768"\w* devoured, broke \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w stamped|strong="H7512"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w residue|strong="H7606"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w*;
\v 20 \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* other \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w came|strong="H5559"\w* \w up|strong="H5559"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w fell|strong="H5308"\w*, \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w spoke|strong="H4449"\w* arrogantly, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w look|strong="H2376"\w* \w was|strong="H7162"\w* \w more|strong="H4481"\w* \w stout|strong="H7229"\w* \w than|strong="H4481"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w fellows|strong="H2273"\w*.
\v 21 I \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w same|strong="H1797"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w war|strong="H7129"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H3202"\w* \w against|strong="H5974"\w* \w them|strong="H5974"\w*,
\v 22 \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Ancient|strong="H6268"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w Days|strong="H3118"\w* \w came|strong="H4291"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1780"\w* \w was|strong="H1780"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Most \w High|strong="H5946"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w* \w came|strong="H4291"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w* \w possessed|strong="H2631"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.
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\v 23 “\w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* said, ‘\w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* animal \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* on earth, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* devour \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w tread|strong="H1759"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w down|strong="H1759"\w* \w and|strong="H1855"\w* break \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H8133"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w*.
\v 24 \w As|strong="H4437"\w* \w for|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* \w out|strong="H7162"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w this|strong="H1932"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. Another \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* \w after|strong="H4481"\w* them; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* be \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* former, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* put down \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*.
\v 25 \w He|strong="H5705"\w* \w will|strong="H5732"\w* \w speak|strong="H4449"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w against|strong="H6655"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w*, \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w will|strong="H5732"\w* \w wear|strong="H1080"\w* \w out|strong="H1080"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H3028"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w*. \w He|strong="H5705"\w* \w will|strong="H5732"\w* plan \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w change|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w times|strong="H5732"\w* \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w*; \w and|strong="H5943"\w* they \w will|strong="H5732"\w* \w be|strong="H5732"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* into \w his|strong="H5705"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w* \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w times|strong="H5732"\w* \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w half|strong="H6387"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*.
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\v 26 “‘But \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1780"\w* \w will|strong="H1780"\w* \w be|strong="H1780"\w* \w set|strong="H3488"\w*, \w and|strong="H8046"\w* they \w will|strong="H1780"\w* take \w away|strong="H5709"\w* \w his|strong="H5709"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w*, \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w consume|strong="H8046"\w* \w and|strong="H8046"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* destroy it \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w end|strong="H5491"\w*.
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w* \w under|strong="H8460"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H5957"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5972"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most \w High|strong="H5946"\w*. \w His|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5957"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w dominions|strong="H7985"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w obey|strong="H8086"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*.’
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\v 28 “Here \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w end|strong="H5491"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w matter|strong="H4406"\w*. \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* troubled \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7690"\w*, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w face|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w kept|strong="H5202"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w matter|strong="H4406"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w heart|strong="H3821"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1112"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w which|strong="H4428"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w*.
\v 2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w citadel|strong="H1002"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Susa|strong="H7800"\w*, \w which|strong="H1002"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* river Ulai.
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* river. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H7161"\w* \w higher|strong="H1364"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w higher|strong="H1364"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w last|strong="H5975"\w*.
\v 4 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ram \w pushing|strong="H5055"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w*, \w northward|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w southward|strong="H5045"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w There|strong="H5975"\w* wasn’t \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 5 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* considering, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H6842"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* didn’t \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w notable|strong="H2380"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.
\v 6 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* came \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H1167"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* two \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*, \w which|strong="H7161"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w river|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*.
\v 7 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w close|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* moved \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w male|strong="H6842"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w*. \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w strong|strong="H6105"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* four \w notable|strong="H2380"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w toward|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4704"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3499"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*—\w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w glorious|strong="H6643"\w* land.
\v 10 \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* ground \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w*.
\v 11 Yes, \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w itself|strong="H1431"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*; \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w took|strong="H7311"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H1431"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8548"\w* \w offering|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w*.
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8548"\w* \w offering|strong="H6213"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* disobedience. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* truth \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* pleasure \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w prospered|strong="H6743"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*; \w and|strong="H8085"\w* another \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w certain|strong="H6422"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H6635"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8548"\w* offering, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* disobedience \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* both \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w trodden|strong="H4823"\w* \w under|strong="H5414"\w* \w foot|strong="H4823"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w*?”
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H6153"\w*, “\w To|strong="H5704"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w evenings|strong="H6153"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w mornings|strong="H1242"\w*. Then \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H6153"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H6663"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*, \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w understand|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* someone \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*.
\v 16 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w between|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* banks \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Ulai, \w which|strong="H8085"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Gabriel|strong="H1403"\w*, \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H1975"\w* man \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*.”
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H5307"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H5307"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w frightened|strong="H1204"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “Understand, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.”
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H7290"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7290"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w upright|strong="H5975"\w*.
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\v 19 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* latter \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.
\v 20 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* ram \w which|strong="H7161"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* two \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*, \w they|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Media|strong="H4074"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*.
\v 21 \w The|strong="H5869"\w* \w rough|strong="H8163"\w* \w male|strong="H8163"\w* \w goat|strong="H8163"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*. \w The|strong="H5869"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* between \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.
\v 22 \w As|strong="H8478"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w was|strong="H4438"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* four \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, four \w kingdoms|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w out|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H4438"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*.
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\v 23 “\w In|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* latter \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w when|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w transgressors|strong="H6586"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H8552"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w full|strong="H8552"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w fierce|strong="H5794"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w understanding|strong="H6440"\w* \w riddles|strong="H2420"\w*, \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*.
\v 24 \w His|strong="H6213"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* awesomely, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 25 \w Through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w policy|strong="H7922"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* cause \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w magnify|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* security. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w without|strong="H7665"\w* \w human|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 26 “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evenings|strong="H6153"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w mornings|strong="H1242"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* been told \w is|strong="H1931"\w* true; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* seal \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* come.”
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\v 27 \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w fainted|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w business|strong="H4399"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w wondered|strong="H8074"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* understood \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\c 9
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahasuerus, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4074"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w realm|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*—
\v 2 \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, understood \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w books|strong="H5612"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s\f + \fr 9:2 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. \f* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* accomplishing \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolations|strong="H2723"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.
\v 3 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Lord \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* petitions, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* ashes.
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\v 4 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6419"\w* \w confession|strong="H3034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said,
\pi1 “Oh, \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dreadful|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w him|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*,
\v 5 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* have dealt \w perversely|strong="H5753"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* have \w done|strong="H2398"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* have \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w*, even \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5493"\w* \w precepts|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5493"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*.
\v 6 \w We|strong="H8085"\w* haven’t \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.
\pi1
\v 7 “Lord, \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w confusion|strong="H1322"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*; \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*, \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w trespass|strong="H4604"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 8 \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* belongs \w confusion|strong="H1322"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 9 \w To|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Lord \w our|strong="H3588"\w* God belong \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* \w and|strong="H7356"\w* \w forgiveness|strong="H5547"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*.
\v 10 \w We|strong="H8085"\w* haven’t \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.
\v 11 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.
\pi1 “\w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curse|strong="H7621"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* God \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H5674"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H5413"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 12 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w confirmed|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* bringing \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w such|strong="H1696"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\v 13 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w entreated|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w discernment|strong="H7919"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w*.
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w watched|strong="H8245"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.
\pi1
\v 15 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, Lord \w our|strong="H3318"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w gotten|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w renown|strong="H8034"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*.
\v 16 Lord, according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.
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\v 17 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w our|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* petitions, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* cause \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* shine \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8076"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Lord’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*.
\v 18 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*. \w Open|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w desolations|strong="H8077"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w present|strong="H5307"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* petitions \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w*’ \w sake|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 19 Lord, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*. Lord, \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w*. Lord, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. Don’t defer, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* God, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.”
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\v 20 \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w praying|strong="H6419"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w confessing|strong="H3034"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w presenting|strong="H5307"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*—
\v 21 \w yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1696"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*—\w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w Gabriel|strong="H1403"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H5750"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w*, \w being|strong="H5750"\w* caused \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w fly|strong="H3286"\w* \w swiftly|strong="H3288"\w*, \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*.
\v 22 \w He|strong="H1696"\w* \w instructed|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H7919"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H7919"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7919"\w*.
\v 23 \w At|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* petitions \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="H1697"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* greatly beloved. \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* consider \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* understand \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*.
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\v 24 “\w Seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2852"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w finish|strong="H3607"\w* disobedience, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H3722"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* end \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H3722"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* bring \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w prophecy|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*.
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\v 25 “\w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w discern|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w going|strong="H4161"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w commandment|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w One|strong="H4480"\w*,\f + \fr 9:25 \ft “Anointed One” can also be translated “Messiah” (same as “Christ”).\f* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w*, \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w sixty-two|strong="H8346"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*. \w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w street|strong="H7339"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w moat|strong="H2742"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* troubled \w times|strong="H6256"\w*.
\v 26 \w After|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sixty-two|strong="H8346"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w One|strong="H8147"\w*\f + \fr 9:26 \ft “Anointed One” can also be translated “Messiah” (same as “Christ”).\f* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* nothing. \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*. \w Its|strong="H7843"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H7858"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*. \w Desolations|strong="H8074"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w determined|strong="H2782"\w*.
\v 27 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w make|strong="H8074"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w firm|strong="H1396"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H7227"\w* \w week|strong="H7620"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w week|strong="H7620"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* cause \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*. \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* come \w one|strong="H7227"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w makes|strong="H8074"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*; \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2782"\w* \w full|strong="H7227"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w*, wrath \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H1285"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H5413"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1095"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* true, \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w warfare|strong="H6635"\w*. \w He|strong="H8141"\w* understood \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* understanding \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*.
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\v 2 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* mourning \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w whole|strong="H3117"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*.
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* ate \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2530"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w came|strong="H1320"\w* \w into|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H4390"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* didn’t \w anoint|strong="H5480"\w* \w myself|strong="H1320"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w whole|strong="H3117"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\w*.
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\v 4 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Hiddekel|strong="H2313"\w*,\f + \fr 10:4 \ft or, Tigris River\f*
\v 5 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H4975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* linen, whose \w waist|strong="H4975"\w* \w was|strong="H4975"\w* adorned \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w pure|strong="H3800"\w* \w gold|strong="H3800"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* Uphaz.
\v 6 \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w body|strong="H1472"\w* \w also|strong="H5869"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w beryl|strong="H8658"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* flaming \w torches|strong="H3940"\w*. \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w burnished|strong="H7044"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*.
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w alone|strong="H1840"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* didn’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w quaking|strong="H2731"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w hide|strong="H2244"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w*.
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w alone|strong="H7604"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H7200"\w* grew \w deathly|strong="H4889"\w* pale, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w retained|strong="H6113"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.
\v 9 \w Yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H7290"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7290"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, which \w set|strong="H5128"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palms|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 11 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* greatly beloved \w man|strong="H2088"\w*, understand \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w upright|strong="H5975"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w now|strong="H6258"\w*.” \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7460"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w humble|strong="H6031"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6031"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* come \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*’ \w sake|strong="H1697"\w*.
\v 13 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w withstood|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H5048"\w* \w twenty-one|strong="H6242"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w but|strong="H2009"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w one|strong="H7223"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w came|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H5048"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w remained|strong="H3498"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*.
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7136"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* understand \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w happen|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* many \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* mute.
\v 16 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* lord, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sorrows|strong="H6735"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* overtaken \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w retain|strong="H6113"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.
\v 17 \w For|strong="H5650"\w* \w how|strong="H1963"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord? \w For|strong="H5650"\w* \w as|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, immediately \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*. \w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H2088"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w breath|strong="H5397"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.”
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* one \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w he|strong="H3254"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*.
\v 19 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Greatly beloved man, don’t \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Be|strong="H3372"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*.”
\p \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3372"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Let \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.”
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*? \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*. \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w*.
\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8269"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H8269"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w inscribed|strong="H7559"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w writing|strong="H3791"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* truth. There \w is|strong="H3588"\w* no \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w holds|strong="H2388"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H5046"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w*.
\c 11
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\v 1 “\w As|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w Mede|strong="H4075"\w*, \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w confirm|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w*.
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\v 2 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w show|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* truth. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w far|strong="H6239"\w* \w richer|strong="H6238"\w* \w than|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w*. \w When|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* grown \w strong|strong="H2393"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H5782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w realm|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*.
\v 3 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4910"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w*.
\v 4 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* toward \w the|strong="H3588"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* posterity, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* according \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4910"\w* \w with|strong="H8064"\w* \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4910"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w plucked|strong="H5428"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* others besides these.
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\v 5 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*. \w One|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* become \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H8269"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w*. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w*.
\v 6 \w At|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w join|strong="H2266"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w* \w together|strong="H2266"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w agreement|strong="H4339"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w retain|strong="H6113"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H3205"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*.
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\v 7 “\w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shoot \w from|strong="H5975"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H3653"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* come \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w enter|strong="H5975"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w against|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w prevail|strong="H2388"\w*.
\v 8 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* carry \w their|strong="H5975"\w* gods \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* molten \w images|strong="H5257"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* \w goodly|strong="H2532"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w captive|strong="H7628"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w refrain|strong="H5975"\w* some \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.
\v 9 \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w realm|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* own land.
\v 10 \w His|strong="H7725"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w wage|strong="H1624"\w* \w war|strong="H2428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* assemble \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w* \w which|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w overflow|strong="H7857"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wage|strong="H1624"\w* \w war|strong="H2428"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w*.
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\v 11 “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w moved|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* anger \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, even \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w off|strong="H7311"\w*, \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w tens|strong="H7239"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7239"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w prevail|strong="H5810"\w*.
\v 13 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* send \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w*. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, even \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7227"\w* \w supplies|strong="H7399"\w*.
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\v 14 “\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*. \w Also|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w violent|strong="H6530"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w establish|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*.
\v 15 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w cast|strong="H8210"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mound, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w well-fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w The|strong="H5975"\w* \w forces|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* won’t \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* select \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*.
\v 16 But \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w glorious|strong="H6643"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w destruction|strong="H3615"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 17 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H8633"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* equitable conditions. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 18 After \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* islands, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prince|strong="H7101"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* offered \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*. Yes, \w moreover|strong="H1115"\w*, \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.
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\v 20 “\w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* cause \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tax collector \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* maintain \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H1925"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H3653"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* few \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.
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\v 21 “\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* contemptible \w person|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w honor|strong="H1935"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* come \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H7962"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* security, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w obtain|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w flatteries|strong="H2519"\w*.
\v 22 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w overwhelming|strong="H7857"\w* \w forces|strong="H2220"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w overwhelmed|strong="H7857"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.
\v 23 \w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* treaty \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w deceitfully|strong="H4820"\w*; \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w strong|strong="H6105"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*.
\v 24 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* security \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* come \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fattest|strong="H4924"\w* \w places|strong="H4924"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6256"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* fathers’ fathers. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* scatter \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*, \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w wealth|strong="H7399"\w*. Yes, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4013"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.
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\v 25 “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w courage|strong="H3824"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w wage|strong="H4421"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 26 Yes, those \w who|strong="H2491"\w* eat \w of|strong="H2428"\w* \w his|strong="H7665"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7665"\w* \w him|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H2428"\w* \w his|strong="H7665"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* swept \w away|strong="H5307"\w*. \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*.
\v 27 \w As|strong="H3824"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* do evil, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* won’t \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w*.
\v 28 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* land \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wealth|strong="H7399"\w*. \w His|strong="H7725"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w action|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* own land.
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\v 29 “\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* latter \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w*.
\v 30 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w ships|strong="H6716"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kittim|strong="H3794"\w* \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w grieved|strong="H3512"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w action|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w even|strong="H3512"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3512"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.
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\v 31 “\w Forces|strong="H2220"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, even \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8548"\w* \w offering|strong="H4480"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5493"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*.
\v 32 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H2610"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w* \w against|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w flatteries|strong="H2514"\w*; \w but|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* God \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w action|strong="H6213"\w*.
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\v 33 “\w Those|strong="H3782"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w instruct|strong="H7919"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*; \w yet|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w*, \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* plunder, \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 34 \w Now|strong="H7227"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H4592"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*; \w but|strong="H5826"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w join|strong="H3867"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w flatteries|strong="H2519"\w*.
\v 35 \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4480"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*—\w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w refine|strong="H6884"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H3782"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w purify|strong="H1305"\w*, \w and|strong="H3782"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H3835"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w* \w white|strong="H3835"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H7093"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w*.
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\v 36 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w magnify|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* god, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* God \w of|strong="H4428"\w* gods. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H3615"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w determined|strong="H2782"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 37 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H2532"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* women, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w magnify|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 38 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H3653"\w*, \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* whom \w his|strong="H5921"\w* fathers didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2530"\w* \w things|strong="H3513"\w*.
\v 39 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w strongest|strong="H4581"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w* \w by|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w help|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* god. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* whoever \w acknowledges|strong="H5234"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\w*.
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\v 40 “\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* contend \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H8175"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* ships. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w enter|strong="H5674"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* countries, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w overflow|strong="H7857"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*.
\v 41 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* enter \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w glorious|strong="H6643"\w* land, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* countries \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H3782"\w*; \w but|strong="H7227"\w* these \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w* \w out|strong="H4422"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: Edom, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w chief|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*.
\v 42 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretch|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* countries. \w The|strong="H7971"\w* land \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* won’t \w escape|strong="H6413"\w*.
\v 43 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w treasures|strong="H4362"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w precious|strong="H2530"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Libyans|strong="H3864"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* follow \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w steps|strong="H4703"\w*.
\v 44 \w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* trouble \w him|strong="H3318"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* sweep \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*.
\v 45 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* tents \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H5704"\w* palace \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w glorious|strong="H6643"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*; \w yet|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* come \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* no one \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5826"\w*.
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\v 1 “\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w since|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*.
\v 2 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H2781"\w* those \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3463"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H7227"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H2781"\w* \w the|strong="H7227"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w awake|strong="H6974"\w*, \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w contempt|strong="H1860"\w*.
\v 3 Those \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w shine|strong="H2094"\w* \w as|strong="H7919"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w brightness|strong="H2096"\w* \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w*. Those \w who|strong="H7227"\w* turn \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6663"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w shine|strong="H2094"\w* \w as|strong="H7919"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.
\v 4 \w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w shut|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*. \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* run \w back|strong="H7751"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w forth|strong="H7751"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* others \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w bank|strong="H8193"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w side|strong="H8147"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w bank|strong="H8193"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w side|strong="H8147"\w*.
\v 6 One said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* man \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* linen, \w who|strong="H4605"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w these|strong="H4605"\w* \w wonders|strong="H6382"\w*?”
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* linen, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w held|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w*, \w times|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* breaking \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*.
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\v 8 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* didn’t \w understand|strong="H8085"\w*. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w My|strong="H8085"\w* lord, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* outcome \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*?”
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w shut|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.
\v 10 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w purify|strong="H1305"\w* themselves, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w make|strong="H3835"\w* themselves \w white|strong="H3835"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w refined|strong="H6884"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w do|strong="H7561"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*; \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w understand|strong="H7919"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w understand|strong="H7919"\w*.
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\v 11 “\w From|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8548"\w* offering \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H8074"\w* thousand \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 12 Blessed \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* who \w waits|strong="H2442"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w comes|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty-five|strong="H7970"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\v 13 “\w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H5117"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w until|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*; \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5117"\w* inheritance \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.” 27-EZKeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00003474551 14772653036 012636 0 ustar root root \id EZK 6-EZK-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Ezekiel
\toc1 The Book of Ezekiel
\toc2 Ezekiel
\toc3 Eze
\mt2 The Book of
\mt1 Ezekiel
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thirtieth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2568"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captives|strong="H1473"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Chebar|strong="H3529"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w visions|strong="H4759"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w*.\f + \fr 1:1 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f*
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\v 2 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Jehoiachin’s \w captivity|strong="H1546"\w*,
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s\f + \fr 1:3 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ezekiel|strong="H3168"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Buzi, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Chebar|strong="H3529"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 4 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 1:4 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stormy|strong="H5591"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H7307"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*: \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w flashing|strong="H3947"\w* lightning, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w brightness|strong="H5051"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w as|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w glowing|strong="H2830"\w* \w metal|strong="H2830"\w*, \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* fire.
\v 5 \w Out|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* its \w center|strong="H8432"\w* came \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* four \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H2088"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w*: \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \w had|strong="H2416"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2416"\w*.
\v 6 Everyone had four \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w each|strong="H3671"\w* \w one|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* had four \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*.
\v 7 \w Their|strong="H7272"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w straight|strong="H3477"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w The|strong="H5869"\w* \w sole|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H7272"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w was|strong="H3477"\w* \w like|strong="H7272"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w sole|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w*’s \w foot|strong="H7272"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H7272"\w* \w sparkled|strong="H5340"\w* \w like|strong="H7272"\w* \w burnished|strong="H7044"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*.
\v 8 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* four \w sides|strong="H7253"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* four \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w*:
\v 9 \w Their|strong="H6440"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w were|strong="H3671"\w* \w joined|strong="H2266"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w another|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* when \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*. \w Each|strong="H3671"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w straight|strong="H5676"\w* \w forward|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 10 \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*, \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H3225"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* four \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H3225"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* four \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H3225"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* four \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* also \w had|strong="H3225"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w*.
\v 11 Such \w were|strong="H3671"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Their|strong="H6440"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w were|strong="H3671"\w* \w spread|strong="H3671"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*. \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H3671"\w* \w touched|strong="H2266"\w* \w another|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w*.
\v 12 Each \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w straight|strong="H5676"\w* \w forward|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*.
\v 13 \w As|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w*, \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w fire|strong="H1513"\w*, \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w torches|strong="H3940"\w*. \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w fire|strong="H1513"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w*. \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w fire|strong="H1513"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w bright|strong="H5051"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w fire|strong="H1513"\w*.
\v 14 \w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w ran|strong="H7519"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flash \w of|strong="H4758"\w* lightning.
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\v 15 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* wheel \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth beside \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w*, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* each \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* four \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*.
\v 16 \w The|strong="H8432"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* wheels \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beryl|strong="H8658"\w*. \w The|strong="H8432"\w* four \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w*. \w Their|strong="H8432"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wheel \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wheel.
\v 17 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* four \w directions|strong="H7253"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*.
\v 18 \w As|strong="H1992"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w rims|strong="H1354"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w high|strong="H1363"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w dreadful|strong="H3374"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* four \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w rims|strong="H1354"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
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\v 19 \w When|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w When|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*.
\v 20 \w Wherever|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* wheels \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels.
\v 21 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, these \w went|strong="H3212"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, these \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels.
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\v 22 \w Over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w* there \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w an|strong="H1823"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w*, \w like|strong="H1823"\w* \w an|strong="H1823"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w crystal|strong="H7140"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w*, \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*.
\v 23 \w Under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w*, \w their|strong="H3680"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w were|strong="H3671"\w* \w straight|strong="H3477"\w*, \w one|strong="H3671"\w* toward \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w*. \w Each|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H3671"\w* \w had|strong="H2007"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w which|strong="H3477"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w on|strong="H8478"\w* this \w side|strong="H8147"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H3671"\w* \w had|strong="H2007"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w which|strong="H3477"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w their|strong="H3680"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w* \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w that|strong="H7549"\w* \w side|strong="H8147"\w*.
\v 24 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w like|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w like|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w tumult|strong="H1999"\w* \w like|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w an|strong="H8085"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w*. \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w down|strong="H7503"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*.
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\v 25 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w down|strong="H7503"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*.
\v 26 \w Above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w that|strong="H7549"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sapphire|strong="H5601"\w*\f + \fr 1:26 \ft or, lapis lazuli\f* \w stone|strong="H5601"\w*. \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*.
\v 27 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w glowing|strong="H2830"\w* \w metal|strong="H2830"\w*, \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* fire \w within|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w downward|strong="H4295"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w brightness|strong="H5051"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.
\v 28 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rainbow|strong="H7198"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w brightness|strong="H5051"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
\p \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*.
\c 2
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\v 1 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w entered|strong="H5975"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*; \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w rebels|strong="H4775"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H6106"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 4 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w impudent|strong="H7186"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* stiff-hearted. \w I|strong="H3541"\w* am \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* tell \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*\f + \fr 2:4 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*.’
\v 5 \w They|strong="H1992"\w*, \w whether|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w whether|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3588"\w*—\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*—\w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\v 6 \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, don’t \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, neither \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w briers|strong="H5621"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w thorns|strong="H5544"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w scorpions|strong="H6137"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w nor|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w looks|strong="H6440"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 7 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1697"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, whether \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* whether \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* most \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w*.
\v 8 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Open|strong="H6475"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w eat|strong="H6310"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”
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\v 9 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*.
\v 10 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w within|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w without|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w lamentations|strong="H7015"\w*, \w mourning|strong="H1899"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w woe|strong="H1958"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
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\v 1 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, eat \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w*. Eat \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H2063"\w* I \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H6310"\w* caused me \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w eat|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*.
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w eat|strong="H6310"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w belly|strong="H4578"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w bowels|strong="H4578"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.”
\p \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* ate \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
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\v 4 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*.
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strange|strong="H6012"\w* \w speech|strong="H8193"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hard|strong="H3515"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*—
\v 6 \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strange|strong="H6012"\w* \w speech|strong="H8193"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hard|strong="H3515"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w*, whose \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w understand|strong="H8085"\w*. \w Surely|strong="H8085"\w*, if \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w obstinate|strong="H7186"\w*\f + \fr 3:7 \ft Literally, have a hard forehead\f* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* hard-hearted.
\v 8 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w hard|strong="H2389"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w* \w hard|strong="H2389"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w foreheads|strong="H4696"\w*.
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w diamond|strong="H8068"\w*, \w harder|strong="H2389"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w flint|strong="H6864"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w looks|strong="H6440"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w Moreover|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 11 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,’ whether \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w or|strong="H8085"\w* whether \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w refuse|strong="H2308"\w*.”
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* behind \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w rushing|strong="H7494"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.”
\v 13 \w I|strong="H6963"\w* \w heard|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w as|strong="H5980"\w* they \w touched|strong="H5401"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w another|strong="H3671"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* wheels \w beside|strong="H5980"\w* them, even \w the|strong="H5980"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w rushing|strong="H7494"\w*.
\v 14 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heat|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* came \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* Tel Aviv \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Chebar|strong="H3529"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* overwhelmed \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\v 16 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 17 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Therefore \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 18 \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*;’ \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H2421"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w warning|strong="H2094"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w save|strong="H2421"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w require|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H1245"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 19 \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* doesn’t \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.”
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\v 20 “\w Again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w commits|strong="H6213"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stumbling|strong="H4383"\w* \w block|strong="H4383"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w warning|strong="H2094"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6666"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w require|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 21 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H5337"\w* \w warning|strong="H2094"\w*; \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.”
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\v 22 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plain|strong="H1237"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w plain|strong="H1237"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Chebar|strong="H3529"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w entered|strong="H5975"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H7272"\w*, \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w yourself|strong="H7272"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 25 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w ropes|strong="H5688"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* bind \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 26 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w stick|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w roof|strong="H2441"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* mute \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w correct|strong="H3198"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*.’ \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w*, \w let|strong="H2308"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w refuses|strong="H2310"\w*, \w let|strong="H2308"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”
\c 4
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\v 1 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tile|strong="H3843"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* portray \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\v 2 \w Lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w forts|strong="H1785"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4264"\w* \w cast|strong="H8210"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mound \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. Also \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w camps|strong="H4264"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4264"\w* \w plant|strong="H7760"\w* \w battering|strong="H3733"\w* \w rams|strong="H3733"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 3 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w pan|strong="H4227"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 4 “Moreover \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8042"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*. \w According|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.
\v 5 \w For|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, even \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 6 “\w Again|strong="H8145"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H3615"\w* \w these|strong="H1004"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* right \w side|strong="H6654"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* forty \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 7 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H6440"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H2834"\w*; \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 8 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w ropes|strong="H5688"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H6654"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w*.
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\v 9 “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*, \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*, \w beans|strong="H6321"\w*, \w lentils|strong="H5742"\w*, \w millet|strong="H1764"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w spelt|strong="H3698"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w*. \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w According|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w*, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 10 \w Your|strong="H5704"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w which|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w eat|strong="H3978"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w weight|strong="H4946"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*\f + \fr 4:10 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.\f* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w From|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w eat|strong="H3978"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*.
\v 11 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w by|strong="H4325"\w* \w measure|strong="H4884"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w part|strong="H8345"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hin|strong="H1969"\w*.\f + \fr 4:11 \ft A hin is about 6.5 liters or 1.7 gallons.\f* \w From|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.
\v 12 \w You|strong="H5869"\w* \w shall|strong="H5869"\w* eat \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H5869"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w cakes|strong="H5692"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w shall|strong="H5869"\w* \w bake|strong="H5746"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* their \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w dung|strong="H1561"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* comes \w out|strong="H6627"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* man.”
\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Even|strong="H3602"\w* \w thus|strong="H3602"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*, \w among|strong="H2931"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drive|strong="H5080"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “Ah \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*! \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H2930"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H2930"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2930"\w*; \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H2930"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eaten \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w which|strong="H5038"\w* \w dies|strong="H5038"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w itself|strong="H5038"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w torn|strong="H2966"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* animals. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w abominable|strong="H6292"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* come \w into|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H2930"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*!”
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* cow’s \w dung|strong="H1561"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w*’s \w dung|strong="H1561"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H8478"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.”
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\v 16 Moreover \w he|strong="H3389"\w* said \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w by|strong="H4325"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* fearfulness. \w They|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w by|strong="H4325"\w* \w measure|strong="H4884"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* dismay;
\v 17 \w that|strong="H4616"\w* they \w may|strong="H4325"\w* \w lack|strong="H2637"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w be|strong="H4325"\w* dismayed \w one|strong="H8074"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* another, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* pine \w away|strong="H4743"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w their|strong="H8074"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.
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\v 1 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sharp|strong="H2299"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* barber’s \w razor|strong="H8593"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* cause \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w beard|strong="H2206"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w balances|strong="H3976"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w weigh|strong="H4948"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w*.
\v 2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* fire \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\w*. \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w draw|strong="H7324"\w* \w out|strong="H7324"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*.
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w shall|strong="H3671"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H4592"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w bind|strong="H6696"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* folds \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* robe.
\v 4 \w Of|strong="H1004"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire. \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 5 “\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* countries \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 6 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w doing|strong="H4480"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* countries \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5439"\w*.’
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\v 7 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Because|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* turbulent \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*;
\v 8 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w*, \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*, \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*.
\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w will|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers. \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgments|strong="H8201"\w* \w on|strong="H8201"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w*.
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w surely|strong="H3651"\w*, \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w with|strong="H3651"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w things|strong="H8251"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H3651"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w diminish|strong="H1639"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* won’t \w spare|strong="H2550"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w*.
\v 12 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w with|strong="H3615"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w draw|strong="H7324"\w* \w out|strong="H7324"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w after|strong="H7992"\w* \w them|strong="H5439"\w*.
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\v 13 “‘Thus \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H3615"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5117"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w zeal|strong="H7068"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H3615"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w them|strong="H5117"\w*.
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\v 14 “‘Moreover \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H2723"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w among|strong="H2781"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*.
\v 15 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w taunt|strong="H1422"\w*, \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H4923"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgments|strong="H8201"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrathful|strong="H2534"\w* \w rebukes|strong="H8433"\w*—\w I|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*—
\v 16 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w are|strong="H2671"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*, \w which|strong="H7451"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w increase|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.
\v 17 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bereave|strong="H7921"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Pestilence|strong="H1698"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.’”
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* watercourses \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1516"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w even|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w*, \w will|strong="H3478"\w* bring \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2719"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*.
\v 4 \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w will|strong="H2491"\w* \w become|strong="H8074"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w incense|strong="H2553"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w will|strong="H2491"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*. \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H2491"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* men \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dead|strong="H6297"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*.
\v 6 \w In|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4186"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w laid|strong="H2717"\w* \w waste|strong="H2717"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w desolate|strong="H2717"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w may|strong="H4196"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w laid|strong="H2717"\w* \w waste|strong="H2717"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w desolate|strong="H2717"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w may|strong="H4196"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w incense|strong="H2553"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w may|strong="H4196"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w down|strong="H1438"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w may|strong="H4196"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w abolished|strong="H4229"\w*.
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 8 “‘“Yet \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w leave|strong="H3498"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H3498"\w*, \w in|strong="H3498"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H3498"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w some|strong="H3498"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w among|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3498"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w scattered|strong="H2219"\w* through \w the|strong="H1961"\w* countries.
\v 9 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, \w how|strong="H2142"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w been|strong="H2142"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* lewd \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w loathe|strong="H6962"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evils|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*.
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w vain|strong="H2600"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.”’
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\v 11 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w stamp|strong="H7554"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, “Alas!”, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*.
\v 12 \w He|strong="H2719"\w* \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w is|strong="H2719"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*. \w He|strong="H2719"\w* \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w is|strong="H2719"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w He|strong="H2719"\w* \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w remains|strong="H7604"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w is|strong="H2719"\w* \w besieged|strong="H5341"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*. \w Thus|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H7350"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H3615"\w* \w my|strong="H3615"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w*.
\v 13 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w thick|strong="H5687"\w* oak—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w offered|strong="H7311"\w* pleasant \w aroma|strong="H7381"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w waste|strong="H4923"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w Diblah|strong="H1689"\w*, \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w habitations|strong="H4186"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\c 7
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\v 1 \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w An|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four \w corners|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land.
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* anger \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*.
\v 4 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’
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\v 5 “\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*! \w A|strong="H3068"\w* unique \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*! \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H2009"\w* comes.
\v 6 \w An|strong="H7093"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w has|strong="H2009"\w* come. \w The|strong="H2009"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w has|strong="H2009"\w* come! \w It|strong="H2009"\w* awakes against \w you|strong="H2009"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H2009"\w* comes.
\v 7 \w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w doom|strong="H6843"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* come \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land! \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* come! \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w tumult|strong="H4103"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w joyful|strong="H1906"\w* \w shouting|strong="H1906"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w shortly|strong="H7138"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H3615"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*.
\v 9 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* won’t \w spare|strong="H2550"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w strike|strong="H5221"\w*.
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\v 10 “‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*! \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w*! \w Your|strong="H3318"\w* \w doom|strong="H6843"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w rod|strong="H4294"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w blossomed|strong="H6524"\w*. \w Pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w budded|strong="H6524"\w*.
\v 11 \w Violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w has|strong="H4294"\w* \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rod|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w remain|strong="H6965"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1995"\w*. \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* value \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w*! \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* draws \w near|strong="H5060"\w*. Don’t \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w buyer|strong="H7069"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seller|strong="H4376"\w* mourn; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2740"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seller|strong="H4376"\w* won’t \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w*, \w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5771"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* concerns \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.
\v 14 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w blown|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H8619"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2740"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*.
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\v 15 “‘\w The|strong="H2351"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* who \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* who \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* devoured \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*.
\v 16 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w*, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w doves|strong="H3123"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1516"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* moaning, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.
\v 17 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w feeble|strong="H7503"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w weak|strong="H3212"\w* \w as|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.
\v 18 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H6427"\w* also \w clothe|strong="H3680"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w horror|strong="H6427"\w* \w will|strong="H6427"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. Shame \w will|strong="H6427"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H2296"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w baldness|strong="H7144"\w* \w on|strong="H2296"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.
\v 19 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w unclean|strong="H5079"\w* \w thing|strong="H5079"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H7993"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w satisfy|strong="H7646"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* bellies; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w stumbling|strong="H4383"\w* \w block|strong="H4383"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.
\v 20 \w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w beauty|strong="H6643"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w ornament|strong="H5716"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1347"\w*; \w but|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w things|strong="H8251"\w* therein. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w unclean|strong="H5079"\w* \w thing|strong="H8441"\w*.
\v 21 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 22 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w also|strong="H1992"\w* \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w secret|strong="H6845"\w* \w place|strong="H6845"\w*. \w Robbers|strong="H6530"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* enter into \w it|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 23 “‘\w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w chains|strong="H7569"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w bloody|strong="H1818"\w* \w crimes|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*.
\v 24 Therefore \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w worst|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H6942"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w also|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H7673"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3423"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w*.
\v 25 \w Destruction|strong="H7089"\w* comes! \w They|strong="H7965"\w* will \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w there|strong="H7965"\w* will \w be|strong="H7965"\w* none.
\v 26 \w Mischief|strong="H1943"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w mischief|strong="H1943"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w rumor|strong="H8052"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w rumor|strong="H8052"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* perish \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*.
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* mourn, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* troubled. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
\c 8
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2568"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w as|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* fire—\w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w downward|strong="H4295"\w*, fire, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, \w as|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w brightness|strong="H2096"\w*, \w as|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w glowing|strong="H2830"\w* \w metal|strong="H2830"\w*.
\v 3 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w form|strong="H8403"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lock|strong="H6734"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w between|strong="H7307"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w visions|strong="H4759"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H8179"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* looks \w toward|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w seat|strong="H4186"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w image|strong="H5566"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*, \w which|strong="H8033"\w* provokes \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*.
\v 4 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* God \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w plain|strong="H1237"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H2088"\w* said \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.”
\p \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w*, \w northward|strong="H6828"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w image|strong="H5566"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* entry.
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Even|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w commit|strong="H6213"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*? \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*.”
\p
\v 7 \w He|strong="H7200"\w* brought \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H6607"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*; \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hole|strong="H2356"\w* \w in|strong="H6607"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*.
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H7023"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w dig|strong="H2864"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*.”
\p \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w dug|strong="H2864"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w*.
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* said \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “Go \w in|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*.”
\p
\v 10 \w So|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w form|strong="H8403"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w things|strong="H7431"\w*, \w abominable|strong="H8263"\w* animals, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w portrayed|strong="H2707"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*.
\v 11 \w Seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jaazaniah|strong="H2970"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, \w every|strong="H5927"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w censer|strong="H4730"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* smell \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w*, \w every|strong="H6213"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w rooms|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w imagery|strong="H4906"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* doesn’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land.’”
\v 13 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* said \w also|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”
\p
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* women \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tammuz|strong="H8542"\w*.
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*? \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w than|strong="H1419"\w* these.”
\p
\v 16 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* into \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, between \w the|strong="H6440"\w* porch \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w about|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* backs \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w worshiping|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*? \w Is|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H7043"\w* \w thing|strong="H7043"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w commit|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w commit|strong="H6213"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w branch|strong="H2156"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* nose.
\v 18 \w Therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*. \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* won’t \w spare|strong="H2550"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w*. \w Though|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* ears \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H7126"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* ears \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w Cause|strong="H7121"\w* \w those|strong="H7126"\w* \w who|strong="H7121"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w draw|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*, \w each|strong="H5892"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w destroying|strong="H4892"\w* \w weapon|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”
\v 2 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* men \w came|strong="H3847"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w which|strong="H4196"\w* lies \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w every|strong="H8179"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4660"\w* \w weapon|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w One|strong="H3027"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* linen, \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w writer|strong="H5608"\w*’s \w inkhorn|strong="H7083"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w side|strong="H6828"\w*. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w went|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* God \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*, whereupon \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* linen, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w writer|strong="H5608"\w*’s \w inkhorn|strong="H7083"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w side|strong="H4975"\w*.
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mark|strong="H8420"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreheads|strong="H4696"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* sigh \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* cry \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w To|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* others \w he|strong="H5921"\w* said \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* hearing, “\w Go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w*. Don’t let \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w spare|strong="H2550"\w*, neither \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w*.
\v 6 \w Kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w utterly|strong="H4889"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* young \w man|strong="H2205"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*, \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w women|strong="H1330"\w*; \w but|strong="H5921"\w* don’t \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mark|strong="H8420"\w*. \w Begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*.”
\p \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 7 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, “\w Defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*. \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*!”
\p \w They|strong="H5221"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
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\v 8 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w killing|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said, “Ah \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*! \w Will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w residue|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w pouring|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*?”
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w perversion|strong="H4297"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* doesn’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.’
\v 10 \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* won’t \w spare|strong="H2550"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.”
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\v 11 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* man \w clothed|strong="H3830"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* linen, \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w inkhorn|strong="H7083"\w* \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w side|strong="H4975"\w*, \w reported|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.”
\c 10
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1823"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sapphire|strong="H5601"\w*\f + \fr 10:1 \ft or, lapis lazuli \f* \w stone|strong="H5601"\w*, \w as|strong="H1823"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* linen, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* said, “Go \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w whirling|strong="H1534"\w* \w wheels|strong="H1534"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H2651"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w fire|strong="H1513"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2236"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”
\p \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* watched.
\v 3 Now \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w when|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* man \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*.
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w mounted|strong="H4390"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w brightness|strong="H5051"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.
\v 5 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* God \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w*.
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\v 6 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6680"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* man \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* linen, saying, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* fire \w from|strong="H3947"\w* between \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w whirling|strong="H1534"\w* \w wheels|strong="H1534"\w*, \w from|strong="H3947"\w* between \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*,” \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6680"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* beside \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wheel|strong="H1534"\w*.
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* between \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* fire \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* between \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H3742"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* linen, \w who|strong="H3742"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.
\v 8 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w form|strong="H8403"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* here \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*.
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\v 9 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* four wheels beside \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*, \w one|strong="H7200"\w* wheel beside \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* wheel beside \w another|strong="H7200"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* wheels \w was|strong="H3742"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beryl|strong="H8658"\w* stone.
\v 10 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w*, \w the|strong="H8432"\w* four \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wheel \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wheel.
\v 11 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* four \w directions|strong="H7253"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*.
\v 12 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w backs|strong="H1354"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wheels, \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w even|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wheels \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* four \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w*.
\v 13 \w As|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w wheels|strong="H1534"\w*, \w they|strong="H7121"\w* were \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H7121"\w* hearing, “\w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w whirling|strong="H1534"\w* \w wheels|strong="H1534"\w*”.
\v 14 Every \w one|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H3742"\w* four \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w*.
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* mounted \w up|strong="H7200"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w by|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Chebar|strong="H3529"\w*.
\v 16 \w When|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w when|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* mount \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels \w also|strong="H1571"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\v 17 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, these \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* mounted \w up|strong="H7311"\w*, these mounted \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w with|strong="H5975"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*.
\v 19 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* mounted \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*.
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\v 20 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* God \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Chebar|strong="H3529"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*.
\v 21 \w Every|strong="H8478"\w* \w one|strong="H3671"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* four \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w every|strong="H8478"\w* \w one|strong="H3671"\w* four \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*.
\v 22 \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Chebar|strong="H3529"\w*, \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w appearances|strong="H4758"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* each \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w straight|strong="H5676"\w* \w forward|strong="H6440"\w*.
\c 11
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\v 1 \w Moreover|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w eastward|strong="H6921"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w Jaazaniah|strong="H2970"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azzur|strong="H5809"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pelatiah|strong="H6410"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w*, \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="H2803"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H2803"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* iniquity, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H3289"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*;
\v 3 \w who|strong="H1931"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H1129"\w* time \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* cauldron, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*.’
\v 4 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “Speak, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H7307"\w*.
\v 6 \w You|strong="H7235"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H7235"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w its|strong="H4390"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*.”
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\v 7 “‘\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Your|strong="H7760"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H1992"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* cauldron; \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w be|strong="H1320"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.
\v 8 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3372"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* bring \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 9 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgments|strong="H8201"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 10 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 11 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* cauldron, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 12 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”’”
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\v 13 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*, \w Pelatiah|strong="H6410"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benaiah|strong="H1141"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “Ah \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*! \w Will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3617"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?”
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\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 15 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w relatives|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* whom \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w Go|strong="H7368"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* land \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w possession|strong="H4181"\w*.’
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\v 16 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Whereas|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w removed|strong="H7368"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w off|strong="H7368"\w* \w among|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w whereas|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* countries, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H4592"\w* \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* countries \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*.”’
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\v 17 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* countries \w where|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”
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\v 18 “‘\w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* come \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w things|strong="H8251"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\v 19 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H1320"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* stony \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*,
\v 20 \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*. \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* God.
\v 21 \w But|strong="H1870"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* whose \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w things|strong="H8251"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* own \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* God \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*.
\v 23 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w side|strong="H6924"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
\v 24 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* God \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w Chaldea|strong="H3778"\w*, \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captives|strong="H1473"\w*.
\p \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3778"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captives|strong="H1473"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.
\c 12
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* don’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* ears \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* don’t \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 3 “\w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w baggage|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* moving, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* move \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* move \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 4 \w You|strong="H5869"\w* \w shall|strong="H5869"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w baggage|strong="H3627"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w baggage|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H3627"\w* moving. \w You|strong="H5869"\w* \w shall|strong="H5869"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* yourself \w at|strong="H3318"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* men \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w exile|strong="H1473"\w*.
\v 5 \w Dig|strong="H2864"\w* \w through|strong="H2864"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w carry|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* baggage \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* way.
\v 6 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dark|strong="H5939"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* don’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w baggage|strong="H3627"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w baggage|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* moving, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w dug|strong="H2864"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dark|strong="H5939"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.
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\v 8 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 9 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, hasn’t \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*?’
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\v 10 “\w Say|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* concerns \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w*.”’
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\v 11 “Say, ‘\w I|strong="H3651"\w* am \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w*. \w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* have \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* be \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w exile|strong="H1473"\w*, \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*.
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\v 12 “‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* baggage \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dark|strong="H5939"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w dig|strong="H2864"\w* \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.
\v 13 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H3778"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w taken|strong="H8610"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w snare|strong="H4686"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Babylon \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*; \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, though \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* toward \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H2719"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w help|strong="H5828"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* bands. \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w draw|strong="H7324"\w* \w out|strong="H7324"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* after \w them|strong="H5439"\w*.
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\v 15 “‘\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w disperse|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H6327"\w* among \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H6327"\w* \w through|strong="H6327"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* countries.
\v 16 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H3498"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H4557"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w declare|strong="H5608"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w among|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 17 \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 18 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w quaking|strong="H7494"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7269"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* fearfulness.
\v 19 \w Tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3069"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: “\w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* fearfulness \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* dismay, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* land \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w desolate|strong="H3456"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w therein|strong="H4393"\w*, \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H4393"\w*.
\v 20 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w laid|strong="H2717"\w* \w waste|strong="H2717"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”’”
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\v 21 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 22 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, saying, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* prolonged, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* fails’?
\v 23 \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7126"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H7673"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w use|strong="H4911"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;”’ \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7126"\w*, ‘“\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w hand|strong="H7126"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fulfillment|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*.
\v 24 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w flattering|strong="H2509"\w* \w divination|strong="H4738"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 25 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w deferred|strong="H4900"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 26 \w Again|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 27 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sees|strong="H2372"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*.’
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\v 28 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: “\w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w deferred|strong="H4900"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
\c 13
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5012"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* out \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, ‘\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*:
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5036"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* own \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1115"\w*!
\v 4 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w foxes|strong="H7776"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w*.
\v 5 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gaps|strong="H6556"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* built \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H1447"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 6 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H7723"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w lying|strong="H3577"\w* \w divination|strong="H7081"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*;’ \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* men \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hope|strong="H3176"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w confirmed|strong="H6965"\w*.
\v 7 Haven’t \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w* \w vision|strong="H4236"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* haven’t \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H3577"\w* \w divination|strong="H4738"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*;’ \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*?”
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\v 8 “‘\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H3282"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H7723"\w* \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3282"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 9 “\w My|strong="H3045"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w see|strong="H2374"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w* \w visions|strong="H7723"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w utter|strong="H7080"\w* \w lying|strong="H3577"\w* \w divinations|strong="H7080"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w council|strong="H5475"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w writing|strong="H3791"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* enter \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 10 “‘\w Because|strong="H3282"\w*, \w even|strong="H1129"\w* \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w they|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w seduced|strong="H2937"\w* \w my|strong="H1129"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying, “\w Peace|strong="H7965"\w*;” \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* no \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w When|strong="H2009"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w builds|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2434"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H3282"\w* \w plaster|strong="H2902"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w whitewash|strong="H8602"\w*.
\v 11 Tell \w those|strong="H1961"\w* who \w plaster|strong="H2902"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H2902"\w* \w whitewash|strong="H8602"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w overflowing|strong="H7857"\w* \w shower|strong="H1653"\w*; \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w*, great hailstones, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w stormy|strong="H5591"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w tear|strong="H1234"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.
\v 12 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w has|strong="H2009"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*, won’t \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w plaster|strong="H2902"\w* \w with|strong="H2902"\w* \w which|strong="H7023"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w plastered|strong="H2902"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*?”
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\v 13 “‘\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w tear|strong="H1234"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w with|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stormy|strong="H5591"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w overflowing|strong="H7857"\w* \w shower|strong="H1653"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w*, \w and|strong="H7307"\w* great hailstones \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w consume|strong="H3617"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w*.
\v 14 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w plastered|strong="H2902"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w whitewash|strong="H8602"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5060"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3247"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 15 Thus I \w will|strong="H2534"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H3615"\w* \w my|strong="H3615"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H2534"\w* \w the|strong="H3615"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, \w and|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H2534"\w* those who have \w plastered|strong="H2902"\w* \w it|strong="H3615"\w* \w with|strong="H2902"\w* \w whitewash|strong="H8602"\w*. I \w will|strong="H2534"\w* tell \w you|strong="H3615"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3615"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w is|strong="H2534"\w* no more, nor those who \w plastered|strong="H2902"\w* \w it|strong="H3615"\w*—
\v 16 \w to|strong="H3478"\w* wit, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H5030"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5012"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H2374"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H5030"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3389"\w* \w her|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H7965"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H5030"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*,’” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 17 \w You|strong="H6440"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,
\v 18 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* say, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sew|strong="H8609"\w* magic \w bands|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* elbows \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w veils|strong="H4555"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w persons|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w stature|strong="H6967"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w hunt|strong="H6679"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w*! \w Will|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w hunt|strong="H6679"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w save|strong="H2421"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5315"\w*?
\v 19 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w handfuls|strong="H8168"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w pieces|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w should|strong="H3899"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w save|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w should|strong="H3899"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w lying|strong="H3577"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*.’
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\v 20 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* magic \w bands|strong="H3704"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w hunt|strong="H6679"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* make \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w fly|strong="H6524"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w fly|strong="H6524"\w* \w free|strong="H7971"\w*, \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* whom \w you|strong="H7971"\w* ensnare \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w birds|strong="H6524"\w*.
\v 21 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w veils|strong="H4555"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ensnared. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 22 \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w grieved|strong="H3512"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w sad|strong="H7451"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w should|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w saved|strong="H2421"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.
\v 23 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w* \w visions|strong="H7723"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w practice|strong="H7080"\w* \w divination|strong="H7081"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
\c 14
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3478"\w* some \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 3 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w these|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w stumbling|strong="H4383"\w* \w block|strong="H4383"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. Should \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w inquired|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*?
\v 4 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Every|strong="H7760"\w* \w man|strong="H6030"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w takes|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w puts|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w stumbling|strong="H4383"\w* \w block|strong="H4383"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w then|strong="H6030"\w* \w comes|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* according \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*,
\v 5 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w estranged|strong="H2114"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.”’
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\v 6 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*! \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*.
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\v 7 “‘“\w For|strong="H3588"\w* everyone \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w or|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w strangers|strong="H1616"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w separates|strong="H5144"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w takes|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w puts|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w stumbling|strong="H4383"\w* \w block|strong="H4383"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w comes|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w*.
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8074"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 9 “‘“\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceived|strong="H6601"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceived|strong="H6601"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 10 \w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*. \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H5030"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* even \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H5030"\w* \w him|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1875"\w* \w him|strong="H5375"\w*,
\v 11 \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* themselves \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 13 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w committing|strong="H4603"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trespass|strong="H4604"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* animal—
\v 14 though \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H5315"\w*, \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w and|strong="H6666"\w* Job, \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w only|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 15 “\w If|strong="H3863"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* ravage \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*—
\v 16 though \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w they|strong="H1992"\w* would \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w neither|strong="H5337"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w nor|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w only|strong="H5337"\w* would \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land would \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*.
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\v 17 “\w Or|strong="H4480"\w* \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w bring|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* land, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* say, ‘\w Sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* animal’—
\v 18 \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w they|strong="H1992"\w* would \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* would \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*.
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\v 19 “\w Or|strong="H4480"\w* \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* land, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* man \w and|strong="H7971"\w* animal—
\v 20 though \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Job, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*, \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w neither|strong="H5337"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w nor|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w only|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w by|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w How|strong="H3588"\w* much \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* four \w severe|strong="H7451"\w* \w judgments|strong="H8201"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*—\w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*—\w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w*!
\v 22 \w Yet|strong="H3605"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H6413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w doings|strong="H5949"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w even|strong="H2005"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 23 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w doings|strong="H5949"\w*; \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w branch|strong="H2156"\w* \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* among \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*?
\v 3 \w Will|strong="H6213"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w be|strong="H6086"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*? \w Will|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pin|strong="H3489"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w hang|strong="H8518"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*?
\v 4 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w cast|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* fire \w for|strong="H5414"\w* fuel; \w the|strong="H5414"\w* fire \w has|strong="H2009"\w* devoured \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w ends|strong="H7098"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w burned|strong="H2787"\w*. \w Is|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w profitable|strong="H6743"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*?
\v 5 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w whole|strong="H8549"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* suitable \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H6213"\w* \w less|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fire \w has|strong="H1961"\w* devoured \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w burned|strong="H2787"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* suitable \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*?”
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\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* fire \w for|strong="H3427"\w* fuel, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\v 7 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* fire, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* fire \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* devour \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*, \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w they|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w acted|strong="H4603"\w* \w unfaithfully|strong="H4604"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Again|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, cause \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*;
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: “\w Your|strong="H3541"\w* \w origin|strong="H4351"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w your|strong="H3541"\w* \w birth|strong="H4138"\w* \w is|strong="H3389"\w* \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* land \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w*. An Amorite \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \w your|strong="H3541"\w* father, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w your|strong="H3541"\w* mother \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*.
\v 4 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w navel|strong="H8270"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w*. \w You|strong="H3117"\w* weren’t \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* cleanse \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. \w You|strong="H3117"\w* weren’t \w salted|strong="H4414"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrapped|strong="H2853"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* blankets \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3772"\w*.
\v 5 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w pitied|strong="H2550"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w compassion|strong="H2550"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w abhorred|strong="H1604"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*.
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\v 6 “‘“\w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* wallowing \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘Though \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w live|strong="H2421"\w*!’ \w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘Though \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w live|strong="H2421"\w*!’
\v 7 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H7235"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w which|strong="H7704"\w* \w grows|strong="H1431"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* attained \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w excellent|strong="H5716"\w* beauty. \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w formed|strong="H3559"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w*; \w yet|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w bare|strong="H6181"\w*.
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\v 8 “‘“\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w*; \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w garment|strong="H3671"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* pledged myself \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* entered \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w mine|strong="H5674"\w*.
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\v 9 “‘“Then \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. Yes, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* thoroughly \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w away|strong="H7857"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w anointed|strong="H5480"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*.
\v 10 I \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w you|strong="H3847"\w* also \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w embroidered|strong="H7553"\w* \w work|strong="H7553"\w* \w and|strong="H8336"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* leather \w sandals|strong="H5274"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w you|strong="H3847"\w*. I \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w you|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w fine|strong="H8336"\w* \w linen|strong="H8336"\w* \w and|strong="H8336"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w you|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w silk|strong="H4897"\w*.
\v 11 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w decked|strong="H5710"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w ornaments|strong="H5716"\w*, \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chain|strong="H7242"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w neck|strong="H1627"\w*.
\v 12 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* nose, \w earrings|strong="H5141"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* ears, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.
\v 13 Thus \w you|strong="H8081"\w* \w were|strong="H3701"\w* \w decked|strong="H5710"\w* \w with|strong="H5710"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w Your|strong="H6743"\w* clothing \w was|strong="H3966"\w* \w of|strong="H2091"\w* \w fine|strong="H5560"\w* \w linen|strong="H8336"\w*, \w silk|strong="H4897"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w embroidered|strong="H7553"\w* \w work|strong="H7553"\w*. \w You|strong="H8081"\w* ate \w fine|strong="H5560"\w* \w flour|strong="H5560"\w*, \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. \w You|strong="H8081"\w* \w were|strong="H3701"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3302"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w you|strong="H8081"\w* \w prospered|strong="H6743"\w* \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \w royal|strong="H4410"\w* estate.
\v 14 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w renown|strong="H8034"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w perfect|strong="H3632"\w*, \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1926"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 15 “‘“\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*, \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w renown|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* prostitution \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 16 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* some \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* garments, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* decked \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w various|strong="H2921"\w* \w colors|strong="H2921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w This|strong="H6213"\w* shouldn’t \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*.
\v 17 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w which|strong="H2091"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w men|strong="H2145"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 18 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w embroidered|strong="H7553"\w* garments, \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 19 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w also|strong="H3899"\w* \w which|strong="H3899"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w fine|strong="H5560"\w* \w flour|strong="H5560"\w*, \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w which|strong="H3899"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* fed \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* even \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pleasant \w aroma|strong="H7381"\w*; \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 20 “‘“Moreover \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, whom \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* devoured. \w Was|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* prostitution \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H4592"\w* \w matter|strong="H4592"\w*,
\v 21 \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w slain|strong="H7819"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* causing \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* fire \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*?
\v 22 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* prostitution \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w bare|strong="H6181"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* wallowing \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.
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\v 23 “‘“\w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*—woe, woe \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*!” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*—
\v 24 “\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* vaulted \w place|strong="H7413"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lofty \w place|strong="H7413"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H7339"\w*.
\v 25 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* lofty \w place|strong="H7413"\w* \w at|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* abomination, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w opened|strong="H6589"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* prostitution.
\v 26 \w You|strong="H1320"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* committed sexual immorality \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*, \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7934"\w*, \w great|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* prostitution, \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H7235"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*.
\v 27 \w See|strong="H2009"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H6430"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H6430"\w* \w diminished|strong="H1639"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w portion|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w lewd|strong="H2154"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.
\v 28 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* \w Assyrians|strong="H1121"\w*, \w because|strong="H2181"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* insatiable; \w yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* weren’t \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*.
\v 29 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* prostitution \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* land \w of|strong="H7646"\w* \w merchants|strong="H3667"\w*, \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w Chaldea|strong="H3778"\w*; \w and|strong="H7235"\w* \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* weren’t \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*.
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\v 30 “‘“\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w weak|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3826"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “since \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* impudent \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*;
\v 31 \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* vaulted \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* lofty \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H7339"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* scorn pay.
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\v 32 “‘“\w Adulterous|strong="H5003"\w* wife, \w who|strong="H2114"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* husband!
\v 33 People \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w gifts|strong="H5083"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*; \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w gifts|strong="H5083"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* lovers, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7809"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* come \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* prostitution.
\v 34 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w different|strong="H2016"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* other women \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* prostitution, \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* follows \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*; \w and|strong="H1961"\w* whereas \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* hire, \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* hire \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w different|strong="H2016"\w*.”’
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\v 35 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*:
\v 36 ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w filthiness|strong="H5178"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* prostitution \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* lovers; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*;
\v 37 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* lovers, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w taken|strong="H1540"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H6149"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* whom \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* loved, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* whom \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w uncover|strong="H1540"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* may \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*.
\v 38 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* women who break \w wedlock|strong="H5003"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w*; \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w*.
\v 39 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* throw \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* vaulted \w place|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w break|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* lofty \w places|strong="H7413"\w*. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w*. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w bare|strong="H6181"\w*.
\v 40 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* also \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w stone|strong="H7275"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* thrust \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.
\v 41 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgments|strong="H8201"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* women. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w playing|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* hire \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.
\v 42 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* cause \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5117"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w and|strong="H8252"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5117"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*, \w and|strong="H8252"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w*.
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\v 43 “‘“\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* raged \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w behold|strong="H1887"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*: “\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w commit|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w lewdness|strong="H2154"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*.
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\v 44 “‘“\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* uses \w proverbs|strong="H4911"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w use|strong="H4911"\w* \w this|strong="H4911"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4911"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, saying, ‘\w As|strong="H1323"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mother, \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*.’
\v 45 You \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* mother, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* loathes \w her|strong="H1602"\w* husband \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H1602"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* you \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* sister \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* sisters, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w loathed|strong="H1602"\w* \w their|strong="H1602"\w* husbands \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1602"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Your|strong="H1121"\w* mother \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* an Amorite.
\v 46 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w elder|strong="H1419"\w* sister \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w* sister, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.
\v 47 \w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H4592"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w soon|strong="H4592"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1870"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7843"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.
\v 48 \w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5002"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* sister \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* nor \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.
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\v 49 “‘“\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* sister \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*: \w pride|strong="H1347"\w*, fullness \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* prosperous \w ease|strong="H7962"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* didn’t \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w*.
\v 50 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* arrogant \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 51 \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* hasn’t \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w justified|strong="H6663"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* sisters \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 52 \w You|strong="H4480"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* own \w shame|strong="H3639"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5375"\w*, \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w given|strong="H5375"\w* \w judgment|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H6419"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* sisters; \w through|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w committed|strong="H8581"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w abominable|strong="H8581"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w*, \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6663"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* confounded, \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w*, \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w justified|strong="H6663"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* sisters.
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\v 53 “‘“\w I|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w reverse|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w*, \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w captives|strong="H7628"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*;
\v 54 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* own \w shame|strong="H3639"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 55 \w Your|strong="H7725"\w* sisters, \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w former|strong="H6927"\w* \w estate|strong="H6927"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w former|strong="H6927"\w* \w estate|strong="H6927"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w former|strong="H6927"\w* \w estate|strong="H6927"\w*.
\v 56 \w For|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* sister \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w mentioned|strong="H8052"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w*,
\v 57 \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w was|strong="H7451"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w*, \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w at|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Syria, \w and|strong="H6430"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6430"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w despise|strong="H7590"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 58 \w You|strong="H5375"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w borne|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lewdness|strong="H2154"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 59 “‘\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* despised \w the|strong="H3588"\w* oath \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w breaking|strong="H6565"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.
\v 60 Nevertheless \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 61 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* \w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* sisters, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w elder|strong="H1419"\w* sisters \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w younger|strong="H6996"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.
\v 62 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;
\v 63 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* confounded, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w forgiven|strong="H3722"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, tell \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w riddle|strong="H2420"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w speak|strong="H4911"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w parable|strong="H4912"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;
\v 3 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w with|strong="H5404"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w long|strong="H1419"\w* \w feathers|strong="H5133"\w*, \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w feathers|strong="H5133"\w* \w which|strong="H3844"\w* had \w various|strong="H7553"\w* \w colors|strong="H7553"\w*, came \w to|strong="H3947"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w top|strong="H6788"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* cedar.
\v 4 \w He|strong="H7760"\w* cropped \w off|strong="H6998"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w topmost|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w young|strong="H3242"\w* \w twigs|strong="H3242"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* carried \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H5892"\w* traffic. \w He|strong="H7760"\w* planted \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w*.
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\v 5 “‘“\w He|strong="H5414"\w* also \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w planted|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H2233"\w* \w soil|strong="H7704"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w willow|strong="H6851"\w* \w tree|strong="H6851"\w*.
\v 6 \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w grew|strong="H6779"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spreading|strong="H5628"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w low|strong="H8217"\w* \w stature|strong="H6967"\w*, whose \w branches|strong="H1808"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w toward|strong="H6437"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w its|strong="H8478"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, \w produced|strong="H6213"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w shot|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w sprigs|strong="H6288"\w*.
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\v 7 “‘“\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H2063"\w* \w another|strong="H3671"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w feathers|strong="H5133"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w bent|strong="H3719"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w shot|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w planted|strong="H4302"\w*, \w that|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* might \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 8 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w planted|strong="H8362"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w soil|strong="H7704"\w* \w by|strong="H4325"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* might \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w branches|strong="H6057"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* might \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* might \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*.”’
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\v 9 “Say, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Will|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*? Won’t \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w pull|strong="H5423"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w cut|strong="H7082"\w* \w off|strong="H5423"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* fresh \w springing|strong="H6780"\w* \w leaves|strong="H2964"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w*? \w It|strong="H5375"\w* \w can|strong="H2220"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w raised|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H5971"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H1419"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 10 \w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, being \w planted|strong="H8362"\w*, \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*? Won’t \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w utterly|strong="H3001"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w* \w when|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*? \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w grew|strong="H6780"\w*.”’”
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\v 11 \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 12 “Say \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, ‘Don’t \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* mean?’ \w Tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* Babylon.
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1285"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w royal|strong="H4410"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*,\f + \fr 17:13 \ft or, seed\f* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*. \w He|strong="H1285"\w* also \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* under \w an|strong="H3947"\w* oath, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* mighty \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* land,
\v 14 \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w might|strong="H4467"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w low|strong="H8217"\w*, \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w might|strong="H4467"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* itself \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w might|strong="H4467"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*.
\v 15 \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="H4397"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w might|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Will|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*? \w Will|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w such|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*? \w Will|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w break|strong="H6565"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*?
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\v 16 “‘\w As|strong="H4427"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* dwells \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, whose oath \w he|strong="H3808"\w* despised, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* whose \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w broke|strong="H6565"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.
\v 17 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* won’t \w help|strong="H4421"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w cast|strong="H8210"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* mounds \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w forts|strong="H1785"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w persons|strong="H5315"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* despised \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oath \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w breaking|strong="H6565"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* won’t \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.
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\v 19 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w surely|strong="H5414"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* oath \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H5414"\w* despised \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w broken|strong="H6331"\w*.
\v 20 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H8610"\w* \w taken|strong="H8610"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w snare|strong="H4686"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* bring \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w enter|strong="H8199"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w judgment|strong="H8199"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w trespass|strong="H4604"\w* \w that|strong="H8199"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H8199"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 21 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fugitives|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* bands \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6566"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.’
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\v 22 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* some \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lofty|strong="H7311"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cedar, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w plant|strong="H8362"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* crop \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w topmost|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H3127"\w* \w twigs|strong="H3127"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tender|strong="H7390"\w* \w one|strong="H7390"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w plant|strong="H8362"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w lofty|strong="H7311"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.
\v 23 \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w plant|strong="H8362"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w height|strong="H4791"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w boughs|strong="H6057"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good cedar. \w Birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w kind|strong="H3671"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w*.
\v 24 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w down|strong="H8213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H1361"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H3892"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w flourish|strong="H6524"\w*.
\p “‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.’”
\c 18
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* mean, \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w use|strong="H4911"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, saying,
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H1121"\w* eaten \w sour|strong="H1155"\w* \w grapes|strong="H1155"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H6949"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w edge|strong="H6949"\w*’?
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\v 3 “\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w you|strong="H4912"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w use|strong="H4911"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 4 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* mine; \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w so|strong="H4191"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* mine. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 5 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w lawful|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*,
\q1
\v 6 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eaten \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 hasn’t \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q1 hasn’t \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s wife,
\q2 hasn’t \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H5079"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w impurity|strong="H5079"\w*,
\q1
\v 7 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wronged|strong="H3238"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w debtor|strong="H2326"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w pledge|strong="H2258"\w*,
\q1 \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w taken|strong="H5414"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w robbery|strong="H1500"\w*,
\q2 \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* garment;
\q1
\v 8 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* hasn’t lent \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w interest|strong="H5392"\w*,
\q2 hasn’t \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w increase|strong="H8636"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q1 \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w withdrawn|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*,
\q2 \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* true \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w between|strong="H4941"\w* man \w and|strong="H7725"\w* man,
\q1
\v 9 \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w truly|strong="H6213"\w*;
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H6662"\w* \w surely|strong="H2421"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 10 “\w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w fathers|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w robber|strong="H6530"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w sheds|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* things,
\v 11 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* eaten \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* shrines
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s wife,
\q1
\v 12 \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w wronged|strong="H3238"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w*,
\q2 \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* \w by|strong="H1497"\w* \w robbery|strong="H1500"\w*,
\q1 \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w pledge|strong="H2258"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*,
\q2 \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w*,
\q1
\v 13 \w has|strong="H1961"\w* lent \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w interest|strong="H5392"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w increase|strong="H8636"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* poor,
\m \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*? \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.
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\v 14 “\w Now|strong="H2009"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w fathers|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*’s \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w which|strong="H2004"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H2009"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fears, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* doesn’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w likewise|strong="H2004"\w*,
\q1
\v 15 \w who|strong="H3478"\w* hasn’t eaten \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 hasn’t \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 hasn’t \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s wife,
\q1
\v 16 hasn’t \w wronged|strong="H3238"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 hasn’t \w taken|strong="H2254"\w* \w anything|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w pledge|strong="H2254"\w*,
\q1 hasn’t \w taken|strong="H2254"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w robbery|strong="H1500"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* garment;
\q1
\v 17 \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w withdrawn|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H1931"\w* hasn’t \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w interest|strong="H5392"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w increase|strong="H8636"\w*,
\q1 \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*,
\q2 \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*;
\m \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* father. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.
\v 18 \w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* father, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w cruelly|strong="H6233"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*, \w robbed|strong="H1497"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* brother, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.
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\v 19 “\w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* say, ‘\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* doesn’t \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*?’ \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H2708"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w lawful|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w surely|strong="H2421"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.
\v 20 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 21 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H2708"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w lawful|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.
\v 22 \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.
\v 23 \w Have|strong="H7563"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H2654"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H2654"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rather|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H7563"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*?
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\v 24 “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w commits|strong="H6213"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w*, \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w live|strong="H2425"\w*? \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6666"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w*. \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w trespass|strong="H4604"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.
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\v 25 “\w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Lord \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w equal|strong="H8505"\w*.’ \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w Is|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w equal|strong="H8505"\w*? Aren’t \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w unequal|strong="H8505"\w*?
\v 26 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w commits|strong="H6213"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 27 \w Again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w lawful|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w save|strong="H2421"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.
\v 28 \w Because|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w considers|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.
\v 29 \w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* says, ‘\w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* Lord \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* fair.’ \w House|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, aren’t \w my|strong="H3478"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* fair? Aren’t \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* unfair?
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\v 30 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “\w Return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruin|strong="H4383"\w*.
\v 31 \w Cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?
\v 32 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H2654"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “\w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* yourselves, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*!
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\v 1 “Moreover, \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w princes|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H5387"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\v 2 \w and|strong="H7235"\w* say,
\q1 ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* was \w your|strong="H7235"\w* mother?
\q2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w lioness|strong="H3833"\w*.
\q1 \w She|strong="H4100"\w* \w couched|strong="H7257"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w* \w she|strong="H4100"\w* \w nourished|strong="H7235"\w* \w her|strong="H7235"\w* \w cubs|strong="H1482"\w*.
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\v 3 She \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5927"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w cubs|strong="H1482"\w*.
\q2 He \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*.
\q1 He \w learned|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w catch|strong="H2963"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w*.
\q2 He devoured men.
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w also|strong="H1471"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w*.
\q2 He \w was|strong="H4714"\w* \w taken|strong="H8610"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w pit|strong="H7845"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w they|strong="H8085"\w* brought \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w hooks|strong="H2397"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
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\v 5 “‘\w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w waited|strong="H3176"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w hope|strong="H3176"\w* \w was|strong="H8615"\w* lost,
\q1 \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w cubs|strong="H1482"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*.
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w learned|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w catch|strong="H2963"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* devoured \w men|strong="H1980"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w He|strong="H3045"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* palaces,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w laid|strong="H2717"\w* \w waste|strong="H2717"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* land \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w desolate|strong="H2717"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w fullness|strong="H4393"\w*,
\q2 because \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w roaring|strong="H7581"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* attacked \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H5414"\w* \w taken|strong="H8610"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w pit|strong="H7845"\w*.
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\v 9 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cage|strong="H5474"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w hooks|strong="H2397"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* strongholds,
\q2 \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w on|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\q1
\v 10 “‘\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* mother \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w planted|strong="H8362"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w full|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w branches|strong="H6058"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.
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\v 11 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scepters|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who \w ruled|strong="H4910"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H7200"\w* \w stature|strong="H6967"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w exalted|strong="H1361"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* thick \w boughs|strong="H5688"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w*
\q2 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w*.
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\v 12 \w But|strong="H5428"\w* \w it|strong="H7993"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w plucked|strong="H5428"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w in|strong="H7307"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H7993"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H7993"\w* ground,
\q1 \w and|strong="H5797"\w* \w the|strong="H7993"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w its|strong="H7993"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.
\q2 \w Its|strong="H7993"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w branches|strong="H4294"\w* \w were|strong="H4294"\w* \w broken|strong="H6561"\w* \w off|strong="H6561"\w* \w and|strong="H5797"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H7993"\w* fire consumed \w them|strong="H7993"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* it \w is|strong="H4057"\w* \w planted|strong="H8362"\w* \w in|strong="H8362"\w* \w the|strong="H6258"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H8362"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* \w and|strong="H4057"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6772"\w* \w land|strong="H6723"\w*.
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\v 14 Fire \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4294"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w branches|strong="H4294"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* devoured \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H4910"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w branch|strong="H4294"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scepter|strong="H7626"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w*.’
\m \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w*.”
\c 20
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6218"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, some \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 3 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H2205"\w*, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: “\w Is|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w*? \w As|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w inquired|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w*.”’
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\v 4 “\w Will|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*? \w Will|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*? Cause \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* fathers.
\v 5 \w Tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w chose|strong="H5375"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w swore|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w myself|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w swore|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, saying, ‘\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;’
\v 6 \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w swore|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w searched|strong="H8446"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, \w flowing|strong="H2100"\w* \w with|strong="H2100"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H6643"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* lands.
\v 7 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7993"\w*, ‘Each \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. Don’t \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’
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\v 8 “‘“\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* wouldn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H5869"\w* didn’t \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* would \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H3615"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w myself|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w bringing|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* caused \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* land \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.
\v 11 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w showed|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w which|strong="H2708"\w* if \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H2425"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 12 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w between|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctifies|strong="H6942"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
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\v 13 “‘“\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* if \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man keeps, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H2425"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w consume|strong="H3615"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 14 \w But|strong="H1115"\w* \w I|strong="H5869"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5869"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.
\v 15 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w swore|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w flowing|strong="H2100"\w* \w with|strong="H2100"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H6643"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* lands,
\v 16 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* didn’t \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.
\v 17 Nevertheless \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w spared|strong="H2347"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3617"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.
\v 18 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, ‘Don’t \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* fathers. Don’t \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.
\v 19 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 20 \w Make|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w between|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’
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\v 21 “‘“\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* didn’t \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w which|strong="H2708"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H2425"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.
\v 22 Nevertheless \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w withdrew|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.
\v 23 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w swore|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* would \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* among \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w disperse|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* countries,
\v 24 \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* fathers’ \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.
\v 25 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w which|strong="H2706"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* couldn’t \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.
\v 26 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2930"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own \w gifts|strong="H4979"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* opens \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w womb|strong="H7356"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”’
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\v 27 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Moreover|strong="H3541"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w your|strong="H3651"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w blasphemed|strong="H1442"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w committed|strong="H4603"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trespass|strong="H4604"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.
\v 28 \w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w swore|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w thick|strong="H5687"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w presented|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w provocation|strong="H3708"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H7133"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* pleasant \w aroma|strong="H7381"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w poured|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5262"\w*.
\v 29 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* go mean?’ \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w its|strong="H5704"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Bamah|strong="H1117"\w*\f + \fr 20:29 \ft “Bamah” means “High Place”.\f* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.”’
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\v 30 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* tell \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Do|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w pollute|strong="H2930"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3478"\w* fathers? \w Do|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w after|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w*?
\v 31 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w offer|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4979"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w make|strong="H2930"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire, \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w pollute|strong="H2930"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H5674"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? \w Should|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w inquired|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H5375"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w inquired|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*!
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\v 32 “‘“\w That|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* say, ‘We \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* countries, \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* stone.’
\v 33 \w As|strong="H4427"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w surely|strong="H4427"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w outstretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 34 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* countries \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w outstretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.
\v 35 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* bring \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w enter|strong="H8199"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w judgment|strong="H8199"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 36 Just \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w entered|strong="H8199"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w judgment|strong="H8199"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w your|strong="H8199"\w* fathers \w in|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w enter|strong="H8199"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w judgment|strong="H8199"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 37 “\w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H1285"\w* cause \w you|strong="H8478"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H1285"\w* \w bring|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H8478"\w* \w into|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w bond|strong="H4562"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.
\v 38 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w purge|strong="H1305"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebels|strong="H4775"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* disobey \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w where|strong="H4033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* live, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 39 “‘\w As|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, everyone \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* hereafter \w also|strong="H3541"\w*, if \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4979"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.
\v 40 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w height|strong="H4791"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w me|strong="H1875"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w require|strong="H1875"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w fruits|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*.
\v 41 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pleasant \w aroma|strong="H7381"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* countries \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*. \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\v 42 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* country \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w swore|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers.
\v 43 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H5949"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2930"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w loathe|strong="H6962"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2930"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w evils|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 44 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7843"\w* \w doings|strong="H5949"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 45 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s word came to me, saying,
\v 46 “Son of man, set your face toward the south, and preach toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the south.
\v 47 Tell the forest of the south, ‘Hear \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s word: The Lord \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* says, “Behold, I will kindle \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire in you, and it will devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree. The burning flame will not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north will be burned by it.
\v 48 All flesh will see that I, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, have kindled it. It will not be quenched.”’”
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\v 49 Then I said, “Ah Lord \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*! They say of me, ‘Isn’t he \w a|strong="H3068"\w* speaker of parables?’”
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* Jerusalem, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w preach|strong="H5197"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sanctuaries, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel.
\v 3 \w Tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Israel, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* draw \w my|strong="H8085"\w* sword \w out|strong="H3518"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* sheath, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cut \w off|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* righteous \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wicked.
\v 4 \w Seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w then|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cut \w off|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* righteous \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wicked, \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* sword \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3518"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* sheath \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* south \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* north.
\v 5 All flesh \w will|strong="H3808"\w* know \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3808"\w* drawn \w my|strong="H3808"\w* sword \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w its|strong="H3808"\w* sheath. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* return \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*.”’
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\v 6 “\w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* sigh, \w you|strong="H1961"\w* son \w of|strong="H3068"\w* man. \w You|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* sigh \w before|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* eyes \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* broken heart\f + \fr 21:6 \ft literally, the breaking of your thighs\f* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* bitterness.
\v 7 \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w*, \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* ask \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘Why do \w you|strong="H6440"\w* sigh?’ \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w Because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* news, \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w*! \w Every|strong="H7760"\w* heart \w will|strong="H3478"\w* melt, \w all|strong="H6440"\w* hands \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* feeble, \w every|strong="H7760"\w* spirit \w will|strong="H3478"\w* faint, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H6440"\w* knees \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* weak \w as|strong="H3389"\w* water. Behold, \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w done|strong="H7760"\w*, says \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Lord \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s word \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, saying,
\v 9 “Son \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w*, prophesy, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* say, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3282"\w*:
\q1 “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*! \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*!
\q2 \w It|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* sharpened,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w also|strong="H3318"\w* polished.
\q1
\v 10 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* sharpened \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* slaughter.
\q2 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* polished \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* lightning.
\q1 \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* mirth?
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* rod \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* son condemns \w every|strong="H3605"\w* tree.
\q1
\v 11 \w It|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* given \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* polished,
\q2 \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H1121"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* handled.
\q1 \w The|strong="H5869"\w* sword \w is|strong="H1121"\w* sharpened.
\q2 Yes, \w it|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* polished
\q2 \w to|strong="H1121"\w* give \w it|strong="H1121"\w* into \w the|strong="H5869"\w* hand \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* killer.”’
\q1
\v 12 Cry \w and|strong="H3027"\w* wail, son \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* princes \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Israel.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w*.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* beat \w your|strong="H3605"\w* thigh.
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\v 13 “\w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trial. \w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* rod \w that|strong="H3068"\w* condemns \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w*?” \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 “\w You|strong="H1571"\w* \w therefore|strong="H1571"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* strike \w your|strong="H1571"\w* hands \w together|strong="H1571"\w*.
\q1 Let \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* doubled \w the|strong="H3541"\w* third time,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* fatally wounded.
\q1 \w It|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* great \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* fatally wounded,
\q2 \w which|strong="H2719"\w* enters \w into|strong="H2719"\w* \w their|strong="H1571"\w* rooms.
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* set \w the|strong="H3605"\w* threatening \w sword|strong="H1300"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* gates,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* heart \w may|strong="H1961"\w* melt,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* stumblings \w be|strong="H1961"\w* multiplied.
\q1 Ah! \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* pointed \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 Gather \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w together|strong="H3709"\w*.
\q2 \w Go|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* right.
\q1 \w Set|strong="H5414"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* array.
\q2 \w Go|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 wherever \w your|strong="H5414"\w* face \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q1
\v 17 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w strike|strong="H5606"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* hands \w together|strong="H2199"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* wrath \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w rest|strong="H1961"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* spoken \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.”
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\v 18 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s word \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w*, saying,
\v 19 “\w Also|strong="H1121"\w*, \w you|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, appoint \w two|strong="H5221"\w* ways, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* king \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w may|strong="H1121"\w* come. \w They|strong="H1931"\w* both \w will|strong="H2719"\w* come \w out|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H7992"\w* land, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* mark \w out|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place. Mark \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w out|strong="H1419"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* head \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* way \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w*.
\v 20 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w appoint|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* come \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Rabbah \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* children \w of|strong="H8179"\w* Ammon, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* Judah \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fortified.
\v 21 \w For|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Babylon stood \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* parting \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w*, \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* two ways, \w to|strong="H6440"\w* use divination. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* shook \w the|strong="H6440"\w* arrows back \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w forth|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* consulted \w the|strong="H6440"\w* teraphim.\f + \fr 21:21 \ft teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.\f* \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w looked|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* liver.
\v 22 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H1696"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* lot \w for|strong="H3068"\w* Jerusalem, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w set|strong="H5117"\w* battering rams, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* open \w the|strong="H5221"\w* mouth \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H5221"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w lift|strong="H3068"\w* up \w the|strong="H5221"\w* voice \w with|strong="H3068"\w* shouting, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w set|strong="H5117"\w* battering rams \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* gates, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* up mounds, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* build forts.
\v 23 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* false divination \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* sight, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* sworn oaths \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* brings iniquity \w to|strong="H3068"\w* memory, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w*.
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\v 24 “Therefore \w the|strong="H7760"\w* Lord \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* says: ‘\w Because|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* caused \w your|strong="H7760"\w* iniquity \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* remembered, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* transgressions \w are|strong="H1121"\w* uncovered, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* doings \w your|strong="H7760"\w* sins appear; \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* memory, \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w taken|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 25 “‘\w You|strong="H7760"\w*, deadly wounded wicked \w one|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H7760"\w* prince \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* day \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w come|strong="H3063"\w*, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* time \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* iniquity \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* end,
\v 26 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Lord \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* says: “Remove \w the|strong="H7200"\w* turban, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H5975"\w* \w off|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* crown. \w This|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w*. Exalt \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* low, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* humble \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w high|strong="H7218"\w*.
\v 27 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* overturn, overturn, overturn \w it|strong="H7760"\w*. \w This|strong="H7760"\w* \w also|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H7760"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w*, \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w whose|strong="H8179"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w*; \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.”’
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\v 28 “\w You|strong="H5869"\w*, son \w of|strong="H5869"\w* man, prophesy \w and|strong="H5869"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H2142"\w* Lord \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* says \w this|strong="H1931"\w* concerning \w the|strong="H2142"\w* children \w of|strong="H5869"\w* Ammon, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* concerning \w their|strong="H1961"\w* reproach:
\q1 “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* sword! \w A|strong="H3068"\w* sword \w is|strong="H1931"\w* drawn!
\q2 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* polished \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* slaughter,
\q1 \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* devour,
\q2 \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* lightning;
\q1
\v 29 \w while|strong="H3541"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* false \w visions|strong="H7200"\w*,
\q2 \w while|strong="H3541"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* divine lies \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q1 \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w lay|strong="H1540"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* necks \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wicked \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* deadly wounded,
\q2 \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* day \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H2142"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* time \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* end.
\q1
\v 30 Cause \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* return into its sheath.
\q2 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* place where \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* created,
\q2 \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3478"\w* birth, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* judge \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.
\q1
\v 31 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* pour \w out|strong="H5493"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* indignation \w on|strong="H3069"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* blow \w on|strong="H3069"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* fire \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* wrath.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* deliver \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w into|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* hand \w of|strong="H3069"\w* brutish men,
\q2 skillful \w to|strong="H3808"\w* destroy.
\q1
\v 32 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* fuel \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* fire.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* blood \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* middle \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land.
\q1 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* remembered \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* spoken \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.”’”
\c 22
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\v 1 \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H3605"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*? \w Will|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bloody|strong="H1818"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*? \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* cause \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*.
\v 3 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w sheds|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w herself|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w herself|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*!
\v 4 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w become|strong="H2930"\w* guilty \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*! \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w draw|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* end \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mocking|strong="H7048"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries.
\v 5 \w Those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w mock|strong="H7046"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*, \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w infamous|strong="H2931"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w*, \w full|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w tumult|strong="H4103"\w*.
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\v 6 “‘“\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w princes|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, everyone according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w power|strong="H2220"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.
\v 7 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* have \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w treated|strong="H7043"\w* father \w and|strong="H6213"\w* mother \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w contempt|strong="H7043"\w*.\f + \fr 22:7 \ft Literally, \fqa made light of father and mother.\f* \w Among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* have \w oppressed|strong="H3238"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w*. \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* have \w wronged|strong="H3238"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* widow.
\v 8 You \w have|strong="H6944"\w* despised \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, \w and|strong="H6944"\w* \w have|strong="H6944"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*.
\v 9 \w Slanderous|strong="H7400"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*. \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* eaten \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w lewdness|strong="H2154"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 10 \w In|strong="H1540"\w* \w you|strong="H1540"\w* have \w they|strong="H1540"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w their|strong="H1540"\w* fathers’ \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*. \w In|strong="H1540"\w* \w you|strong="H1540"\w* have \w they|strong="H1540"\w* \w humbled|strong="H6031"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w who|strong="H2931"\w* \w was|strong="H2931"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w in|strong="H1540"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w impurity|strong="H5079"\w*.
\v 11 \w One|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s wife, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w lewdly|strong="H2154"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*. \w Another|strong="H7453"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w humbled|strong="H6031"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* sister, \w his|strong="H6213"\w* father’s \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*.
\v 12 \w In|strong="H1818"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w* \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*. \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H3947"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w interest|strong="H5392"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w increase|strong="H8636"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H3947"\w* greedily \w gained|strong="H1214"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7453"\w* \w by|strong="H1214"\w* \w oppression|strong="H6233"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w have|strong="H3947"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 13 “‘“\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w dishonest|strong="H1215"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* \w which|strong="H1818"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w which|strong="H1818"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w shed|strong="H1818"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 14 \w Can|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w endure|strong="H5975"\w*, \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*? \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 15 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w disperse|strong="H2219"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w through|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* countries. \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* purge \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w filthiness|strong="H2932"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*.
\v 16 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”’”
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\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 18 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w dross|strong="H5509"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*, tin, \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dross|strong="H5509"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.
\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w dross|strong="H5509"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\v 20 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*, \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w lead|strong="H5777"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* tin \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w blow|strong="H5301"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w melt|strong="H5413"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2534"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2534"\w* \w lay|strong="H3240"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8432"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w melt|strong="H5413"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 21 Yes, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5678"\w* \w gather|strong="H3664"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5678"\w* \w blow|strong="H5301"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*, \w and|strong="H5678"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5678"\w* be \w melted|strong="H5413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 22 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w melted|strong="H5413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w melted|strong="H5413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’”
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\v 23 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 24 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, tell \w her|strong="H1931"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w rained|strong="H1656"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*.’
\v 25 \w There|strong="H8432"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*, \w like|strong="H7580"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w roaring|strong="H7580"\w* lion \w ravening|strong="H2963"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w*. \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* devoured \w souls|strong="H5315"\w*. \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w treasure|strong="H2633"\w* \w and|strong="H5030"\w* \w precious|strong="H3366"\w* \w things|strong="H3366"\w*. \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w made|strong="H7235"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* widows \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*.
\v 26 \w Her|strong="H3045"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w done|strong="H2554"\w* \w violence|strong="H2554"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* distinction \w between|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w common|strong="H2455"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* caused \w men|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w discern|strong="H3045"\w* \w between|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5956"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* am \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w*.
\v 27 \w Her|strong="H7130"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w it|strong="H7130"\w* \w are|strong="H8269"\w* \w like|strong="H8210"\w* \w wolves|strong="H2061"\w* \w ravening|strong="H2963"\w* \w the|strong="H7130"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w*, \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w to|strong="H4616"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2963"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w*, \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w get|strong="H1214"\w* \w dishonest|strong="H1215"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w*.
\v 28 \w Her|strong="H2902"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w plastered|strong="H2902"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w whitewash|strong="H8602"\w*, \w seeing|strong="H2374"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w* \w visions|strong="H7723"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w divining|strong="H7080"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,’ \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.
\v 29 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* land \w have|strong="H5971"\w* used \w oppression|strong="H6233"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w exercised|strong="H1497"\w* \w robbery|strong="H1498"\w*. Yes, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* troubled \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w* \w wrongfully|strong="H4941"\w*.
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\v 30 “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* would \w build|strong="H1443"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H1447"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gap|strong="H6556"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*.
\v 31 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* fire \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* own \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* mother.
\v 3 \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*. \w Their|strong="H6213"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w fondled|strong="H1717"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* youthful \w nipples|strong="H1717"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* caressed \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\v 4 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* Oholah \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w elder|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Oholibah \w her|strong="H1961"\w* sister. \w They|strong="H3389"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* mine, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w*, \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* Oholah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* Oholibah.
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\v 5 “Oholah \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* was \w mine|strong="H8478"\w*. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w doted|strong="H5689"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w lovers|strong="H5689"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Assyrians \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7138"\w*,
\v 6 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5483"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w blue|strong="H8504"\w*—\w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w and|strong="H8504"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H3847"\w* \w desirable|strong="H2531"\w* \w young|strong="H2531"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*, \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.
\v 7 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w herself|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prostitute \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w choicest|strong="H4005"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w herself|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w whomever|strong="H3605"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w lusted|strong="H5689"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 8 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* hasn’t \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* prostitution \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w leaving|strong="H5800"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* caressed \w her|strong="H5921"\w* youthful \w nipples|strong="H1717"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* prostitution \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 9 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w lovers|strong="H5689"\w*, \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Assyrians|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w doted|strong="H5689"\w*.
\v 10 \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. She \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w byword|strong="H8034"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*; \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgments|strong="H8196"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w*.
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\v 11 “\w Her|strong="H7200"\w* sister Oholibah \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w*, yet she was \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7843"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* lusting \w than|strong="H4480"\w* she, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* prostitution which was \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w depraved|strong="H7843"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* prostitution \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* sister.
\v 12 She \w lusted|strong="H5689"\w* after \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Assyrians|strong="H1121"\w*, \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*—\w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7138"\w*, \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w most|strong="H3847"\w* \w gorgeously|strong="H4358"\w*, \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H3847"\w* \w desirable|strong="H2531"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* same \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.
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\v 14 “\w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w increased|strong="H3254"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* prostitution; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* men \w portrayed|strong="H2707"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w portrayed|strong="H2707"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w red|strong="H8350"\w*,
\v 15 dressed \w with|strong="H7218"\w* belts \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* waists, \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w flowing|strong="H5628"\w* \w turbans|strong="H2871"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w looking|strong="H4758"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w princes|strong="H7991"\w*, after \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Babylonians|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Chaldea|strong="H3778"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w birth|strong="H4138"\w*.
\v 16 \w As|strong="H5869"\w* soon \w as|strong="H5869"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H4758"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w lusted|strong="H5689"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldea|strong="H3778"\w*.
\v 17 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w Babylonians|strong="H1121"\w* came \w to|strong="H1121"\w* her into \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* her \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* prostitution. She \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2930"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* her \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w alienated|strong="H3363"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\v 18 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* prostitution \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*. Then \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w alienated|strong="H5361"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w*, just \w like|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w alienated|strong="H5361"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* sister.
\v 19 \w Yet|strong="H3117"\w* she \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w her|strong="H7235"\w* prostitution, \w remembering|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H7235"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H3117"\w* she \w had|strong="H7235"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\v 20 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w lusted|strong="H5689"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w lovers|strong="H5689"\w*, \w whose|strong="H6370"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w whose|strong="H6370"\w* \w issue|strong="H2231"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w like|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w issue|strong="H2231"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.
\v 21 \w Thus|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* called \w to|strong="H6213"\w* memory \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w lewdness|strong="H2154"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* caressing \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w nipples|strong="H1717"\w* \w by|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* youthful \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*.
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\v 22 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, Oholibah, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w raise|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* lovers \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w alienated|strong="H5361"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* bring \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*:
\v 23 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Babylonians|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w Pekod|strong="H6489"\w*, \w Shoa|strong="H7772"\w*, \w Koa|strong="H6970"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Assyrians|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w desirable|strong="H2531"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, \w princes|strong="H5461"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w renown|strong="H7121"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.
\v 24 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w weapons|strong="H2021"\w*, \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w wagons|strong="H1534"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7760"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w buckler|strong="H4043"\w*, \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w helmet|strong="H6959"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w commit|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*.
\v 25 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w* \w against|strong="H2719"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* nose \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* ears. \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* remnant \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* devoured \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* fire.
\v 26 \w They|strong="H3947"\w* will also \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* clothes \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w*.
\v 27 \w Thus|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w make|strong="H2142"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w lewdness|strong="H2154"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w remove|strong="H7673"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* land \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w*.’
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\v 28 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*, \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w alienated|strong="H5361"\w*.
\v 29 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H3018"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w naked|strong="H5903"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w bare|strong="H6181"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* prostitution \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w lewdness|strong="H2154"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* prostitution.
\v 30 \w These|strong="H6213"\w* things \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2930"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.
\v 31 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* sister; therefore \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.’
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\v 32 “\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* sister’s \w cup|strong="H3563"\w*,
\q2 \w which|strong="H3069"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w* \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w large|strong="H7342"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ridiculed \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w held|strong="H3557"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w derision|strong="H3932"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w contains|strong="H3557"\w* \w much|strong="H4767"\w*.
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\v 33 You \w will|strong="H3563"\w* \w be|strong="H8111"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w drunkenness|strong="H7943"\w* \w and|strong="H8111"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3015"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w* \w and|strong="H8111"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H4390"\w* sister \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.
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\v 34 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w drain|strong="H4680"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H4680"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w gnaw|strong="H1633"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w broken|strong="H5423"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w tear|strong="H5423"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*;
\m \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 35 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H7993"\w* \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w me|strong="H7993"\w* behind \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w back|strong="H1458"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3282"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w lewdness|strong="H2154"\w* \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* prostitution.’”
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\v 36 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said moreover \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*: “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* Oholah \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Oholibah? \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*.
\v 37 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w committed|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w committed|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w*, \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fire \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* devoured.
\v 38 \w Moreover|strong="H5750"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*: \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*.
\v 39 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w slain|strong="H7819"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* came \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 40 “\w Furthermore|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* sisters \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* men \w who|strong="H4397"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w was|strong="H4397"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H4397"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5710"\w*, \w painted|strong="H3583"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w decorated|strong="H5710"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5710"\w* \w with|strong="H7364"\w* \w ornaments|strong="H5716"\w*,
\v 41 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stately|strong="H3520"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6186"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, whereupon \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*.
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\v 42 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* being \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w ease|strong="H7961"\w* \w was|strong="H6963"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*. \w With|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w common|strong="H7230"\w* \w sort|strong="H7230"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w drunkards|strong="H5433"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w bracelets|strong="H6781"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* \w crowns|strong="H5850"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.
\v 43 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* said \w of|strong="H1931"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w old|strong="H1087"\w* \w in|strong="H2181"\w* \w adulteries|strong="H5004"\w*, ‘\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w with|strong="H2181"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H6258"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H2181"\w* \w them|strong="H1931"\w*.’
\v 44 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* went \w in|strong="H2181"\w* \w to|strong="H2154"\w* \w her|strong="H3651"\w*, \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* go \w in|strong="H2181"\w* \w to|strong="H2154"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* went \w in|strong="H2181"\w* \w to|strong="H2154"\w* Oholah \w and|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H2154"\w* Oholibah, \w the|strong="H2181"\w* \w lewd|strong="H2154"\w* women.
\v 45 \w Righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w men|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w adulteresses|strong="H5003"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w women|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w adulteresses|strong="H5003"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 46 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mob \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* tossed \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w forth|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* robbed.
\v 47 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w stone|strong="H7275"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* stones \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w dispatch|strong="H1254"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire.
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\v 48 “‘\w Thus|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w lewdness|strong="H2154"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* women \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w taught|strong="H3256"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w lewd|strong="H2154"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 49 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w recompense|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w lewdness|strong="H2154"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
\c 24
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\v 1 \w Again|strong="H1961"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w same|strong="H6106"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w drew|strong="H3117"\w* close \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w same|strong="H6106"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 3 \w Utter|strong="H4911"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w parable|strong="H4912"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* tell them, ‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q1 “\w Put|strong="H8239"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* cauldron \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* fire.
\q2 \w Put|strong="H8239"\w* \w it|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w pour|strong="H3332"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w into|strong="H4325"\w* \w it|strong="H1004"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w Gather|strong="H4390"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5409"\w* into \w it|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q2 even \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w piece|strong="H5409"\w*:
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thigh|strong="H3409"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w*.
\q2 \w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w choice|strong="H4005"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w choice|strong="H4005"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pile|strong="H1754"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w wood|strong="H6106"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* cauldron.
\q1 \w Make|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w boil|strong="H1310"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, let \w its|strong="H8478"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w boiled|strong="H1310"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*.”
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\v 6 “‘\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “Woe \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bloody|strong="H1818"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cauldron \w whose|strong="H5518"\w* \w rust|strong="H2457"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w whose|strong="H5518"\w* \w rust|strong="H2457"\w* hasn’t \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*!
\q1 \w Take|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w piece|strong="H5409"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w piece|strong="H5409"\w*
\q2 \w without|strong="H3808"\w* casting \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\q1
\v 7 “‘“\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bare|strong="H6706"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*.
\q1 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w That|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w take|strong="H5358"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5359"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bare|strong="H6706"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* should \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w*.”
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\v 9 “‘\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “Woe \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w bloody|strong="H1818"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*!
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w pile|strong="H4071"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w Heap|strong="H7235"\w* \w on|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H7235"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.
\q2 \w Make|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H7235"\w* \w fire|strong="H1814"\w* hot.
\q1 \w Boil|strong="H8552"\w* \w the|strong="H7235"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w well|strong="H4841"\w*.
\q2 \w Make|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H7235"\w* broth thick,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* let \w the|strong="H7235"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w be|strong="H6086"\w* \w burned|strong="H2787"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H4616"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w empty|strong="H7386"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H5178"\w* be \w hot|strong="H3179"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w may|strong="H5178"\w* \w burn|strong="H2787"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w filthiness|strong="H2932"\w* \w may|strong="H5178"\w* be \w molten|strong="H5413"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w rust|strong="H2457"\w* \w may|strong="H5178"\w* be \w consumed|strong="H8552"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4480"\w* \w weary|strong="H3811"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w toil|strong="H8383"\w*;
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w rust|strong="H2457"\w*,
\q2 \w rust|strong="H2457"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* fire, doesn’t \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w*.
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\v 13 “‘“\w In|strong="H5750"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w filthiness|strong="H2932"\w* \w is|strong="H2534"\w* \w lewdness|strong="H2154"\w*. \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H5750"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* weren’t \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w*, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w filthiness|strong="H2932"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* caused \w my|strong="H5117"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w toward|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*.
\p
\v 14 “‘“\w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w back|strong="H6544"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w spare|strong="H2347"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w repent|strong="H5162"\w*. According \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* according \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H5949"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
\p
\v 15 \w Also|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 16 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w desire|strong="H4261"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w stroke|strong="H4046"\w*; \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* \w run|strong="H1832"\w* down.
\v 17 Sigh, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* aloud. \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* mourning \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Bind|strong="H2280"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* headdress \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. Don’t \w cover|strong="H5844"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8222"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* don’t \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* mourner’s \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.”
\p
\v 18 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w wife|strong="H1696"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w was|strong="H6213"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*.
\p
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, “Won’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* mean \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*?”
\p
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1697"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 21 ‘Speak \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w*, \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* pities; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w behind|strong="H5800"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
\v 22 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* won’t \w cover|strong="H5844"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8222"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* mourner’s \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.
\v 23 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w turbans|strong="H6287"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* won’t \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* pine \w away|strong="H4743"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* moan \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w*.
\v 24 \w Thus|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ezekiel|strong="H3168"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; according \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”’”
\p
\v 25 “\w You|strong="H3117"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, shouldn’t \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w strength|strong="H4581"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w joy|strong="H4885"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* whereupon \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w set|strong="H4853"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w*—\w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*—
\v 26 \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w escapes|strong="H6412"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* come \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w to|strong="H3117"\w* cause \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w hear|strong="H2045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* ears?
\v 27 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6412"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* mute. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
\c 25
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 3 \w Tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, ‘\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*! \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Aha|strong="H1889"\w*!’ \w against|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H8074"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*,
\v 4 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w possession|strong="H4181"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w encampments|strong="H2918"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w dwellings|strong="H4908"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*.
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stable|strong="H5116"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w resting|strong="H4769"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w clapped|strong="H4222"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w stamped|strong="H7554"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w contempt|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\v 7 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plunder \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w perish|strong="H3772"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* countries. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 8 “‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* say, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,’
\v 9 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H6605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H6605"\w* \w frontiers|strong="H7097"\w*, \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w glory|strong="H6643"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* country, Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w Kiriathaim|strong="H7156"\w*,
\v 10 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* go \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w possession|strong="H4181"\w*, \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w may|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgments|strong="H8201"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 12 “‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* Edom \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* \w against|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w taking|strong="H5358"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5359"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* greatly offended, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w taken|strong="H5358"\w* \w revenge|strong="H5358"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*,”
\v 13 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Edom, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w man|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* animal \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H2723"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w*.
\v 14 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* Edom \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Edom \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 15 “‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w have|strong="H6430"\w* \w taken|strong="H5358"\w* \w revenge|strong="H5360"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w have|strong="H6430"\w* \w taken|strong="H5358"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w contempt|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w destroy|strong="H4889"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* hostility,”
\v 16 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Cherethites|strong="H3774"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w coast|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 17 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrathful|strong="H2534"\w* \w rebukes|strong="H8433"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.”’”
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* first \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w has|strong="H3389"\w* said \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, ‘\w Aha|strong="H1889"\w*! \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*! \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gateway|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3389"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w returned|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w replenished|strong="H4390"\w*, \w now|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w laid|strong="H2717"\w* \w waste|strong="H2717"\w*;’
\v 3 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* causes \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.
\v 4 \w They|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w break|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* also \w scrape|strong="H5500"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bare|strong="H6706"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*.
\v 5 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w spreading|strong="H4894"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w nets|strong="H2764"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. ‘\w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* plunder \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\v 6 \w Her|strong="H3045"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’
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\v 7 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* bring \w on|strong="H7393"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w from|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 8 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w forts|strong="H1785"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w cast|strong="H8210"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mound \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w buckler|strong="H6793"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 9 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w battering|strong="H6904"\w* \w engines|strong="H4239"\w* \w against|strong="H2719"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w with|strong="H2719"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w axes|strong="H2719"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w break|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w*.
\v 10 \w By|strong="H5892"\w* reason \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w abundance|strong="H8229"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H3680"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w their|strong="H3680"\w* \w dust|strong="H1534"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3680"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w at|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w wagons|strong="H1534"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H5892"\w* enters \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H3680"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w as|strong="H5892"\w* men \w enter|strong="H3996"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w broken|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H1234"\w*.
\v 11 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w tread|strong="H7429"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hoofs|strong="H6541"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.
\v 12 \w They|strong="H7997"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7997"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w riches|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prey|strong="H7997"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w merchandise|strong="H7404"\w*. \w They|strong="H7997"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w break|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5422"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2532"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H7997"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* stones, \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* cause \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*. \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bare|strong="H6706"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w spreading|strong="H4894"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w nets|strong="H2764"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 15 “\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*: ‘Won’t \w the|strong="H3069"\w* islands \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H4658"\w*, \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* groan, \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2027"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w made|strong="H2026"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*?
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w thrones|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* lay \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w robes|strong="H4598"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w embroidered|strong="H7553"\w* garments. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2731"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2729"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 17 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q1 “How \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* destroyed,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* seafaring \w men|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w renowned|strong="H1984"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q1 \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w terror|strong="H2851"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*!”
\q1
\v 18 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* islands \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2729"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w fall|strong="H4658"\w*.
\q2 Yes, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* islands \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* dismayed \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w departure|strong="H3318"\w*.’
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\v 19 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolate|strong="H2717"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\v 20 \w then|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w descend|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* pit, \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w lower|strong="H8482"\w* \w parts|strong="H8482"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w desolate|strong="H2723"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w*, \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* pit, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H6643"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*.
\v 21 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H1091"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w being|strong="H5750"\w*. Though \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1091"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w*, \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*;
\v 3 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* tell \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entry|strong="H3997"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w merchant|strong="H7402"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* islands, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w have|strong="H5971"\w* said,
\q2 ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* am \w perfect|strong="H3632"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*.’
\q1
\v 4 \w Your|strong="H1129"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H1129"\w* \w builders|strong="H1129"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w perfected|strong="H3634"\w* \w your|strong="H1129"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w planks|strong="H3871"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w trees|strong="H1265"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Senir|strong="H8149"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cedar \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mast|strong="H8650"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w oars|strong="H4880"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* oaks \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w benches|strong="H7175"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \w inlaid|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* cypress wood \w from|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* islands \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Kittim|strong="H3794"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* \w sail|strong="H5251"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4714"\w* \w fine|strong="H8336"\w* \w linen|strong="H8336"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w embroidered|strong="H7553"\w* \w work|strong="H7553"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* might \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w banner|strong="H5251"\w*.
\q2 \w Blue|strong="H8504"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w purple|strong="H8504"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* islands \w of|strong="H4714"\w* Elishah \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w awning|strong="H4374"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* Arvad \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w rowers|strong="H7751"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w*, \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3427"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w pilots|strong="H2259"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w Gebal|strong="H1380"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w repairers|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* ship seams \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ships \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w with|strong="H3220"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mariners|strong="H4419"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*
\q2 \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w deal|strong="H6148"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchandise|strong="H4627"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 10 “‘“\w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w Lud|strong="H3865"\w*, \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w Put|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*,
\q2 \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H2428"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w hung|strong="H8518"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w helmet|strong="H3553"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w showed|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w beauty|strong="H1926"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Arvad \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w hung|strong="H8518"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w shields|strong="H7982"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w perfected|strong="H3634"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*.
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\v 12 “‘“\w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w was|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchant|strong="H5503"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* reason \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H1952"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w riches|strong="H1952"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w traded|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wares|strong="H5801"\w* \w with|strong="H5801"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, tin, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w*.
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\v 13 “‘“\w Javan|strong="H3120"\w*, \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w*, \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w traders|strong="H7402"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w traded|strong="H7402"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w persons|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w men|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w merchandise|strong="H4627"\w*.
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\v 14 “‘“\w They|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Togarmah|strong="H8425"\w* \w traded|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w wares|strong="H5801"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w war|strong="H6571"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w mules|strong="H6505"\w*.
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\v 15 “‘“\w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w* \w traded|strong="H7402"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* islands \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w market|strong="H5506"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ebony|strong="H1894"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* exchange.
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\v 16 “‘“Syria \w was|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w merchant|strong="H5503"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* reason \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* handiworks. \w They|strong="H5414"\w* \w traded|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w wares|strong="H5801"\w* \w with|strong="H5801"\w* \w emeralds|strong="H5306"\w*, purple, \w embroidered|strong="H7553"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*, fine linen, \w coral|strong="H7215"\w*, \w and|strong="H4639"\w* \w rubies|strong="H3539"\w*.
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\v 17 “‘“\w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H8081"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w traders|strong="H7402"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w traded|strong="H7402"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w of|strong="H8081"\w* \w Minnith|strong="H4511"\w*, confections, \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w balm|strong="H6875"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w merchandise|strong="H4627"\w*.
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\v 18 “‘“\w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchant|strong="H5503"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* handiworks \w by|strong="H3605"\w* reason \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H1952"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w riches|strong="H1952"\w*, \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w Helbon|strong="H2463"\w*, \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w white|strong="H6713"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w*.
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\v 19 “‘“\w Vedan|strong="H2051"\w* \w and|strong="H7070"\w* \w Javan|strong="H3120"\w* \w traded|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5801"\w* yarn \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w wares|strong="H5801"\w*; \w wrought|strong="H6219"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w cassia|strong="H6916"\w*, \w and|strong="H7070"\w* \w calamus|strong="H7070"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* among \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w merchandise|strong="H4627"\w*.
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\v 20 “‘“\w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w* was your \w merchant|strong="H7402"\w* \w in|strong="H7402"\w* \w precious|strong="H2667"\w* saddle blankets \w for|strong="H2667"\w* \w riding|strong="H7396"\w*.
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\v 21 “‘“\w Arabia|strong="H6152"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* favorite dealers \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w*, \w rams|strong="H3733"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*. \w In|strong="H3027"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w*.
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\v 22 “‘“\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w traders|strong="H7402"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w Raamah|strong="H7484"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w traders|strong="H7402"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w traded|strong="H7402"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wares|strong="H5801"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H2091"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.
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\v 23 “‘“\w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w Canneh|strong="H3656"\w*, \w Eden|strong="H5729"\w*, the \w traders|strong="H7402"\w* \w of|strong="H7402"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w*, Asshur \w and|strong="H7614"\w* \w Chilmad|strong="H3638"\w*, were your \w traders|strong="H7402"\w*.
\v 24 \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* your \w traders|strong="H7402"\w* \w in|strong="H1992"\w* \w choice|strong="H4360"\w* wares, \w in|strong="H1992"\w* wrappings \w of|strong="H2256"\w* \w blue|strong="H8504"\w* \w and|strong="H8504"\w* \w embroidered|strong="H7553"\w* \w work|strong="H7553"\w*, \w and|strong="H8504"\w* \w in|strong="H1992"\w* cedar \w chests|strong="H1595"\w* \w of|strong="H2256"\w* rich clothing \w bound|strong="H2280"\w* \w with|strong="H2280"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w*, among your \w merchandise|strong="H4819"\w*.
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\v 25 “‘“\w The|strong="H4390"\w* ships \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w were|strong="H8659"\w* \w your|strong="H3513"\w* caravans \w for|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H3513"\w* \w merchandise|strong="H4627"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3513"\w* \w were|strong="H8659"\w* \w replenished|strong="H4390"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w made|strong="H3513"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3513"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*.
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\v 26 \w Your|strong="H7665"\w* \w rowers|strong="H7751"\w* \w have|strong="H4325"\w* brought \w you|strong="H7665"\w* \w into|strong="H3220"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H7665"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w you|strong="H7665"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*.
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\v 27 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w riches|strong="H1952"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wares|strong="H5801"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchandise|strong="H4627"\w*,
\q2 \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mariners|strong="H4419"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w pilots|strong="H2259"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w repairers|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* ship seams,
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dealers|strong="H6148"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchandise|strong="H4627"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q1 \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* \w which|strong="H4421"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q2 \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruin|strong="H4658"\w*.
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\v 28 \w At|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* your \w pilots|strong="H2259"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4054"\w* \w lands|strong="H4054"\w* \w will|strong="H6963"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w*.
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\v 29 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w handle|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oars|strong="H4880"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mariners|strong="H4419"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pilots|strong="H2259"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ships.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land,
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\v 30 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* cause \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H6963"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H4751"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w cast|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w wallow|strong="H6428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ashes|strong="H6083"\w*.
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\v 31 \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w make|strong="H7139"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w bald|strong="H7139"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8242"\w* clothe \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H2296"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H2296"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w*.
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\v 32 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w wailing|strong="H5204"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w lament|strong="H6969"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, saying,
\q1 ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w there|strong="H8432"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* silence \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*?’
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\v 33 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w wares|strong="H5801"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H5971"\w* \w enriched|strong="H6238"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* earth
\q2 \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w riches|strong="H1952"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w merchandise|strong="H4627"\w*.
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\v 34 \w In|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w by|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w depths|strong="H4615"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*,
\q2 \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchandise|strong="H4627"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
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\v 35 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* islands \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w horribly|strong="H8178"\w* \w afraid|strong="H8175"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w troubled|strong="H7481"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 36 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w hiss|strong="H8319"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* terrible end,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w*.”’”
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, tell \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w lifted|strong="H1361"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* said, ‘\w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3069"\w*,
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w seat|strong="H4186"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w middle|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*;’
\q1 \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w god|strong="H3069"\w*,
\q2 though \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3069"\w*—
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\v 3 \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w wiser|strong="H2450"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w secret|strong="H5640"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5640"\w* \w from|strong="H2450"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
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\v 4 \w By|strong="H2091"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w by|strong="H2091"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H2428"\w* \w gotten|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w riches|strong="H2428"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w have|strong="H2428"\w* \w gotten|strong="H6213"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* treasuries.
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\v 5 \w By|strong="H7230"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w by|strong="H7230"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* trading \w you|strong="H7235"\w* \w have|strong="H2428"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w riches|strong="H2428"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w lifted|strong="H1361"\w* \w up|strong="H1361"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w riches|strong="H2428"\w*—”
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\v 6 “‘\w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*,
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\v 7 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* bring \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w terrible|strong="H6184"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w draw|strong="H7324"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w defile|strong="H2490"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w brightness|strong="H3314"\w*.
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\v 8 \w They|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w pit|strong="H7845"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3381"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* those \w who|strong="H2491"\w* \w are|strong="H2491"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*
\q2 \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Will|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* say \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w kills|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w God|strong="H3808"\w*’?
\q2 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* wounds \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 10 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*
\q2 \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 11 \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 12 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* tell \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* measure,
\q2 \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w perfect|strong="H3632"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*.
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\v 13 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God.
\q1 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w stone|strong="H5601"\w* adorned \w you|strong="H3605"\w*:
\q2 ruby, \w topaz|strong="H6357"\w*, \w emerald|strong="H5306"\w*,
\q2 chrysolite, \w onyx|strong="H7718"\w*, \w jasper|strong="H3471"\w*,
\q2 \w sapphire|strong="H5601"\w*,\f + \fr 28:13 \ft or, lapis lazuli \f* \w turquoise|strong="H5306"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w beryl|strong="H8658"\w*.
\q1 \w Gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w pipes|strong="H5345"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w*.
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\v 14 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4473"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* \w who|strong="H3742"\w* \w covers|strong="H5526"\w*.
\q2 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* stones \w of|strong="H2022"\w* fire.
\q1
\v 15 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w*,
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w unrighteousness|strong="H5766"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 \w By|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w your|strong="H4390"\w* commerce, \w your|strong="H4390"\w* insides \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w have|strong="H2022"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*.
\q1 Therefore \w I|strong="H8432"\w* \w have|strong="H2022"\w* \w cast|strong="H2490"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w as|strong="H7230"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w out|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* God’s \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H8432"\w* \w have|strong="H2022"\w* destroyed \w you|strong="H8432"\w*, \w covering|strong="H5526"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* stones \w of|strong="H2022"\w* fire.
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\v 17 \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w lifted|strong="H1361"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w corrupted|strong="H7843"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w splendor|strong="H3314"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q1
\v 18 \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w unrighteousness|strong="H5766"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* commerce,
\q2 \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sanctuaries|strong="H4720"\w*.
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* devoured \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w turned|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* ashes \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth
\q2 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
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\v 19 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H1091"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* exist \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w*.”’”
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\v 20 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 21 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*,
\v 22 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorified|strong="H3513"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q1 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgments|strong="H8201"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*.
\q2 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 24 “‘“\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pricking|strong="H3992"\w* \w brier|strong="H5544"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hurting \w thorn|strong="H6975"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w them|strong="H5439"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* scorned \w them|strong="H5439"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 25 “‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w When|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* am shown \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* land \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.
\v 26 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* securely. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* securely \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgments|strong="H8201"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* contempt. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”’”
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\v 3 \w Speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w monster|strong="H8577"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w lies|strong="H7257"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w rivers|strong="H2975"\w*,
\q1 \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* own,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H4714"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* myself.’
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w hooks|strong="H2397"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w jaws|strong="H3895"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H2975"\w* \w stick|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w scales|strong="H7193"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H2975"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H2975"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w stick|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w scales|strong="H7193"\w*.
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\v 5 \w I|strong="H5414"\w*’ll \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,
\q2 \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H2975"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H5414"\w*’ll \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* food \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.
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\v 6 “‘“\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w staff|strong="H4938"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 7 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H8610"\w* \w hold|strong="H8610"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w and|strong="H4975"\w* \w tore|strong="H1234"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w*. \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaned|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w and|strong="H4975"\w* paralyzed \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* thighs.”
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\v 8 “‘\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* bring \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* man \w and|strong="H2719"\w* animal \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\p “‘“\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w mine|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*,’
\v 10 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w against|strong="H4714"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w against|strong="H4714"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w rivers|strong="H2975"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w utter|strong="H5414"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tower|strong="H4024"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Seveneh \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*.
\v 11 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H5674"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* animal \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H5674"\w*. \w It|strong="H5674"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.
\v 12 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* countries \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*. \w Her|strong="H5414"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w waste|strong="H2717"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w disperse|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w through|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* countries.”
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\v 13 “‘\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w At|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*.
\v 14 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w reverse|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pathros|strong="H6624"\w*, \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w birth|strong="H4351"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lowly|strong="H8217"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.
\v 15 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lowest|strong="H8217"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* won’t \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* itself \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w diminish|strong="H4591"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\v 16 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w confidence|strong="H4009"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w bringing|strong="H2142"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* memory, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w look|strong="H6437"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”’”
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\v 17 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-seventh|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 18 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w bald|strong="H7139"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* worn; \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w off|strong="H5375"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*, \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*. \w That|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wages|strong="H7939"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w*.
\v 20 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* payment \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H3069"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w*, because \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 21 “\w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sprout|strong="H6779"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w open|strong="H6610"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Wail|strong="H3213"\w*, ‘\w Alas|strong="H1929"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*!’
\q2
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*.
\q1 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w anguish|strong="H2479"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H2719"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3247"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w broken|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*.
\p
\v 5 “‘“\w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*, \w Put|strong="H6316"\w*, \w Lud|strong="H3865"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mixed|strong="H6154"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, Cub, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w allied|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w*, \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.”
\p
\v 6 “‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*:
\q1 “\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w uphold|strong="H5564"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3381"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w tower|strong="H4024"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Seveneh,”
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 “\w They|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* countries \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H1961"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w wasted|strong="H2717"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*
\q2 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w helpers|strong="H5826"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w*.
\p
\v 9 “‘“\w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w ships|strong="H6716"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* careless \w Ethiopians|strong="H3568"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w anguish|strong="H2479"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w*.”
\p
\v 10 “‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* \w make|strong="H7673"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*,
\q2 \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon.
\q1
\v 11 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w terrible|strong="H6184"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q1 \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* brought \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w draw|strong="H7324"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rivers|strong="H2975"\w* \w dry|strong="H2724"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H2724"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H2724"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H4393"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w therein|strong="H4393"\w*,
\q2 \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H2114"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.”
\p
\v 13 “‘\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* destroy \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w images|strong="H1544"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w Memphis|strong="H5297"\w*.
\q1 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H5387"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H5387"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w Pathros|strong="H6624"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Zoan|strong="H6814"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgments|strong="H8201"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w No|strong="H6213"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sin|strong="H5512"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4581"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w No|strong="H4996"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*
\q2 \w Sin|strong="H5512"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H2342"\w* \w anguish|strong="H2342"\w*.
\q1 \w No|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w broken|strong="H1234"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w Memphis|strong="H5297"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w daytime|strong="H3119"\w*.
\q1
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3212"\w* young men \w of|strong="H2719"\w* Aven \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H2719"\w* Pibeseth \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3212"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*.
\q1
\v 18 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w Tehaphnehes|strong="H8471"\w* \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* withdraw \w itself|strong="H1931"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w yokes|strong="H4133"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3680"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3680"\w*.
\q2 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w her|strong="H3680"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w her|strong="H3680"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3680"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*.
\q1
\v 19 Thus \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgments|strong="H8201"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\q2 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”’”
\b
\p
\v 20 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 21 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w bound|strong="H2280"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* apply \w medicines|strong="H7499"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bandage|strong="H2848"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w bind|strong="H2280"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* become \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
\v 22 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*, \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w which|strong="H2719"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w out|strong="H5307"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 23 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w the|strong="H6327"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* among \w the|strong="H6327"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w disperse|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H6327"\w* \w through|strong="H6327"\w* \w the|strong="H6327"\w* countries.
\v 24 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w but|strong="H2388"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w groan|strong="H5008"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w groaning|strong="H5009"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mortally|strong="H2491"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* \w man|strong="H2491"\w*.
\v 25 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w stretches|strong="H5186"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\v 26 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* among \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w disperse|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H2219"\w* \w through|strong="H6327"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* countries. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
\c 31
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* first \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, tell \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*:
\q1 ‘\w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H4428"\w* \w greatness|strong="H1433"\w*?
\q1
\v 3 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Assyrian \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cedar|strong="H6967"\w* \w in|strong="H3303"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*
\q2 \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w branches|strong="H6057"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H3844"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* forest-like \w shade|strong="H6751"\w*,
\q2 \w of|strong="H6967"\w* \w high|strong="H6967"\w* \w stature|strong="H6967"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3844"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w top|strong="H6788"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H3303"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* thick \w boughs|strong="H6057"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w nourished|strong="H1431"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w grow|strong="H1431"\w*.
\q1 \w Its|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w ran|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w plantation|strong="H4302"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H5439"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w channels|strong="H8585"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w stature|strong="H6967"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w exalted|strong="H1361"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w boughs|strong="H5634"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w*.
\q1 \w Its|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H6288"\w* \w became|strong="H7235"\w* \w long|strong="H7227"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w spread|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w nests|strong="H7077"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w boughs|strong="H5589"\w*.
\q2 \w Under|strong="H8478"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H6288"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H3205"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w Thus|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3302"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w greatness|strong="H1433"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* length \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* cedars \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hide|strong="H6004"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H6288"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* pine \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H6288"\w*;
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* God, \w envied|strong="H7065"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.’
\p
\v 10 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*: ‘\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w stature|strong="H6967"\w*, \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w top|strong="H6788"\w* among \w the|strong="H5414"\w* thick \w branches|strong="H5688"\w*, \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w*,
\v 11 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* mighty \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w surely|strong="H5414"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w driven|strong="H1644"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H1644"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*.
\v 12 \w Foreigners|strong="H2114"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tyrants|strong="H6184"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H5203"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*. \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1516"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w boughs|strong="H6288"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* watercourses \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H5203"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*.
\v 13 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruin|strong="H4658"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w branches|strong="H6288"\w*,
\v 14 \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w exalt|strong="H1361"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w stature|strong="H6967"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* don’t \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H6788"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* thick \w boughs|strong="H5688"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1121"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* don’t \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lower|strong="H8482"\w* \w parts|strong="H8482"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pit.’
\p
\v 15 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*,\f + \fr 31:15 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* caused \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mourning|strong="H6937"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w restrained|strong="H3607"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w stopped|strong="H3607"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* caused \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w mourn|strong="H6937"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w fainted|strong="H5969"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 16 \w I|strong="H6963"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w at|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fall|strong="H4658"\w*, \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H6963"\w* \w cast|strong="H4325"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*\f + \fr 31:16 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w descend|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pit|strong="H7585"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w choice|strong="H4005"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lower|strong="H8482"\w* \w parts|strong="H8482"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.
\v 17 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; \w yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w his|strong="H8432"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H8432"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
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\v 18 “‘\w To|strong="H3381"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w thus|strong="H3602"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w greatness|strong="H1433"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*? \w Yet|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H6086"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lower|strong="H8482"\w* \w parts|strong="H8482"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*, \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
\p “‘\w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* first \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* tell \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w likened|strong="H1819"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*;
\q2 \w yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* monster \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w broke|strong="H1518"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w troubled|strong="H7515"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fouled \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*.’”
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q2 “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w leave|strong="H5203"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w cast|strong="H2904"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* cause \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w settle|strong="H7931"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1516"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w height|strong="H7419"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* also \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land \w in|strong="H1818"\w* \w which|strong="H2022"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* swim \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,
\q2 even \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* watercourses \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w When|strong="H6051"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w extinguish|strong="H3518"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w make|strong="H6937"\w* \w its|strong="H6051"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w dark|strong="H6937"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* won’t \w give|strong="H3394"\w* \w its|strong="H6051"\w* light.
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bright|strong="H3974"\w* \w lights|strong="H3974"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w also|strong="H5971"\w* \w trouble|strong="H3707"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w bring|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* countries \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 Yes, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H8074"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w amazed|strong="H8074"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w horribly|strong="H8178"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q1 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w brandish|strong="H5774"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2729"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w*,
\q1 \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w fall|strong="H4658"\w*.”
\q1
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q2 “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w will|strong="H4428"\w* come \w on|strong="H2719"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* cause \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruthless|strong="H6184"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w bring|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H5750"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* won’t \w trouble|strong="H1804"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hoofs|strong="H6541"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* animals \w trouble|strong="H1804"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 Then \w I|strong="H5002"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* make \w their|strong="H3212"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* clear,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* cause \w their|strong="H3212"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w run|strong="H3212"\w* \w like|strong="H3212"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*,”
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w waste|strong="H8074"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w destitute|strong="H8074"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4393"\w*,
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H4393"\w*,
\q2 \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 16 “‘“\w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w lament|strong="H6969"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w lament|strong="H6969"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w lament|strong="H6969"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 17 \w Also|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="H2568"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 18 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w wail|strong="H5091"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* cast \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w even|strong="H4714"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* famous \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lower|strong="H8482"\w* \w parts|strong="H8482"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* pit.
\v 19 \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* pass \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w beauty|strong="H5276"\w*? \w Go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* be \w laid|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*.
\v 20 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H2491"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. She \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w Draw|strong="H4900"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitudes|strong="H1995"\w*.
\v 21 \w The|strong="H8432"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w* \w out|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*\f + \fr 32:21 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*. \w They|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. \w The|strong="H8432"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w still|strong="H7901"\w*, \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H2491"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
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\v 22 “Asshur \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w*. \w Her|strong="H3605"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w them|strong="H5439"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*, \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,
\v 23 \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H6913"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* uttermost \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pit, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*, \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w terror|strong="H2851"\w* \w in|strong="H6913"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*.
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\v 24 “\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w grave|strong="H6900"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*, \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lower|strong="H8482"\w* \w parts|strong="H8482"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w terror|strong="H2851"\w* \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w borne|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pit.
\v 25 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* Elam \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*. \w Her|strong="H3605"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*, \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w terror|strong="H2851"\w* \w was|strong="H5414"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w borne|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pit. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*.
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\v 26 “\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w*, \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*, \w slain|strong="H2490"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w terror|strong="H2851"\w* \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*.
\v 27 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*, \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*. \w Their|strong="H5414"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w terror|strong="H2851"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*.
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\v 28 “But \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H7901"\w* those \w who|strong="H2491"\w* \w are|strong="H2491"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H2491"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
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\v 29 “\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* Edom, \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H5387"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pit.
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\v 30 “\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H5257"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sidonians|strong="H6722"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w* \w in|strong="H6189"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w terror|strong="H2851"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* caused \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pit.
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\v 31 “\w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 32 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w terror|strong="H2851"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*, \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H2491"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w*,
\v 3 \w if|strong="H7200"\w*, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w blows|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w warns|strong="H2094"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\v 4 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* whoever \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* doesn’t \w heed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w warning|strong="H2094"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*, \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.
\v 5 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* didn’t \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w warning|strong="H2094"\w*. \w His|strong="H8085"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*; whereas \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w heeded|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w warning|strong="H2094"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* doesn’t \w blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* aren’t \w warned|strong="H2094"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w comes|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w any|strong="H5315"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w require|strong="H1875"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.’
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\v 7 “\w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. Therefore \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* warnings \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 8 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, ‘\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*,’ \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w require|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H1245"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 9 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w warn|strong="H2094"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* doesn’t \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 10 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, tell \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Our|strong="H5921"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* pine \w away|strong="H4743"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H3651"\w* \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*?”’
\v 11 Tell \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘“\w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H7563"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w*, \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?”’
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\v 12 “\w You|strong="H3117"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w*, tell \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* disobedience. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w*.
\v 13 \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* trusts \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w commits|strong="H6213"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*, \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6666"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 14 \w Again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, “\w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*,” if \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w lawful|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*,
\v 15 if \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w pledge|strong="H2258"\w*, \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w which|strong="H2708"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H1980"\w* \w robbery|strong="H1500"\w*, \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w committing|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.
\v 16 \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w lawful|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H2421"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.
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\v 17 “‘\w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* say, “\w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* Lord \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* fair;” \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* fair.
\v 18 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w commits|strong="H6213"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5766"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* therein.
\v 19 \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w lawful|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
\v 20 \w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* Lord \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* fair.” \w House|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w every|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w after|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.’”
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\v 21 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1546"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2568"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H6412"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6412"\w* \w out|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5221"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w defeated|strong="H5221"\w*!”
\v 22 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6412"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* mute.
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\v 23 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 24 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w inhabit|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* speak, saying, ‘Abraham \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w inherited|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* land \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H3423"\w*.’
\v 25 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* tell \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* eat \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* should \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land?
\v 26 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w every|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w defiles|strong="H2930"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s wife. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land?”’
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\v 27 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H2719"\w* tell \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w whoever|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* devoured, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* strongholds \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w caves|strong="H4631"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*.
\v 28 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H1347"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8074"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H8074"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*.
\v 29 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H4923"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*.”’
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\v 30 “\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* another, everyone \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brother, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’
\v 31 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H6310"\w* \w love|strong="H5690"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w*.
\v 32 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w lovely|strong="H5690"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H3303"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H3303"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w well|strong="H2895"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w instrument|strong="H5059"\w*; \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* don’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.
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\v 33 “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w*—\w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w*—\w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* tell \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7462"\w*! Shouldn’t \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*?
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w*. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w*. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H2076"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* fatlings, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.
\v 4 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* haven’t \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w diseased|strong="H2470"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* haven’t \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* which \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* haven’t \w bound|strong="H2280"\w* \w up|strong="H2280"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* which \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* haven’t \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* which \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* haven’t \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* which \w was|strong="H3808"\w* lost, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruled|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w force|strong="H2394"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H7725"\w* rigor.
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*, \w because|strong="H1097"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* food \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*.
\v 6 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w wandered|strong="H7686"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*. Yes, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w There|strong="H2022"\w* \w was|strong="H6629"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w or|strong="H1875"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w*.”
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\v 7 “‘\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*:
\v 8 “\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prey, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* food \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* didn’t \w search|strong="H1875"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w fed|strong="H7462"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7462"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* didn’t \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*,
\v 9 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*!”
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w require|strong="H1875"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5337"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w feeding|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* won’t \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7462"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5337"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* food \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.”
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\v 11 “‘\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* myself, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w search|strong="H1875"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H1875"\w*.
\v 12 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1243"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w abroad|strong="H6327"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w seek|strong="H1239"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cloudy|strong="H6051"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w dark|strong="H6205"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 13 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* land. \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w by|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* watercourses, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H4186"\w* \w places|strong="H4186"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*.
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4829"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w fold|strong="H5116"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w height|strong="H4791"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w fold|strong="H5116"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w rich|strong="H8082"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4829"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5002"\w* myself \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w be|strong="H3069"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* \w my|strong="H7462"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w I|strong="H5002"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* cause \w them|strong="H7462"\w* \w to|strong="H6629"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 16 “\w I|strong="H7665"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* which \w was|strong="H2389"\w* lost, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* which \w was|strong="H2389"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w bind|strong="H2280"\w* \w up|strong="H2280"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* which \w was|strong="H2389"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* which \w was|strong="H2389"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*; \w but|strong="H2388"\w* \w I|strong="H7665"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fat|strong="H8082"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*. \w I|strong="H7665"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.”’
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\v 17 “As \w for|strong="H8199"\w* you, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8199"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w rams|strong="H6260"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*.
\v 18 Does \w it|strong="H8354"\w* seem \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H4592"\w* \w thing|strong="H4592"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w have|strong="H4592"\w* \w fed|strong="H7462"\w* \w on|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4829"\w*, \w but|strong="H3498"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* must \w tread|strong="H7429"\w* \w down|strong="H7429"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w residue|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4829"\w*? \w And|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w have|strong="H4592"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w clear|strong="H4950"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w but|strong="H3498"\w* must \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w foul|strong="H7515"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w residue|strong="H3499"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*?
\v 19 \w As|strong="H7272"\w* \w for|strong="H7272"\w* \w my|strong="H7462"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w they|strong="H7272"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w that|strong="H7462"\w* which \w you|strong="H4823"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w trodden|strong="H4823"\w* \w with|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w they|strong="H7272"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w that|strong="H7462"\w* which \w you|strong="H4823"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w fouled|strong="H4833"\w* \w with|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.’
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\v 20 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3541"\w* them: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w*, \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w*, \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w fat|strong="H1274"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w and|strong="H7716"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w lean|strong="H7330"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*.
\v 21 \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w thrust|strong="H1920"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w and|strong="H6654"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w*, \w and|strong="H6654"\w* \w push|strong="H5055"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w diseased|strong="H2470"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H6327"\w* \w abroad|strong="H2351"\w*,
\v 22 \w therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prey. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.
\v 23 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*.
\v 24 \w I|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w*. \w I|strong="H5650"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*.
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\v 25 “‘\w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H3293"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w will|strong="H3293"\w* cause \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land. \w They|strong="H7965"\w* \w will|strong="H3293"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* securely \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w woods|strong="H3293"\w*.
\v 26 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w places|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w shower|strong="H1653"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w showers|strong="H1653"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*.
\v 27 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w yield|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w yield|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w increase|strong="H2981"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* secure \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bars|strong="H4133"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5647"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 28 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prey \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* earth devour \w them|strong="H1961"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* securely, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*.
\v 29 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plantation|strong="H4302"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w renown|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* consumed \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* land, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.
\v 30 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 31 You my \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H6629"\w* my \w pasture|strong="H4830"\w*, are men, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w I|strong="H5002"\w* am \w your|strong="H6629"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*,
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* tell \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H4923"\w*.
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 5 “‘“\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* hostility, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* calamity, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*,
\v 6 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\v 7 Thus \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* astonishment \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* who \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* who \w returns|strong="H7725"\w*.
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1516"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* watercourses.
\v 9 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 10 “‘“\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* said, ‘\w These|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* countries \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* mine, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*,’ although \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,
\v 11 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w anger|strong="H7068"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w envy|strong="H7068"\w* \w which|strong="H2416"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w shown|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w* \w against|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*; \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w myself|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w among|strong="H8199"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 12 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* insults \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H8085"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, saying, ‘\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* devour.’
\v 13 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H6280"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w rejoices|strong="H8055"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*.
\v 15 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Edom, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 1 \w You|strong="H2022"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w You|strong="H2022"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* enemy \w has|strong="H1961"\w* said \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Aha|strong="H1889"\w*!” \w and|strong="H5769"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* ours \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w possession|strong="H4181"\w*!”’
\v 3 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Because|strong="H5921"\w*, \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H8074"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* swallowed \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w might|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w possession|strong="H4181"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w residue|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w taken|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w talkers|strong="H3956"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H1681"\w* \w report|strong="H1681"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;”
\v 4 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w you|strong="H5800"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*: \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* watercourses \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1516"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8076"\w* \w wastes|strong="H2723"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w*, \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prey \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w derision|strong="H3933"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w residue|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*;
\v 5 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Surely|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w residue|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Edom, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* land \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w possession|strong="H4181"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w despite|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w cast|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prey.”’
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* watercourses \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1516"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w borne|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.”
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w sworn|strong="H5375"\w*, ‘\w Surely|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w*.’
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\v 8 “‘“\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* shoot \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w branches|strong="H6057"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w yield|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w hand|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w*.
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* come \w to|strong="H6437"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w tilled|strong="H5647"\w* \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w sown|strong="H2232"\w*.
\v 10 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*.
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* animal \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2895"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w beginnings|strong="H7221"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 12 Yes, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w bereave|strong="H7921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H7921"\w*.”
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\v 13 “‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w they|strong="H3282"\w* say \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3282"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3282"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* devourer \w of|strong="H3069"\w* men, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bereaver \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*;’
\v 14 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* devour men \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bereave|strong="H3782"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 15 “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 16 \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 17 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w deeds|strong="H5949"\w*. \w Their|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w uncleanness|strong="H2932"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H5079"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w impurity|strong="H5079"\w*.
\v 18 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w which|strong="H1818"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* had \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* had \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.
\v 19 \w I|strong="H5949"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H6327"\w* \w among|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H1471"\w* \w were|strong="H1471"\w* \w dispersed|strong="H6327"\w* \w through|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* countries. \w I|strong="H5949"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w them|strong="H6327"\w* according \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* according \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w deeds|strong="H5949"\w*.
\v 20 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w These|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* land.’
\v 21 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w respect|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 22 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* tell \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 23 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* proven \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.
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\v 24 “‘“\w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* own land.
\v 25 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w sprinkle|strong="H2236"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w filthiness|strong="H2932"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*.
\v 26 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w also|strong="H3820"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* stony \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.
\v 27 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 28 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* fathers. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 29 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w uncleanness|strong="H2932"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1715"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 30 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w may|strong="H1471"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w among|strong="H2781"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
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\v 31 “‘“\w Then|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w loathe|strong="H6962"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*.
\v 32 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* don’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w confounded|strong="H3637"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”
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\v 33 “‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*.
\v 34 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w tilled|strong="H5647"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*.
\v 35 \w They|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* say, ‘\w This|strong="H1961"\w* land \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*. \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w waste|strong="H8074"\w*, \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2040"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*.’
\v 36 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2040"\w* \w places|strong="H8074"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.”
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\v 37 “‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w moreover|strong="H3541"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w inquired|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*: \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*.
\v 38 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* sacrifice, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w waste|strong="H2720"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w filled|strong="H4392"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* men. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5117"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H7227"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H7227"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w dry|strong="H3002"\w*.
\v 3 \w He|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H2421"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w can|strong="H3045"\w* these \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*?”
\p \w I|strong="H3045"\w* answered, “\w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.”
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\v 4 Again \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w dry|strong="H3002"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* these \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* cause \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* enter into \w you|strong="H2009"\w*, \w and|strong="H2421"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w sinews|strong="H1517"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cover|strong="H7159"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”’”
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*. \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H7126"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w together|strong="H7126"\w*, \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w*.
\v 8 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H4605"\w* \w sinews|strong="H1517"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w covered|strong="H7159"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3541"\w* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H2026"\w*, “\w Prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* tell \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Come|strong="H2421"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7307"\w*, \w breath|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w breathe|strong="H5301"\w* \w on|strong="H2421"\w* \w these|strong="H5012"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w*, \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3541"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.”’”
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\v 10 \w So|strong="H3966"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w as|strong="H6680"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w came|strong="H7307"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w lived|strong="H2421"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w an|strong="H2421"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w Our|strong="H3605"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* lost. \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w cut|strong="H1504"\w* \w off|strong="H1504"\w*.’
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* tell \w them|strong="H5927"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H6605"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w*, \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* land \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 13 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own land; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 16 “\w You|strong="H3605"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w stick|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w companions|strong="H2270"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* another \w stick|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stick|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w companions|strong="H2270"\w*.’
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w join|strong="H7126"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* yourself \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* another \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w stick|strong="H6086"\w*, \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 18 “\w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* speak \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*, saying, ‘Won’t \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w show|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* mean \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H5971"\w*?’
\v 19 \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stick|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w which|strong="H6086"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Ephraim, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w companions|strong="H2270"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stick|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w stick|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 20 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sticks|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.”’
\v 21 \w Say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* own land.
\v 22 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w One|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 23 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2891"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w things|strong="H8251"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4186"\w* \w places|strong="H4186"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.
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\v 24 “‘“\w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 25 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* fathers \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H3427"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
\v 26 \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w*.
\v 27 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* tent \w also|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* God, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 28 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctifies|strong="H6942"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w*.”’”
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Magog|strong="H4031"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Rosh, \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,
\v 3 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w against|strong="H2005"\w* you, \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w*, \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* Rosh, \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w*.
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w around|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w hooks|strong="H2397"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w jaws|strong="H3895"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w armor|strong="H3847"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w buckler|strong="H4043"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w handling|strong="H8610"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*;
\v 5 \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*, \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w Put|strong="H6316"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* them, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* them \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w helmet|strong="H3553"\w*;
\v 6 \w Gomer|strong="H1586"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* hordes; \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Togarmah|strong="H8425"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* uttermost \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* hordes—even \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
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\v 7 “‘“\w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w*, yes, \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w companies|strong="H6951"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6950"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w guard|strong="H4929"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 8 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w*. \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* latter \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* securely, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 9 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w ascend|strong="H5927"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w storm|strong="H7722"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* hordes, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”
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\v 10 “‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w*.
\v 11 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* say, ‘\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w unwalled|strong="H6519"\w* \w villages|strong="H6519"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5927"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* securely, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w without|strong="H3427"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* having neither \w bars|strong="H1280"\w* \w nor|strong="H1817"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*,
\v 12 \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*; \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w gotten|strong="H6213"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w goods|strong="H7075"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H2872"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.’
\v 13 \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w*, \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*, \w will|strong="H6951"\w* ask \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, ‘\w Have|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* come \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*? \w Have|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6950"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*, \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w goods|strong="H7075"\w*, \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*?’”’
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\v 14 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* securely, \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*?
\v 15 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* uttermost \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* them \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*.
\v 16 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* land, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w*, \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.”
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\v 17 “‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* bring \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*?
\v 18 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* nostrils.
\v 19 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w shaking|strong="H7494"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\v 20 \w so|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w creeping|strong="H7431"\w* \w things|strong="H7431"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w creep|strong="H7430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H8064"\w* \w thrown|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w steep|strong="H4095"\w* \w places|strong="H4095"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w*.
\v 21 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “\w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*’s \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brother.
\v 22 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w enter|strong="H8199"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w judgment|strong="H8199"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* hordes, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w torrential|strong="H7857"\w* \w rains|strong="H1653"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* hailstones, fire, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w sulfur|strong="H1614"\w*.
\v 23 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w magnify|strong="H1431"\w* \w myself|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w myself|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w myself|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”’
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\v 1 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w*, \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Rosh, \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w*.
\v 2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w*, \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w lead|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* uttermost \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w onto|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w your|strong="H5221"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w out|strong="H5307"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5221"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* cause \w your|strong="H5221"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w out|strong="H5307"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5221"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 4 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* hordes, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ravenous|strong="H5861"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w sort|strong="H3671"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* devoured.
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 6 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w Magog|strong="H4031"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* securely \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* islands. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 7 “‘“\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* won’t allow \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 8 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “\w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.
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\v 9 “‘“\w Those|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H1197"\w* \w fires|strong="H1197"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w weapons|strong="H5402"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, both \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w bucklers|strong="H4043"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w war|strong="H4731"\w* \w clubs|strong="H4731"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w spears|strong="H7420"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H1197"\w* \w fires|strong="H1197"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*;
\v 10 \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H2404"\w* \w down|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w forests|strong="H3293"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w make|strong="H1197"\w* \w fires|strong="H1197"\w* \w with|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w weapons|strong="H5402"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7997"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H2404"\w* \w plundered|strong="H7997"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* rob \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H2404"\w* \w robbed|strong="H7997"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 11 “‘“\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w burial|strong="H6913"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H6926"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w stop|strong="H2629"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Hamon \w Gog|strong="H1463"\w*’.
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\v 12 “‘“\w The|strong="H2891"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w burying|strong="H6912"\w* \w them|strong="H4616"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w*, \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w they|strong="H2320"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H2891"\w* land.
\v 13 Yes, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w glorified|strong="H3513"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 14 “‘“\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* set \w apart|strong="H5674"\w* \w men|strong="H7651"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w employment|strong="H8548"\w* who \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* who \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w search|strong="H2713"\w*.
\v 15 Those \w who|strong="H1129"\w* \w search|strong="H7200"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*; \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w anyone|strong="H7200"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w*’s \w bone|strong="H6106"\w*, \w then|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w set|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sign|strong="H6725"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* undertakers \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H6912"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* Hamon Gog.
\v 16 \w Hamonah|strong="H1997"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. Thus \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* land.”’
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\v 17 “\w You|strong="H3605"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘Speak \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w sort|strong="H3671"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, “\w Assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w*; \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w even|strong="H3541"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* eat \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.
\v 18 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H5387"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w rams|strong="H3733"\w*, \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w*, \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*, \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* them \w fatlings|strong="H4806"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*.
\v 19 \w You|strong="H2076"\w* \w shall|strong="H1818"\w* eat \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w until|strong="H2459"\w* \w you|strong="H2076"\w* \w are|strong="H1818"\w* \w full|strong="H7654"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w until|strong="H2459"\w* \w you|strong="H2076"\w* \w are|strong="H1818"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*, \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w my|strong="H8354"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w which|strong="H1818"\w* I have \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w for|strong="H2077"\w* \w you|strong="H2076"\w*.
\v 20 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H1368"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w charioteers|strong="H7393"\w*, \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’
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\v 21 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w among|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 22 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forward|strong="H1973"\w*.
\v 23 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
\v 24 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w uncleanness|strong="H2932"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w*. \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w my|strong="H5641"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
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\v 25 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w reverse|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\v 26 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3427"\w* \w forget|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w trespasses|strong="H4604"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* securely \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* land. \w No|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3427"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*
\v 27 \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* enemies’ lands, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* am shown \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\v 28 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* caused \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3664"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own land. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H3498"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.
\v 29 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* won’t \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-fifth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1546"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6218"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H6106"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\v 2 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w visions|strong="H4759"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* God \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H5117"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* something \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w frame|strong="H4011"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*.
\v 3 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w whose|strong="H8179"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*, \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w line|strong="H6616"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w flax|strong="H6593"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* ears, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H7760"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* man’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* cubits\f + \fr 40:5 \ft A normal cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters. A handbreadth is about 4.3 inches or 11 centimeters, so the long cubit described here would be about 22.3 inches or 57 centimeters long. Thus, a 6 long cubit measuring reed would have been about 3 yards 26.6 inches or about 3.42 meters long.\f* \w long|strong="H2948"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w*. \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w thickness|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w building|strong="H1146"\w*, \w one|strong="H7341"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w*, \w one|strong="H7341"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w which|strong="H8179"\w* \w looks|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w threshold|strong="H5592"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w one|strong="H7341"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* other \w threshold|strong="H5592"\w*, \w one|strong="H7341"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.
\v 7 \w Every|strong="H8179"\w* lodge \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H7341"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* long \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H7341"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. Between \w the|strong="H1004"\w* lodges \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*. \w The|strong="H1004"\w* \w threshold|strong="H5592"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w by|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* porch \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* toward \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H7341"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w*.
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* also \w the|strong="H4058"\w* porch \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* toward \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w*.
\v 9 Then \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* porch \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* cubits; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H4058"\w* posts, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* cubits; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* porch \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* toward \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w* rooms \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w eastward|strong="H6921"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w this|strong="H1870"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H8179"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*. \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w them|strong="H1870"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* one \w measure|strong="H4060"\w*. \w The|strong="H1870"\w* posts \w had|strong="H7969"\w* one \w measure|strong="H4060"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w this|strong="H1870"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H8179"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*.
\v 11 \w He|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w opening|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits; \w and|strong="H7969"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* length \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w thirteen|strong="H7969"\w* cubits;
\v 12 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* lodges, one cubit \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*, one cubit \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H1366"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w* rooms, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* cubits \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* cubits \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H1366"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*.
\v 13 \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w from|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w one|strong="H7341"\w* \w side|strong="H5048"\w* \w room|strong="H8372"\w* \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w other|strong="H5048"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*, \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w*.
\v 14 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* posts, \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* cubits; \w and|strong="H8346"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* reached \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* posts, \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.
\v 15 \w From|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w forefront|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w entrance|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w forefront|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* porch \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* cubits.
\v 16 There \w were|strong="H8179"\w* closed \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w rooms|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w their|strong="H5439"\w* posts \w within|strong="H6441"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H8179"\w* \w likewise|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* arches. \w Windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w were|strong="H8179"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w inward|strong="H6441"\w*. \w Palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w* \w were|strong="H8179"\w* \w on|strong="H8372"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* post.
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w were|strong="H2691"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pavement|strong="H7531"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*. \w Thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w were|strong="H2691"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w pavement|strong="H7531"\w*.
\v 18 \w The|strong="H5980"\w* \w pavement|strong="H7531"\w* \w was|strong="H8179"\w* \w by|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w corresponding|strong="H5980"\w* \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* length \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5980"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, even \w the|strong="H5980"\w* \w lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w pavement|strong="H7531"\w*.
\v 19 Then \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w forefront|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w forefront|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w one|strong="H7341"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cubits, both \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.
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\v 20 \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* length \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w which|strong="H8179"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.
\v 21 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* lodges \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1961"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H8179"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*. \w Its|strong="H1961"\w* posts \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* arches \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* same \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w measure|strong="H4060"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*: \w its|strong="H1961"\w* length \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*.
\v 22 \w Its|strong="H5927"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w*, \w its|strong="H5927"\w* arches, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* same \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w measure|strong="H4060"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w which|strong="H8179"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*. \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*. \w Its|strong="H5927"\w* arches \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 23 There \w was|strong="H8179"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* facing \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w other|strong="H5048"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, on \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* on \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*. \w He|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cubits \w from|strong="H4058"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.
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\v 24 \w He|strong="H4058"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3212"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*. \w He|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w its|strong="H4058"\w* posts \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w its|strong="H4058"\w* arches according \w to|strong="H3212"\w* these \w measurements|strong="H4060"\w*.
\v 25 There \w were|strong="H2474"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w in|strong="H6242"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w in|strong="H6242"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* arches \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w like|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* other \w windows|strong="H2474"\w*: \w the|strong="H5439"\w* length was \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*.
\v 26 \w There|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H4609"\w* \w up|strong="H4609"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* arches \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w It|strong="H6440"\w* had \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w*, \w one|strong="H7651"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w another|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H4609"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*, \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* posts.
\v 27 There \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*. \w He|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cubits \w from|strong="H4058"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*.
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\v 28 Then \w he|strong="H4058"\w* brought me \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w by|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w He|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* according \w to|strong="H8179"\w* these \w measurements|strong="H4060"\w*;
\v 29 \w with|strong="H6242"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* lodges, \w its|strong="H5439"\w* posts, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* arches, according \w to|strong="H6242"\w* \w these|strong="H5439"\w* \w measurements|strong="H4060"\w*. \w There|strong="H4060"\w* \w were|strong="H2474"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w in|strong="H4060"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w in|strong="H4060"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* arches \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*. \w It|strong="H5439"\w* was \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* long, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.
\v 30 There \w were|strong="H5439"\w* arches \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* long \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.
\v 31 Its arches \w were|strong="H2691"\w* toward \w the|strong="H2435"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*. \w Palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w* \w were|strong="H2691"\w* \w on|strong="H4609"\w* its posts. \w The|strong="H2435"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w to|strong="H4608"\w* it \w had|strong="H4608"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*.
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\v 32 \w He|strong="H4058"\w* brought me into \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*. \w He|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* according \w to|strong="H1870"\w* these \w measurements|strong="H4060"\w*;
\v 33 \w with|strong="H6242"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* lodges, \w its|strong="H5439"\w* posts, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* arches, according \w to|strong="H6242"\w* \w these|strong="H5439"\w* \w measurements|strong="H4060"\w*. \w There|strong="H4060"\w* \w were|strong="H2474"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w in|strong="H4060"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w in|strong="H4060"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* arches \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*. \w It|strong="H5439"\w* was \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* long, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*.
\v 34 Its arches \w were|strong="H2691"\w* toward \w the|strong="H2435"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*. \w Palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w* \w were|strong="H2691"\w* \w on|strong="H4609"\w* its posts \w on|strong="H4609"\w* this \w side|strong="H6311"\w* \w and|strong="H8561"\w* \w on|strong="H4609"\w* \w that|strong="H2691"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*. \w The|strong="H2435"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w to|strong="H4608"\w* it \w had|strong="H4608"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*.
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\v 35 \w He|strong="H4058"\w* brought me \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H6828"\w* \w he|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w it|strong="H4058"\w* according \w to|strong="H8179"\w* these \w measurements|strong="H4060"\w*—
\v 36 \w its|strong="H5439"\w* lodges, \w its|strong="H5439"\w* posts, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* arches. There \w were|strong="H2474"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w in|strong="H6242"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*. \w The|strong="H5439"\w* length was \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*.
\v 37 Its posts \w were|strong="H2691"\w* toward \w the|strong="H2435"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*. \w Palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w* \w were|strong="H2691"\w* \w on|strong="H4609"\w* its posts \w on|strong="H4609"\w* this \w side|strong="H6311"\w* \w and|strong="H8561"\w* \w on|strong="H4609"\w* \w that|strong="H2691"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*. \w The|strong="H2435"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w to|strong="H4608"\w* it \w had|strong="H4608"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*.
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\v 38 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w room|strong="H3957"\w* \w with|strong="H8033"\w* its \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w was|strong="H8179"\w* \w by|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* posts \w at|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w washed|strong="H1740"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\v 39 \w In|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* porch \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* \w on|strong="H7979"\w* this \w side|strong="H6311"\w* \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* \w on|strong="H7979"\w* \w that|strong="H8179"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*, \w on|strong="H7979"\w* \w which|strong="H2403"\w* \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w kill|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* trespass \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*.
\v 40 \w On|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w entry|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w toward|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w*; \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w*, \w which|strong="H8179"\w* \w belonged|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* porch \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w were|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w*.
\v 41 Four \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* \w were|strong="H8179"\w* \w on|strong="H7979"\w* this \w side|strong="H3802"\w*, \w and|strong="H8179"\w* four \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* \w on|strong="H7979"\w* \w that|strong="H8179"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w*, \w by|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*: \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w*, \w on|strong="H7979"\w* \w which|strong="H8179"\w* \w they|strong="H8179"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* sacrifices.
\v 42 There \w were|strong="H3627"\w* four \w cut|strong="H1496"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* long, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w one|strong="H7979"\w* cubit \w high|strong="H1363"\w*. \w They|strong="H7819"\w* \w laid|strong="H3240"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w with|strong="H3627"\w* \w which|strong="H3627"\w* \w they|strong="H7819"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H7819"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w on|strong="H3627"\w* \w them|strong="H7819"\w*.
\v 43 \w The|strong="H5439"\w* \w hooks|strong="H8240"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H2948"\w* width \w long|strong="H2948"\w*, \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w fastened|strong="H3559"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*. \w The|strong="H5439"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w offering|strong="H7133"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w*.
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\v 44 \w Outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w which|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w faced|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*. One \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w faced|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.
\v 45 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2090"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*, \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w perform|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w duty|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 46 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w room|strong="H3957"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w perform|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w duty|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* among \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w come|strong="H7131"\w* \w near|strong="H7131"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.”
\v 47 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cubits \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cubits \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w square|strong="H7251"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 48 Then \w he|strong="H2568"\w* brought \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* porch \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w each|strong="H6311"\w* post \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* porch, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H1004"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H8179"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*. \w The|strong="H4058"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H1004"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H8179"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*.
\v 49 \w The|strong="H5927"\w* length \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* porch \w was|strong="H5982"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w eleven|strong="H6249"\w* cubits, even \w by|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w by|strong="H5927"\w* which \w they|strong="H5927"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w*. \w There|strong="H5927"\w* were \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w by|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w posts|strong="H5982"\w*, \w one|strong="H7341"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w this|strong="H5927"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* another \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*.
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\v 1 \w He|strong="H4058"\w* brought me \w to|strong="H8337"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w nave|strong="H1964"\w* \w and|strong="H7341"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* posts, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* cubits \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w on|strong="H8337"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w one|strong="H7341"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w* \w and|strong="H7341"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* cubits \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w on|strong="H8337"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w other|strong="H6311"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*, which was \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* tent.
\v 2 \w The|strong="H4058"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w was|strong="H3802"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*,\f + \fr 41:2 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.\f* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w sides|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* were \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w one|strong="H7341"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w on|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w other|strong="H6311"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w*. \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w its|strong="H4058"\w* length, forty \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*.
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\v 3 Then \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H8147"\w* \w inward|strong="H6441"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* post \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* cubits; \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* cubits; \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* cubits.
\v 4 \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w its|strong="H4058"\w* length, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w*, \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nave|strong="H1964"\w*. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*.”
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\v 5 Then \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* cubits; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w*, four cubits, \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w stories|strong="H6763"\w*, \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w over|strong="H6763"\w* \w another|strong="H6763"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w each|strong="H5439"\w* \w story|strong="H6471"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* entered \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* might \w be|strong="H1961"\w* supported \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* penetrate \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w wider|strong="H7337"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w higher|strong="H4605"\w* levels, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H6763"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* narrower \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w higher|strong="H4605"\w* levels. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w increased|strong="H5927"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lowest|strong="H8481"\w* level \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w highest|strong="H5945"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* level.
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\v 8 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* also \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* had \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w raised|strong="H1363"\w* base \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4328"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4393"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* great cubits.
\v 9 \w The|strong="H2351"\w* \w thickness|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w outer|strong="H2351"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w side|strong="H6763"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*. \w That|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w left|strong="H3240"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w side|strong="H6763"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 10 Between \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 11 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w rooms|strong="H5439"\w* \w were|strong="H5439"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w an|strong="H6828"\w* \w open|strong="H4725"\w* \w area|strong="H5439"\w* \w that|strong="H4725"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w left|strong="H3240"\w*, \w one|strong="H7341"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w another|strong="H6763"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*. \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w open|strong="H4725"\w* \w area|strong="H5439"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w building|strong="H1146"\w* \w that|strong="H1870"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w separate|strong="H1508"\w* \w place|strong="H1508"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*; \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w building|strong="H1146"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w thick|strong="H7341"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* length \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*.
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\v 13 So \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cubits long; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w separate|strong="H1508"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w building|strong="H1140"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w its|strong="H4058"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w*, \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cubits long;
\v 14 also \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w separate|strong="H1508"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*, \w one|strong="H7341"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cubits.
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\v 15 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w length|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w building|strong="H1146"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w separate|strong="H1508"\w* \w place|strong="H1508"\w* \w which|strong="H1508"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* back, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* galleries \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H6311"\w* \w side|strong="H6311"\w*, \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cubits \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* porches \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*,
\v 16 \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w thresholds|strong="H5592"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w closed|strong="H3680"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* galleries \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w on|strong="H7969"\w* \w their|strong="H3680"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w stories|strong="H7969"\w*, \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w threshold|strong="H5592"\w*, \w with|strong="H3680"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* ceilings \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* ground \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w*, (now \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w*),
\v 17 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* space \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w inside|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w measure|strong="H4060"\w*.
\v 18 \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w tree|strong="H8561"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* between \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w every|strong="H6213"\w* \w cherub|strong="H3742"\w* \w had|strong="H3742"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*,
\v 19 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w tree|strong="H8561"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w tree|strong="H8561"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 20 \w Cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w was|strong="H3742"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*.
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w door|strong="H4201"\w* \w posts|strong="H4201"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nave|strong="H1964"\w* \w were|strong="H1964"\w* \w squared|strong="H7251"\w*. \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nave|strong="H1964"\w*, \w its|strong="H6440"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.
\v 22 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* cubits \w high|strong="H1364"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* length \w two|strong="H8147"\w* cubits. \w Its|strong="H6440"\w* \w corners|strong="H4740"\w*, \w its|strong="H6440"\w* base, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H6440"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w* \w were|strong="H7969"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
\v 23 \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w had|strong="H1817"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*.
\v 24 \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w had|strong="H1817"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w leaves|strong="H1817"\w* \w each|strong="H1817"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w turning|strong="H4142"\w* \w leaves|strong="H1817"\w*: \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w for|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w leaves|strong="H1817"\w* \w for|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w*.
\v 25 \w There|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H3742"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nave|strong="H1964"\w*, \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w*. \w There|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshold|strong="H5646"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* porch \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*.
\v 26 There \w were|strong="H1004"\w* closed \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w palm|strong="H8561"\w* \w trees|strong="H8561"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H6763"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w other|strong="H6311"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w*, \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w sides|strong="H6763"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* porch. \w This|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* how \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w thresholds|strong="H5646"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* arranged.
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w room|strong="H3957"\w* \w that|strong="H2691"\w* \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w separate|strong="H1508"\w* \w place|strong="H1508"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w which|strong="H1508"\w* \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w building|strong="H1146"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.
\v 2 \w Facing|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* length \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cubits\f + \fr 42:2 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.\f* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* cubits.
\v 3 \w Opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* cubits \w which|strong="H7531"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pavement|strong="H7531"\w* \w which|strong="H7531"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w was|strong="H6440"\w* gallery \w against|strong="H6440"\w* gallery \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w three|strong="H7992"\w* stories.
\v 4 \w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H4109"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* cubits’ \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w inward|strong="H6442"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H7341"\w* cubit; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.
\v 5 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w were|strong="H2007"\w* \w shorter|strong="H7114"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* galleries took away from \w these|strong="H2007"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* from \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w and|strong="H3957"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* \w in|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w building|strong="H1146"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H2691"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H8027"\w* stories, \w and|strong="H5982"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* uppermost \w was|strong="H5982"\w* set back \w more|strong="H3651"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lowest|strong="H8481"\w* \w and|strong="H5982"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8484"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground.
\v 7 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H1447"\w* \w that|strong="H2691"\w* \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w side|strong="H5980"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*, \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*, \w was|strong="H1870"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* cubits \w long|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w length|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* cubits. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w facing|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* cubits.
\v 9 \w From|strong="H8478"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w these|strong="H2007"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w was|strong="H2691"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w entry|strong="H3996"\w* \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H2007"\w*, \w as|strong="H8478"\w* one goes into \w them|strong="H2007"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*.
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\v 10 \w In|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w thickness|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H1444"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w separate|strong="H1508"\w* \w place|strong="H1508"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w building|strong="H1146"\w*, \w there|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*.
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* length \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w exits|strong="H4161"\w* had \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* arrangement \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w*.
\v 12 \w Like|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w that|strong="H3957"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, even \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w directly|strong="H1903"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H1448"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*, \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H6607"\w* enters into \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w opposite|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w separate|strong="H1508"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* eat \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w lay|strong="H3240"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* trespass \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*.
\v 14 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* enter \w in|strong="H3847"\w*, \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w lay|strong="H3240"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* garments \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* other garments, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w approach|strong="H7126"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”
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\v 15 Now \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* had \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 16 \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w on|strong="H4060"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w with|strong="H7070"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* hundred \w reeds|strong="H7070"\w*, \w with|strong="H7070"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 17 \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w on|strong="H4060"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w reeds|strong="H7070"\w* \w with|strong="H7070"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 18 \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w on|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w* \w side|strong="H7307"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w reeds|strong="H7070"\w* \w with|strong="H7070"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w*.
\v 19 \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w reeds|strong="H7070"\w* \w with|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w*.
\v 20 \w He|strong="H2568"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w on|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* four \w sides|strong="H5439"\w*. \w It|strong="H5439"\w* \w had|strong="H6944"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w*, \w the|strong="H5439"\w* length \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*, \w to|strong="H7307"\w* make \w a|strong="H3068"\w* separation \w between|strong="H7307"\w* \w that|strong="H7307"\w* \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w that|strong="H7307"\w* \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w common|strong="H2455"\w*.
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\v 1 Afterward \w he|strong="H3212"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, even \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w that|strong="H8179"\w* looks \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*.
\v 2 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* God \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*. \w His|strong="H3478"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* earth \w was|strong="H3478"\w* illuminated \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.
\v 3 \w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, even according \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w came|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w visions|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Chebar|strong="H3529"\w*; \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3519"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*.
\v 5 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H3519"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 6 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w out|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.
\v 7 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w this|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H2930"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w soles|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H2930"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w The|strong="H8432"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w my|strong="H2930"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w dead|strong="H6297"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*;
\v 8 \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w setting|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w threshold|strong="H5592"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w threshold|strong="H5592"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w door|strong="H5592"\w* \w post|strong="H4201"\w* beside \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w door|strong="H5592"\w* \w post|strong="H4201"\w*. \w There|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* between \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w which|strong="H7023"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* consumed \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* anger.
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w put|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w dead|strong="H6297"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H8432"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
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\v 10 “\w You|strong="H5046"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w show|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5046"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w* \w measure|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w pattern|strong="H8508"\w*.
\v 11 If \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w form|strong="H6699"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w fashion|strong="H8498"\w*, \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w exits|strong="H4161"\w*, \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w entrances|strong="H4126"\w*, \w its|strong="H3605"\w* structure, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H2708"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w forms|strong="H6699"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w form|strong="H6699"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H2708"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.
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\v 12 “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w limit|strong="H1366"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 13 “\w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w measurements|strong="H4060"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w by|strong="H8193"\w* cubits (\w the|strong="H5439"\w* cubit\f + \fr 43:13 \ft A normal cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters. A hand width is about 4.3 inches or 11 cm.\f* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H2948"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w*): \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w bottom|strong="H2436"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* \w be|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit, \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit, \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* \w edge|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w span|strong="H2239"\w*;\f + \fr 43:13 \ft A span is the length from the tip of a man’s thumb to the tip of his little finger when his hand is stretched out (about half a cubit, or 9 inches, or 22.8 cm.)\f* \w and|strong="H4196"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* \w be|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w base|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.
\v 14 \w From|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w bottom|strong="H2436"\w* \w on|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* ground \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w ledge|strong="H5835"\w* \w shall|strong="H8147"\w* be \w two|strong="H8147"\w* cubits, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w one|strong="H6996"\w* cubit; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w lesser|strong="H6996"\w* \w ledge|strong="H5835"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w ledge|strong="H5835"\w* \w shall|strong="H8147"\w* be four cubits, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit.
\v 15 \w The|strong="H4605"\w* upper altar shall \w be|strong="H4605"\w* four cubits; \w and|strong="H4605"\w* from \w the|strong="H4605"\w* altar hearth \w and|strong="H4605"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w* there shall \w be|strong="H4605"\w* four \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*.
\v 16 \w The|strong="H8147"\w* altar hearth \w shall|strong="H8147"\w* be \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* cubits long \w by|strong="H8147"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*, \w square|strong="H7251"\w* \w in|strong="H8147"\w* its four \w sides|strong="H7253"\w*.
\v 17 \w The|strong="H5439"\w* \w ledge|strong="H5835"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* be \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* cubits long \w by|strong="H4609"\w* \w fourteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* in \w its|strong="H5439"\w* four \w sides|strong="H5439"\w*; \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* be \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit; \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* \w bottom|strong="H2436"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* be \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cubit \w around|strong="H5439"\w*; \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* \w look|strong="H6437"\w* \w toward|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*.”
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\v 18 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w These|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H2708"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w sprinkle|strong="H2236"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 19 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w*.
\v 20 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* four \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four \w corners|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ledge|strong="H5835"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2398"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w atonement|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 21 \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* also \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H3947"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4662"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*.
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\v 22 “\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H8163"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w without|strong="H8549"\w* \w defect|strong="H8549"\w* \w for|strong="H4196"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2398"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w*.
\v 23 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w cleansing|strong="H2398"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w*, \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w without|strong="H8549"\w* \w defect|strong="H8549"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w without|strong="H8549"\w* \w defect|strong="H8549"\w*.
\v 24 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w bring|strong="H7126"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 25 “\w Seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w goat|strong="H8163"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w without|strong="H8549"\w* \w defect|strong="H8549"\w*.
\v 26 \w Seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H3722"\w* \w atonement|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w purify|strong="H2891"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w*. \w So|strong="H3722"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w consecrate|strong="H4390"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 27 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w onward|strong="H1973"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* looks \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w*.
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5462"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H8179"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* enter \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* entered \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w*.
\v 3 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* enter \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* porch \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.”
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w so|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w mark|strong="H7760"\w* \w well|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ears \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H2708"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w mark|strong="H7760"\w* \w well|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entrance|strong="H3996"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* exit \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*.
\v 6 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w*, \w even|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, let \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w enough|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*,
\v 7 \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H7126"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w*, \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w*, even \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w broken|strong="H6565"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* add \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*.
\v 8 \w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w performed|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w duty|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H6944"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* performers \w of|strong="H6944"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w duty|strong="H4931"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* yourselves.”
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1121"\w*, \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* enter \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 10 “‘“\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.
\v 11 \w Yet|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w having|strong="H1961"\w* \w oversight|strong="H6486"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w ministering|strong="H8334"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w kill|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\v 12 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w ministered|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stumbling|strong="H4383"\w* \w block|strong="H4383"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.
\v 13 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* office \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3547"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 14 \w Yet|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w performers|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w duty|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* therein.
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\v 15 “‘“\w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w performed|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w duty|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 16 “\w They|strong="H1992"\w* shall enter into \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w and|strong="H7126"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* shall \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*, \w and|strong="H7126"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* shall \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* instruction.
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\v 17 “‘“\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H2691"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w enter|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w linen|strong="H6593"\w* garments. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 18 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w linen|strong="H6593"\w* \w turbans|strong="H6287"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w linen|strong="H6593"\w* trousers \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* waists. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* clothe \w themselves|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* makes \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w sweat|strong="H3154"\w*.
\v 19 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* garments \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w lay|strong="H3240"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* other garments, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* garments.
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\v 20 “‘“\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w shave|strong="H1548"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w locks|strong="H6545"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w grow|strong="H7971"\w* \w long|strong="H7971"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H3697"\w* \w cut|strong="H1548"\w* \w off|strong="H1548"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.
\v 21 \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* when \w they|strong="H3808"\w* enter into \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*.
\v 22 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* wives \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* widow \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.
\v 23 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* difference \w between|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w common|strong="H2455"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H3384"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w discern|strong="H3045"\w* \w between|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*.
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\v 24 “‘“\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w controversy|strong="H7379"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H8451"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H8451"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H8451"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H8451"\w* \w make|strong="H5975"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*.
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\v 25 “‘“\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* person \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* themselves; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* mother, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* brother, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* sister \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* husband, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* themselves.
\v 26 \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2893"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w reckon|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 27 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* goes into \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*, into \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w his|strong="H7126"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 28 “‘\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*: \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w possession|strong="H5159"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w possession|strong="H5159"\w*.
\v 29 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* trespass \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w devoted|strong="H2764"\w* \w thing|strong="H2764"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w theirs|strong="H1992"\w*.
\v 30 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w fruits|strong="H1061"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* also \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w dough|strong="H6182"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 31 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w dies|strong="H5038"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w itself|strong="H5038"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w torn|strong="H2966"\w*, \w whether|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5038"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w animal|strong="H2966"\w*.
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\v 1 “‘“Moreover, \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w divide|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w lot|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H7311"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w portion|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* length \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* length \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* thousand reeds, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 2 \w Of|strong="H6944"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w square|strong="H7251"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*\f + \fr 45:2 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.\f* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H5439"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4054"\w* \w lands|strong="H4054"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 3 \w Of|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w measure|strong="H4058"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w shall|strong="H2063"\w* \w measure|strong="H4058"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* length \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* thousand, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand. \w In|strong="H6235"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H2063"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*, \w which|strong="H4720"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*.
\v 4 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w portion|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w*; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7131"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*.
\v 5 \w Twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* length \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w possession|strong="H1992"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*, \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*.
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\v 6 “‘“\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w appoint|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* possession \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* thousand \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w long|strong="H3605"\w*, \w side|strong="H5980"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w side|strong="H5980"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w portion|strong="H6944"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 7 “‘“\w What|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w allotment|strong="H8641"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* possession \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w allotment|strong="H8641"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* possession \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w eastward|strong="H6924"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* length \w corresponding|strong="H5980"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w portions|strong="H2506"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*.
\v 8 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* possession \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w princes|strong="H5387"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w oppress|strong="H3238"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*.”
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\v 9 “‘\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: “\w Enough|strong="H7227"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w princes|strong="H5387"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! \w Remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* plunder, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*! \w Stop|strong="H5493"\w* dispossessing \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 10 “\w You|strong="H6664"\w* \w shall|strong="H6664"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w just|strong="H6664"\w* \w balances|strong="H3976"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H6664"\w* ephah,\f + \fr 45:10 \ft 1 ephah is about 22 liters or about 2/3 of a bushel\f* \w and|strong="H6664"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H6664"\w* \w bath|strong="H1324"\w*.
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* ephah \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w bath|strong="H1324"\w* \w shall|strong="H2563"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4643"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w measure|strong="H4971"\w*, \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w bath|strong="H1324"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w contain|strong="H5375"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w of|strong="H4643"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w homer|strong="H2563"\w*,\f + \fr 45:11 \ft 1 homer is about 220 liters or 6 bushels\f* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ephah \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w of|strong="H4643"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w homer|strong="H2563"\w*. \w Its|strong="H1961"\w* \w measure|strong="H4971"\w* \w shall|strong="H2563"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* same \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w homer|strong="H2563"\w*.
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*\f + \fr 45:12 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.\f* shall \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w gerahs|strong="H1626"\w*.\f + \fr 45:12 \ft a gerah is about 0.5 grams or about 7.7 grains\f* \w Twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* plus \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* plus \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* shall \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* mina.\f + \fr 45:12 \ft A mina is about 600 grams or 1.3 U. S. pounds.\f*
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\v 13 “‘“\w This|strong="H2063"\w* is \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* \w that|strong="H2063"\w* you \w shall|strong="H2063"\w* \w offer|strong="H7311"\w*: \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w part|strong="H8345"\w* \w of|strong="H2563"\w* \w an|strong="H7311"\w* ephah from \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w homer|strong="H2563"\w* \w of|strong="H2563"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*, \w and|strong="H7311"\w* you \w shall|strong="H2063"\w* \w give|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w part|strong="H8345"\w* \w of|strong="H2563"\w* \w an|strong="H7311"\w* ephah from \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w homer|strong="H2563"\w* \w of|strong="H2563"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*,
\v 14 \w and|strong="H2706"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* set \w portion|strong="H2706"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bath|strong="H1324"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w tenth|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bath|strong="H1324"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cor|strong="H3734"\w*, \w which|strong="H2706"\w* \w is|strong="H8081"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w baths|strong="H1324"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w homer|strong="H2563"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w baths|strong="H1324"\w* \w are|strong="H6235"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w homer|strong="H2563"\w*),\f + \fr 45:14 \ft 1 cor is the same as 1 homer in volume, and is about 211 liters, 55.9 gallons, or 6 bushels. 1 bath is about 21.1 liters, 5.59 gallons, or 2.4 pecks.\f*
\v 15 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* well-watered \w pastures|strong="H4945"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*—\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H3722"\w* \w atonement|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 16 “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 17 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w*’s \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moons|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w atonement|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”
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\v 18 “‘\w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w In|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w on|strong="H3069"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w without|strong="H8549"\w* \w defect|strong="H8549"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*.
\v 19 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H4201"\w* \w posts|strong="H4201"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four \w corners|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ledge|strong="H5835"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w posts|strong="H4201"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*.
\v 20 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* everyone \w who|strong="H6213"\w* errs, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w atonement|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 21 “‘“\w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Passover|strong="H6453"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w seven|strong="H7620"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w unleavened|strong="H4682"\w* \w bread|strong="H4682"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* eaten.
\v 22 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H2403"\w*.
\v 23 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* rams \w without|strong="H8549"\w* \w defect|strong="H8549"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H8163"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*.
\v 24 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w an|strong="H6213"\w* ephah\f + \fr 45:24 \ft 1 ephah is about 22 liters or about 2/3 of a bushel\f* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w*, \w an|strong="H6213"\w* ephah \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram, \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hin|strong="H1969"\w*\f + \fr 45:24 \ft A hin is about 6.5 liters or 1.7 gallons.\f* \w of|strong="H1969"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* ephah.
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\v 25 “‘“\w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fifteenth|strong="H2568"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* same provision \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*.”
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\v 1 “‘\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* looks \w toward|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w working|strong="H4639"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w enter|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* porch \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w post|strong="H4201"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*; \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*.
\v 3 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moons|strong="H2320"\w*.
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w without|strong="H8549"\w* \w defect|strong="H8549"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram \w without|strong="H8549"\w* \w defect|strong="H8549"\w*;
\v 5 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H4503"\w* ephah \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* ram, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w as|strong="H3532"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w give|strong="H4991"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hin|strong="H1969"\w*\f + \fr 46:5 \ft A hin is about 6.5 liters or 1.7 gallons.\f* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H4503"\w* ephah.\f + \fr 46:5 \ft 1 ephah is about 22 liters or about 2/3 of a bushel\f*
\v 6 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w* \w without|strong="H8549"\w* \w defect|strong="H8549"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w without|strong="H8549"\w* \w defect|strong="H8549"\w*.
\v 7 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*: \w an|strong="H6213"\w* ephah \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* ephah \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* ram, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hin|strong="H1969"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* ephah.
\v 8 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* enters, \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w shall|strong="H5387"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* porch \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w shall|strong="H5387"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w its|strong="H3318"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.
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\v 9 “‘“\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* enters \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* enters \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w straight|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 10 \w The|strong="H8432"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w shall|strong="H5387"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w*. \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w shall|strong="H5387"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.
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\v 11 “‘“\w In|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* holidays, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* ephah\f + \fr 46:11 \ft 1 ephah is about 22 liters or about 2/3 of a bushel\f* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bull|strong="H6499"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* ephah \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H4991"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hin|strong="H1969"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* ephah.
\v 12 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* prepares \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w free|strong="H6605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w free|strong="H6605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* looks \w toward|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.
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\v 13 “‘“\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3532"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w without|strong="H8549"\w* \w defect|strong="H8549"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 14 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* ephah,\f + \fr 46:14 \ft 1 ephah is about 22 liters or about 2/3 of a bushel\f* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w part|strong="H7992"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hin|strong="H1969"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w moisten|strong="H7450"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fine|strong="H5560"\w* \w flour|strong="H5560"\w*; \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w ordinance|strong="H2708"\w*.
\v 15 Thus \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H6213"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3532"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w by|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*.”
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\v 16 “‘\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H4979"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w possession|strong="H5159"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H4979"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w liberty|strong="H1865"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.
\v 18 Moreover \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*’s \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w thrust|strong="H3238"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w possession|strong="H5159"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5157"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w possession|strong="H5159"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w possession|strong="H5159"\w*.”’”
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w brought|strong="H3548"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entry|strong="H3996"\w*, \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w* \w part|strong="H3411"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w*.
\v 20 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w boil|strong="H1310"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* trespass \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w bake|strong="H1310"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* four \w corners|strong="H4740"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*; \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w in|strong="H3318"\w* \w every|strong="H4740"\w* \w corner|strong="H4740"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H2691"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*.
\v 22 \w In|strong="H7970"\w* \w the|strong="H4060"\w* four \w corners|strong="H4740"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w the|strong="H4060"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w there|strong="H4060"\w* \w were|strong="H2691"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* \w enclosed|strong="H7000"\w*, forty cubits\f + \fr 46:22 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.\f* long \w and|strong="H7970"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w*. These four \w in|strong="H7970"\w* \w the|strong="H4060"\w* \w corners|strong="H4740"\w* \w were|strong="H2691"\w* \w the|strong="H4060"\w* same \w size|strong="H4060"\w*.
\v 23 \w There|strong="H8478"\w* \w was|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wall \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* four, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w boiling|strong="H4018"\w* \w places|strong="H4018"\w* \w were|strong="H5439"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* walls \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 24 Then \w he|strong="H8033"\w* said \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w*, “\w These|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w boiling|strong="H1310"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w boil|strong="H1310"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w flowed|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w threshold|strong="H4670"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w eastward|strong="H6921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w faced|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w underneath|strong="H8478"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w right|strong="H3233"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w northward|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w outer|strong="H2351"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* looks \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* ran \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w right|strong="H3233"\w* \w side|strong="H3802"\w*.
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\v 3 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w eastward|strong="H6921"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w one|strong="H3027"\w* thousand cubits,\f + \fr 47:3 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.\f* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* ankles.
\v 4 \w Again|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* one thousand, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*. \w Again|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H4058"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* one thousand, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*.
\v 5 Afterward \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* thousand; \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w risen|strong="H1342"\w*, \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w swim|strong="H7813"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* walked \w through|strong="H5674"\w*.
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H7725"\w* said \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w*?”
\p \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* caused \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w bank|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w*.
\v 7 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* had \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w on|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w bank|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w were|strong="H7227"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*.
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w These|strong="H7495"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w flow|strong="H3381"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eastern|strong="H6930"\w* \w region|strong="H1552"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w flow|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* made \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w flow|strong="H3381"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*; \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*.
\v 9 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creature|strong="H5315"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w swarms|strong="H8317"\w*, \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5158"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sea \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w*.
\v 10 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w fishermen|strong="H1728"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w From|strong="H5921"\w* En Gedi \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* En Eglaim \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spreading|strong="H4894"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w nets|strong="H2764"\w*. \w Their|strong="H5921"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w kinds|strong="H4327"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*.
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w swamps|strong="H1207"\w* \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w marshes|strong="H1207"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w salt|strong="H4417"\w*.
\v 12 \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w banks|strong="H8193"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H4480"\w* \w sides|strong="H2088"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w grow|strong="H5927"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*, \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaf|strong="H5929"\w* won’t \w wither|strong="H5034"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w fail|strong="H8552"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w issue|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*. \w Its|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaf|strong="H5929"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w healing|strong="H8644"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w divide|strong="H5157"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5157"\w* according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w portions|strong="H2256"\w*.
\v 14 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w one|strong="H5375"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* well \w as|strong="H5414"\w* another; \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w swore|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* fathers. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.
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\v 15 “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w*:
\p “\w On|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Hethlon|strong="H2855"\w*, \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Zedad|strong="H6657"\w*;
\v 16 \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \w Berothah|strong="H1268"\w*, \w Sibraim|strong="H5453"\w* (\w which|strong="H1366"\w* \w is|strong="H2574"\w* between \w the|strong="H2574"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w and|strong="H2574"\w* \w the|strong="H2574"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*), \w to|strong="H1366"\w* Hazer Hatticon, \w which|strong="H1366"\w* \w is|strong="H2574"\w* \w by|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H2574"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Hauran|strong="H2362"\w*.
\v 17 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* Hazar Enon \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*; \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w northward|strong="H6828"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*. \w This|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*.
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\v 18 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hauran|strong="H2362"\w*, \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*; \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* north \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w measure|strong="H4058"\w*. \w This|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*.
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\v 19 “\w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w southward|strong="H5045"\w* \w shall|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H6285"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* Meriboth \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. This \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w southward|strong="H5045"\w*.
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\v 20 “\w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w from|strong="H6285"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w south|strong="H3220"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5227"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*.
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\v 21 “\w So|strong="H2063"\w* \w you|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land \w to|strong="H3478"\w* yourselves according \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H2505"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 22 \w You|strong="H8432"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w divide|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w lot|strong="H5307"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w aliens|strong="H1616"\w* \w who|strong="H1616"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w*, \w who|strong="H1616"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* native-born \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w with|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 23 \w In|strong="H5414"\w* whatever \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w stranger|strong="H1616"\w* \w lives|strong="H1481"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H1616"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 1 “\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* these \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*: \w From|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w*, \w beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Hethlon|strong="H2855"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, Hazar Enan \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w northward|strong="H6828"\w* \w beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* (\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w sides|strong="H6285"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*), \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w portion|strong="H7097"\w*.
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\v 2 “\w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, Asher, one portion.
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\v 3 “\w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Asher, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, one portion.
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\v 4 “\w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, one portion.
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\v 5 “\w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, Ephraim, one portion.
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\v 6 “\w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Ephraim, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, one portion.
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\v 7 “\w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, one portion.
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\v 8 “\w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* \w which|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* \w offer|strong="H7311"\w*, \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* thousand reeds \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w length|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w portions|strong="H2506"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 9 “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* you \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H7311"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* thousand reeds \w in|strong="H3068"\w* length, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* these, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w*: \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w in|strong="H3068"\w* length, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w in|strong="H3068"\w* length; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*.
\v 11 \w It|strong="H6942"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* instruction, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* didn’t \w go|strong="H8582"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w went|strong="H3478"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*.
\v 12 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3881"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* \w from|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w thing|strong="H6944"\w*, \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.
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\v 13 “\w Alongside|strong="H5980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w have|strong="H3548"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w in|strong="H6235"\w* length \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w in|strong="H6235"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* length \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w be|strong="H3548"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* thousand, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand.
\v 14 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w exchange|strong="H4171"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w fruits|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w be|strong="H3808"\w* alienated, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 15 “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* thousand \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* thousand, \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w common|strong="H2455"\w* \w use|strong="H1961"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4186"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4054"\w* \w lands|strong="H4054"\w*; \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
\v 16 These \w shall|strong="H5045"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w its|strong="H3220"\w* \w measurements|strong="H4060"\w*: \w the|strong="H3967"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* four thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* four thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w on|strong="H6285"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* four thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* four thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*.
\v 17 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4054"\w* \w lands|strong="H4054"\w*: toward \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w two|strong="H6828"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* toward \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w two|strong="H6828"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* toward \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w two|strong="H6828"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* toward \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w two|strong="H6828"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*.
\v 18 \w The|strong="H5647"\w* \w remainder|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* length, \w alongside|strong="H5980"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w*, \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w eastward|strong="H6921"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* thousand \w westward|strong="H3220"\w*; \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w alongside|strong="H5980"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w*. \w Its|strong="H1961"\w* \w increase|strong="H8393"\w* \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H8641"\w* \w labor|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
\v 19 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w cultivate|strong="H5647"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 20 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w square|strong="H7243"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* thousand. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w offer|strong="H7311"\w* \w it|strong="H7311"\w* \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w*, \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* possession \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
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\v 21 “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w remainder|strong="H3498"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* possession \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*, \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w twenty-five|strong="H6242"\w* thousand \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*, \w alongside|strong="H5980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w portions|strong="H2506"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 22 \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w*, \w from|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* possession \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* possession \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3881"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w*’s, \w between|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w prince|strong="H5387"\w*.
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\v 23 “\w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*: \w from|strong="H6285"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, one portion.
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\v 24 “\w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, one portion.
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\v 25 “\w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, one portion.
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\v 26 “\w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*, one portion.
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\v 27 “\w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*, \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, one portion.
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\v 28 “\w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w southward|strong="H5045"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* Meribath \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
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\v 29 “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5159"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w divide|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w lot|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* several \w portions|strong="H4256"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 30 “These \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w exits|strong="H8444"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: \w On|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* four thousand \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* reeds \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w measure|strong="H4060"\w*;
\v 31 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w northward|strong="H6828"\w*: \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Reuben|strong="H7205"\w*, \w one|strong="H5892"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w one|strong="H5892"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w one|strong="H5892"\w*.
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\v 32 “\w At|strong="H1144"\w* \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* reeds, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*: even \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w one|strong="H3967"\w*; \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w one|strong="H3967"\w*; \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w one|strong="H3967"\w*.
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\v 33 “\w At|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* reeds \w by|strong="H8179"\w* \w measure|strong="H4060"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*: \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Simeon|strong="H8095"\w*, \w one|strong="H3967"\w*; \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Issachar|strong="H3485"\w*, \w one|strong="H3967"\w*; \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Zebulun|strong="H2074"\w*, \w one|strong="H3967"\w*.
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\v 34 “\w At|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* reeds, \w with|strong="H3220"\w* their \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*: \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*, \w one|strong="H3967"\w*; \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* Asher, \w one|strong="H3967"\w*; \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Naphtali|strong="H5321"\w*, \w one|strong="H3967"\w*.
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\v 35 “\w It|strong="H8034"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* thousand reeds \w in|strong="H3068"\w* circumference; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.’ 26-LAMeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000252474 14772653036 012610 0 ustar root root \id LAM 25-LAM-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Lamentations
\toc1 The Lamentations of Jeremiah
\toc2 Lamentations
\toc3 Lam
\mt2 The
\mt1 Lamentations
\mt2 of Jeremiah
\c 1
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\v 1 How \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* solitary,
\q2 \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w full|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!
\q1 \w She|strong="H5892"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow,
\q2 \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*!
\q1 \w She|strong="H5892"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w princess|strong="H8282"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w*
\q2 \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* slave!
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\v 2 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w weeps|strong="H1058"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H1058"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H3605"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* \w are|strong="H3895"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w cheeks|strong="H3895"\w*.
\q1 \w Among|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w lovers|strong="H7453"\w*
\q2 \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* dealt treacherously \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* enemies.
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\v 3 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w gone|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w servitude|strong="H5656"\w*.
\q1 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\q2 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H4494"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w persecutors|strong="H7291"\w* \w overtook|strong="H5381"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w distress|strong="H4712"\w*.
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w roads|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* mourn,
\q2 \w because|strong="H1097"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* comes \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w solemn|strong="H4150"\w* \w assembly|strong="H4150"\w*.
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* sigh.
\q1 \w Her|strong="H3605"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H3013"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w herself|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Her|strong="H5921"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w prosper|strong="H7951"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:5 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H3013"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w*.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H5921"\w* young \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w adversary|strong="H6862"\w*.
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\v 6 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1926"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Zion.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* deer \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4829"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pursuer|strong="H7291"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w remembers|strong="H2142"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w miseries|strong="H4788"\w*
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* pleasant \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H6924"\w*;
\q1 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversary|strong="H6862"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w mocked|strong="H7832"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* desolations.
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\v 8 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w grievously|strong="H2399"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w unclean|strong="H5206"\w*.
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w despise|strong="H2107"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* sighs \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* backward.
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\v 9 \w Her|strong="H7200"\w* \w filthiness|strong="H2932"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w skirts|strong="H7757"\w*.
\q2 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* latter end.
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* astoundingly.
\q2 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w comforter|strong="H5162"\w*.
\q1 “\w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* enemy \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversary|strong="H6862"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H4261"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* entered \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*,
\q2 \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* enter \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*.
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\v 11 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* sigh.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* pleasant \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* refresh \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q1 “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w despised|strong="H2151"\w*.”
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\v 12 “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*?
\q2 \w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H4341"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H4341"\w*,
\q2 \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H3013"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w*.
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\v 13 “\w From|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* fire \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* prevails \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8076"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w faint|strong="H1739"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\v 14 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w bound|strong="H8244"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w knit|strong="H8276"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w fail|strong="H3808"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* Lord\f + \fr 1:14 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*,
\q2 \w against|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*.
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\v 15 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w set|strong="H1869"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* mighty \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemn|strong="H4150"\w* \w assembly|strong="H4150"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w crush|strong="H7665"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* young \w men|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w trodden|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w as|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wine|strong="H1660"\w* \w press|strong="H1660"\w*.
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\v 16 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* these \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* runs \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w comforter|strong="H5162"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* refresh \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q1 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* enemy \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H1396"\w*.”
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\v 17 \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w spreads|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w her|strong="H5439"\w*.
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w*.
\q2 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* among \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w unclean|strong="H5079"\w* \w thing|strong="H5079"\w*.
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\v 18 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H4784"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w*.
\q1 \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H4341"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* young \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*.
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\v 19 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* lovers,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w deceived|strong="H7411"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q1 \w My|strong="H1245"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w up|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* food \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* refresh \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 20 “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w troubled|strong="H2560"\w*.
\q1 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w turns|strong="H2015"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w grievously|strong="H4784"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w*.
\q1 \w Abroad|strong="H2351"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* bereaves.
\q2 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.
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\v 21 “\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* sigh.
\q2 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* enemies \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w glad|strong="H7797"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.
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\v 22 “Let \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* come \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H5953"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w*.
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* sighs \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w faint|strong="H1742"\w*.
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\v 1 \w How|strong="H2142"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Lord|strong="H5743"\w* \w covered|strong="H5743"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H5743"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* anger!
\q2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* hasn’t \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w footstool|strong="H1916"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* anger.
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dwellings \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*
\q2 \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w thrown|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w in|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4013"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H1104"\w* \w them|strong="H5060"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*.
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w off|strong="H1438"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2750"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w drawn|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* enemy.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w burned|strong="H1197"\w* \w up|strong="H1197"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flaming|strong="H3852"\w* fire,
\q2 \w which|strong="H3478"\w* devours \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
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\v 4 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w bent|strong="H1869"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w like|strong="H2534"\w* \w an|strong="H2026"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6862"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w with|strong="H6726"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w as|strong="H3225"\w* \w an|strong="H2026"\w* \w adversary|strong="H6862"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H4261"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tent \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w like|strong="H2534"\w* fire.
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* enemy.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* palaces.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4013"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w mourning|strong="H8386"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* lamentation \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w violently|strong="H2554"\w* taken \w away|strong="H3548"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w tabernacle|strong="H7900"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* if \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w assembly|strong="H4150"\w*.
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w solemn|strong="H4150"\w* \w assembly|strong="H4150"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H2195"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H5414"\w* \w off|strong="H2186"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w abhorred|strong="H5010"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* palaces \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* enemy.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemn|strong="H4150"\w* \w assembly|strong="H4150"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w purposed|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w withdrawn|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroying|strong="H7843"\w*;
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w rampart|strong="H2426"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* lament.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* languish \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Her|strong="H4672"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sunk|strong="H2883"\w* into \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ground.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*.
\q1 \w Her|strong="H4672"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w keep|strong="H3427"\w* \w silence|strong="H1826"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w cast|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w clothed|strong="H2296"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w hang|strong="H3389"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*.
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\v 11 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H4578"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w troubled|strong="H2560"\w*.
\q1 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* bile \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth,
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* young \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w infants|strong="H5768"\w* \w swoon|strong="H5848"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*.
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\v 12 \w They|strong="H5315"\w* ask \w their|strong="H8210"\w* mothers,
\q2 “Where \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*?”
\q2 when \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w swoon|strong="H5848"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 when \w their|strong="H8210"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H8210"\w* mothers’ \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*.
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\v 13 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w testify|strong="H5749"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?
\q2 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w liken|strong="H1819"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*?
\q1 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w compare|strong="H1819"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H4310"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*?
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w breach|strong="H7667"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* big \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?
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\v 14 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w foolish|strong="H8602"\w* \w visions|strong="H7723"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w reverse|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w seen|strong="H2372"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w* revelations \w and|strong="H7725"\w* causes \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w banishment|strong="H4065"\w*.
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\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w clap|strong="H5606"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w hiss|strong="H8319"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w wag|strong="H5128"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, saying,
\q1 “\w Is|strong="H1870"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* called ‘\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w perfection|strong="H3632"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w joy|strong="H4885"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth’?”
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\v 16 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w opened|strong="H6475"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w wide|strong="H6310"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w hiss|strong="H8319"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w gnash|strong="H2786"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w*.
\q1 \w Certainly|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”
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\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w planned|strong="H2161"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* word \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H6924"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w thrown|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pitied|strong="H2550"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6862"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Their|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Lord.
\q2 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* \w run|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5158"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.
\q1 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3820"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w relief|strong="H6314"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w rest|strong="H1826"\w*.
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\v 19 \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w cry|strong="H7442"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*,
\q2 \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* watches!
\q1 \w Pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord.
\q2 \w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* young \w children|strong="H5768"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w faint|strong="H5848"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w*.
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\v 20 “\w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H5953"\w* \w thus|strong="H3541"\w*!
\q2 \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* women eat \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H6529"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* held \w and|strong="H3068"\w* bounced \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* knees?
\q2 \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*?
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\v 21 “\w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w youth|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* ground \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H5307"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5307"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w have|strong="H2550"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H2550"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* anger.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H2550"\w* \w slaughtered|strong="H2873"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pitied|strong="H2550"\w*.
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\v 22 “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemn|strong="H4150"\w* \w assembly|strong="H4150"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w terrors|strong="H4032"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6412"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w remained|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s anger.
\q2 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* enemy \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* cared \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H7235"\w*.
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\v 1 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* am \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H1397"\w* has \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w*
\q2 \w by|strong="H1397"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*.
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* has \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* caused \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* light.
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\v 3 \w Surely|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*
\q2 \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\v 4 \w He|strong="H1320"\w* \w has|strong="H1320"\w* made \w my|strong="H7665"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H7665"\w* \w my|strong="H7665"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w old|strong="H1086"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1320"\w* \w has|strong="H1320"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w my|strong="H7665"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* has \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1129"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5362"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H7219"\w* \w and|strong="H1129"\w* \w hardship|strong="H8513"\w*.
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H3427"\w* has made \w me|strong="H4191"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w dark|strong="H4285"\w* \w places|strong="H4285"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* have \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.
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\v 7 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w walled|strong="H1443"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w* \w about|strong="H1157"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w made|strong="H3513"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w chain|strong="H5178"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w*, \w and|strong="H8605"\w* \w call|strong="H2199"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w help|strong="H7768"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* shuts \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*.
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\v 9 He has \w walled|strong="H1443"\w* \w up|strong="H1443"\w* \w my|strong="H1443"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w with|strong="H1870"\w* \w cut|strong="H1496"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w*.
\q2 He has \w made|strong="H5753"\w* \w my|strong="H1443"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w* \w crooked|strong="H5753"\w*.
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* to me \w as|strong="H4565"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* lying \w in|strong="H1931"\w* wait,
\q2 \w as|strong="H4565"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w in|strong="H1931"\w* \w hiding|strong="H4565"\w*.
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\v 11 \w He|strong="H7760"\w* has \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* pulled \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w pieces|strong="H6582"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H7760"\w* has \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8076"\w*.
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\v 12 He has \w bent|strong="H1869"\w* \w his|strong="H1869"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7198"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w me|strong="H5324"\w* as \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mark|strong="H4307"\w* for \w the|strong="H1869"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w*.
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* caused \w the|strong="H1121"\w* shafts \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* quiver \w to|strong="H1121"\w* enter into my \w kidneys|strong="H3629"\w*.
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\v 14 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w derision|strong="H7814"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w song|strong="H5058"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\v 15 He has \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w me|strong="H7301"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4844"\w*.
\q2 He has \w stuffed|strong="H7646"\w* \w me|strong="H7301"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w wormwood|strong="H3939"\w*.
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\v 16 He has also \w broken|strong="H1638"\w* \w my|strong="H1638"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w with|strong="H8127"\w* \w gravel|strong="H2687"\w*.
\q2 He has \w covered|strong="H3728"\w* me \w with|strong="H8127"\w* ashes.
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\v 17 \w You|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w removed|strong="H2186"\w* \w my|strong="H2186"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w far|strong="H5315"\w* \w away|strong="H2186"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* forgot \w prosperity|strong="H7965"\w*.
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\v 18 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H5331"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* perished,
\q2 along \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w expectation|strong="H8431"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 19 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w* \w and|strong="H6040"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w misery|strong="H6040"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w wormwood|strong="H3939"\w* \w and|strong="H6040"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H7219"\w*.
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\v 20 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w still|strong="H2142"\w* \w remembers|strong="H2142"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7743"\w* \w down|strong="H7743"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 21 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w recall|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*;
\q2 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3176"\w* \w hope|strong="H3176"\w*.
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\v 22 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s loving \w kindnesses|strong="H2617"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* don’t \w fail|strong="H3615"\w*.
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\v 23 \w They|strong="H1242"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.
\q2 \w Great|strong="H7227"\w* \w is|strong="H1242"\w* your faithfulness.
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\v 24 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*,” says \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q2 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hope|strong="H3176"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.”
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\v 25 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5315"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1875"\w* \w him|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 26 \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w hope|strong="H3175"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* quietly \w wait|strong="H1748"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 27 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w in|strong="H2896"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.
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\v 28 Let \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* alone \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w keep|strong="H3427"\w* \w silence|strong="H1826"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w laid|strong="H5190"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 29 \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*,
\q2 \w if|strong="H3426"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*.
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\v 30 \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w cheek|strong="H3895"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H5221"\w* \w strikes|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H7646"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*.
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\v 31 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Lord \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cast|strong="H2186"\w* \w off|strong="H2186"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
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\v 32 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w causes|strong="H3013"\w* \w grief|strong="H3013"\w*,
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2617"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* according \w to|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* loving \w kindnesses|strong="H2617"\w*.
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\v 33 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* \w willingly|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w grieve|strong="H3013"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.
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\v 34 \w To|strong="H7272"\w* \w crush|strong="H1792"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* prisoners \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth,
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\v 35 \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H5945"\w*,
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\v 36 \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w subvert|strong="H5791"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Lord doesn’t \w approve|strong="H7200"\w*.
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\v 37 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* says, \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* Lord doesn’t \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*?
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\v 38 Doesn’t \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H5945"\w*?
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\v 39 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* complain,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* punishment \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w*?
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\v 40 \w Let|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w search|strong="H2713"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w try|strong="H2713"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 41 Let’s \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w our|strong="H5375"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w with|strong="H8064"\w* \w our|strong="H5375"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w to|strong="H3824"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w*\f + \fr 3:41 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.
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\v 42 “\w We|strong="H5168"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* \w and|strong="H6586"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pardoned|strong="H5545"\w*.
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\v 43 “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H2550"\w* \w covered|strong="H5526"\w* us \w with|strong="H5526"\w* anger \w and|strong="H2026"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* us.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H2550"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H2550"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pitied|strong="H2550"\w*.
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\v 44 You have \w covered|strong="H5526"\w* yourself \w with|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H5674"\w* no \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w can|strong="H8605"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*.
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\v 45 \w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* off-scouring \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3973"\w*
\q2 \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.
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\v 46 “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w opened|strong="H6475"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w wide|strong="H6310"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 47 \w Terror|strong="H6343"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w pit|strong="H6354"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*,
\q2 \w devastation|strong="H7612"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*.”
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\v 48 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* runs \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w streams|strong="H6388"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
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\v 49 \w My|strong="H3808"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w pours|strong="H5064"\w* \w down|strong="H5064"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* doesn’t \w cease|strong="H1820"\w*,
\q2 \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w intermission|strong="H2014"\w*,
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\v 50 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H8259"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.
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\v 51 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* affects \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
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\v 52 \w They|strong="H2600"\w* have \w chased|strong="H6679"\w* \w me|strong="H6679"\w* relentlessly like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w*,
\q2 those who \w are|strong="H2600"\w* my enemies \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*.
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\v 53 They have \w cut|strong="H6789"\w* \w off|strong="H6789"\w* \w my|strong="H3034"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H2416"\w* \w the|strong="H3034"\w* dungeon,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3034"\w* have \w cast|strong="H3034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone on \w me|strong="H6789"\w*.
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\v 54 \w Waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w flowed|strong="H6687"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w cut|strong="H1504"\w* \w off|strong="H1504"\w*.”
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\v 55 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 out \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lowest|strong="H8482"\w* dungeon.
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\v 56 \w You|strong="H6963"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*:
\q2 “Don’t \w hide|strong="H5956"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* sighing,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H7775"\w*.”
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\v 57 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.”
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\v 58 Lord, \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H7378"\w* \w pleaded|strong="H7378"\w* \w the|strong="H7378"\w* \w causes|strong="H7379"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H7378"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H7378"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H1350"\w* \w my|strong="H7378"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 59 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrong|strong="H4941"\w*.
\q2 \w Judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w*.
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\v 60 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H4284"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.
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\v 61 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,
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\v 62 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* plots \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\v 63 \w You|strong="H3427"\w* \w see|strong="H5027"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w rising|strong="H7012"\w* \w up|strong="H3427"\w*.
\q2 I am \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w song|strong="H4485"\w*.
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\v 64 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pay|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 65 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w hardness|strong="H4044"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w curse|strong="H8381"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
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\v 66 \w You|strong="H7291"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* anger,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 1 How \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w become|strong="H6004"\w* \w dim|strong="H6004"\w*!
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w pure|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w changed|strong="H8132"\w*!
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* stones \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w are|strong="H2896"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w*
\q2 \w at|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w*.
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H3027"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w comparable|strong="H5537"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w fine|strong="H6337"\w* \w gold|strong="H6337"\w*,
\q1 \w how|strong="H2803"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w esteemed|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w earthen|strong="H2789"\w* \w pitchers|strong="H5035"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w*!
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\v 3 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* jackals \w offer|strong="H2502"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w breast|strong="H7699"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w young|strong="H1482"\w* \w ones|strong="H1482"\w*.
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* become cruel,
\q2 \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ostriches|strong="H3283"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H7592"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H7592"\w* \w nursing|strong="H3243"\w* \w child|strong="H5768"\w* \w clings|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H7592"\w* \w roof|strong="H2441"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w his|strong="H6566"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H7592"\w* young \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* no \w one|strong="H3956"\w* breaks \w it|strong="H6566"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* who ate \w delicacies|strong="H4574"\w* \w are|strong="H8074"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.
\q2 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* who \w were|strong="H5921"\w* brought \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w purple|strong="H8438"\w* \w embrace|strong="H2263"\w* dunghills.
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*,
\q2 \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H2015"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w*.
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* laid \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H1323"\w*.
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\v 7 Her nobles \w were|strong="H5139"\w* \w purer|strong="H2141"\w* \w than|strong="H2141"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w*.
\q2 They \w were|strong="H5139"\w* \w whiter|strong="H6705"\w* \w than|strong="H2141"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*.
\q1 They \w were|strong="H5139"\w* more ruddy \w in|strong="H7950"\w* \w body|strong="H6106"\w* \w than|strong="H2141"\w* \w rubies|strong="H6443"\w*.
\q2 Their \w polishing|strong="H1508"\w* was \w like|strong="H7950"\w* \w sapphire|strong="H5601"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Their|strong="H5921"\w* \w appearance|strong="H8389"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w blacker|strong="H2821"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w coal|strong="H7815"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H5234"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.
\q1 \w Their|strong="H5921"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* clings \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w with|strong="H2100"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w with|strong="H2100"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H7704"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w pine|strong="H2100"\w* \w away|strong="H2100"\w*, \w stricken|strong="H1856"\w* \w through|strong="H1856"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H7704"\w* lack \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w fruits|strong="H8570"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w pitiful|strong="H7362"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w boiled|strong="H1310"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H1262"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H3615"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindled|strong="H3341"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w devoured|strong="H3615"\w* its \w foundations|strong="H3247"\w*.
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth didn’t believe,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversary|strong="H6862"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6862"\w* \w would|strong="H6862"\w* enter into \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
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\v 13 \w It|strong="H7130"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w because|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3548"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w her|strong="H7130"\w*.
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\v 14 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w wander|strong="H5128"\w* \w as|strong="H5060"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w men|strong="H5787"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1818"\w* \w polluted|strong="H1351"\w* \w with|strong="H1351"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,
\q2 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w men|strong="H5787"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w their|strong="H5060"\w* \w garments|strong="H3830"\w*.
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\v 15 “\w Go|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*!” \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.
\q2 “\w Unclean|strong="H2931"\w*! \w Go|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*! \w Go|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*! Don’t \w touch|strong="H5060"\w*!
\q1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* fled \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w wandered|strong="H5128"\w*, \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 “\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3254"\w*’t \w live|strong="H1481"\w* here \w any|strong="H5060"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.”
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\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anger|strong="H6440"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w scattered|strong="H2505"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H5027"\w* \w attention|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w respect|strong="H5027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w persons|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Our|strong="H3615"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w still|strong="H1471"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w*,
\q2 looking \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w vain|strong="H1892"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w our|strong="H3615"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H1471"\w* \w our|strong="H3615"\w* \w watching|strong="H6822"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w watched|strong="H6822"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w*.
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\v 18 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w hunt|strong="H6679"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can’t \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w*.
\q1 \w Our|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*.
\q2 \w Our|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w*.
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\v 19 \w Our|strong="H5921"\w* \w pursuers|strong="H7291"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w swifter|strong="H7031"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eagles|strong="H5404"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H1814"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* ambush \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* nostrils,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w pits|strong="H7825"\w*;
\q1 \w of|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* said,
\q2 under \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* among \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Rejoice|strong="H7797"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w glad|strong="H7797"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Edom,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w drunken|strong="H7937"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w make|strong="H7937"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w naked|strong="H6168"\w*.
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H8552"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w carry|strong="H1540"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Edom.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w uncover|strong="H1540"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*.
\q2 \w Look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*.
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\v 2 Our \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w has|strong="H5159"\w* been \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w over|strong="H2015"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*,
\q2 our \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w aliens|strong="H2114"\w*.
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\v 3 We \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w* \w and|strong="H3490"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*.
\q2 \w Our|strong="H1961"\w* mothers \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* widows.
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\v 4 We must \w pay|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.
\q2 \w Our|strong="H8354"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* sold \w to|strong="H4325"\w* us.
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\v 5 \w Our|strong="H5921"\w* \w pursuers|strong="H7291"\w* \w are|strong="H7291"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w*.
\q2 We \w are|strong="H7291"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w*, \w and|strong="H6677"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*.
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\v 6 We \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4713"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Assyrians, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Our|strong="H5445"\w* fathers \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w are|strong="H5771"\w* no more.
\q2 We \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w borne|strong="H5445"\w* \w their|strong="H5445"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w*.
\q2 There \w is|strong="H3027"\w* no \w one|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w deliver|strong="H6561"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H6561"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 9 \w We|strong="H5315"\w* get \w our|strong="H6440"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* peril \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H6440"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Our|strong="H6440"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w black|strong="H3648"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w oven|strong="H8574"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w burning|strong="H2152"\w* \w heat|strong="H2152"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.
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\v 11 \w They|strong="H5892"\w* \w ravished|strong="H6031"\w* \w the|strong="H3063"\w* \w women|strong="H1330"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3063"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3063"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w hanged|strong="H8518"\w* \w up|strong="H8518"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* honored.
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* millstones.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w children|strong="H5288"\w* \w stumbled|strong="H3782"\w* \w under|strong="H3782"\w* loads \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H8179"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w have|strong="H2205"\w* \w ceased|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H7673"\w* \w the|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H8179"\w* young \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w from|strong="H7673"\w* their \w music|strong="H5058"\w*.
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H2015"\w* \w joy|strong="H4885"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w our|strong="H7673"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w ceased|strong="H7673"\w*.
\q2 \w Our|strong="H7673"\w* \w dance|strong="H4234"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* mourning.
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H5307"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.
\q2 Woe \w to|strong="H7218"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*!
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\v 17 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w faint|strong="H1739"\w*.
\q2 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w dim|strong="H2821"\w*:
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\v 18 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w which|strong="H2022"\w* \w is|strong="H6726"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w foxes|strong="H7776"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 19 \w You|strong="H5769"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w forever|strong="H5331"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w so|strong="H5800"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*?
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\v 21 \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* yourself, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q2 \w Renew|strong="H2318"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H6924"\w*.
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\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w utterly|strong="H3966"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* are \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. 25-JEReng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00003756031 14772653036 012617 0 ustar root root \id JER 24-JER-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Jeremiah
\toc1 The Book of Jeremiah
\toc2 Jeremiah
\toc3 Jer
\mt2 The Book of
\mt1 Jeremiah
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s\f + \fr 1:2 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amon, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w thirteenth|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*.
\v 3 \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H8552"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* carrying \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
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\v 5 “\w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H5030"\w* \w born|strong="H3318"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Ah, \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*\f + \fr 1:6 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” \f* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*! \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 1:6 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*.”
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, “Don’t \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*;’ \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w whomever|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\v 8 Don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
\v 10 \w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w uproot|strong="H5428"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w tear|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5422"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2040"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w*.”
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\v 11 \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?”
\p \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* branch \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w almond|strong="H8247"\w* \w tree|strong="H8247"\w*.”
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w watch|strong="H8245"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?”
\p \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w boiling|strong="H5301"\w* cauldron; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* tipping away \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H6605"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.
\v 15 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1 “\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
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\v 16 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w utter|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 17 “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* therefore \w put|strong="H6680"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* belt \w on|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*, \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w dismay|strong="H2865"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land—\w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.
\v 19 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*”, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* ears \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, saying, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*,
\q2 \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bride,
\q1 \w how|strong="H2142"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sown|strong="H2232"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w holiness|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w fruits|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w increase|strong="H8393"\w*.
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* devour \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* held guilty.
\q2 \w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3478"\w*,”’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 4 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q1 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w unrighteousness|strong="H5766"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1892"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* become \w worthless|strong="H1892"\w*?
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\v 6 \w They|strong="H8033"\w* didn’t say, ‘\w Where|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H5674"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6723"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,
\q2 \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6723"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w deserts|strong="H6160"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w pits|strong="H7745"\w*,
\q2 \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6723"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w drought|strong="H6723"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6757"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H6757"\w*,
\q2 \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6723"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*?’
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w brought|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w into|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plentiful|strong="H3759"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w*
\q2 \w to|strong="H5159"\w* eat \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w and|strong="H6529"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w*;
\q1 but when \w you|strong="H7760"\w* entered, \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6529"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w*.
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* didn’t say, ‘\w Where|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*?’
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w handle|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w rulers|strong="H3548"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w things|strong="H3276"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w*.
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\v 9 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w contend|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w contend|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* islands \w of|strong="H7200"\w* \w Kittim|strong="H3794"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.
\q2 \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w diligently|strong="H3966"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Has|strong="H1471"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w changed|strong="H4171"\w* \w its|strong="H3808"\w* gods,
\q2 \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w really|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* gods?
\q2 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w changed|strong="H4171"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* doesn’t \w profit|strong="H3276"\w*.
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\v 12 “\w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* horribly \w afraid|strong="H8175"\w*.
\q2 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 13 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w evils|strong="H7451"\w*:
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w spring|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w cut|strong="H2672"\w* \w out|strong="H2672"\w* cisterns \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w*: \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* cisterns \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w*’t \w hold|strong="H3557"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w*?
\q2 \w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w born|strong="H3211"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w slavery|strong="H5650"\w*?
\q2 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* captive?
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w roared|strong="H7580"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w raised|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w voices|strong="H6963"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* land \w waste|strong="H8047"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w without|strong="H1097"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w*.
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H1571"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Memphis|strong="H5297"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tahpanhes|strong="H8471"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w broken|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w crown|strong="H6936"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* \w head|strong="H6936"\w*.
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\v 17 “Haven’t \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,\f + \fr 2:17 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*?
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* gain \w by|strong="H1870"\w* going \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w Shihor|strong="H7883"\w*?
\q2 \w Or|strong="H1870"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* go \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* Assyria, \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*?\f + \fr 2:18 \ft i.e., the Euphrates River\f*
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\v 19 “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w correct|strong="H3256"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w backsliding|strong="H4878"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H3198"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q1 \w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w thing|strong="H4751"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H6345"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 20 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w burst|strong="H5423"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w bonds|strong="H4147"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w*;’
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* bowed \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w playing|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Yet|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H2015"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* noble \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pure \w and|strong="H2233"\w* faithful \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*.
\q2 How \w then|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* degenerate branches \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w to|strong="H2015"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w*?
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\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wash|strong="H3526"\w* yourself \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w lye|strong="H5427"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w use|strong="H7235"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w soap|strong="H1287"\w*,
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* \w marked|strong="H3799"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 23 “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* say, ‘\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2930"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Baals|strong="H1168"\w*’?
\q1 \w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*.
\q2 \w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w* \w dromedary|strong="H1072"\w* \w traversing|strong="H8308"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,
\v 24 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkey|strong="H6501"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w sniffs|strong="H7602"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* craving.
\q2 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w she|strong="H2320"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w heat|strong="H8385"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*?
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w weary|strong="H3286"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w*. \w In|strong="H5315"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.
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\v 25 “\w Keep|strong="H4513"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w from|strong="H7272"\w* being bare,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* throat \w from|strong="H7272"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6773"\w*.
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* vain.
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H7272"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.’
\q1
\v 26 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H1322"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H1322"\w*—
\q2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w*, \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*,
\q1
\v 27 \w who|strong="H3205"\w* tell \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*,’
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,’
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* say, ‘\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*!’
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\v 28 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* where \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* gods \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* yourselves?
\q2 \w Let|strong="H6256"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H4557"\w* gods \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
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\v 29 “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w contend|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4100"\w*?
\q2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H7378"\w* \w me|strong="H4100"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 30 “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w vain|strong="H7723"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w*.
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3947"\w* own \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w has|strong="H5030"\w* devoured \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroying|strong="H7843"\w* lion.
\q1
\v 31 \w Generation|strong="H1755"\w*, \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.
\q2 \w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?
\q2 \w Or|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w thick|strong="H3991"\w* \w darkness|strong="H3991"\w*?
\q1 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* broken loose.
\q2 \w We|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*’?
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\v 32 “Can \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w her|strong="H7911"\w* \w ornaments|strong="H5716"\w*,
\q2 \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w* \w her|strong="H7911"\w* \w attire|strong="H7196"\w*?
\q2 \w Yet|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7911"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w without|strong="H3117"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*.
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\v 33 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w prepare|strong="H3190"\w* \w your|strong="H1245"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* love!
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w women|strong="H7451"\w* \w your|strong="H1245"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.
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\v 34 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* poor \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w skirts|strong="H3671"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w breaking|strong="H4290"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.
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\v 35 “\w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5352"\w*.
\q2 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* anger \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.’
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*.’
\q1
\v 36 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* go \w about|strong="H1870"\w* \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w change|strong="H8138"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*?
\q2 \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H1870"\w* Assyria.
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\v 37 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H4009"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w trust|strong="H4009"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\c 3
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\v 1 “\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w puts|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* wife, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w becomes|strong="H1961"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w* man’s, \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*?’ Wouldn’t \w that|strong="H1931"\w* land \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7227"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2610"\w*? \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w lovers|strong="H7453"\w*; \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 2 “\w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bare|strong="H5375"\w* \w heights|strong="H8205"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*! \w Where|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* lain \w with|strong="H5921"\w*? \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* waiting \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*, \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* \w Arabian|strong="H6163"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2610"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*.
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w showers|strong="H7241"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w withheld|strong="H4513"\w* \w and|strong="H3985"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w latter|strong="H4456"\w* \w rain|strong="H4456"\w*; \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*’s \w forehead|strong="H4696"\w* \w and|strong="H3985"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w*.
\v 4 \w Will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, ‘\w My|strong="H6258"\w* Father, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* guide \w of|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*!’?
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\v 5 “‘\w Will|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* retain \w his|strong="H8104"\w* anger \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*? \w Will|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w end|strong="H5331"\w*?’ \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w had|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H3201"\w*.”
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\v 6 Moreover, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w backsliding|strong="H4878"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*? \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\v 7 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* said \w after|strong="H7200"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, ‘\w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*;’ \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* treacherous sister \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w backsliding|strong="H4878"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w committed|strong="H5414"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w certificate|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w divorce|strong="H7971"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* treacherous \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w her|strong="H3605"\w* sister, \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w played|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*.
\v 9 Because she \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w* lightly, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2610"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* she \w committed|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w* \w with|strong="H6086"\w* stones \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w with|strong="H6086"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.
\v 10 \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* treacherous sister, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* pretense,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, “\w Backsliding|strong="H4878"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* shown \w herself|strong="H5315"\w* \w more|strong="H5315"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6663"\w* \w than|strong="H3068"\w* treacherous \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\v 12 \w Go|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w Return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w backsliding|strong="H4878"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w look|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2623"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H5201"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
\v 13 \w Only|strong="H3588"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6340"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*,’” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 14 “\w Return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w backsliding|strong="H7726"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w husband|strong="H1166"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* according \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3820"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1844"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*.
\v 16 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* say, ‘\w the|strong="H5002"\w* ark \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*!’ \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* won’t \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* won’t \w miss|strong="H6485"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 17 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Throne|strong="H3678"\w*;’ \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6960"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stubbornness|strong="H8307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
\v 18 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H5157"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5157"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5157"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* fathers.
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\v 19 “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, ‘How \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w desire|strong="H2532"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2532"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w goodly|strong="H2532"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*!’ \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* “\w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w Father|strong="H1121"\w*”, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* following \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.’
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\v 20 “\w Surely|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife treacherously departs \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H3651"\w* \w husband|strong="H7453"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* dealt treacherously \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 21 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bare|strong="H8205"\w* \w heights|strong="H8205"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* petitions \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverted|strong="H5753"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 22 \w Return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w backsliding|strong="H4878"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w backsliding|strong="H4878"\w*.
\p “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 23 Truly \w help|strong="H8668"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tumult|strong="H1995"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w vain|strong="H8267"\w*. Truly \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 24 \w But|strong="H5271"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w shameful|strong="H1322"\w* \w thing|strong="H1322"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* devoured \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w labor|strong="H3018"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* our fathers \w from|strong="H1121"\w* our \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, their \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* their \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*, their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* their \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.
\v 25 \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w confusion|strong="H1322"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.”
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\v 1 “If \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*; \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w*;
\v 2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w*, ‘\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*,’ \w in|strong="H3068"\w* truth, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* themselves \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H1984"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* men \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, “\w Break|strong="H5214"\w* \w up|strong="H5214"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallow|strong="H5215"\w* \w ground|strong="H5215"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* don’t \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* among \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w*.
\v 4 \w Circumcise|strong="H4135"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w foreskins|strong="H6190"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* men \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w so|strong="H6435"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6435"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* can \w quench|strong="H3518"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*.
\v 5 \w Declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w publish|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* say, ‘\w Blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land!’ \w Cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w aloud|strong="H4390"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* say, ‘Assemble \w yourselves|strong="H4390"\w*! \w Let|strong="H5046"\w*’s go \w into|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*!’
\v 6 \w Set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w standard|strong="H5251"\w* \w toward|strong="H5251"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*. \w Flee|strong="H5756"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w safety|strong="H5756"\w*! Don’t \w wait|strong="H5975"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6828"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*.”
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\v 7 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w thicket|strong="H5441"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyer|strong="H7843"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w way|strong="H5265"\w*. \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8047"\w*, \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w waste|strong="H8047"\w*, \w without|strong="H3427"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, clothe \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w lament|strong="H5594"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* hasn’t \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.
\v 9 “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* perish, along \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*. \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wonder|strong="H8539"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* said, “Ah, \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*! \w Surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w greatly|strong="H5377"\w* \w deceived|strong="H5377"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, saying, ‘\w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*;’ whereas \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w reaches|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w*.”
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\v 11 \w At|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* said \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* hot \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* blows \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w bare|strong="H8205"\w* \w heights|strong="H8205"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w winnow|strong="H2219"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H1305"\w*.
\v 12 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w come|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w utter|strong="H1696"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7307"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7703"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w*, \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w will|strong="H7703"\w* \w be|strong="H5483"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w*. \w His|strong="H3588"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w swifter|strong="H7043"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w eagles|strong="H5404"\w*. Woe \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w*.
\v 14 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w wash|strong="H3526"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*, \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w may|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w*. \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w lodge|strong="H3885"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*?
\v 15 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w declares|strong="H5046"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* publishes evil \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim:
\v 16 “\w Tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w publish|strong="H8085"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, ‘\w Watchers|strong="H5341"\w* \w come|strong="H2142"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* country, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w raise|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\v 17 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w keepers|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,’” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 18 “\w Your|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w reaches|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.”
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\v 19 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w anguish|strong="H2342"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w anguish|strong="H2342"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w pained|strong="H2342"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w very|strong="H7023"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*! \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* trembles \w within|strong="H4578"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t hold \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w peace|strong="H2790"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w alarm|strong="H8643"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.
\v 20 \w Destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* decreed, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land \w is|strong="H3605"\w* laid \w waste|strong="H7703"\w*. \w Suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* tents \w are|strong="H7703"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*, \w and|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w curtains|strong="H3407"\w* gone \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w*.
\v 21 \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w standard|strong="H5251"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*?
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\v 22 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5530"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5530"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* understanding. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w skillful|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w doing|strong="H3190"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w*.”
\v 23 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H8064"\w* \w waste|strong="H8414"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* void, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w they|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H8064"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* light.
\v 24 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w trembled|strong="H7493"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w moved|strong="H7493"\w* back \w and|strong="H7200"\w* forth.
\v 25 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w had|strong="H8064"\w* \w fled|strong="H5074"\w*.
\v 26 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H3759"\w* \w field|strong="H3759"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w broken|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 27 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*; \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w*.
\v 28 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w mourn|strong="H6937"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w black|strong="H6937"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w planned|strong="H2161"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w repented|strong="H5162"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”
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\v 29 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w flees|strong="H1272"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w archers|strong="H7198"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thickets|strong="H5645"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w climb|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rocks|strong="H3710"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H2004"\w*.
\v 30 \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w desolate|strong="H7703"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w deck|strong="H5710"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w ornaments|strong="H5716"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w enlarge|strong="H7167"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* makeup, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3302"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w vain|strong="H7723"\w*. \w Your|strong="H6213"\w* \w lovers|strong="H5689"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.
\v 31 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w travail|strong="H2470"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w anguish|strong="H6869"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w her|strong="H6566"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* gives \w birth|strong="H1069"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H6566"\w* \w first|strong="H1323"\w* \w child|strong="H1069"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w who|strong="H5315"\w* gasps \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w breath|strong="H5315"\w*, \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w spreads|strong="H6566"\w* \w her|strong="H6566"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “Woe \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* faints \w before|strong="H5888"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w murderers|strong="H2026"\w*.”
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\v 1 “\w Run|strong="H4941"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w forth|strong="H6213"\w* \w through|strong="H7751"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* wide \w places|strong="H7339"\w*, \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w*, \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w anyone|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*, \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* truth, \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w pardon|strong="H5545"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*.
\v 2 Though \w they|strong="H3651"\w* say, ‘\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*,’ \w surely|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, don’t \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w*? \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w stricken|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w grieved|strong="H2342"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w harder|strong="H2388"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w foolish|strong="H2973"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w law|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w law|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w accord|strong="H3162"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w burst|strong="H5423"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bonds|strong="H4147"\w*.
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wolf|strong="H2061"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evenings|strong="H6160"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7703"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5246"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w watch|strong="H8245"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w torn|strong="H2963"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2963"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w many|strong="H7231"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w backsliding|strong="H4878"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w increased|strong="H6105"\w*.
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\v 7 “How \w can|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w pardon|strong="H5545"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*? \w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* gods. \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w fed|strong="H7646"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w committed|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* assembled themselves \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w troops|strong="H1413"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*’ \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 8 They \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w fed|strong="H2109"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* roaming \w at|strong="H1961"\w* large. Everyone \w neighed|strong="H6670"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s wife.
\v 9 Shouldn’t \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “Shouldn’t \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*?
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\v 10 “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w* \w walls|strong="H8284"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3617"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w*. \w Take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w her|strong="H5493"\w* \w branches|strong="H5189"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s.
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* dealt very treacherously \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 12 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w denied|strong="H3584"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*. \w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* won’t come \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w We|strong="H7200"\w* won’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w word|strong="H1699"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* devour \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 15 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w away|strong="H4801"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mighty \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* don’t \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*.
\v 16 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* quiver \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w an|strong="H6605"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.
\v 17 \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w should|strong="H3899"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*. \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w*. \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w vines|strong="H1612"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H8384"\w*. \w They|strong="H2007"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* beat \w down|strong="H7567"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H4013"\w* trust \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
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\v 18 “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 19 \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* say, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*?’ \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, ‘\w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* gods \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* land, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* yours.’
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\v 20 “\w Declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w publish|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H2063"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, saying,
\v 21 ‘\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w foolish|strong="H5530"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* don’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* ears, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* don’t \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*:
\v 22 Don’t \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*?’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; ‘Won’t \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2342"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w placed|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bound|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w decree|strong="H2706"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*? Though \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w toss|strong="H1607"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7760"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w*. Though \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H1993"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H3201"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.’
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\v 23 “\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w revolting|strong="H5637"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4784"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w revolted|strong="H5493"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w*.
\v 24 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* don’t say \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, ‘\w Let|strong="H4994"\w*’s \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, both \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w former|strong="H3138"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w latter|strong="H4456"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w preserves|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*.’
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\v 25 “\w Your|strong="H5186"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w* \w these|strong="H5186"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w withheld|strong="H4513"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*.
\v 26 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w watch|strong="H7789"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w fowlers|strong="H3353"\w* \w lie|strong="H7789"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w wait|strong="H7789"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H5324"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trap|strong="H4889"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w catch|strong="H3920"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 27 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cage|strong="H3619"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w become|strong="H1431"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*.
\v 28 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w grown|strong="H8080"\w* \w fat|strong="H8080"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w shine|strong="H6245"\w*; \w yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w excel|strong="H5674"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w plead|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w*, \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*, \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*; \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w defend|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w rights|strong="H1779"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* needy.
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\v 29 “Shouldn’t \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “Shouldn’t \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w avenged|strong="H5358"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*?
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\v 30 “\w An|strong="H1961"\w* astonishing \w and|strong="H8047"\w* \w horrible|strong="H8186"\w* \w thing|strong="H8186"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land.
\v 31 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H3548"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* love \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*?
\c 6
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\v 1 “\w Flee|strong="H5756"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w safety|strong="H5756"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*! \w Blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w raise|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w signal|strong="H4864"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Beth Haccherem, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w looks|strong="H8259"\w* \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*.
\v 2 I \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w cut|strong="H1820"\w* \w off|strong="H1820"\w* \w the|strong="H6726"\w* beautiful \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w delicate|strong="H6026"\w* one, \w the|strong="H6726"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.
\v 3 \w Shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w flocks|strong="H5739"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* come \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w pitch|strong="H8628"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* tents \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* everyone \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w*.”
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\v 4 “\w Prepare|strong="H6942"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*! \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*! \w Let|strong="H5186"\w*’s \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*. Woe \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w declines|strong="H6437"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shadows|strong="H6752"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w*.
\v 5 \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*! Let’s \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* let’s \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w her|strong="H7843"\w* palaces.”
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* said, “\w Cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w trees|strong="H6097"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H8210"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mound \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* filled \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w oppression|strong="H6233"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w herself|strong="H1931"\w*.
\v 7 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H3651"\w* produces \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* produces \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*. \w Violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Sickness|strong="H2483"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 8 \w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w instructed|strong="H3256"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w alienated|strong="H3363"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*, \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w uninhabited|strong="H8077"\w* land.”
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\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="H5953"\w* \w glean|strong="H5953"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*. \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grape \w gatherer|strong="H1219"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w baskets|strong="H5552"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w To|strong="H1696"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w testify|strong="H5749"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*? \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w*’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w weary|strong="H3811"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w holding|strong="H3557"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1 “\w Pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w assembly|strong="H5475"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w* \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* husband \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wife \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w aged|strong="H2205"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* others,
\q2 \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* wives \w together|strong="H3162"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 13 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w least|strong="H6996"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w given|strong="H1214"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w covetousness|strong="H1215"\w*.
\q2 \w From|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w deals|strong="H6213"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w*.
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\v 14 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w also|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7667"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w superficially|strong="H7043"\w*,
\q2 saying, ‘\w Peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*!’ \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H7965"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* no \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Were|strong="H6485"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w*?
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H6485"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w blush|strong="H3637"\w*.
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*.
\q2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w*, ‘\w Where|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*?’ \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w rest|strong="H4771"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w We|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.’
\v 17 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H6822"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, ‘\w Listen|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*!’ \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* said, ‘We \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H7181"\w*!’
\v 18 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w*, \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* among \w them|strong="H8085"\w*.
\v 19 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, earth! \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 20 \w To|strong="H2896"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w* \w from|strong="H2896"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* come \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6149"\w* \w cane|strong="H7070"\w* \w from|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* country? \w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acceptable|strong="H7522"\w*, \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w stumbling|strong="H4383"\w* \w blocks|strong="H4383"\w* \w before|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w against|strong="H7453"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* perish.”
\v 22 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* comes \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* country. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirred|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* uttermost \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* earth.
\v 23 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w spear|strong="H3591"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H6726"\w* cruel, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w*. \w Their|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w roars|strong="H1993"\w* \w like|strong="H1993"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, everyone \w set|strong="H6186"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w*, \w as|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.”
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\v 24 \w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* its \w report|strong="H8089"\w*. \w Our|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w feeble|strong="H7503"\w*. \w Anguish|strong="H6869"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w taken|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* pains \w as|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w*.
\v 25 Don’t \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w or|strong="H7704"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* enemy \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w terror|strong="H4032"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 26 \w Daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, clothe \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w wallow|strong="H6428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* ashes! \w Mourn|strong="H4553"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H3173"\w*, \w most|strong="H8563"\w* \w bitter|strong="H8563"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H4553"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroyer|strong="H7703"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 27 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tester|strong="H4013"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* metals \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4013"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* try \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.
\v 28 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w grievous|strong="H5493"\w* \w rebels|strong="H5637"\w*, \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w around|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* slander. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* deal \w corruptly|strong="H7843"\w*.
\v 29 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w bellows|strong="H4647"\w* \w blow|strong="H2787"\w* \w fiercely|strong="H2787"\w*. \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w lead|strong="H5777"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* consumed \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* fire. \w In|strong="H3808"\w* \w vain|strong="H7723"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* go \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w refining|strong="H6884"\w*, \w for|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w are|strong="H4647"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* plucked \w away|strong="H5423"\w*.
\v 30 \w Men|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.”
\c 7
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w enter|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Amend|strong="H3190"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w you|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.
\v 4 Don’t trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w*.’
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="H3190"\w* \w amend|strong="H3190"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="H3190"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w between|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*;
\v 6 if \w you|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w*, \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* widow, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* don’t \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* don’t \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* after \w other|strong="H2088"\w* gods \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* own \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w*,
\v 7 \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* fathers, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w*.
\v 8 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* can’t \w profit|strong="H3276"\w*.
\v 9 \w Will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w steal|strong="H1589"\w*, \w murder|strong="H7523"\w*, \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*, \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w*, \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H1980"\w* other \w gods|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*,
\v 10 \w then|strong="H2088"\w* come \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* say, ‘\w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w*,’ \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*?
\v 11 \w Has|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w den|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w robbers|strong="H6530"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*? \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w myself|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 12 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 13 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w rising|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* didn’t \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* didn’t \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*;
\v 14 \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* trust, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* fathers, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*.
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* brothers, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*\f + \fr 7:15 \ft or, seed\f* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Ephraim.
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\v 16 “\w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. Don’t \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H7440"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w intercession|strong="H6293"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\v 17 Don’t \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*?
\v 18 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w gather|strong="H3950"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* fathers \w kindle|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* women \w knead|strong="H3888"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w dough|strong="H1217"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3561"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w queen|strong="H4446"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w pour|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5262"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* other gods, \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*.
\v 19 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “Don’t \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w confusion|strong="H1322"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*?”
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\v 20 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H3518"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* animal, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H7704"\w*; \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w quenched|strong="H3518"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Add|strong="H5595"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* eat \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*.
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* fathers \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*;
\v 23 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3190"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’
\v 24 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w counsels|strong="H4156"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w stubbornness|strong="H8307"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* backward, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forward|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 25 \w Since|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w rising|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.
\v 26 \w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w incline|strong="H5186"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H7185"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w* \w stiff|strong="H7185"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w worse|strong="H7489"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* fathers.
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\v 27 “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H8085"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 28 \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*. \w Truth|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* perished, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.’
\v 29 \w Cut|strong="H1494"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hair|strong="H5145"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bare|strong="H5375"\w* \w heights|strong="H8205"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5203"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*.
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\v 30 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.
\v 31 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Topheth|strong="H8612"\w*, \w which|strong="H1116"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*, \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire, \w which|strong="H1116"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w command|strong="H6680"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*.
\v 32 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w*”, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* called ‘\w Topheth|strong="H8612"\w*’ \w or|strong="H3808"\w* ‘\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*’, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* ‘\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Slaughter|strong="H2028"\w*’; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Topheth|strong="H8612"\w* \w until|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w*.
\v 33 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w dead|strong="H5038"\w* \w bodies|strong="H5038"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w for|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w for|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. \w No|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w frighten|strong="H2729"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w away|strong="H2729"\w*.
\v 34 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="H2860"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w*.”
\c 8
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\v 1 “\w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w*.
\v 2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w spread|strong="H7849"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w which|strong="H6635"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* loved, \w which|strong="H6635"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w*, \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H6635"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w*, \w which|strong="H6635"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sought|strong="H1875"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w which|strong="H6635"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* gathered \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w dung|strong="H1828"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8121"\w*.
\v 3 \w Death|strong="H4194"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w rather|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w residue|strong="H7611"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\v 4 “\w Moreover|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “‘\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* men \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*?
\q2 \w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*?
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\v 5 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* fallen \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5329"\w* \w backsliding|strong="H4878"\w*?
\q2 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* cling \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w deceit|strong="H8649"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* didn’t \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w*.
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* repents \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*?”
\q1 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w course|strong="H4794"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* rushes headlong \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w stork|strong="H2624"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H8104"\w* \w turtledove|strong="H8449"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w swallow|strong="H5693"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w crane|strong="H5483"\w* \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* coming;
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w law|strong="H4941"\w*.
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\v 8 “‘\w How|strong="H2009"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* say, “\w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*”?
\q2 \w But|strong="H2009"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w pen|strong="H5842"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w scribes|strong="H5608"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w*.
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* disappointed.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* trapped.
\q1 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.
\q2 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1697"\w*?
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\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wives \w to|strong="H5704"\w* others
\q2 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w least|strong="H6996"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w covetousness|strong="H1215"\w*;
\q2 \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w deals|strong="H6213"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w*.
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\v 11 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7667"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w slightly|strong="H7043"\w*, saying,
\q2 “\w Peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*,” \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H7965"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* no \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Were|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w*?
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* couldn’t \w blush|strong="H3637"\w*.
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w visitation|strong="H6486"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*, says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 13 “‘\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w utterly|strong="H5486"\w* \w consume|strong="H5486"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 \w No|strong="H5414"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*,
\q2 \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w figs|strong="H8384"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w leaf|strong="H5929"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fade|strong="H5034"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*
\q2 \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.’”
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\q1
\v 14 “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w still|strong="H1826"\w*?
\q2 Assemble \w yourselves|strong="H8033"\w*!
\q2 Let’s enter \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* let’s \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w silent|strong="H1826"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w silence|strong="H1826"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H8248"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w poisoned|strong="H7219"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 15 \w We|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H6960"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* no \w good|strong="H2896"\w* came;
\q2 \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H6960"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w healing|strong="H4832"\w*, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, dismay!
\q1
\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w snorting|strong="H5170"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land trembles \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighing|strong="H4684"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* strong ones;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* devoured \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H4393"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H4393"\w*.”
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\v 17 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w serpents|strong="H5175"\w*,
\q2 \w adders|strong="H6848"\w* among \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w charmed|strong="H3908"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bite|strong="H5391"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 18 Oh \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* could \w comfort|strong="H4010"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3015"\w*!
\q2 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w faint|strong="H1742"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 19 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H7775"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* very \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w off|strong="H4801"\w*:
\q2 “Isn’t \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*?
\q2 Isn’t \w her|strong="H3707"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3707"\w*?”
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\q1 “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w provoked|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w*?”
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\v 20 “\w The|strong="H5674"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w is|strong="H7105"\w* \w past|strong="H5674"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5674"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w has|strong="H5674"\w* \w ended|strong="H3615"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H7105"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7665"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w hurt|strong="H7665"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w mourn|strong="H6937"\w*.
\q2 \w Dismay|strong="H8047"\w* \w has|strong="H5971"\w* \w taken|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 22 \w Is|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w balm|strong="H6875"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*?
\q2 \w Is|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w physician|strong="H7495"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*?
\q1 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w then|strong="H3588"\w* isn’t \w the|strong="H3588"\w* health \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w recovered|strong="H5927"\w*?
\c 9
\q1
\v 1 \w Oh|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* head \w were|strong="H5971"\w* waters,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* eyes \w a|strong="H3068"\w* spring \w of|strong="H4057"\w* tears,
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H5971"\w* weep day \w and|strong="H3212"\w* night
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* slain \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* daughter \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!
\q1
\v 2 Oh \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* wilderness
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lodging \w place|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* wayfaring \w men|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*!
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* adulterers,
\q2 \w an|strong="H3588"\w* assembly \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w treacherous|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 “\w They|strong="H3588"\w* bend \w their|strong="H3605"\w* tongue,
\q2 \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* bow, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* falsehood.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* grown strong \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* truth;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w proceed|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* evil \w to|strong="H1980"\w* evil,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* don’t know \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 “Everyone beware \w of|strong="H3956"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* don’t trust \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w brother|strong="H7453"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w every|strong="H2048"\w* \w brother|strong="H7453"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* utterly supplant,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w every|strong="H2048"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* go around \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* slanderer.
\q1
\v 5 \w Friends|strong="H3045"\w* deceive each other,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* speak \w the|strong="H5002"\w* truth.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w taught|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* tongue \w to|strong="H3068"\w* speak \w lies|strong="H4820"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* weary \w themselves|strong="H3045"\w* committing iniquity.
\q1
\v 6 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* habitation \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* middle \w of|strong="H3068"\w* deceit.
\q2 \w Through|strong="H5971"\w* deceit, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* know \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,” \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\p
\v 7 Therefore \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* Armies \w says|strong="H1696"\w*,
\q1 “Behold, \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3956"\w* melt \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* test \w them|strong="H7760"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H7130"\w* \w how|strong="H7965"\w* should \w I|strong="H7760"\w* deal \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* daughter \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w*?
\q1
\v 8 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* tongue \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deadly|strong="H5315"\w* arrow.
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w speaks|strong="H5002"\w* deceit.
\q1 \w One|strong="H2088"\w* \w speaks|strong="H5002"\w* peaceably \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* neighbor \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H5315"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* waits \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ambush \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 Shouldn’t \w I|strong="H3588"\w* punish \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*?” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 “Shouldn’t \w my|strong="H8085"\w* soul \w be|strong="H3808"\w* avenged \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* nation \w such|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H5674"\w*?
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* weep \w and|strong="H3063"\w* wail \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* mountains,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* lament \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* pastures \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* wilderness,
\q1 \w because|strong="H1097"\w* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* burned \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H1097"\w* \w one|strong="H1097"\w* passes \w through|strong="H5892"\w*;
\q2 Men can’t hear \w the|strong="H5414"\w* voice \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* livestock.
\q1 Both \w the|strong="H5414"\w* birds \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* sky \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* animals \w have|strong="H3063"\w* fled.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3389"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* gone.
\b
\q1
\v 11 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5046"\w* Jerusalem heaps,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dwelling place \w of|strong="H3068"\w* jackals.
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cities \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Judah \w a|strong="H3068"\w* desolation,
\q2 \w without|strong="H1097"\w* inhabitant.”
\p
\v 12 \w Who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* wise enough \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w*? \w Who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H8085"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w declare|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*? \w Why|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* perished \w and|strong="H1980"\w* burned \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wilderness, \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w passes|strong="H1980"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w*?
\p
\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* says, “Because \w they|strong="H3820"\w* have forsaken \w my|strong="H3925"\w* law which \w I|strong="H3212"\w* set before \w them|strong="H3925"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* have \w not|strong="H3212"\w* obeyed \w my|strong="H3925"\w* voice or \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3925"\w* ways,
\v 14 \w but|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* walked after \w the|strong="H3541"\w* stubbornness \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* heart \w and|strong="H3478"\w* after \w the|strong="H3541"\w* Baals, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers taught \w them|strong="H8248"\w*.”
\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w Armies|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* Israel, says, “\w Behold|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w feed|strong="H3615"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*, \w with|strong="H3045"\w* wormwood \w and|strong="H7971"\w* give \w them|strong="H1992"\w* poisoned water \w to|strong="H5704"\w* drink.
\v 16 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* scatter \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* among \w the|strong="H3541"\w* nations, \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* neither \w they|strong="H3068"\w* nor \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H3068"\w* known. \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* sword \w after|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w until|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* consumed \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.”
\p
\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* Armies says,
\q1 “\w Consider|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* call \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* mourning women, \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H4325"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w*.
\q2 Send \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* skillful women, \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H4325"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w*.
\q1
\v 18 \w Let|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H7993"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* haste
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* take \w up|strong="H4908"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wailing|strong="H5092"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* eyes \w may|strong="H8085"\w* run \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w with|strong="H6726"\w* tears
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* eyelids gush \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w with|strong="H6726"\w* waters.
\q1
\v 19 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* voice \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wailing|strong="H5092"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Zion,
\q2 ‘\w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* ruined!
\q1 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* greatly confounded
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* forsaken \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w down|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* dwellings.’”
\b
\q1
\v 20 \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* hear \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s word, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* women.
\q2 Let \w your|strong="H3588"\w* ear receive \w the|strong="H3588"\w* word \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* mouth.
\q1 Teach \w your|strong="H3588"\w* daughters wailing.
\q2 Everyone teach \w her|strong="H3772"\w* neighbor \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lamentation.
\q1
\v 21 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H5038"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* windows.
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* entered \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* palaces
\q1 \w to|strong="H1696"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* children \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w outside|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* young men \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* streets.
\p
\v 22 Speak, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q1 “‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* dead bodies \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* fall \w as|strong="H3068"\w* dung \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* open field,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* handful after \w the|strong="H3541"\w* harvester.
\q2 No \w one|strong="H1368"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* gather \w them|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
\p
\v 23 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*,
\q1 “Don’t let \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w glory|strong="H1984"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H7919"\w*.
\q2 Don’t let \w the|strong="H5002"\w* mighty \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w glory|strong="H1984"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 Don’t let \w the|strong="H5002"\w* rich \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w glory|strong="H1984"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* riches.
\q1
\v 24 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w let|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* glories glory \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* understanding, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* knows \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q1 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* exercises loving kindness, justice, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* righteousness \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth,
\q2 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* delight \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\p
\v 25 “Behold, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* days \w come|strong="H3478"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* punish \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* circumcised \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* flesh:
\v 26 Egypt, Judah, Edom, the children of Ammon, Moab, and all who have the corners of their hair cut off, who dwell in the wilderness, for all the nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in heart.”
\c 10
\p
\v 1 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q1 “Don’t \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* signs \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w customs|strong="H2708"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w cuts|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w workman|strong="H2796"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ax.
\q1
\v 4 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w deck|strong="H3302"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H2091"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H2091"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w fasten|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H2091"\w* \w nails|strong="H4548"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H2091"\w* \w hammers|strong="H4717"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w move|strong="H6328"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w palm|strong="H8560"\w* \w tree|strong="H8560"\w*, \w of|strong="H3372"\w* turned \w work|strong="H4749"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3372"\w* don’t \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t move.
\q1 Don’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w*.”
\q1
\v 6 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* no \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3644"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3644"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* shouldn’t \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*?
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4438"\w* \w estate|strong="H4438"\w*,
\q2 \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* are together \w brutish|strong="H1197"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3688"\w*,
\q2 instructed \w by|strong="H1197"\w* \w idols|strong="H1892"\w*!
\q2 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* just \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.
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\v 9 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w beaten|strong="H7554"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w plates|strong="H7554"\w*, \w which|strong="H2091"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w brought|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* Uphaz,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w engraver|strong="H2796"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w goldsmith|strong="H6884"\w*.
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w blue|strong="H8504"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w purple|strong="H8504"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w skillful|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*.
\q1 \w At|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth trembles.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* aren’t able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* withstand \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*.
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\v 11 “\w You|strong="H1768"\w* shall say \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* them: ‘\w The|strong="H4481"\w* gods \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8065"\w* \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* earth \w will|strong="H1768"\w* perish \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w under|strong="H8460"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8065"\w*.’”
\q1
\v 12 \w God|strong="H2451"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.
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\v 13 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w utters|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w roar|strong="H1995"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w vapors|strong="H5387"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w ascend|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w ends|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w lightnings|strong="H1300"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w brings|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* treasuries.
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\v 14 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w become|strong="H1197"\w* \w brutish|strong="H1197"\w* \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.
\q2 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w goldsmith|strong="H6884"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* disappointed \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* engraved \w image|strong="H6459"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w molten|strong="H5262"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 15 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w delusion|strong="H1892"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H4639"\w* \w the|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w visitation|strong="H6486"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H6256"\w* perish.
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w maker|strong="H3335"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*;
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
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\v 17 Gather \w up|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3427"\w* \w wares|strong="H3666"\w* \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* land,
\q2 \w you|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H3427"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w*.
\q1
\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q2 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sling|strong="H7049"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w distress|strong="H6887"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* feel \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”
\q1
\v 19 Woe \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w injury|strong="H7667"\w*!
\q2 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w wound|strong="H4347"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w serious|strong="H2470"\w*;
\q1 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said,
\q2 “Truly \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w grief|strong="H2483"\w*, \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”
\q1
\v 20 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w tent|strong="H3407"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w cords|strong="H4340"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w broken|strong="H5423"\w*.
\q1 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w spread|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w tent|strong="H3407"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w curtains|strong="H3407"\w*.
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\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1197"\w* \w brutish|strong="H1197"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w inquired|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prospered|strong="H7919"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H4830"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*.
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H7760"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H7760"\w* comes,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w commotion|strong="H7494"\w* \w out|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* country,
\q1 \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4583"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w himself|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w direct|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w*.
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\v 24 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w correct|strong="H3256"\w* \w me|strong="H3256"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* gently;
\q2 \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* anger,
\q2 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H3256"\w* \w reduce|strong="H4591"\w* \w me|strong="H3256"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w nothing|strong="H4591"\w*.
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\v 25 \w Pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w devoured|strong="H3615"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w devoured|strong="H3615"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w laid|strong="H8074"\w* \w waste|strong="H8074"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w*.
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*;
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘Cursed \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* man \w who|strong="H3068"\w* doesn’t \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*,
\v 4 \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* fathers \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w*,’ \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, ‘\w Obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*; \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* God;
\v 5 \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w flowing|strong="H2100"\w* \w with|strong="H2100"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*,’ \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”
\p \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “Amen, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
\p
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H5749"\w* \w protested|strong="H5749"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* fathers \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w rising|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w protesting|strong="H5749"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w Obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.”
\v 8 \w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w obey|strong="H8085"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stubbornness|strong="H8307"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.’”
\p
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w*, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* men \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\v 10 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w forefathers|strong="H7223"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* other \w gods|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w broken|strong="H6565"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* fathers.
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w escape|strong="H3318"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*.
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w gods|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w offer|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3467"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* according \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* gods, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* according \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w shameful|strong="H1322"\w* \w thing|strong="H1322"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.’
\p
\v 14 “\w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. Don’t \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w beloved|strong="H3039"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,
\q2 \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w behaved|strong="H6213"\w* lewdly \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?
\q1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H5937"\w*.”
\b
\q1
\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w tree|strong="H2132"\w*,
\q2 \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w goodly|strong="H8389"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.”
\q1 \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* roar \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindled|strong="H3341"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w branches|strong="H1808"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H7489"\w*.
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\v 17 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w provoking|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w offering|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.
\p
\v 18 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*.
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gentle \w lamb|strong="H3532"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w led|strong="H2986"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2873"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w devised|strong="H2803"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, saying,
\q1 “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruit|strong="H3899"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w may|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w*.”
\q1
\v 20 \w But|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6664"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* tests \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w*.
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\v 21 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, saying, ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*’—
\v 22 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.
\v 23 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w visitation|strong="H6486"\w*.’”
\c 12
\q1
\v 1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w contend|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;
\q1 \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w case|strong="H4941"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*?
\q2 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w ease|strong="H7951"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* deal very treacherously?
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w taken|strong="H8327"\w* \w root|strong="H8327"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H6310"\w* \w grow|strong="H3212"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w heart|strong="H3629"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* test \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.
\q1 \w Pull|strong="H5423"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w like|strong="H5423"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2028"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6942"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2028"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* mourn,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w herbs|strong="H6212"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H7704"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w*?
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H3427"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w are|strong="H5775"\w* \w consumed|strong="H5595"\w*;
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said,
\q2 “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* latter end.”
\q1
\v 5 “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w footmen|strong="H7273"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w wearied|strong="H3811"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w contend|strong="H8474"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*?
\q1 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H1347"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w secure|strong="H7965"\w*,
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H1347"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w*?
\q1
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* father,
\q2 \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* dealt treacherously \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!
\q2 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w aloud|strong="H4392"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!
\q1 Don’t believe \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,
\q2 \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w* \w words|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\q1
\v 7 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w cast|strong="H5414"\w* \w off|strong="H5800"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* dearly \w beloved|strong="H3033"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* enemies.
\q1
\v 8 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*.
\q2 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w uttered|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w Is|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w speckled|strong="H6641"\w* \w bird|strong="H5861"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w prey|strong="H5861"\w*?
\q2 Are \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5861"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w prey|strong="H5861"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*?
\q1 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, assemble \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.
\q2 \w Bring|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* devour.
\q1
\v 10 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* trodden \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w portion|strong="H2513"\w* \w under|strong="H2513"\w* foot.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2532"\w* \w portion|strong="H2513"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.
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\v 11 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H7760"\w* mourns \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, being \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w cares|strong="H3820"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Destroyers|strong="H7703"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* come \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bare|strong="H8205"\w* \w heights|strong="H8205"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* devours \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.
\q2 \w No|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sown|strong="H2232"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w reaped|strong="H7114"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* exhausted \w themselves|strong="H2470"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruits|strong="H8393"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7934"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w*: \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pluck|strong="H5428"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5428"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pluck|strong="H5428"\w* \w up|strong="H5428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 15 \w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w plucked|strong="H5428"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w up|strong="H5428"\w*, \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w every|strong="H7725"\w* man \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w every|strong="H7725"\w* man \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w*.
\v 16 \w It|strong="H8432"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w diligently|strong="H3925"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, ‘\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*;’ \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w then|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pluck|strong="H5428"\w* \w up|strong="H5428"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, plucking \w up|strong="H5428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* destroying \w it|strong="H1931"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\c 13
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w linen|strong="H6593"\w* belt, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* don’t \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.”
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\v 2 \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* belt \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 4 “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* belt \w that|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w*, \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w hide|strong="H2934"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cleft \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H6680"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hid|strong="H2934"\w* \w it|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H6680"\w*.
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\v 6 \w After|strong="H7093"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* belt \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w hide|strong="H2934"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* belt \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2934"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* belt \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7843"\w*. \w It|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w profitable|strong="H6743"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 9 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w way|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruin|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\v 10 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3987"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stubbornness|strong="H8307"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w gods|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* belt, \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w profitable|strong="H6743"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* belt \w clings|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w cling|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; ‘\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.’
\p
\v 12 “\w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*: ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Every|strong="H3605"\w* container \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.”’ \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* container \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*?’
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land, \w even|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w drunkenness|strong="H7943"\w*.
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dash|strong="H5310"\w* \w them|strong="H2347"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* fathers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*: “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w*, \w spare|strong="H2550"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w them|strong="H2347"\w*.”’”
\q1
\v 15 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w proud|strong="H1361"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6205"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w stumble|strong="H5062"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w look|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w light|strong="H7760"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w turns|strong="H7896"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6757"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H6757"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w deep|strong="H6757"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6205"\w*.
\q1
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w secret|strong="H4565"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w pride|strong="H1466"\w*.
\q1 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H1058"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*.
\q1
\v 18 Say \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w queen|strong="H1377"\w* \w mother|strong="H1377"\w*,
\q2 “\w Humble|strong="H8213"\w* yourselves.
\q1 \w Sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w crowns|strong="H5850"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*.
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H7965"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w them|strong="H1540"\w*.
\q1 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w them|strong="H1540"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1540"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w wholly|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w*.
\q1
\v 20 \w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* who come \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.
\q1 Where \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H6629"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*?
\q1
\v 21 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* say \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* sets \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* friends \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?
\q2 Won’t \w sorrows|strong="H2256"\w* \w take|strong="H6485"\w* hold \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w travail|strong="H3205"\w*?
\q1
\v 22 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* say \w in|strong="H3824"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*,
\q2 “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* these \w things|strong="H7230"\w* \w come|strong="H7122"\w* \w on|strong="H3824"\w* \w me|strong="H3824"\w*?”
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w skirts|strong="H7757"\w* \w are|strong="H3824"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w heels|strong="H6119"\w* suffer \w violence|strong="H2554"\w*.
\q1
\v 23 \w Can|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w Ethiopian|strong="H3569"\w* \w change|strong="H2015"\w* \w his|strong="H2015"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w*,
\q2 \w or|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5246"\w* \w his|strong="H2015"\w* \w spots|strong="H2272"\w*?
\q1 \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w may|strong="H3201"\w* \w you|strong="H7489"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H7489"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w accustomed|strong="H3928"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*.
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\q1
\v 24 “Therefore I \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*
\q2 \w as|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w* \w that|strong="H7307"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*
\q2 \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.
\q1
\v 25 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w portion|strong="H4490"\w* \w measured|strong="H4055"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H2088"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q1 “\w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w*.”
\q1
\v 26 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* uncover \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w skirts|strong="H7757"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w*.
\q1
\v 27 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w*, \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w adulteries|strong="H5004"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w neighing|strong="H4684"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lewdness|strong="H2154"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w prostitution|strong="H2184"\w*,
\q2 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.
\q1 Woe \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*!
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* made \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*.
\q2 \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w*?”
\c 14
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\v 1 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w drought|strong="H1226"\w*:
\q1
\v 2 “\w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* mourns,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* languish.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3389"\w* \w sit|strong="H6937"\w* \w in|strong="H3063"\w* \w black|strong="H6937"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* ground.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5927"\w* \w cry|strong="H6682"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w Their|strong="H7725"\w* nobles \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w little|strong="H6810"\w* \w ones|strong="H6810"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cisterns|strong="H1356"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* disappointed \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w confounded|strong="H3637"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w cover|strong="H2645"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w cracked|strong="H2865"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land,
\q1 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* plowmen \w are|strong="H1961"\w* disappointed.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w cover|strong="H2645"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* doe \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* calves \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w forsakes|strong="H5800"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w young|strong="H3205"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w grass|strong="H1877"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H6501"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bare|strong="H8205"\w* \w heights|strong="H8205"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w pant|strong="H7602"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w air|strong="H7307"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w*.
\q1 \w Their|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w no|strong="H5975"\w* \w vegetation|strong="H6212"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w testify|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*,
\q2 \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* rebellions \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7231"\w*.
\q2 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 8 \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w hope|strong="H4723"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w Savior|strong="H3467"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*,
\q1 \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wayfaring man \w who|strong="H1616"\w* \w turns|strong="H5186"\w* \w aside|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3885"\w*?
\q1
\v 9 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scared \w man|strong="H1368"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w save|strong="H3467"\w*?
\q1 \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*:
\q1 “\w Even|strong="H3651"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* loved \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w wander|strong="H5128"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w restrained|strong="H2820"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w*.
\q2 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.”
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\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w*, “Don’t \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.
\v 12 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w fast|strong="H6684"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H7440"\w*; \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w consume|strong="H3615"\w* \w them|strong="H3615"\w* \w by|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w by|strong="H5927"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w by|strong="H5927"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said, “Ah, \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*! \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w tell|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* assured \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.’”
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w I|strong="H6680"\w* didn’t \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w I|strong="H6680"\w* didn’t \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w I|strong="H6680"\w* didn’t \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w divination|strong="H7081"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H8267"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceit|strong="H8267"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* didn’t \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* say, ‘\w Sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land.’ \w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w consumed|strong="H8552"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.
\v 16 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*—\w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w their|strong="H6440"\w* wives, \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w pour|strong="H8210"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
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\v 17 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*:
\q1 “‘\w Let|strong="H3381"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w run|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w let|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w cease|strong="H1820"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w breach|strong="H7667"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w grievous|strong="H2470"\w* \w wound|strong="H4347"\w*.
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\v 18 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,
\q2 \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*!
\q1 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* enter \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w sick|strong="H8463"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*!
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*.’”
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\q1
\v 19 \w Have|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H5221"\w* \w utterly|strong="H3988"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*?
\q2 \w Has|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H5221"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w loathed|strong="H1602"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*?
\q1 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H5221"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w us|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* no \w healing|strong="H4832"\w* \w for|strong="H6960"\w* \w us|strong="H5315"\w*?
\q2 \w We|strong="H5315"\w* \w looked|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H6960"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* no \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w came|strong="H3063"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H6960"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w healing|strong="H4832"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, dismay!
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\v 20 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Do|strong="H6565"\w* \w not|strong="H2142"\w* \w abhor|strong="H5006"\w* \w us|strong="H4616"\w*, \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*.
\q2 \w Do|strong="H6565"\w* \w not|strong="H2142"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H5034"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.
\q2 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* don’t \w break|strong="H6565"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w us|strong="H4616"\w*.
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\v 22 \w Are|strong="H1471"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H1652"\w*?
\q2 \w Or|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w showers|strong="H7241"\w*?
\q2 Aren’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “Though \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H5315"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w turn|strong="H5971"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w Cast|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*!
\v 2 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* ask \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘Where \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*?’ \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Such|strong="H3541"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*;
\q1 \w such|strong="H3541"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*;
\q1 \w such|strong="H3541"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*;
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w such|strong="H3541"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*.”’
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\v 3 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w appoint|strong="H6485"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* four \w kinds|strong="H4940"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*: “\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w tear|strong="H5498"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* animals \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* devour \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w*.
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* tossed back \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forth|strong="H5414"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="H4519"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
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\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H2550"\w* \w pity|strong="H2550"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*?
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5110"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* come \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w welfare|strong="H7965"\w*?
\q1
\v 6 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* rejected \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w* backward.
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w weary|strong="H3811"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w showing|strong="H5162"\w* \w compassion|strong="H5162"\w*.
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w winnowed|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fan|strong="H2219"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* land.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w bereaved|strong="H7921"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w children|strong="H7921"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* destroyed \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w Their|strong="H1992"\w* widows \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w increased|strong="H6105"\w* \w more|strong="H6105"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* brought \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* mother \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* young \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyer|strong="H7703"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w noonday|strong="H6672"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w caused|strong="H5307"\w* \w anguish|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* terrors \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w She|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* languishes.
\q2 \w She|strong="H6440"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spirit|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q1 \w Her|strong="H5414"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3068"\w* \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*.
\q2 \w She|strong="H6440"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* disappointed \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w confounded|strong="H2659"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w residue|strong="H7611"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* enemies,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\q1
\v 10 Woe \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w me|strong="H3205"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* mother, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H3205"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w strife|strong="H7379"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7379"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w contention|strong="H4066"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth!
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lent|strong="H5383"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w lent|strong="H5383"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H3205"\w*;
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w them|strong="H3205"\w* \w curses|strong="H7043"\w* \w me|strong="H3205"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said,
\q1 “\w Most|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* strengthen \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.
\q2 \w Most|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3068"\w* enemy \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6293"\w* \w supplication|strong="H6293"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6869"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 Can one \w break|strong="H7489"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*,
\q2 even \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* from \w the|strong="H7489"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*?
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w substance|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* treasures \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plunder \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* enemies \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w kindled|strong="H6919"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H5674"\w*,
\q2 \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w burn|strong="H3344"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q2 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w avenge|strong="H5358"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w persecutors|strong="H7291"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* patient, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* don’t \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*.
\q2 \w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sake|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w suffered|strong="H5375"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ate \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8057"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 17 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w assembly|strong="H5475"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* \w merry|strong="H7832"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H5937"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* alone \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w pain|strong="H3511"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5331"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w wound|strong="H4347"\w* incurable,
\q2 \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w refuses|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*?
\q1 \w Will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deceitful brook,
\q2 \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w fail|strong="H3808"\w*?
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\v 19 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q1 “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*;
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w vile|strong="H2151"\w*,
\q2 \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
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\v 20 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 21 “\w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w redeem|strong="H6299"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w terrible|strong="H6184"\w*.”
\c 16
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.”
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* mothers \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H3205"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w*:
\v 4 “\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w grievous|strong="H8463"\w* \w deaths|strong="H4463"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w lamented|strong="H5594"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w dung|strong="H1828"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*. \w Their|strong="H6440"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w bodies|strong="H5038"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “Don’t enter \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4798"\w*. Don’t \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w lament|strong="H5594"\w*. Don’t \w bemoan|strong="H5110"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* taken \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w even|strong="H3588"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* tender \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w*.
\v 6 \w Both|strong="H4191"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*. \w Men|strong="H1419"\w* won’t \w lament|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w cut|strong="H1413"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H7139"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w bald|strong="H7139"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\v 7 Men won’t \w break|strong="H6536"\w* bread \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w mourning|strong="H5162"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. Men won’t \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w consolation|strong="H8575"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* father \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* mother.
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\v 8 “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* go into \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w feasting|strong="H4960"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w*, \w to|strong="H1004"\w* eat \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.”
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="H2860"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*.
\v 10 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* ask \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w*?’ \w or|strong="H1419"\w* ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*?’ \w or|strong="H1419"\w* ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w committed|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?’
\v 11 \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* other gods, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.
\v 12 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H7451"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w more|strong="H6213"\w* \w than|strong="H1115"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* fathers, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* each \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w stubbornness|strong="H8307"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* don’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w cast|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* fathers. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w other|strong="H2063"\w* gods \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w favor|strong="H2594"\w*.’
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\v 14 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w*, ‘\w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*;’
\v 15 \w but|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.’ \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.
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\v 16 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w fishermen|strong="H1728"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fish|strong="H1770"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*. Afterward \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w hunters|strong="H6719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hunt|strong="H6679"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clefts|strong="H5357"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*.
\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* isn’t \w concealed|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.
\v 18 \w First|strong="H7223"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w recompense|strong="H7999"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w double|strong="H4932"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w carcasses|strong="H5038"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w detestable|strong="H8251"\w* \w things|strong="H8251"\w*, \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 19 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4581"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4498"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6869"\w*,
\q1 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ends \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say,
\q1 “\w Our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w inherited|strong="H5157"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1892"\w* \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*,
\q2 \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H3276"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H5157"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Should|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* gods
\q2 \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* gods?”
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\q1
\v 21 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*,
\q2 \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*.
\q2 \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
\c 17
\q1
\v 1 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pen|strong="H5842"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w point|strong="H6856"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w diamond|strong="H8068"\w*.
\q1 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w engraved|strong="H2790"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tablet|strong="H3871"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Even|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* Asherah poles \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*.
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\v 3 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2042"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w substance|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* treasures \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plunder,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w*.
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\v 4 \w You|strong="H5414"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H5159"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3045"\w*, \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w discontinue|strong="H8058"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* enemies \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w kindled|strong="H6919"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* anger \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w burn|strong="H3344"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “Cursed \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* trusts \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*,
\q2 relies \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w strength|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w whose|strong="H1397"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* departs \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bush|strong="H6176"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w*,
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w inhabit|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* parched \w places|strong="H2788"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,
\q2 \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w uninhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w salt|strong="H4420"\w* \w land|strong="H4420"\w*.
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\v 7 “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w trusts|strong="H4009"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w whose|strong="H1397"\w* \w confidence|strong="H4009"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w planted|strong="H8362"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w spreads|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaf|strong="H5929"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* concerned \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w drought|strong="H1226"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* won’t \w cease|strong="H4185"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w yielding|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w deceitful|strong="H6121"\w* \w above|strong="H3820"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* exceedingly corrupt.
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*?
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\v 10 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w search|strong="H2713"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w try|strong="H2713"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q1 \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w every|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w* according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*.”
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\v 11 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w partridge|strong="H7124"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* sits \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w eggs|strong="H1716"\w* \w which|strong="H6239"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w laid|strong="H3205"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H3205"\w* gets \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*.
\q1 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w middle|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*.
\q2 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* end, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H5036"\w*.
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\v 12 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w set|strong="H7223"\w* \w on|strong="H4725"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w from|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H4725"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7223"\w*,
\q2 \w is|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H4725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3678"\w* our \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hope|strong="H4723"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* disappointed.
\q1 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w depart|strong="H3249"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spring|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*.
\q2 \w Save|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* ask \w me|strong="H4994"\w*,
\q2 “\w Where|strong="H1992"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*?
\q2 \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* fulfilled \w now|strong="H4994"\w*.”
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\v 16 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hurried \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* haven’t desired \w the|strong="H6440"\w* woeful \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q2 \w That|strong="H3045"\w* \w which|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H4161"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 17 Don’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H4288"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4268"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.
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\v 18 Let \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* disappointed \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w persecute|strong="H7291"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H1992"\w* don’t let \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* disappointed.
\q1 Let \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H1992"\w* don’t let \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*.
\q1 \w Bring|strong="H7665"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7665"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w double|strong="H4932"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7670"\w*.
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\v 19 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*: “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w through|strong="H1980"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\v 20 \w Tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w*, ‘\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* enter \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*:
\v 21 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w no|strong="H5375"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3117"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\v 22 Don’t \w carry|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. Don’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.
\v 23 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H7185"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w* \w stiff|strong="H7185"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* might \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* might \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*.
\v 24 \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w diligently|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* therein;
\v 25 \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* enter \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
\v 26 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lowland|strong="H8219"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w*, bringing \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* bringing \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H8426"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* enter \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w kindle|strong="H3341"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w its|strong="H3808"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* devour \w the|strong="H8085"\w* palaces \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w It|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w quenched|strong="H3518"\w*.”’”
\c 18
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w something|strong="H4399"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wheels.
\v 4 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w marred|strong="H7843"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w another|strong="H3627"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w seemed|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H3474"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 6 “\w House|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 7 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w instant|strong="H7281"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w pluck|strong="H5428"\w* \w up|strong="H5428"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w break|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5422"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,
\v 8 \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*, \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w repent|strong="H5162"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 9 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w instant|strong="H7281"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,
\v 10 if \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w repent|strong="H5162"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w benefit|strong="H3190"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 11 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, speak \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, saying, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w frame|strong="H3335"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. Everyone \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w amend|strong="H3190"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*.”’
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* say, ‘\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* vain; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* own \w plans|strong="H4284"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* each \w follow|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w stubbornness|strong="H8307"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.’”
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w*?’
\q2 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w horrible|strong="H8186"\w* \w thing|strong="H8186"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w Will|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* fail \w from|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*?
\q2 \w Will|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w cold|strong="H7119"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w flow|strong="H5140"\w* \w down|strong="H5140"\w* \w from|strong="H4325"\w* afar \w be|strong="H4325"\w* dried \w up|strong="H5428"\w*?
\q1
\v 15 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w false|strong="H7723"\w* \w gods|strong="H7723"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* made \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*
\q2 \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* byways, \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* built \w up|strong="H5549"\w*,
\q1
\v 16 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* land \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w hissing|strong="H8292"\w*.
\q1 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w shake|strong="H5110"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.
\q1
\v 17 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enemy.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w back|strong="H6203"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* calamity.
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* won’t perish \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*. \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H7181"\w* \w heed|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.”
\q1
\v 19 \w Give|strong="H7181"\w* \w heed|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w contend|strong="H3401"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*.
\q1
\v 20 \w Should|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w recompensed|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*?
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w dug|strong="H3738"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pit|strong="H7745"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q1 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\q1
\v 21 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
\q1 \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* wives \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w childless|strong="H7909"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* widows.
\q2 \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.
\q1
\v 22 Let \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*
\q2 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* bring \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w troop|strong="H1416"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w dug|strong="H3738"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pit|strong="H7882"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2934"\w* \w snares|strong="H6341"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.
\q1
\v 23 \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* kill \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w forgive|strong="H3722"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w blot|strong="H4229"\w* \w out|strong="H4229"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q1 \w Let|strong="H6256"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H3782"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w Deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w*.
\c 19
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\v 1 \w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* said \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w*’s \w earthen|strong="H2789"\w* container, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w some|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*;
\v 2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w entry|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* Harsith, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w*.
\v 3 \w Say|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tingle|strong="H6750"\w*.
\v 4 \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* defiled \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* gods \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*—\w they|strong="H1992"\w*, \w their|strong="H1992"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*—\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w innocents|strong="H5355"\w*,
\v 5 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w their|strong="H8313"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w which|strong="H1116"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w command|strong="H6680"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w which|strong="H1116"\w* didn’t \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w enter|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*.
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5750"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w Topheth|strong="H8612"\w*’, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* ‘\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*’, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* ‘\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Slaughter|strong="H2028"\w*’.
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\v 7 “‘“\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w void|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w* \w bodies|strong="H5038"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* animals \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hissing|strong="H8322"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w hiss|strong="H8319"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w plagues|strong="H4347"\w*.
\v 9 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* cause \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* each eat \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1245"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w siege|strong="H4692"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w distress|strong="H6693"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w which|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* enemies, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w distress|strong="H6693"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*.”’
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\v 10 “\w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w shall|strong="H5869"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* container \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w*,
\v 11 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w them|strong="H7665"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Even|strong="H5750"\w* \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w breaks|strong="H7665"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w*’s \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w made|strong="H3335"\w* \w whole|strong="H7495"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Topheth|strong="H8612"\w* \w until|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w*.
\v 12 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w*, \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w Topheth|strong="H8612"\w*.
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w defiled|strong="H2931"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Topheth|strong="H8612"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w roofs|strong="H1406"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w poured|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5262"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods.”’”
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Topheth|strong="H8612"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*:
\v 15 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w* \w stiff|strong="H7185"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.’”
\c 20
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H8085"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Immer \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w chief|strong="H5057"\w* \w officer|strong="H5057"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*.
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stocks|strong="H4115"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1144"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 3 \w On|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w day|strong="H4283"\w*, \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w* \w released|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w stocks|strong="H4115"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* Magormissabib.\f + \fr 20:3 \ft “Magormissabib” means “surrounded by terror”\f*
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H4032"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* friends. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H1540"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
\v 5 Moreover \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w riches|strong="H2633"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* gains, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w precious|strong="H3366"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, yes, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasures \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* captives, \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w carry|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Babylon.
\v 6 \w You|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* friends, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w*.’”
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\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w persuaded|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w persuaded|strong="H2388"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H3201"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w laughingstock|strong="H7814"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
\q2 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w mocks|strong="H3932"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*.
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\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w often|strong="H1767"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w*;
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w*!”
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w derision|strong="H7047"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\v 9 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H1197"\w* \w mention|strong="H2142"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H8034"\w*,
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,
\q1 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* fire \w shut|strong="H6113"\w* \w up|strong="H6113"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w weary|strong="H3811"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w holding|strong="H3557"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t.
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\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w defaming|strong="H1681"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*:
\q2 “\w Terror|strong="H4032"\w* \w on|strong="H4032"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*!
\q2 \w Denounce|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w denounce|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*!”
\q1 say \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w familiar|strong="H7965"\w* friends,
\q2 \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w fall|strong="H6761"\w*.
\q1 “\w Perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H3201"\w* \w persuaded|strong="H6601"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w revenge|strong="H5360"\w* \w on|strong="H4032"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.”
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\v 11 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* awesome \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w persecutors|strong="H7291"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w utterly|strong="H3966"\w* disappointed
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* dealt \w wisely|strong="H7919"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w dishonor|strong="H3639"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*.
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\v 12 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* tests \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q1 \w let|strong="H1540"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!
\q2 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* needy \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w evildoers|strong="H7489"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Cursed|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* mother \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*.
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\v 15 Cursed \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3205"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w my|strong="H8055"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*, saying,
\q2 “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w boy|strong="H2145"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w*,” making \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w very|strong="H8055"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* man \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w overthrew|strong="H2015"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w repent|strong="H5162"\w*.
\q1 \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* noontime,
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\v 17 because \w he|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*.
\q2 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w mother|strong="H7358"\w* would \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* \w great|strong="H2030"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3015"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*?
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w war|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. \w Perhaps|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wondrous|strong="H6381"\w* \w works|strong="H6381"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H4994"\w* \w withdraw|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3541"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* said \w to|strong="H3541"\w* them, “Tell \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*:
\v 4 ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w back|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w besiege|strong="H6696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* gather \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3027"\w* myself \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* an \w outstretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*, even \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w*, \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w indignation|strong="H7110"\w*.
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w both|strong="H4191"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* animal. \w They|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*.
\v 7 Afterward,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w*.”’
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\v 8 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.
\v 9 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w remains|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* passes \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w besiege|strong="H6696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w escape|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire.”’
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\v 11 “\w Concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*:
\v 12 \w House|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w Execute|strong="H1777"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w robbed|strong="H1497"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w oppressor|strong="H6231"\w*,
\q1 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* fire,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6435"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w* \w quench|strong="H3518"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w plain|strong="H4334"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* say, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H5181"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*?”
\q2 \w or|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* enter \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* homes?”
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\v 14 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;
\q2 ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindle|strong="H3341"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* devour \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.’”
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*:
\v 2 ‘\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*—\w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* enter \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*.
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w robbed|strong="H1497"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w oppressor|strong="H3238"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrong|strong="H3238"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w violence|strong="H2554"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*, \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* widow. Don’t \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* enter \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w riding|strong="H7392"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*—\w they|strong="H3588"\w*, \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* myself,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H2723"\w*.”’”
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*:
\q1 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.
\q1 \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7896"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,
\q2 \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6942"\w* \w destroyers|strong="H7843"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 everyone \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w choice|strong="H4005"\w* cedars,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire.
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\v 8 “\w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H5892"\w* ask \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*?’
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* answer, ‘\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* other gods, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.’”
\q1
\v 10 Don’t \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w bemoan|strong="H5110"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*;
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w native|strong="H4138"\w* country.
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\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* touching \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*: “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w*.
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w led|strong="H1540"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.”
\q1
\v 13 “\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w builds|strong="H1129"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w unrighteousness|strong="H6664"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w rooms|strong="H5944"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w injustice|strong="H3808"\w*;
\q1 \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w uses|strong="H5647"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s \w service|strong="H5647"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w wages|strong="H6467"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* doesn’t \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* hire;
\q1
\v 14 \w who|strong="H1129"\w* says, ‘\w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* myself \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wide|strong="H4060"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w spacious|strong="H7304"\w* \w rooms|strong="H5944"\w*,’
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* cuts \w out|strong="H7167"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* himself,
\q1 \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cedar ceiling,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w painted|strong="H4886"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w red|strong="H8350"\w*.
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\q1
\v 15 “\w Should|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w strive|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* excel \w in|strong="H6213"\w* cedar?
\q2 Didn’t \w your|strong="H6213"\w* father eat \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*?
\q2 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w judged|strong="H1777"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w cause|strong="H1779"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w*;
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w*.
\q1 Wasn’t \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*?”
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w covetousness|strong="H1215"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w shedding|strong="H8210"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w oppression|strong="H6233"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w violence|strong="H4835"\w*.”
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\v 18 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*:
\q1 “\w They|strong="H3651"\w* won’t \w lament|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w*,
\q2 saying, ‘\w Ah|strong="H1945"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* brother!’ \w or|strong="H3808"\w*, ‘\w Ah|strong="H1945"\w* sister!’
\q1 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* won’t \w lament|strong="H5594"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w*,
\q2 saying ‘\w Ah|strong="H1945"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*!’ \w or|strong="H3808"\w*, ‘\w Ah|strong="H1945"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H1935"\w*!’
\q1
\v 19 \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H7993"\w* \w burial|strong="H6900"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*,
\q2 \w drawn|strong="H5498"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w beyond|strong="H1973"\w* \w the|strong="H7993"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 20 “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w Lift|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Abarim|strong="H5682"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* lovers \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w*.
\q1
\v 21 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H7962"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*.’
\q1 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* lovers \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*.
\q1 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H7307"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w confounded|strong="H3637"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*.
\q1
\v 23 \w Inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w makes|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H4100"\w* \w nest|strong="H7077"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* cedars,
\q1 \w how|strong="H4100"\w* greatly \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w be|strong="H2603"\w* pitied \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H2603"\w* \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w pangs|strong="H2256"\w* \w come|strong="H3205"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w pain|strong="H2427"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w travail|strong="H3205"\w*!
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\v 24 “\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w Coniah|strong="H3659"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w signet|strong="H2368"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w pluck|strong="H5423"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\v 25 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3016"\w*, even \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*.
\v 26 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w cast|strong="H2904"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* mother \w who|strong="H3205"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* country, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3205"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*; \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.
\v 27 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* longs \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.”
\q1
\v 28 \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w Coniah|strong="H3659"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* despised \w broken|strong="H5310"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w*?
\q2 \w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w delights|strong="H2656"\w*?
\q1 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w are|strong="H3627"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*?
\q1
\v 29 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* earth, earth, earth,
\q2 \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*!
\q1
\v 30 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q2 “\w Record|strong="H3789"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w childless|strong="H6185"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*,
\q2 \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w ruling|strong="H4910"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.”
\c 23
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\v 1 “\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* destroy \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4830"\w*!” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 2 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H5080"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w evil|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 3 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H6629"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w out|strong="H5080"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H6629"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w folds|strong="H5116"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H6629"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w*.
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w lacking|strong="H6485"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w*;
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w wisely|strong="H7919"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land.
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\v 6 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* safely.
\q1 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*:
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*.
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\v 7 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*;’
\v 8 \w but|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w led|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H5080"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* country, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.’ \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own land.”
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\v 9 \w Concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*:
\q1 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w shake|strong="H7363"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drunken|strong="H7910"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w overcome|strong="H5674"\w*,
\q1 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w adulterers|strong="H5003"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* curse \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* mourns.
\q1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w pastures|strong="H4999"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H6440"\w* \w course|strong="H4794"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H3651"\w*;
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\v 11 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w profane|strong="H2610"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w slippery|strong="H2519"\w* \w places|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* darkness.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* driven \w on|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* therein;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5307"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w visitation|strong="H6486"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\q1
\v 13 “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w folly|strong="H8604"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* caused \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w err|strong="H8582"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w horrible|strong="H8186"\w* \w thing|strong="H8186"\w*:
\q2 \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w evildoers|strong="H7489"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*:
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* feed \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w wormwood|strong="H3939"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H8248"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w poisoned|strong="H7219"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* ungodliness \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.”
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\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q1 “Don’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* teach \w you|strong="H5921"\w* vanity.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 17 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w despise|strong="H5006"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*;”’
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stubbornness|strong="H8307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*,
\q2 ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.’
\q1
\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w council|strong="H5475"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w perceive|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*?
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*?
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\v 19 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w storm|strong="H5591"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirling|strong="H2342"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w*!
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w burst|strong="H2342"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s anger \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w intents|strong="H4209"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* understand \w it|strong="H6213"\w* perfectly.
\q1
\v 21 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w yet|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w yet|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*.
\q1
\v 22 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* if \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w council|strong="H5475"\w*,
\q2 \w then|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w caused|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*.
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\q1
\v 23 “\w Am|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H7138"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*?
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\v 24 \w Can|strong="H7200"\w* \w anyone|strong="H7200"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w secret|strong="H5641"\w* \w places|strong="H4565"\w*
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w*’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 “Don’t \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 25 “\w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, saying, ‘\w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w*! \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w had|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2492"\w*!’
\v 26 \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w this|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w in|strong="H5030"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w deceit|strong="H8267"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w their|strong="H5704"\w* own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*?
\v 27 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w intend|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H5608"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w my|strong="H5608"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w their|strong="H7911"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w his|strong="H7911"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w their|strong="H7911"\w* fathers \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w my|strong="H5608"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* because \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*.
\v 28 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, let \w him|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, let \w him|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* faithfully. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w straw|strong="H8401"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 29 “Isn’t \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* fire?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hammer|strong="H6360"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* breaks \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H6327"\w*?
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\v 30 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w who|strong="H3068"\w* each \w steal|strong="H1589"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*.
\v 31 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w use|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H5001"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*.’
\v 32 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H8267"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w err|strong="H8582"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w vain|strong="H8267"\w* \w boasting|strong="H6350"\w*; \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* didn’t \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 33 “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w asks|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, saying, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w message|strong="H4853"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*?’ \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* tell \w them|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘“\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w message|strong="H4853"\w*? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w off|strong="H5203"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’
\v 34 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* say, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w message|strong="H4853"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,’ \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* man \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 35 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* everyone \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* everyone \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w brother|strong="H7453"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*?’ \w and|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*?’
\v 36 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w mention|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H1697"\w* \w man|strong="H2416"\w*’s \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w perverted|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 37 \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*?’ \w and|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*?’
\v 38 \w Although|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,’ \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,” \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, telling \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,”
\v 39 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w utterly|strong="H5377"\w* \w forget|strong="H5382"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w cast|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* fathers, \w away|strong="H5203"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 40 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w*, which \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*.’”
\c 24
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w baskets|strong="H1736"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w figs|strong="H8384"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H3259"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w after|strong="H2009"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w Jeconiah|strong="H3204"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w smiths|strong="H4525"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon.
\v 2 \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w basket|strong="H1731"\w* \w had|strong="H1731"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w figs|strong="H8384"\w*, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w figs|strong="H8384"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w are|strong="H2896"\w* first-ripe; \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* other \w basket|strong="H1731"\w* \w had|strong="H1731"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w figs|strong="H8384"\w*, \w which|strong="H7451"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* eaten, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H7451"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*?”
\p \w I|strong="H7200"\w* said, “\w Figs|strong="H8384"\w*. \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w figs|strong="H8384"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* eaten.”
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\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 5 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Like|strong="H3651"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w figs|strong="H8384"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w regard|strong="H5234"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w captives|strong="H1546"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w into|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land. \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pull|strong="H2040"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*. \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pluck|strong="H5428"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w*.
\v 7 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
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\v 8 “‘\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w figs|strong="H8384"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H7451"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* eaten, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*,’ \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w those|strong="H7611"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\v 9 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* even \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* tossed back \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w forth|strong="H5414"\w* \w among|strong="H8148"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w taunt|strong="H8148"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w*, \w in|strong="H4725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w drive|strong="H5080"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 10 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w consumed|strong="H8552"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* fathers.’”
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* (\w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon),
\v 2 \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*:
\v 3 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w thirteenth|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amon, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w twenty-three|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w rising|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w rising|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* (\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w inclined|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*),
\v 5 saying, “\w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* everyone \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w*.
\v 6 Don’t \w go|strong="H3212"\w* after other gods \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* don’t \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H3707"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w do|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H7489"\w*.”
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\v 7 “\w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3707"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H3707"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w*.”
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\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 9 \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H4940"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3947"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hissing|strong="H8322"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w desolations|strong="H2723"\w*.
\v 10 Moreover \w I|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H6963"\w* take \w from|strong="H6963"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*, \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="H2860"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*, \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w millstones|strong="H7347"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w light|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w*.
\v 11 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.
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\v 12 “\w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H4390"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
\v 13 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* bring \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* land \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w has|strong="H1471"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H7999"\w* bondservants \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w recompense|strong="H7999"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*: “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* cause \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.
\v 16 \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* reel back \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w forth|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* insane, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w that|strong="H2719"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w among|strong="H2719"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.”
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H8248"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*:
\v 18 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*, \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hissing|strong="H8322"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*;
\v 19 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;
\v 20 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mixed|strong="H6154"\w* \w people|strong="H6154"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, Ashkelon, \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Ashdod;
\v 21 Edom, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*;
\v 22 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* isle \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*;
\v 23 \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w*, \w Tema|strong="H8485"\w*, Buz, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w corners|strong="H6285"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* beard \w cut|strong="H7112"\w* \w off|strong="H7112"\w*;
\v 24 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Arabia|strong="H6152"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mixed|strong="H6154"\w* \w people|strong="H6154"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*;
\v 25 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zimri|strong="H2174"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4074"\w*;
\v 26 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*, \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world, \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sheshach|strong="H8347"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 27 “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*, \w vomit|strong="H7006"\w*, \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.”’
\v 28 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.
\v 29 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w begin|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H7489"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w utterly|strong="H7489"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*? \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.”’
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\v 30 “\w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q1 “‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w utter|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w mightily|strong="H7580"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fold|strong="H5116"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H6963"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* grapes,
\q2 \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.
\q1
\v 31 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w noise|strong="H7588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w controversy|strong="H7379"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w enter|strong="H8199"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w judgment|strong="H8199"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.
\q2 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,”’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 32 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w raised|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* uttermost \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* earth.”
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\v 33 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H7097"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w lamented|strong="H5594"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* gathered \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w dung|strong="H1828"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q1
\v 34 \w Wail|strong="H3213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w*.
\q2 \w Wallow|strong="H6428"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* dust, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* leader \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2873"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w dispersions|strong="H8600"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w fully|strong="H4390"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w like|strong="H5307"\w* fine \w pottery|strong="H3627"\w*.
\q1
\v 35 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w will|strong="H6629"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w way|strong="H4498"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* flee.
\q2 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* leader \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w will|strong="H6629"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w escape|strong="H6413"\w*.
\q1
\v 36 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wailing|strong="H3215"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* leader \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroys|strong="H7703"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4830"\w*.
\q1
\v 37 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w peaceful|strong="H7965"\w* folds \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w silence|strong="H1826"\w*
\q2 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 38 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w covert|strong="H5520"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fierceness|strong="H2740"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w oppression|strong="H3238"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4468"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*:
\v 2 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. Don’t \w omit|strong="H1639"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.
\v 3 \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w every|strong="H7725"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w relent|strong="H5162"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H7451"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w intend|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*.’”
\v 4 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘If \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,
\v 5 \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* whom \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w rising|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*—\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w*—
\v 6 \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.’”
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 8 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w seized|strong="H8610"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*!
\v 9 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, saying, ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H2717"\w*, \w without|strong="H1004"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w*’?” \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w crowded|strong="H6950"\w* around \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 10 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w entry|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w worthy|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5012"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* ears.”
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.
\v 13 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w amend|strong="H3190"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*; \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w relent|strong="H5162"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 14 But \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.
\v 15 \w Only|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* truth \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ears.”
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*: “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w worthy|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* certain \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying,
\v 18 “\w Micah|strong="H4320"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Morashtite \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, saying, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “‘\w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w plowed|strong="H2790"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w heaps|strong="H5856"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*.’
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\v 19 \w Did|strong="H6213"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*? Didn’t \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w entreat|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*? \w We|strong="H5315"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w commit|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H6440"\w*!”
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\v 20 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, Uriah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*.
\v 21 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*; \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* Uriah \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\v 22 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* Elnathan \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Achbor|strong="H5907"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* certain \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\v 23 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* fetched Uriah \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w dead|strong="H5038"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w common|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
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\v 24 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* didn’t \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*.
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*: “\w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w bonds|strong="H4147"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bars|strong="H4133"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*.
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Edom, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\v 4 \w Give|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* masters, saying, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w your|strong="H3068"\w* masters:
\v 5 ‘\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* animals \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w outstretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w right|strong="H3474"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 6 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w lands|strong="H7704"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own land \w comes|strong="H7227"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* bondservant.
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\v 8 “‘“‘\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w consumed|strong="H8552"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H1992"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, don’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w diviners|strong="H7080"\w*, \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*, \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w soothsayers|strong="H6049"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w sorcerers|strong="H3786"\w*, \w who|strong="H5030"\w* speak \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, saying, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon;”
\v 10 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w remove|strong="H7368"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* land, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would \w drive|strong="H5080"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H5080"\w*, \w and|strong="H5012"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* would perish.
\v 11 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* brings \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w serves|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* let \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own land,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w till|strong="H5647"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.’”’”
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* according \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “Bring \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w* \w under|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5647"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.
\v 13 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon?
\v 14 Don’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w speak|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon;’ \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\v 15 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w drive|strong="H5080"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* perish, \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”
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\v 16 \w Also|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “Don’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w shortly|strong="H4120"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Babylon;’ \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\v 17 Don’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H2723"\w*?
\v 18 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w if|strong="H3426"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w if|strong="H3426"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w make|strong="H6293"\w* \w intercession|strong="H6293"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, don’t \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon.
\v 19 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bases|strong="H4350"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,
\v 20 \w which|strong="H3063"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon didn’t \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w Jeconiah|strong="H3204"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*—
\v 21 \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*:
\v 22 ‘\w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w carried|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; ‘\w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.’”
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\v 1 \w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reign|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azzur|strong="H5809"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, spoke \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying,
\v 2 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon.
\v 3 \w Within|strong="H1004"\w* \w two|strong="H3947"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Babylon.
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w Jeconiah|strong="H3204"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captives|strong="H1546"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Babylon,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; ‘\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon.’”
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,
\v 6 \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “Amen! \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w captives|strong="H1473"\w*, \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Babylon \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.
\v 7 Nevertheless \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* ears, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*:
\v 8 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* countries, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*, \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*.
\v 9 \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesies|strong="H5012"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w when|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* happens, \w then|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* truly \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bar \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*’s \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*, \w and|strong="H5030"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 11 \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* spoke \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Even|strong="H5750"\w* \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* two \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.’” \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bar \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 13 “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* tell \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, saying, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w bars|strong="H4133"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w bars|strong="H4133"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*.”
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.”’”
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*! \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w*.
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth. \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H5627"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H7971"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w residue|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w had|strong="H3548"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Babylon,
\v 2 (\w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jeconiah|strong="H3204"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w queen|strong="H1377"\w* \w mother|strong="H1377"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w craftsmen|strong="H2796"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w smiths|strong="H4525"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w departed|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*),
\v 3 \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elasah \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gemariah|strong="H1587"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, (whom \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Babylon \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon). \w It|strong="H7971"\w* said:
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\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captives|strong="H1540"\w* whom \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Babylon:
\v 5 “\w Build|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w*. \w Plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* eat \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.
\v 6 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* wives \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* wives \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* husbands, \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* don’t \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w diminished|strong="H4591"\w*.
\v 7 \w Seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.”
\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “Don’t let \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w diviners|strong="H7080"\w* \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. Don’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* cause \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w*.
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H4390"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Babylon, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w perform|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* causing \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w think|strong="H2803"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* future.
\v 12 \w You|strong="H7121"\w* \w shall|strong="H8085"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w shall|strong="H8085"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w*.
\v 13 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3824"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w search|strong="H1875"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon,”
\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* brothers \w who|strong="H3605"\w* haven’t \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*,
\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* rotten \w figs|strong="H8384"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* eaten, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w bad|strong="H7455"\w*.
\v 18 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* tossed back \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w forth|strong="H5414"\w* \w among|strong="H2781"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w object|strong="H8047"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w horror|strong="H8047"\w*, \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hissing|strong="H8322"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w among|strong="H2781"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,
\v 19 \w because|strong="H8478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w rising|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w captives|strong="H1473"\w* whom \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon.
\v 21 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* Ahab \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kolaiah|strong="H6964"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.
\v 22 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w about|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captives|strong="H1546"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon, saying, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H7760"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w like|strong="H7760"\w* Ahab, \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w roasted|strong="H7033"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire;’
\v 23 \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* foolish \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7453"\w*’ wives, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* didn’t \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 24 Concerning \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w Nehelamite|strong="H5161"\w* you shall speak, saying,
\v 25 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H3548"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, saying,
\v 26 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3077"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w officers|strong="H6496"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* crazy \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5012"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w stocks|strong="H4115"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* shackles.
\v 27 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebuked|strong="H1605"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w of|strong="H3414"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6069"\w*, \w who|strong="H4100"\w* makes \w himself|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,
\v 28 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Babylon, saying, \w The|strong="H5921"\w* captivity \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w long|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Build|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* eat \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*?”’”
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\v 29 \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* hearing \w of|strong="H5612"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*.
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 31 “\w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captives|strong="H1473"\w*, saying, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nehelamite|strong="H5161"\w*: “\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* didn’t \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w*,”
\v 32 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Nehelamite|strong="H5161"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H5627"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”’”
\c 30
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Write|strong="H3789"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reverse|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.’”
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\v 4 \w These|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2731"\w*;
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w whether|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* travails \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w*.
\q2 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w waist|strong="H2504"\w*, \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w travail|strong="H3205"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w pale|strong="H3420"\w*?
\q1
\v 7 \w Alas|strong="H1945"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w none|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*!
\q2 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w burst|strong="H5423"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w bonds|strong="H4147"\w*.
\q2 \w Strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w make|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* bondservants;
\q1
\v 9 \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,
\q2 \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*.
\q1 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w ease|strong="H7599"\w*.
\q2 \w No|strong="H3372"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w correct|strong="H3256"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w measure|strong="H4941"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w way|strong="H4941"\w* \w leave|strong="H5352"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*.”
\p
\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q1 “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7667"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w incurable|strong="H2470"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wound|strong="H4347"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w grievous|strong="H2470"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w There|strong="H1779"\w* \w is|strong="H1779"\w* no one \w to|strong="H8585"\w* \w plead|strong="H1777"\w* \w your|strong="H1777"\w* \w cause|strong="H1779"\w*,
\q2 that you may be bound \w up|strong="H4205"\w*.
\q2 You have no \w healing|strong="H8585"\w* \w medicines|strong="H7499"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* lovers \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wound|strong="H4347"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* enemy,
\q2 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chastisement|strong="H4148"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cruel \w one|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w were|strong="H2403"\w* \w increased|strong="H6105"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w injury|strong="H7667"\w*?
\q2 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w pain|strong="H4341"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* incurable.
\q1 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w increased|strong="H6105"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H7230"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* devour \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* devoured.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*.
\q1 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w plunder|strong="H4933"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w plunder|strong="H4933"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* prey \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* prey.
\q1
\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w restore|strong="H5927"\w* health \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q1 “\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* \w outcast|strong="H5080"\w*,
\q2 saying, ‘\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H5927"\w* man \w seeks|strong="H1875"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w*.’”
\p
\v 18 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reverse|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s \w tents|strong="H4908"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w places|strong="H4908"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H7622"\w* hill,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* palace \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H7622"\w* \w place|strong="H4908"\w*.
\q1
\v 19 \w Thanksgiving|strong="H8426"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w proceed|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*
\q2 \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w make|strong="H3513"\w* \w merry|strong="H7832"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w few|strong="H4591"\w*;
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H3318"\w* \w glorify|strong="H3513"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w small|strong="H4591"\w*.
\q1
\v 20 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppress|strong="H3905"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 21 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* prince \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7126"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w proceed|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H7126"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w draw|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w approach|strong="H7126"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* boldness \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w approach|strong="H7126"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 22 “\w You|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* God.
\q1
\v 23 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w storm|strong="H5591"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sweeping|strong="H1641"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w*;
\q2 \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w burst|strong="H2342"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.
\q1
\v 24 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H6213"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* intentions \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* understand \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.”
\c 31
\p
\v 1 “\w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”
\p
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w survive|strong="H8300"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*; \w even|strong="H3541"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w when|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w rest|strong="H7280"\w*.”
\p
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, saying,
\q1 “\w Yes|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* loved \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w*.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w drawn|strong="H4900"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w you|strong="H1129"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H1129"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H1129"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w adorned|strong="H5710"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w dances|strong="H4234"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* make \w merry|strong="H7832"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w Again|strong="H5750"\w* \w you|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w on|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2490"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H2490"\w* \w planters|strong="H5193"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H2490"\w* \w its|strong="H2490"\w* \w fruit|strong="H2490"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H5341"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim \w cry|strong="H7121"\w*,
\q2 ‘\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*! Let’s \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
\p
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q1 “\w Sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w shout|strong="H7442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\q1 \w Publish|strong="H8085"\w*, \w praise|strong="H1984"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!’
\q1
\v 8 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H6828"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* country,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* uttermost \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* earth,
\q1 along \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w child|strong="H2030"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w* \w who|strong="H3205"\w* travails \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w child|strong="H2030"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H6828"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H5787"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w lead|strong="H2986"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* petitions.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w straight|strong="H3477"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* father \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q2 Ephraim \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 10 “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H8104"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w distant|strong="H4801"\w* islands. \w Say|strong="H1697"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w scattered|strong="H2219"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w*.’
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\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w ransomed|strong="H6299"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H1350"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2389"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 12 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w height|strong="H4791"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w flow|strong="H5102"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q1 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w herd|strong="H1241"\w*.
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w watered|strong="H7302"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H1669"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H5162"\w* \w the|strong="H2015"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w will|strong="H2205"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H2015"\w* \w dance|strong="H4234"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H2015"\w* young \w men|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H2015"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H5162"\w* I \w will|strong="H2205"\w* \w turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w their|strong="H2015"\w* \w mourning|strong="H5162"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w joy|strong="H8342"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w will|strong="H2205"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w them|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w them|strong="H8055"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* from \w their|strong="H2015"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3015"\w*.
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\v 14 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w satiate|strong="H7301"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w fatness|strong="H1880"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*,
\q2 \w lamentation|strong="H5092"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bitter|strong="H8563"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*,
\q1 \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.
\q2 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuses|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H1058"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w*.”
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\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*:
\q1 “\w Refrain|strong="H4513"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H6468"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7939"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 “\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* enemy.
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\v 17 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* latter end,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own \w territory|strong="H1366"\w*.
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\v 18 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* Ephraim \w grieving|strong="H5110"\w* \w thus|strong="H8085"\w*,
\q2 ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w chastised|strong="H3256"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w chastised|strong="H3256"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w untrained|strong="H3808"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w*.
\q1 \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 19 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1571"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w repented|strong="H5162"\w*.
\q1 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1571"\w* \w instructed|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w struck|strong="H5606"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w thigh|strong="H3409"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1571"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w*, \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w confounded|strong="H3637"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.’
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\v 20 \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* Ephraim \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w dear|strong="H3357"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*?
\q2 \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* darling \w child|strong="H3206"\w*?
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w often|strong="H1767"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H2142"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H4578"\w* \w yearns|strong="H1993"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 21 “\w Set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* signs.
\q2 \w Make|strong="H7760"\w* \w guideposts|strong="H8564"\w*.
\q1 \w Set|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w*,
\q2 even \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*.
\q1 \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q2 \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w these|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.
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\v 22 \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5437"\w* \w here|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w*,
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w backsliding|strong="H7728"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*?
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w thing|strong="H2319"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth:
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w encompass|strong="H5437"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*.”
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\v 23 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* use \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w speech|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w land|strong="H5116"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w its|strong="H7725"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w reverse|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w*: ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*, \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w holiness|strong="H6944"\w*.’
\v 24 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H3427"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* farmers, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H5265"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w flocks|strong="H5739"\w*.
\v 25 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w satiated|strong="H7301"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w weary|strong="H5889"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w replenished|strong="H4390"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="H1669"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.”
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\v 26 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* awakened, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*; \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w was|strong="H8142"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6149"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.
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\v 27 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* man \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* animal.
\v 28 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w watched|strong="H8245"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pluck|strong="H5428"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2040"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5422"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflict|strong="H7489"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w watch|strong="H8245"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 29 “\w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* say \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*,
\q1 “‘\w The|strong="H3117"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H1121"\w* eaten \w sour|strong="H1155"\w* \w grapes|strong="H1155"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H6949"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w edge|strong="H6949"\w*.’
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\v 30 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* eats \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sour|strong="H1155"\w* \w grapes|strong="H1155"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w set|strong="H6949"\w* \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w edge|strong="H6949"\w*.
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\v 31 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,
\v 32 \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w mine|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w broke|strong="H6565"\w*, \w although|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w husband|strong="H1166"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 33 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*:
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w inward|strong="H1004"\w* \w parts|strong="H7130"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q1
\v 34 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brother|strong="H7453"\w*, saying, ‘\w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;’
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H3925"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w least|strong="H6996"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q1 “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.”
\q1
\v 35 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w for|strong="H2708"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* light \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H2708"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w for|strong="H2708"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* light \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*,
\q1 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirs|strong="H7280"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w roar|strong="H1993"\w*—
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1
\v 36 “\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H6440"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H2706"\w* \w depart|strong="H4185"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.”
\q1
\v 37 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: “If \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w searched|strong="H2713"\w* \w out|strong="H2713"\w* \w beneath|strong="H4295"\w*,
\q2 \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\p
\v 38 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hananel|strong="H2606"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*.
\v 39 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w measuring|strong="H4060"\w* line \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w further|strong="H5750"\w* \w straight|strong="H5048"\w* onward \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w* \w Gareb|strong="H1619"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w Goah|strong="H1601"\w*.
\v 40 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H6297"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ashes|strong="H1880"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fields \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w Kidron|strong="H6939"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w toward|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w plucked|strong="H5428"\w* \w up|strong="H5428"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w thrown|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”
\c 32
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\v 1 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*.
\v 2 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon’s \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w besieging|strong="H6696"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w shut|strong="H3607"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w guard|strong="H4307"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\p
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w shut|strong="H3607"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, saying, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* say, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*;
\v 4 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* won’t \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*;
\v 5 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3212"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H6485"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*”’?”
\p
\v 6 \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 7 ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Hanamel|strong="H2601"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, saying, “\w Buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w redemption|strong="H1353"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* yours \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”’”
\p
\v 8 “\w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hanamel|strong="H2601"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w guard|strong="H4307"\w* \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, ‘\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H3425"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* yours, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w redemption|strong="H1353"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* yours. \w Buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3045"\w*.’
\p “\w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.
\v 9 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanamel|strong="H2601"\w* \w my|strong="H7069"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w him|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w even|strong="H7651"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H7651"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*\f + \fr 32:9 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.\f* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.
\v 10 I \w signed|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H3789"\w* \w deed|strong="H5612"\w*, \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w it|strong="H3789"\w*, \w called|strong="H5749"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w the|strong="H3789"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H3789"\w* \w balances|strong="H3976"\w* \w to|strong="H5612"\w* him.
\v 11 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* I \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w deed|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H5612"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w purchase|strong="H4736"\w*, both \w that|strong="H5612"\w* \w which|strong="H5612"\w* was \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w*, containing \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w terms|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H2706"\w* \w conditions|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H5612"\w* \w which|strong="H5612"\w* was \w open|strong="H1540"\w*;
\v 12 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w deed|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w purchase|strong="H4736"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Neriah|strong="H5374"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahseiah|strong="H4271"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanamel|strong="H2601"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w signed|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w deed|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w purchase|strong="H4736"\w*, \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guard|strong="H4307"\w*.
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\v 13 “\w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, saying,
\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w deeds|strong="H5612"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w deed|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w purchase|strong="H4736"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w deed|strong="H5612"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w open|strong="H1540"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w earthen|strong="H2789"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w last|strong="H5975"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.’
\v 15 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*.’
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\v 16 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* after \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w deed|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w purchase|strong="H4736"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Neriah|strong="H5374"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, saying,
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\mi
\v 17 “Ah \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*! \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w outstretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w hard|strong="H6381"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 18 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* thousands, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* fathers \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H8034"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*:
\v 19 \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w*; \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w open|strong="H6491"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*;
\v 20 \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* signs \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w wonders|strong="H4159"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, both \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*;
\v 21 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* land \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* signs, \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w wonders|strong="H4159"\w*, \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w an|strong="H3318"\w* \w outstretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w arm|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w terror|strong="H4172"\w*;
\v 22 \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land, which \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* fathers \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w flowing|strong="H2100"\w* \w with|strong="H2100"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.
\v 23 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* didn’t \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H2063"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w upon|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.
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\v 24 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w siege|strong="H5550"\w* \w ramps|strong="H5550"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* built \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w who|strong="H3778"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*. \w What|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 25 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w Buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w call|strong="H5749"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*;’ whereas \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*.”
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 27 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*. \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w hard|strong="H6381"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*?
\v 28 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 29 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w who|strong="H3778"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w set|strong="H3341"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* whose \w roofs|strong="H1406"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w offered|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w poured|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5262"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H2063"\w* gods, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*.
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\v 30 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w provoked|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 31 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* provocation \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*,
\v 32 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*—\w they|strong="H1992"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\v 33 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w backs|strong="H6203"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H7925"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Although|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w rising|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H7925"\w* \w teaching|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*.
\v 34 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.
\v 35 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baal|strong="H1168"\w*, \w which|strong="H1116"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*, \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* fire \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Molech|strong="H4432"\w*, \w which|strong="H1116"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*, \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w*, \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.”
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\v 36 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w about|strong="H4428"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*:”
\v 37 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H5080"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w indignation|strong="H7110"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* safely.
\v 38 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* God.
\v 39 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H3820"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*, \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 40 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* following \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w*, \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 41 Yes, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H7797"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H2895"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2895"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land assuredly \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.”
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\v 42 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 43 \w Fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*, \w about|strong="H7704"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* say, ‘\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*, \w without|strong="H8077"\w* man \w or|strong="H7704"\w* animal. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*.’
\v 44 Men \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w sign|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w deeds|strong="H5612"\w*, \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w call|strong="H5749"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w places|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w lowland|strong="H8219"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* reversed,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\c 33
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\v 1 \w Moreover|strong="H5750"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H8145"\w*, \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* locked \w up|strong="H6113"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w guard|strong="H4307"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w forms|strong="H3335"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w establish|strong="H3559"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*—\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\v 3 ‘\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w difficult|strong="H1419"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w*, which \w you|strong="H5046"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.’
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w broken|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* defense \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* mounds \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*:
\v 5 ‘\w While|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w come|strong="H4390"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H6297"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w*, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,
\v 6 \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1992"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w health|strong="H4832"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w healing|strong="H4832"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1992"\w* \w cure|strong="H4832"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H1992"\w* \w reveal|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w abundance|strong="H6283"\w* \w of|strong="H7965"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* truth.
\v 7 \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fortunes|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H7622"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H3063"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*.
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* them \w from|strong="H6586"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w*. \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w pardon|strong="H5545"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 9 \w This|strong="H6213"\w* city \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w joy|strong="H8342"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*, \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fear|strong="H6342"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w provide|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.’”
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\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H4725"\w* say, ‘\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w waste|strong="H8074"\w*, \w without|strong="H2351"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w without|strong="H2351"\w* animal, \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w without|strong="H2351"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w without|strong="H2351"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w without|strong="H2351"\w* animal,’
\v 11 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="H2860"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w Give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w loving|strong="H2896"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*;’ \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H8426"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* reversed \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w waste|strong="H2720"\w*, \w without|strong="H5704"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w without|strong="H5704"\w* \w animal|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w causing|strong="H7462"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w*.
\v 13 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lowland|strong="H8219"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w places|strong="H3027"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w counts|strong="H4487"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 14 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w perform|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 “\w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H1732"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w cause|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Branch|strong="H6780"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w up|strong="H6779"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w execute|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land.
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\v 16 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* safely.
\q1 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*:
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*.”
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\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w lack|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 18 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* won’t \w lack|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w*.”
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\v 19 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 20 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* can \w break|strong="H6565"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*,
\v 21 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w could|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w broken|strong="H6565"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w that|strong="H3548"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* won’t \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levitical|strong="H3881"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w ministers|strong="H8334"\w*.
\v 22 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w counted|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w me|strong="H7235"\w*.’”
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\v 23 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 24 “Don’t \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w Has|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w off|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* chose?’ \w Thus|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.”
\v 25 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w If|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* fails, \w if|strong="H7760"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H2708"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,
\v 26 \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w cast|strong="H3988"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w rulers|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H3947"\w*, \w Isaac|strong="H3446"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* reversed \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*:
\v 2 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* speak \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* tell \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* fire.
\v 3 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* won’t \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H8610"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Babylon.”’
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\v 4 “\w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* won’t \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnings|strong="H4955"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H8313"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lament|strong="H5594"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Ah|strong="H1945"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*!” \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,
\v 7 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon’s \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H2007"\w* \w alone|strong="H7604"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w liberty|strong="H1865"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,
\v 9 \w that|strong="H3064"\w* \w every|strong="H7971"\w* \w man|strong="H5680"\w* \w should|strong="H5650"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w every|strong="H7971"\w* \w man|strong="H5680"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w* \w or|strong="H1115"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hebrewess|strong="H5680"\w*, \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w*, \w that|strong="H3064"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* one \w should|strong="H5650"\w* \w make|strong="H5647"\w* bondservants \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* brother.
\v 10 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* entered into \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H5650"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H5650"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* bondservants \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*,
\v 11 \w but|strong="H3651"\w* afterwards \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* caused \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w handmaids|strong="H8198"\w* whom \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w had|strong="H5650"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w subjection|strong="H3533"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w handmaids|strong="H8198"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 13 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bondage|strong="H5650"\w*, saying:
\v 14 \w At|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w every|strong="H8141"\w* \w man|strong="H5680"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w release|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* brother \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H7093"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="H5680"\w*, \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H7093"\w* \w been|strong="H5647"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w has|strong="H7093"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* fathers didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* didn’t \w incline|strong="H5186"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*.
\v 15 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H7725"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="H7121"\w* \w liberty|strong="H1865"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*;
\v 16 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w every|strong="H7725"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w every|strong="H7725"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w handmaid|strong="H8198"\w*, whom \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H5315"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*. \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w subjection|strong="H3533"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w handmaids|strong="H8198"\w*.’”
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\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w liberty|strong="H1865"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brother|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w liberty|strong="H1865"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* tossed back \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w forth|strong="H5414"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.
\v 18 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w performed|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w between|strong="H5674"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w parts|strong="H1335"\w*:
\v 19 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w between|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w parts|strong="H1335"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w*.
\v 20 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* even \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \w Their|strong="H5414"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w* \w bodies|strong="H5038"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w animals|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.
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\v 21 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*, \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon’s \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 22 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*, \w without|strong="H3427"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w*.”
\c 35
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Rechabites|strong="H7397"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H8248"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w bring|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H8248"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w them|strong="H8248"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jaazaniah|strong="H2970"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Habazziniah|strong="H2262"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Rechabites|strong="H7397"\w*;
\v 4 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H8104"\w* into \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, into \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Igdaliah|strong="H3012"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w threshold|strong="H5592"\w*.
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Rechabites|strong="H7397"\w* \w bowls|strong="H1375"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cups|strong="H1375"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*!”
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\v 6 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w*, \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, saying, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
\v 7 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* tents, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* nomads.’
\v 8 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3082"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w*, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*, \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w*, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* wives, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*;
\v 9 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*. We \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*, \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*;
\v 10 \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* tents, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* father \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 11 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w Come|strong="H5927"\w*! \w Let|strong="H1961"\w*’s \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Syrians; \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.’”
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 13 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w*: ‘\w Go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w men|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, “\w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 14 “\w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3082"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w performed|strong="H6965"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w rising|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w also|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w rising|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, saying, ‘\w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w amend|strong="H3190"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* don’t \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H7971"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w which|strong="H5030"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* fathers;’ \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w inclined|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 16 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3082"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w performed|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6680"\w*.”’
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\v 17 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*.’”
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\v 18 \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Rechabites|strong="H7397"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jonadab|strong="H3082"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w precepts|strong="H4687"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*,’
\v 19 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Jonadab|strong="H3122"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lack|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.’”
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 3 \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w intend|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.”
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Neriah|strong="H5374"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*.
\v 5 \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w*, saying, “\w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w restricted|strong="H6113"\w*. \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w go|strong="H3201"\w* into \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.
\v 7 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H5307"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”
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\v 8 \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Neriah|strong="H5374"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gemariah|strong="H1587"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entry|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gemariah|strong="H1587"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 12 \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*’s \w room|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, Elishama \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, Elnathan \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Achbor|strong="H5907"\w*, \w Gemariah|strong="H1587"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*.
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4321"\w* \w declared|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jehudi|strong="H3065"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Cushi|strong="H3570"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w*, saying, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ears \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w*.”
\p \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Neriah|strong="H5374"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.
\v 15 \w They|strong="H7121"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* our hearing.”
\p \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H7121"\w* hearing.
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\v 16 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w fear|strong="H6342"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* toward \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w*, “\w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w surely|strong="H8085"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.”
\v 17 \w They|strong="H6310"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w how|strong="H4994"\w* \w did|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3789"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w at|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*?”
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w answered|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w dictated|strong="H6310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w ink|strong="H1773"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*.”
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w*. Don’t \w let|strong="H3212"\w* anyone \w know|strong="H3045"\w* where \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H8269"\w*.”
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\v 20 \w They|strong="H1697"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w into|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* laid \w up|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w room|strong="H3957"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Elishama \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hearing \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.
\v 21 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jehudi|strong="H3065"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w room|strong="H3957"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Elishama \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*. \w Jehudi|strong="H3065"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hearing \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hearing \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.
\v 22 \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* brazier \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 23 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jehudi|strong="H3065"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w* \w columns|strong="H1817"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w cut|strong="H7167"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w penknife|strong="H8593"\w*, \w and|strong="H7969"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* brazier, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w consumed|strong="H8552"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* brazier.
\v 24 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* didn’t \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* garments.
\v 25 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* Elnathan \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gemariah|strong="H1587"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H8313"\w* \w intercession|strong="H6293"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H8313"\w*.
\v 26 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Jerahmeel|strong="H3396"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azriel|strong="H5837"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abdeel|strong="H5655"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* arrest \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*; \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*.
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 28 “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* another \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*.
\v 29 \w Concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w scroll|strong="H4039"\w*, saying, ‘\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w therein|strong="H3789"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w will|strong="H3068"\w* certainly \w come|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* man \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w animal|strong="H7843"\w*”?’”
\v 30 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: “\w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*. \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H5038"\w* \w body|strong="H5038"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heat|strong="H2721"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w frost|strong="H7140"\w*.
\v 31 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w bring|strong="H6485"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*.”’”
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\v 32 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Neriah|strong="H5374"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w therein|strong="H3789"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* similar \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Coniah|strong="H3659"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*, whom \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\v 2 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land, \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jehucal|strong="H3081"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, saying, “\w Pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.”
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 5 \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w had|strong="H6547"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w who|strong="H6547"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w besieging|strong="H6696"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w news|strong="H8088"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w withdrew|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 7 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1875"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own land.
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire.”’
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\v 9 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘Don’t \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5315"\w*, saying, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w depart|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*;” \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H3212"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w wounded|strong="H5221"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* among \w them|strong="H5221"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* tent \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire.’”
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\v 11 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w withdrawn|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w fear|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w army|strong="H2428"\w*,
\v 12 \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* land \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* receive \w his|strong="H8432"\w* \w portion|strong="H2505"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 13 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*’s \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w captain|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3414"\w* \w guard|strong="H6488"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Irijah|strong="H3376"\w*, \w the|strong="H3414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w*, \w the|strong="H3414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w seized|strong="H8610"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3414"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, saying, “\w You|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* defecting \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3414"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*!”
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w That|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H8085"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w*! \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* defecting \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*.”
\p \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w Irijah|strong="H3376"\w* \w seized|strong="H8610"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* brought \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*.
\v 15 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* come into \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dungeon|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* into \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cells, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,
\v 17 \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w secretly|strong="H5643"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w any|strong="H3426"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*?”
\p \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon.”
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\v 18 \w Moreover|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w or|strong="H1004"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*?
\v 19 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, saying, ‘\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* come \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land’?
\v 20 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w presented|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, lest \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w committed|strong="H6485"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guard|strong="H4307"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loaf|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bakers’ \w street|strong="H2351"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w gone|strong="H8552"\w*. Thus \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guard|strong="H4307"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattan|strong="H4977"\w*, \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*, \w Jucal|strong="H3116"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w remains|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w escape|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*.’
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.’”
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* weakens \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* doesn’t \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w welfare|strong="H7965"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* oppose \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* dungeon \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w guard|strong="H4307"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w*. \w In|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* dungeon there \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3947"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w mire|strong="H2916"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w sank|strong="H2883"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mire|strong="H2916"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* Ebedmelech \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Ethiopian|strong="H3569"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w eunuch|strong="H5631"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w dungeon|strong="H1004"\w* (\w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*’s \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*),
\v 8 Ebedmelech \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*,
\v 9 “\w My|strong="H3605"\w* lord \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dungeon. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* likely \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* Ebedmelech \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ethiopian|strong="H3569"\w*, saying, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* dungeon, \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w*.”
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H3947"\w* Ebedmelech \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w treasury|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w rags|strong="H4418"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w worn-out|strong="H1094"\w* garments, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w dungeon|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*.
\v 12 Ebedmelech \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ethiopian|strong="H3569"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w rags|strong="H4418"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w worn-out|strong="H1094"\w* garments \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* armpits \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w*.”
\p \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*.
\v 13 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H5927"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w*, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* dungeon; \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w remained|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w guard|strong="H4307"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w entry|strong="H3996"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*, “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*? \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H3289"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*.”
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w secretly|strong="H5643"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, saying, “\w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, neither \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.”
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘If \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon’s \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire. \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, along \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon’s \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* won’t \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.’”
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\v 19 \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* am \w afraid|strong="H1672"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w defected|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w mock|strong="H5953"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.”
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\v 20 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w They|strong="H3068"\w* won’t \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Obey|strong="H8085"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*; \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.
\v 21 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3986"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*:
\v 22 ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3201"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon’s \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* women \w will|strong="H4428"\w* say,
\q1 “\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w familiar|strong="H7965"\w* friends \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w turned|strong="H5472"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H3201"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w sunk|strong="H2883"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mire|strong="H1206"\w*,
\q2 \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w turned|strong="H5472"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”
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\v 23 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* wives \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H8610"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w cause|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire.’”
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H4191"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* won’t \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.
\v 25 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘\w Declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; don’t \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*; \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;’
\v 26 \w then|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* tell \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w presented|strong="H5307"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.’”
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w according|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* stopped \w speaking|strong="H2790"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w perceived|strong="H8085"\w*.
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\v 28 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w guard|strong="H4307"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*.
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w came|strong="H3063"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 2 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6667"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6667"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H6667"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8672"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6667"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w breach|strong="H1234"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w made|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6667"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
\v 3 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*: Nergal Sharezer, Samgarnebo, \w Sarsechim|strong="H8310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Rabsaris|strong="H7249"\w*, Nergal Sharezer \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Rabmag, \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon.
\v 4 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w through|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*.
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\v 5 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w overtook|strong="H5381"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w plains|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*. \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H5927"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*, \w they|strong="H5927"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Riblah|strong="H7247"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*.
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Riblah|strong="H7247"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\v 7 Moreover he \w put|strong="H5786"\w* \w out|strong="H5786"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* bound \w him|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w fetters|strong="H5178"\w*, \w to|strong="H5869"\w* carry \w him|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* Babylon.
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H8313"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H8313"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8313"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*’s \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w broke|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H8313"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* Babylon \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w deserters|strong="H5307"\w* \w also|strong="H2876"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w*.
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3972"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w fields|strong="H3010"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="H7227"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, saying,
\v 12 “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w care|strong="H7760"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w tells|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w*, Nebushazban, \w Rabsaris|strong="H7249"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* Nergal Sharezer, Rabmag, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H7227"\w* \w officers|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon
\v 14 \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w guard|strong="H4307"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w committed|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* should \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w shut|strong="H6113"\w* \w up|strong="H6113"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w guard|strong="H4307"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 16 “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w speak|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* Ebedmelech \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ethiopian|strong="H3569"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* men \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3016"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* bound \w in|strong="H3068"\w* chains \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captives|strong="H1540"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon.
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*;
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* according \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*. \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w release|strong="H6605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* chains \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* Babylon, \w come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w bad|strong="H7489"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* Babylon, don’t. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Where|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”
\v 5 \w Now|strong="H7227"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w gone|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H7971"\w*,” \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said, “\w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*, \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w governor|strong="H6485"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.”
\p \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* food \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4708"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w him|strong="H7604"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* land.
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6485"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w committed|strong="H6485"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w women|strong="H1992"\w*, \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w poorest|strong="H1803"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* Babylon,
\v 8 \w then|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kareah|strong="H7143"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tanhumeth|strong="H8576"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ephai|strong="H5778"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w Netophathite|strong="H5200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jezaniah|strong="H3153"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3458"\w* \w Maacathite|strong="H4602"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* came \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4708"\w*.
\v 9 \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5647"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, saying, “Don’t \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*. \w Dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* land, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H3190"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H5647"\w*.
\v 10 \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*; but \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, gather \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruits|strong="H7019"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w taken|strong="H8610"\w*.”
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\v 11 \w Likewise|strong="H1571"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Edom, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w left|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*,
\v 12 \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H5080"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4708"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w gathered|strong="H7235"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruits|strong="H7019"\w*.
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\v 13 Moreover \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kareah|strong="H7143"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, came \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4708"\w*,
\v 14 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, “Do \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Baalis|strong="H1185"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H5221"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*?”
\p \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam didn’t believe \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kareah|strong="H7143"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w secretly|strong="H5643"\w*, saying, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w kill|strong="H5221"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w take|strong="H5221"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* perish?”
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\v 16 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kareah|strong="H7143"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Elishama, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w chief|strong="H7227"\w* \w officers|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w*, \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* ate \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*.
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*, whom \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6485"\w* \w governor|strong="H6485"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* land.
\v 3 \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w also|strong="H3458"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H4421"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w at|strong="H4421"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Chaldean \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*,
\v 5 men \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Shechem|strong="H7927"\w*, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* men, having \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w beards|strong="H2206"\w* \w shaved|strong="H1548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* clothes \w torn|strong="H7167"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* having \w cut|strong="H1413"\w* themselves, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 6 \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w all|strong="H1058"\w* \w along|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w met|strong="H6298"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam.”
\v 7 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* cast \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* pit, \w he|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*.
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* men \w were|strong="H3426"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w*, “Don’t \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w stores|strong="H4301"\w* \w hidden|strong="H4301"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.”
\p \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w stopped|strong="H2308"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* didn’t \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* brothers.
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pit \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w*, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* (\w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* Asa \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w fear|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baasha|strong="H1201"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*), \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, even \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w committed|strong="H6485"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam. \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*.
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\v 11 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kareah|strong="H7143"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*,
\v 12 \w then|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w by|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*.
\v 13 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kareah|strong="H7143"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*.
\v 14 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kareah|strong="H7143"\w*.
\v 15 But \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kareah|strong="H7143"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w recovered|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam—\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*, \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*.
\v 17 They \w departed|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Geruth|strong="H1628"\w* \w Chimham|strong="H3643"\w*, which \w is|strong="H4714"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* enter \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*
\v 18 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ishmael|strong="H3458"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nethaniah|strong="H5418"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w made|strong="H6485"\w* \w governor|strong="H6485"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H5066"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kareah|strong="H7143"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jezaniah|strong="H3153"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hoshaiah|strong="H1955"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w least|strong="H6996"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w*, \w came|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w*,
\v 2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w presented|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*,
\v 3 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.”
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*, “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w according|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w answers|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H4513"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w back|strong="H4513"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, “\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3651"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* faithful \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w sends|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 6 Whether \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w or|strong="H8085"\w* whether \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 7 \w After|strong="H7093"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*.
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kareah|strong="H7143"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w least|strong="H6996"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w*,
\v 9 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w present|strong="H5307"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\v 10 ‘\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w still|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land, \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pull|strong="H2040"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pluck|strong="H5428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* grieve \w over|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w distress|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\v 11 Don’t \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 12 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w*, \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* own land.
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\v 13 “‘\w But|strong="H3808"\w* if \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land,” \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*,
\v 14 \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* go \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7456"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*; \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w*;”’
\v 15 \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*! \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w indeed|strong="H8085"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* enter \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,
\v 16 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w follow|strong="H1961"\w* \w close|strong="H1692"\w* \w behind|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\v 17 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H7760"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.’
\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* enter \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w object|strong="H8047"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w horror|strong="H8047"\w*, \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.’
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\v 19 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, ‘Don’t \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*!’ \w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 20 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w dealt|strong="H6213"\w* deceitfully \w against|strong="H5046"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, saying, ‘\w Pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* according \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* says, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.’
\v 21 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w declared|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 22 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w desire|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w go|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hoshaiah|strong="H1955"\w*, \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kareah|strong="H7143"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w proud|strong="H2086"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*;’
\v 3 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Neriah|strong="H5374"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w turned|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w carry|strong="H1540"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* Babylon.”
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kareah|strong="H7143"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, didn’t \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kareah|strong="H7143"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*—
\v 6 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w left|strong="H3240"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gedaliah|strong="H1436"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahikam, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shaphan|strong="H8227"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Neriah|strong="H5374"\w*.
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Tahpanhes|strong="H8471"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tahpanhes|strong="H8471"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 9 “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* stones \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w hide|strong="H2934"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w mortar|strong="H4423"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w brick|strong="H4404"\w* \w work|strong="H3027"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w entry|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Tahpanhes|strong="H8471"\w*, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3064"\w*.
\v 10 Tell \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H3947"\w* stones \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2934"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w spread|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w pavilion|strong="H8237"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 11 \w He|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* come, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* land \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; such \w as|strong="H5221"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* put \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* such \w as|strong="H5221"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* such \w as|strong="H5221"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
\v 12 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w kindle|strong="H3341"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w them|strong="H7617"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w carry|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w away|strong="H7617"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w*. \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w array|strong="H5844"\w* \w himself|strong="H5844"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* puts \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* garment; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.
\v 13 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* also \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w pillars|strong="H4676"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Beth|strong="H1004"\w* Shemesh \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire.’”
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Migdol|strong="H4024"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Tahpanhes|strong="H8471"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Memphis|strong="H5297"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* country \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Pathros|strong="H6624"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H2723"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,
\v 3 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* other gods \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* fathers.
\v 4 However \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w rising|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Oh|strong="H4994"\w*, don’t \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w abominable|strong="H8441"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*.”
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* didn’t \w incline|strong="H5186"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w other|strong="H1115"\w* gods.
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w kindled|strong="H1197"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w wasted|strong="H1197"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.’
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\v 7 “\w Therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w commit|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* woman, \w infant|strong="H3243"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w nursing|strong="H3243"\w* \w child|strong="H5768"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w leave|strong="H3498"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w remaining|strong="H3498"\w*,
\v 8 \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H3707"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w among|strong="H2781"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth?
\v 9 \w Have|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* fathers, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* wives, \w your|strong="H6213"\w* own \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* wives \w which|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*?
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w humbled|strong="H1792"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* fathers.’
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\v 11 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\v 12 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w consumed|strong="H8552"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w consumed|strong="H8552"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w least|strong="H6996"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w*, \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w object|strong="H8047"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w horror|strong="H8047"\w*, \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H4714"\w* \w punished|strong="H6485"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pestilence|strong="H1698"\w*;
\v 14 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H8300"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w*.’”
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* wives \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Pathros|strong="H6624"\w*, \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, saying,
\v 16 “\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w*.
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4446"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w pour|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5262"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w since|strong="H4480"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w stopped|strong="H2308"\w* \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H6999"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4446"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w pouring|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5262"\w* \w to|strong="H6999"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w lacked|strong="H2637"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H8552"\w* \w consumed|strong="H8552"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.”
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* women said, “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w queen|strong="H4446"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w poured|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5262"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w*, \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w cakes|strong="H3561"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w worship|strong="H6087"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w pour|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5262"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w*, \w without|strong="H1107"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* husbands?”
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*—\w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1397"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* given \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H6030"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 21 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land, didn’t \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* didn’t \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*?
\v 22 \w Thus|strong="H2088"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8441"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*, \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 23 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w testimonies|strong="H5715"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w happened|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”
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\v 24 Moreover \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*!
\v 25 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wives \w have|strong="H3068"\w* both \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H6965"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w vows|strong="H5088"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w vowed|strong="H5087"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w queen|strong="H4446"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w pour|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5262"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H4390"\w*.”
\p “‘\w Establish|strong="H6965"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w vows|strong="H5088"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w vows|strong="H5088"\w*.’
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\v 26 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*.”
\v 27 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w watch|strong="H8245"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w gone|strong="H8552"\w*.
\v 28 \w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w few|strong="H4557"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w gone|strong="H4480"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*, \w mine|strong="H7725"\w* \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w theirs|strong="H1992"\w*.
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\v 29 “‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* sign \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.’
\v 30 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6548"\w* \w Hophra|strong="H6548"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, just \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* enemy \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.’”
\c 45
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Neriah|strong="H5374"\w*, \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 2 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w*:
\v 3 ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* said, “Woe \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3015"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w pain|strong="H4341"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* groaning, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w*.”’
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\v 4 “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pluck|strong="H5428"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land.
\v 5 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5315"\w*? Don’t \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ‘\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w escape|strong="H7998"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.’”
\c 46
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*: \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6549"\w* Necoh \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w which|strong="H2428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Carchemish|strong="H3751"\w*, \w which|strong="H2428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Josiah|strong="H2977"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 “\w Prepare|strong="H6186"\w* \w the|strong="H5066"\w* \w buckler|strong="H4043"\w* \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4043"\w* \w draw|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*!
\q1
\v 4 Harness \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w get|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w you|strong="H3847"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w your|strong="H3320"\w* \w helmets|strong="H3553"\w*.
\q1 \w Polish|strong="H4838"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w spears|strong="H7420"\w*,
\q2 \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* coats \w of|strong="H5927"\w* mail.
\q1
\v 5 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*?
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2844"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* backward.
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w ones|strong="H1368"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w beaten|strong="H3807"\w* \w down|strong="H3807"\w*,
\q2 \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* haste,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w*.
\q1 \w Terror|strong="H4032"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*,”
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 “Don’t let \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*,
\q2 nor \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.
\q1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w stumbled|strong="H3782"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*.
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\q1
\v 7 “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w rises|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w surge|strong="H1607"\w*?
\q1
\v 8 \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w rises|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w whose|strong="H5104"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w surge|strong="H1607"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H5892"\w* says, ‘\w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*. \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5892"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w*.’
\q1
\v 9 \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w you|strong="H5927"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*!
\q2 \w Rage|strong="H1984"\w*, \w you|strong="H5927"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*!
\q1 Let \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*:
\q2 \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w Put|strong="H6316"\w*, \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w handle|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ludim|strong="H3866"\w*, \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w handle|strong="H8610"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w bend|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w may|strong="H3117"\w* \w avenge|strong="H5358"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* devour \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w satiated|strong="H7646"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w drink|strong="H7301"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w fill|strong="H7301"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* country \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w balm|strong="H6875"\w*, \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w use|strong="H3947"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w medicines|strong="H7499"\w* \w in|strong="H5927"\w* \w vain|strong="H7723"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H4714"\w* \w no|strong="H3947"\w* \w healing|strong="H8585"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* earth \w is|strong="H8085"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H6682"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w stumbled|strong="H3782"\w* \w against|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*,
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, how \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w should|strong="H3068"\w* come \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*:
\q1
\v 14 “\w Declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,
\q2 \w publish|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Migdol|strong="H4024"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w publish|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Memphis|strong="H5297"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Tahpanhes|strong="H8471"\w*;
\q1 say, ‘\w Stand|strong="H3320"\w* \w up|strong="H3320"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* devoured \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’
\q1
\v 15 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w ones|strong="H5975"\w* swept \w away|strong="H1920"\w*?
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w pushed|strong="H1920"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 \w He|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H7235"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w one|strong="H1571"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* said, ‘\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*! \w Let|strong="H7725"\w*’s \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H7725"\w* \w birth|strong="H4138"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w oppressing|strong="H3238"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.’
\q1
\v 17 \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, ‘\w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w noise|strong="H7588"\w*;
\q2 \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* let \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*.’
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\q1
\v 18 “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*,
\q2 \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*,
\q1 “\w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w Tabor|strong="H8396"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w*.
\q1
\v 19 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,
\q2 \w furnish|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Memphis|strong="H5297"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w up|strong="H3427"\w*,
\q2 \w without|strong="H3427"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w*.
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\q1
\v 20 “\w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w is|strong="H4714"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very beautiful \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w*;
\q2 but \w destruction|strong="H7171"\w* out \w of|strong="H6828"\w* \w the|strong="H6828"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w has|strong="H4714"\w* come.
\q2 It \w has|strong="H4714"\w* come.
\q1
\v 21 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w hired|strong="H7916"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stall|strong="H4770"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* didn’t \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* calamity \w has|strong="H3117"\w* come \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w visitation|strong="H6486"\w*.
\q1
\v 22 \w Its|strong="H3588"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H2428"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w like|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2428"\w* \w march|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w against|strong="H3212"\w* \w her|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w axes|strong="H7134"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* cutters.
\q1
\v 23 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w her|strong="H3772"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w searched|strong="H2713"\w*;
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w more|strong="H7231"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* locusts,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w innumerable|strong="H4557"\w*.
\q1
\v 24 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* disappointed;
\q2 she \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.”
\p
\v 25 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, says: “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* Amon \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w No|strong="H4996"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* gods \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w even|strong="H4714"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 26 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. Afterwards \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H7931"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w old|strong="H6924"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 27 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*.
\q1 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w ease|strong="H7599"\w*.
\q2 \w No|strong="H3372"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.
\q1
\v 28 Don’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w correct|strong="H3256"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w measure|strong="H4941"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w way|strong="H4941"\w* \w leave|strong="H5352"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*.”
\c 47
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*, \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*.
\p
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w overflowing|strong="H7857"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w overflow|strong="H7857"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w therein|strong="H4393"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H4393"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w At|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w stamping|strong="H8161"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hoofs|strong="H6541"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* strong \w ones|strong="H1121"\w*,
\q2 \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w rushing|strong="H7494"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*,
\q2 \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w rumbling|strong="H7494"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w wheels|strong="H1534"\w*,
\q1 \w the|strong="H3027"\w* fathers don’t \w look|strong="H6437"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*
\q2 \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w feeble|strong="H3808"\w*,
\q1
\v 4 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w comes|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7703"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w helper|strong="H5826"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w remains|strong="H8300"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7703"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* isle \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Caphtor|strong="H3731"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w Baldness|strong="H7144"\w* \w has|strong="H7144"\w* come \w on|strong="H7144"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*;
\q2 Ashkelon \w is|strong="H7144"\w* brought \w to|strong="H5704"\w* nothing.
\q1 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w their|strong="H5704"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*,
\q2 \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w cut|strong="H1413"\w* yourself?
\b
\q1
\v 6 “‘\w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w how|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*?
\q2 \w Put|strong="H3068"\w* yourself back \w into|strong="H2719"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w scabbard|strong="H8593"\w*;
\q2 \w rest|strong="H8252"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w still|strong="H1826"\w*.’
\b
\q1
\v 7 “How can \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*,
\q2 since \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w*?
\q1 \w Against|strong="H3068"\w* Ashkelon, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*.”
\c 48
\p
\v 1 \w Of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*!
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H3478"\w* \w waste|strong="H7703"\w*.
\q1 \w Kiriathaim|strong="H7156"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* disappointed.
\q2 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*.
\q1 \w Misgab|strong="H4869"\w*\f + \fr 48:1 \ft or, The stronghold\f* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* shame
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w broken|strong="H2865"\w* \w down|strong="H2865"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H3772"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w devised|strong="H2803"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3772"\w*:
\q2 ‘\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*! \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w her|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w being|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.’
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w Madmen|strong="H4086"\w*, \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w brought|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w silence|strong="H1826"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w pursue|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H6963"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w from|strong="H6963"\w* \w Horonaim|strong="H2773"\w*,
\q2 \w desolation|strong="H7701"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*!
\q1
\v 4 \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w is|strong="H4124"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w*.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H7665"\w* \w little|strong="H6810"\w* \w ones|strong="H6810"\w* \w have|strong="H8085"\w* caused \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H2201"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w of|strong="H4608"\w* \w Luhith|strong="H3872"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w continual|strong="H1065"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*.
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w descent|strong="H4174"\w* \w of|strong="H4608"\w* \w Horonaim|strong="H2773"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H6862"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w* \w of|strong="H4608"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w of|strong="H4608"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w Flee|strong="H5127"\w*! \w Save|strong="H4422"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*!
\q2 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w juniper|strong="H6176"\w* \w bush|strong="H6176"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H3162"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H3162"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* treasures,
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*.
\q1 \w Chemosh|strong="H3645"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*,
\q2 \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroyer|strong="H7703"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*;
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* perish,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plain|strong="H4334"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* spoken.
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\v 9 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w wings|strong="H6731"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* fly \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* herself \w away|strong="H3318"\w*:
\q1 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*,
\q2 \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
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\v 10 “Cursed \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w negligently|strong="H7423"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cursed \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* keeps \w back|strong="H4513"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.
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\v 11 “\w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w has|strong="H4124"\w* \w been|strong="H8252"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w ease|strong="H7599"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4124"\w* \w settled|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w dregs|strong="H8105"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w has|strong="H4124"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H8252"\w* \w emptied|strong="H7324"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H4124"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*;
\q1 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w taste|strong="H2940"\w* \w remains|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w scent|strong="H7381"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w changed|strong="H4171"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* pour \w off|strong="H7971"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* pour \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w off|strong="H7971"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w empty|strong="H7324"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H5310"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w containers|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5310"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Chemosh|strong="H3645"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w their|strong="H1008"\w* \w confidence|strong="H4009"\w*.
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\v 14 “How do you say, ‘We \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2428"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w for|strong="H2428"\w* the \w war|strong="H4421"\w*’?
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\v 15 \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H5927"\w* \w waste|strong="H7703"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4005"\w* \w young|strong="H4005"\w* \w men|strong="H4005"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w*,”
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 16 “\w The|strong="H7451"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H7451"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w is|strong="H4124"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w to|strong="H4116"\w* come,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4116"\w* his \w affliction|strong="H7451"\w* hurries \w fast|strong="H3966"\w*.
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\v 17 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w bemoan|strong="H5110"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, say,
\q1 ‘\w How|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* \w rod|strong="H4294"\w*!’
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\v 18 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w*,
\q2 \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w destroyer|strong="H7703"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4013"\w*.
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\v 19 \w Inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w*, \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w watch|strong="H6822"\w*.
\q2 \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w flees|strong="H5127"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H7592"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w escapes|strong="H4422"\w*;
\q2 say, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*?’
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\v 20 \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w is|strong="H4124"\w* disappointed;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4124"\w* \w broken|strong="H2865"\w* \w down|strong="H2865"\w*.
\q1 \w Wail|strong="H3213"\w* \w and|strong="H2865"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w*!
\q2 \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H4124"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Arnon, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w is|strong="H4124"\w* laid \w waste|strong="H7703"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w has|strong="H4941"\w* \w come|strong="H4941"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plain|strong="H4334"\w* country—
\q2 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Holon|strong="H2473"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jahzah|strong="H3096"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mephaath|strong="H4158"\w*,
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\v 22 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Beth Diblathaim,
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\v 23 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kiriathaim|strong="H7156"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Beth Gamul, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Beth Meon,
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\v 24 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kerioth|strong="H7152"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w or|strong="H7350"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*.
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w off|strong="H1438"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 26 “\w Make|strong="H1431"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1 \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wallow|strong="H5606"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w vomit|strong="H6892"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w derision|strong="H7814"\w*.
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\v 27 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* wasn’t \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w derision|strong="H7814"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?
\q2 \w Was|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w thieves|strong="H1590"\w*?
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w often|strong="H1767"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*,
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shake|strong="H5110"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* head.
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\v 28 \w You|strong="H5800"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*.
\q2 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w makes|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w nest|strong="H7077"\w* \w over|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* abyss.
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\v 29 “\w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H1343"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w loftiness|strong="H7312"\w*, \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w*,
\q2 \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w arrogance|strong="H1346"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w arrogance|strong="H1346"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
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\v 30 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*;
\q2 \w his|strong="H3068"\w* boastings \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*.
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\v 31 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w mourn|strong="H1897"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Kir Heres.
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\v 32 \w With|strong="H5921"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w*
\q2 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sibmah|strong="H7643"\w*.
\q1 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w branches|strong="H5189"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w reached|strong="H5060"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroyer|strong="H7703"\w* \w has|strong="H1612"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruits|strong="H7019"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w vintage|strong="H1210"\w*.
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\v 33 \w Gladness|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H8057"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w is|strong="H4124"\w* taken \w away|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H7673"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H3759"\w* \w field|strong="H3759"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H8057"\w* \w from|strong="H7673"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w land|strong="H3759"\w* \w of|strong="H3196"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* caused \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H7673"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w presses|strong="H3342"\w*.
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* \w with|strong="H1869"\w* \w shouting|strong="H1959"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w shouting|strong="H1959"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w shouting|strong="H1959"\w*.
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\v 34 \w From|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Elealeh,
\q2 \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jahaz|strong="H3096"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w uttered|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Horonaim|strong="H2773"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Eglath Shelishiyah;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Nimrim|strong="H5249"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H4923"\w*.
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\v 35 Moreover \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w him|strong="H5927"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w offers|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w burns|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* gods.
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\v 36 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* sounds \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w flutes|strong="H2485"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* sounds \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w flutes|strong="H2485"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Kir Heres.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w abundance|strong="H3502"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w gotten|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* perished.
\q1
\v 37 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w bald|strong="H7144"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w beard|strong="H2206"\w* \w clipped|strong="H1639"\w*.
\q1 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w cuttings|strong="H1417"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*.
\q1
\v 38 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w housetops|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w*, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H4553"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w like|strong="H4124"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w delights|strong="H2656"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 39 “How \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w broken|strong="H2865"\w* \w down|strong="H2865"\w*!
\q2 How \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w*!
\q1 How \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* shame!
\q2 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w derision|strong="H7814"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H4288"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.”
\q1
\v 40 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fly|strong="H1675"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.
\q1
\v 41 \w Kerioth|strong="H7152"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4679"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w seized|strong="H8610"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*
\q2 \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w pangs|strong="H6887"\w*.
\q1
\v 42 \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w being|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 43 \w Terror|strong="H6343"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w pit|strong="H6354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 44 “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* flees \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w terror|strong="H6343"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pit|strong="H6354"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* gets \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pit|strong="H6354"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w*,
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w visitation|strong="H6486"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\q1
\v 45 “\w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* under \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* middle \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* devoured \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w corner|strong="H6285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w crown|strong="H6936"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H6936"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tumultuous|strong="H7588"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w*.
\q1
\v 46 Woe \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*!
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Chemosh|strong="H3645"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* undone;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w captive|strong="H7628"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w into|strong="H3947"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 47 “\w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reverse|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,”
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\p \w Thus|strong="H2008"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.
\c 49
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\v 1 \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Has|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3478"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*?
\q2 \w Has|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3478"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w*?
\q1 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* Malcam \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w Gad|strong="H1410"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w its|strong="H5892"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*?
\q1
\v 2 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*,”
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q1 “\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w alarm|strong="H8643"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w* \w heap|strong="H8510"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*;
\q1 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w*,”
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 “\w Wail|strong="H3213"\w*, \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* laid \w waste|strong="H7703"\w*!
\q2 \w Cry|strong="H6817"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*!
\q1 Clothe yourself \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*.
\q2 \w Lament|strong="H5594"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w run|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7751"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w forth|strong="H7751"\w* among \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fences;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* Malcam \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1473"\w*,
\q2 \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w boast|strong="H1984"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* \w valleys|strong="H6010"\w*,
\q2 \w your|strong="H1984"\w* \w flowing|strong="H2100"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w*, \w backsliding|strong="H7728"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*?
\q1 \w You|strong="H4100"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w her|strong="H1984"\w* treasures,
\q2 saying, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* come \w to|strong="H1323"\w* \w me|strong="H4100"\w*?’
\q1
\v 5 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w bring|strong="H5080"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H6343"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,”
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*,
\q1 “\w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H5080"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fugitives|strong="H5074"\w*.
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\q1
\v 6 “\w But|strong="H3651"\w* afterward \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reverse|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*,”
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Of|strong="H3068"\w* Edom, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* no \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*?
\q2 \w Has|strong="H3068"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* perished \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* prudent?
\q2 \w Has|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w vanished|strong="H5628"\w*?
\q1
\v 8 \w Flee|strong="H5127"\w*! \w Turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w back|strong="H6437"\w*!
\q2 \w Dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w depths|strong="H6009"\w*, \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Dedan|strong="H1719"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3427"\w* \w bring|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* calamity \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 If grape \w gatherers|strong="H1219"\w* \w came|strong="H7843"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,
\q2 would \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w some|strong="H5955"\w* \w gleaning|strong="H5955"\w* \w grapes|strong="H5955"\w*?
\q1 If \w thieves|strong="H1590"\w* \w came|strong="H7843"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*,
\q2 wouldn’t \w they|strong="H3808"\w* steal until \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H1767"\w*?
\q1
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H1540"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w bare|strong="H2834"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w secret|strong="H4565"\w* \w places|strong="H4565"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2233"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w hide|strong="H2247"\w* \w himself|strong="H1540"\w*.
\q1 \w His|strong="H1540"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w is|strong="H7703"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H1540"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H2233"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7934"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H2233"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H7703"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w Leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w* \w children|strong="H3490"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5800"\w* \w preserve|strong="H2421"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.
\q2 \w Let|strong="H5800"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* widows trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.”
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\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* didn’t pertain \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w altogether|strong="H5352"\w* \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*? \w You|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w go|strong="H5352"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* myself,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w wastes|strong="H2723"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w ambassador|strong="H6735"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q1 saying, “\w Gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*!
\q2 \w Come|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*!
\q2 \w Rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*!”
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\v 15 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* among \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* despised among men.
\q1
\v 16 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H8606"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceived|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q1 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w clefts|strong="H2288"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hold|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w height|strong="H4791"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hill|strong="H1389"\w*,
\q1 \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w nest|strong="H7064"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 17 “Edom \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w*.
\q2 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w hiss|strong="H8319"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w plagues|strong="H4347"\w*.
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\v 18 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H4114"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H3808"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7934"\w* cities,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H3427"\w*.
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\v 19 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* strong \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w make|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w whoever|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* chosen,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w appoint|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*?
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w appoint|strong="H6485"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w*?
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*?”
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\v 20 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Edom,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w purposes|strong="H4284"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w purposed|strong="H2803"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*:
\q1 \w Surely|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drag|strong="H5498"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H3289"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w little|strong="H6810"\w* \w ones|strong="H6810"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*.
\q2 \w Surely|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H8074"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* earth trembles \w at|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*;
\q2 there \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w which|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
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\v 22 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w fly|strong="H1675"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Edom \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w pangs|strong="H6887"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Of|strong="H3220"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*:
\q1 “\w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* Arpad \w are|strong="H3808"\w* confounded,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w melted|strong="H4127"\w* \w away|strong="H4127"\w*.
\q1 There \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H1674"\w* \w on|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*.
\q1
\v 24 \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w has|strong="H6869"\w* grown \w feeble|strong="H7503"\w*,
\q2 she \w turns|strong="H6437"\w* herself \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2388"\w* trembling \w has|strong="H6869"\w* \w seized|strong="H2388"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w*.
\q1 \w Anguish|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w sorrows|strong="H2256"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w taken|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H2388"\w* \w travail|strong="H3205"\w*.
\q1
\v 25 How \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w my|strong="H5800"\w* \w joy|strong="H4885"\w*?
\q1
\v 26 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w silence|strong="H1826"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,”
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 27 “I \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w kindle|strong="H3341"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w* \w in|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H3341"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2346"\w* \w it|strong="H1130"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* devour \w the|strong="H3341"\w* palaces \w of|strong="H2346"\w* Ben Hadad.”
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\q1
\v 28 \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w struck|strong="H5221"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7703"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*.
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\v 29 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H6629"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* tents \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.
\q2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H6629"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w curtains|strong="H3407"\w*,
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H6629"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, ‘\w Terror|strong="H4032"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*!’
\q1
\v 30 \w Flee|strong="H5127"\w*!
\q2 \w Wander|strong="H5110"\w* \w far|strong="H3966"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*!
\q1 \w Dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w depths|strong="H6009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;
\q2 “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3427"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w purpose|strong="H6098"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 31 \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*! \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w ease|strong="H7961"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* care,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;
\q2 “\w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* alone.
\q1
\v 32 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w booty|strong="H7998"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w corners|strong="H6285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* beards \w cut|strong="H7112"\w* \w off|strong="H7112"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* calamity \w from|strong="H6285"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*,”
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 33 \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
\q1 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H3427"\w*.”
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\p
\v 34 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 35 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 ‘\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w chief|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*.
\q1
\v 36 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H5080"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* four \w quarters|strong="H7098"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* toward \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w outcasts|strong="H5080"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*.
\q1
\v 37 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* enemies,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;
\q2 ‘\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 38 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* destroy \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 39 ‘\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3117"\w*
\q2 \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reverse|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* Babylon, \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 “\w Declare|strong="H5046"\w* among \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w publish|strong="H8085"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w set|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w standard|strong="H5251"\w*;
\q2 \w publish|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* don’t \w conceal|strong="H3582"\w*;
\q1 say, ‘Babylon \w has|strong="H1471"\w* \w been|strong="H2865"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*,
\q2 \w Bel|strong="H1078"\w* \w is|strong="H8085"\w* disappointed,
\q2 \w Merodach|strong="H4781"\w* \w is|strong="H8085"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*!
\q1 \w Her|strong="H5046"\w* \w images|strong="H6091"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* disappointed.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H5046"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*.’
\q1
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7896"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* land \w desolate|strong="H8047"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w fled|strong="H1980"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*,
\q2 \w both|strong="H5921"\w* man \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w animal|strong="H1961"\w*.
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\q1
\v 4 “\w In|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w*,
\q2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*;
\q1 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w inquire|strong="H7592"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w turned|strong="H3068"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 saying, ‘Come, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w join|strong="H3867"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*
\q2 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*.’
\q1
\v 6 \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* lost \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H7462"\w* \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w resting|strong="H7258"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* devoured \w them|strong="H4672"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w* said, ‘\w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* guilty,
\q1 \w because|strong="H8478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hope|strong="H4723"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.’
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\q1
\v 8 “\w Flee|strong="H5110"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Babylon!
\q2 \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w cause|strong="H7387"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w company|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* country;
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w set|strong="H6186"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6186"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H7725"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w expert|strong="H6186"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w*.
\q2 \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w vain|strong="H7387"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w Chaldea|strong="H3778"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w prey|strong="H7998"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 11 “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* are \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*,
\q1 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w plunder|strong="H8154"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* are wanton \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heifer|strong="H5697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* treads \w out|strong="H6670"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* grain,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8055"\w* \w neigh|strong="H6670"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* strong horses,
\q1
\v 12 \w your|strong="H2009"\w* mother \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w utterly|strong="H3966"\w* disappointed.
\q2 She \w who|strong="H3205"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w confounded|strong="H2659"\w*.
\q1 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, she \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* least \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* \w land|strong="H6723"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w wholly|strong="H3605"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*.
\q1 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w goes|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hiss|strong="H8319"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w plagues|strong="H4347"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w Set|strong="H6186"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*,
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w bend|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*;
\q2 \w shoot|strong="H3034"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q1 \w Spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 \w Shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
\q2 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w submitted|strong="H5414"\w* \w herself|strong="H1931"\w*.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H5414"\w* bulwarks \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*.
\q1 \w Her|strong="H5414"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w thrown|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1 \w Take|strong="H5358"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 \w Cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sower|strong="H2232"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Babylon,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* handles \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sickle|strong="H4038"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*.
\q1 \w For|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w oppressing|strong="H3238"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,
\q2 \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w return|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\q1
\v 17 “\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hunted|strong="H5080"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5019"\w* lions \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w him|strong="H5080"\w* \w away|strong="H5080"\w*.
\q1 \w First|strong="H7223"\w*, \w the|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria devoured \w him|strong="H5080"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H2088"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* last \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w broken|strong="H6105"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w bones|strong="H6105"\w*.”
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\v 18 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* land,
\q2 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w punished|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria.
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\v 19 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w pasture|strong="H7462"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w on|strong="H7462"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H7725"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w on|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* Ephraim \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.
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\v 20 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w*,
\q1 \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pardon|strong="H5545"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w leave|strong="H7604"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7604"\w*.
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\v 21 “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Merathaim|strong="H4850"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Pekod|strong="H6489"\w*.
\q1 \w Kill|strong="H2717"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.
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\v 22 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* land,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*.
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\v 23 How \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hammer|strong="H6360"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* apart \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*!
\q2 How Babylon \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w* among \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*!
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\v 24 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H3369"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H3369"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*, Babylon,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* weren’t \w aware|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w caught|strong="H3920"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* fought \w against|strong="H1571"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 25 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w armory|strong="H3627"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*.
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\v 26 \w Come|strong="H1961"\w* against \w her|strong="H6605"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w farthest|strong="H7093"\w* \w border|strong="H7093"\w*.
\q2 \w Open|strong="H6605"\w* \w her|strong="H6605"\w* \w storehouses|strong="H3965"\w*.
\q2 Cast \w her|strong="H6605"\w* \w up|strong="H5549"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w heaps|strong="H6194"\w*.
\q1 \w Destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w her|strong="H6605"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w*.
\q2 \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* nothing \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w her|strong="H6605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H1961"\w*.
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\v 27 \w Kill|strong="H2717"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*.
\q2 \w Let|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w*.
\q1 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w visitation|strong="H6486"\w*.
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\v 28 \w Listen|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w* \w out|strong="H5127"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.
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\q1
\v 29 “\w Call|strong="H8085"\w* \w together|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w archers|strong="H7198"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon,
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w bend|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*.
\q1 \w Encamp|strong="H2583"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
\q2 \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w escape|strong="H6413"\w*.
\q1 \w Pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H7999"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w*.
\q2 \w According|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w proud|strong="H2102"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 30 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w silence|strong="H1826"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 31 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w against|strong="H2005"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w proud|strong="H2087"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*;
\q2 “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H6635"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w proud|strong="H2087"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w kindle|strong="H3341"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* devour \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.”
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\v 33 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w captive|strong="H7617"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w fast|strong="H2388"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w*.
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\v 34 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w*.
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* thoroughly \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* give \w rest|strong="H7280"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w disquiet|strong="H7264"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon.
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\v 35 “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon,
\q2 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w*.
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\v 36 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w is|strong="H2719"\w* \w on|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H2865"\w* boasters,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w they|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w become|strong="H2973"\w* \w fools|strong="H2973"\w*.
\q1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w is|strong="H2719"\w* \w on|strong="H2719"\w* her \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w they|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*.
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\v 37 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*,
\q2 \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mixed|strong="H6154"\w* \w people|strong="H6154"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* women.
\q1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* treasures,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* robbed.
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\v 38 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w drought|strong="H2721"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H2721"\w* \w her|strong="H3001"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w mad|strong="H1984"\w* \w over|strong="H1984"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w*.
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\v 39 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* wild animals \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w desert|strong="H6728"\w*
\q2 \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* wolves \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w ostriches|strong="H3284"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H3427"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w forever|strong="H5704"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*.
\q1
\v 40 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w overthrew|strong="H4114"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H3808"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7934"\w* cities,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H3427"\w*.
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\q1
\v 41 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w comes|strong="H7227"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.
\q2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w stirred|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* uttermost \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* earth.
\q1
\v 42 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w spear|strong="H3591"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* cruel, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H1992"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w roars|strong="H1993"\w* \w like|strong="H1993"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*,
\q2 everyone \w set|strong="H6186"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w array|strong="H6186"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*,
\q2 \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Babylon.
\q1
\v 43 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w news|strong="H8088"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w feeble|strong="H7503"\w*.
\q1 \w Anguish|strong="H6869"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w taken|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*,
\q2 pains \w as|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w*.
\q1
\v 44 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enemy \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion
\q2 \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w thickets|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* strong \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w make|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w away|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1 \w Whoever|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* chosen,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w appoint|strong="H6485"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*?
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w appoint|strong="H6485"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w*?
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*?”
\q1
\v 45 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*
\q2 \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3289"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon;
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w purposes|strong="H4284"\w*
\q2 \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w purposed|strong="H2803"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H5116"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*:
\q1 \w Surely|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drag|strong="H5498"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H3289"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w little|strong="H6810"\w* \w ones|strong="H6810"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*.
\q2 \w Surely|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H8074"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 46 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* earth trembles \w at|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w taking|strong="H8610"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* Babylon.
\q2 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* among \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\c 51
\p
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Lebkamai, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroying|strong="H7843"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Babylon \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*, \w who|strong="H2114"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w winnow|strong="H2219"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w empty|strong="H1238"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* land;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w Against|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w bends|strong="H1869"\w*, let \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w archer|strong="H1869"\w* \w bend|strong="H1869"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*,
\q2 also \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* lifts himself \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H6635"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* coat \w of|strong="H6635"\w* mail.
\q1 Don’t \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* young \w men|strong="H3605"\w*!
\q2 \w Utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*!
\q1
\v 4 \w They|strong="H2351"\w* \w will|strong="H2491"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* land \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w thrust|strong="H1856"\w* \w through|strong="H1856"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* her \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* forsaken, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*;
\q2 \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* land \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* guilt \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\q1
\v 6 “\w Flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w out|strong="H4422"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon!
\q2 Everyone \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*!
\q1 Don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* cut \w off|strong="H1826"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w render|strong="H7999"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w recompense|strong="H1576"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 Babylon \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*;
\q2 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3068"\w* \w mad|strong="H1984"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 Babylon \w has|strong="H3947"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* been \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w*!
\q2 \w Wail|strong="H3213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w*!
\q1 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w balm|strong="H6875"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w pain|strong="H4341"\w*.
\q2 Perhaps \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H5307"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*.
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\q1
\v 9 “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* would \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* Babylon,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*.
\q1 \w Forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w*’s each \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* own country;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w reaches|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w skies|strong="H7834"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w produced|strong="H3318"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.
\q2 \w Come|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* let’s \w declare|strong="H5608"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.’
\b
\q1
\v 11 “\w Make|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* sharp!
\q2 Hold \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shields|strong="H7982"\w* firmly!
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirred|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4074"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w purpose|strong="H4209"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w Set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w standard|strong="H5251"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon!
\q2 \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*!
\q1 \w Set|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H8104"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ambushes;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w purposed|strong="H2161"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon.
\q1
\v 13 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w abundant|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* treasures,
\q2 \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w has|strong="H7093"\w* come, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* measure \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w covetousness|strong="H1215"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*, saying,
\q2 ‘\w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w men|strong="H5315"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w locusts|strong="H3218"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lift|strong="H3068"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H1959"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’
\b
\q1
\v 15 “\w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.
\q2 \w By|strong="H3559"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w utters|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*,
\q2 \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w vapors|strong="H5387"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w ascend|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w ends|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w brings|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* treasuries.
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\v 17 “\w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w become|strong="H1197"\w* \w stupid|strong="H1197"\w* \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.
\q2 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w goldsmith|strong="H6884"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* disappointed \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w*,
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w molten|strong="H5262"\w* \w images|strong="H6459"\w* \w are|strong="H5262"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 18 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w delusion|strong="H1892"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H4639"\w* \w the|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w visitation|strong="H6486"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H6256"\w* perish.
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q2 \w including|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
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\v 20 “\w You|strong="H7843"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w my|strong="H7843"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* ax \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.
\q2 \w With|strong="H3627"\w* \w you|strong="H7843"\w* \w I|strong="H5310"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w break|strong="H5310"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w into|strong="H3627"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5310"\w*.
\q2 \w With|strong="H3627"\w* \w you|strong="H7843"\w* \w I|strong="H5310"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*.
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\v 21 \w With|strong="H5483"\w* you \w I|strong="H5310"\w* \w will|strong="H7392"\w* \w break|strong="H5310"\w* \w in|strong="H7392"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5310"\w*
\q2 \w the|strong="H7392"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w his|strong="H7392"\w* \w rider|strong="H7392"\w*.
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\v 22 \w With|strong="H2205"\w* \w you|strong="H2205"\w* \w I|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w break|strong="H5310"\w* in \w pieces|strong="H5310"\w*
\q2 \w the|strong="H5310"\w* chariot \w and|strong="H5288"\w* him \w who|strong="H5288"\w* rides therein.
\q1 \w With|strong="H2205"\w* \w you|strong="H2205"\w* \w I|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w break|strong="H5310"\w* in \w pieces|strong="H5310"\w*
\q2 \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* woman.
\q1 \w With|strong="H2205"\w* \w you|strong="H2205"\w* \w I|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w break|strong="H5310"\w* in \w pieces|strong="H5310"\w*
\q2 \w the|strong="H5310"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H5310"\w* \w youth|strong="H5288"\w*.
\q1 \w With|strong="H2205"\w* \w you|strong="H2205"\w* \w I|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w break|strong="H5310"\w* in \w pieces|strong="H5310"\w*
\q2 \w the|strong="H5310"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H5310"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*.
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\v 23 \w With|strong="H7462"\w* you \w I|strong="H5310"\w* \w will|strong="H5739"\w* \w break|strong="H5310"\w* \w in|strong="H7462"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5310"\w*
\q2 \w the|strong="H7462"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w and|strong="H6346"\w* \w his|strong="H7462"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w*.
\q1 \w With|strong="H7462"\w* you \w I|strong="H5310"\w* \w will|strong="H5739"\w* \w break|strong="H5310"\w* \w in|strong="H7462"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5310"\w*
\q2 \w the|strong="H7462"\w* farmer \w and|strong="H6346"\w* \w his|strong="H7462"\w* \w yoke|strong="H6776"\w*.
\q1 \w With|strong="H7462"\w* you \w I|strong="H5310"\w* \w will|strong="H5739"\w* \w break|strong="H5310"\w* \w in|strong="H7462"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5310"\w*
\q2 \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w and|strong="H6346"\w* \w deputies|strong="H6346"\w*.
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\v 24 “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w render|strong="H7999"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Chaldea|strong="H3778"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 25 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w destroying|strong="H7843"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroys|strong="H7843"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5186"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8316"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.
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\v 26 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cornerstone|strong="H6438"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 27 “\w Set|strong="H6485"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w standard|strong="H5251"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land!
\q2 \w Blow|strong="H8628"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*!
\q1 \w Prepare|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w*!
\q2 \w Call|strong="H8085"\w* \w together|strong="H8085"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Ararat, \w Minni|strong="H4508"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* Ashkenaz!
\q1 \w Appoint|strong="H6485"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w marshal|strong="H2951"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w*!
\q2 Cause \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* swarming \w locusts|strong="H3218"\w*!
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\v 28 \w Prepare|strong="H6942"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4074"\w*, \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w deputies|strong="H6346"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w*!
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* land trembles \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w pain|strong="H2342"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w purposes|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*, \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w*.
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\v 30 \w The|strong="H7665"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Babylon \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w stopped|strong="H2308"\w* \w fighting|strong="H3898"\w*,
\q2 \w they|strong="H4908"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H7665"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4679"\w*.
\q1 \w Their|strong="H7665"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w failed|strong="H2308"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H4908"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* women.
\q1 \w Her|strong="H1961"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w places|strong="H4908"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w set|strong="H3341"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H1961"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*.
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\v 31 \w One|strong="H3588"\w* \w runner|strong="H7323"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w another|strong="H7323"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w messenger|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w another|strong="H7323"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w show|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w every|strong="H5892"\w* \w quarter|strong="H7097"\w*.
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\v 32 So \w the|strong="H8313"\w* \w passages|strong="H4569"\w* \w are|strong="H4421"\w* \w seized|strong="H8610"\w*.
\q2 They have \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w the|strong="H8313"\w* reeds \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire.
\q2 \w The|strong="H8313"\w* men \w of|strong="H4569"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w are|strong="H4421"\w* frightened.”
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\v 33 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w trodden|strong="H1869"\w*.
\q2 \w Yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* comes \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w*.”
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\v 34 “\w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w devoured|strong="H1104"\w* \w me|strong="H3322"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w crushed|strong="H2000"\w* \w me|strong="H3322"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H3322"\w* \w me|strong="H3322"\w* \w an|strong="H4428"\w* \w empty|strong="H7385"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w*, \w like|strong="H4390"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w monster|strong="H8577"\w*, \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w me|strong="H3322"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H4390"\w* mouth \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w my|strong="H4390"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H5730"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* cast \w me|strong="H3322"\w* \w out|strong="H7385"\w*.
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\v 35 May \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* done \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H7607"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon!”
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* say; \w and|strong="H3389"\w*,
\q1 “May \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Chaldea|strong="H3778"\w*!”
\q2 \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* say.
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\v 36 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5358"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5360"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w her|strong="H3001"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3001"\w* \w her|strong="H3001"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4726"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w*.
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\v 37 Babylon \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w heaps|strong="H1530"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w*,
\q2 \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonishment|strong="H8047"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hissing|strong="H8322"\w*,
\q2 \w without|strong="H3427"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w*.
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\v 38 \w They|strong="H3162"\w* \w will|strong="H3162"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w like|strong="H3162"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3162"\w* \w will|strong="H3162"\w* \w growl|strong="H5286"\w* \w as|strong="H3162"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*’ \w cubs|strong="H1484"\w*.
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\v 39 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* inflamed, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7896"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7896"\w* \w them|strong="H7896"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w*,
\q1 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H5937"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wake|strong="H6974"\w* \w up|strong="H7896"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\q1
\v 40 “I \w will|strong="H3381"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2873"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w rams|strong="H3733"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w male|strong="H6260"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*.
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\v 41 “How \w Sheshach|strong="H8347"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*!
\q2 How \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w seized|strong="H8610"\w*!
\q2 How \w Babylon|strong="H8347"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w* among \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*!
\q1
\v 42 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w has|strong="H3220"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon.
\q2 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1995"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w*.
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\v 43 \w Her|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* \w land|strong="H6723"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H6723"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H2004"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w*.
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.
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\v 44 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* execute \w judgment|strong="H6485"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bel|strong="H1078"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1105"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w flow|strong="H3318"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* Babylon \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*.
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\v 45 “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w*.
\q1
\v 46 Don’t let \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w faint|strong="H7401"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land.
\q1 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* come \w one|strong="H8085"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H8052"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* come,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land,
\q2 \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*.
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\v 47 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* execute \w judgment|strong="H6485"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Babylon;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* land \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* confounded.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.
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\v 48 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* therein,
\q1 \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w joy|strong="H7442"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroyers|strong="H7703"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 49 “\w As|strong="H1571"\w* Babylon \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w caused|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* Babylon.
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\v 50 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6412"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w go|strong="H1980"\w*!
\q2 Don’t \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w*!
\q1 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w let|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w*.”
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\v 51 “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* confounded
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*.
\q1 \w Confusion|strong="H3639"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* come \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sanctuaries|strong="H4720"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.”
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\v 52 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* come,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* execute \w judgment|strong="H6485"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* land \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* groan.
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\v 53 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* Babylon \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w mount|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortify|strong="H1219"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w height|strong="H4791"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*,
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w destroyers|strong="H7703"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\q1
\v 54 “\w The|strong="H6963"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* comes \w from|strong="H6963"\w* Babylon,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w from|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* land \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*!
\q1
\v 55 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lays|strong="H5414"\w* Babylon \w waste|strong="H7703"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroys|strong="H7703"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*!
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w roar|strong="H1993"\w* \w like|strong="H1993"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w uttered|strong="H5414"\w*.
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\v 56 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroyer|strong="H7703"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1368"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Babylon.
\q1 \w Her|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H2865"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2865"\w*,
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* retribution.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w*.
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\v 57 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7937"\w* \w her|strong="H7937"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w her|strong="H7937"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*,
\q2 \w her|strong="H7937"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w*, \w her|strong="H7937"\w* \w deputies|strong="H6346"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H7937"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wake|strong="H6974"\w* \w up|strong="H4428"\w*,”
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 58 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w wide|strong="H7342"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w utterly|strong="H6209"\w* overthrown.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H8179"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w labor|strong="H3021"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w vanity|strong="H7385"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w*.”
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\v 59 \w The|strong="H6680"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Neriah|strong="H5374"\w*, \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahseiah|strong="H4271"\w*, \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* Babylon \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3212"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w quartermaster|strong="H8269"\w*.
\v 60 \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* should come \w on|strong="H7451"\w* Babylon, even \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3789"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* Babylon.
\v 61 \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, “\w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* come \w to|strong="H1697"\w* Babylon, \w then|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 62 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w neither|strong="H1115"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w nor|strong="H1115"\w* \w animal|strong="H1961"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.’
\v 63 \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*, \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H2088"\w* \w bind|strong="H7194"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H6578"\w*.
\v 64 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Thus|strong="H3602"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* Babylon \w sink|strong="H8257"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w weary|strong="H3286"\w*.’”
\p \w Thus|strong="H3602"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w twenty-one|strong="H6242"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3389"\w* began \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*. \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w eleven|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w His|strong="H6667"\w* mother’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hamutal|strong="H2537"\w* \w the|strong="H3414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w anger|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.
\p \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon.
\v 4 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8671"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w came|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w forts|strong="H1785"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 5 \w So|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w besieged|strong="H4692"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w eleventh|strong="H6249"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*.
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\v 6 \w In|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w ninth|strong="H8672"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w severe|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* land.
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w breach|strong="H1234"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H2346"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w toward|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*,
\v 8 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w overtook|strong="H5381"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plains|strong="H6160"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H8610"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w carried|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Riblah|strong="H7247"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w*.
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w killed|strong="H7819"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Riblah|strong="H7247"\w*.
\v 11 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zedekiah|strong="H6667"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon bound \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w fetters|strong="H5178"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* carried \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6218"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nineteenth|strong="H8672"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w came|strong="H8141"\w* into \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\v 13 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire.
\v 14 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H2428"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w*, \w broke|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w poorest|strong="H1803"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* those \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w defected|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7227"\w*.
\v 16 \w But|strong="H7604"\w* \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w* \w the|strong="H5018"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H5018"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H5018"\w* \w poorest|strong="H1803"\w* \w of|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H5018"\w* land \w to|strong="H7227"\w* be vineyard keepers \w and|strong="H7227"\w* farmers.
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3778"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bases|strong="H4350"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3778"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon.
\v 18 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* also \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shovels|strong="H3257"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w snuffers|strong="H4212"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w basins|strong="H4219"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spoons|strong="H3709"\w*, \w and|strong="H5178"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w with|strong="H3627"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w ministered|strong="H8334"\w*.
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w cups|strong="H5592"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* fire \w pans|strong="H3709"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w basins|strong="H4219"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w pots|strong="H5518"\w*, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* lamp stands, \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w spoons|strong="H3709"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w*; \w that|strong="H3701"\w* \w which|strong="H2091"\w* \w was|strong="H2091"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w as|strong="H3947"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3701"\w* \w which|strong="H2091"\w* \w was|strong="H2091"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w as|strong="H3947"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.
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\v 20 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bases|strong="H4350"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w weight|strong="H4948"\w*.
\v 21 As \w for|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*, \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w* cubits;\f + \fr 52:21 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.\f* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w line|strong="H2339"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* cubits \w encircled|strong="H5437"\w* \w it|strong="H5437"\w*; \w and|strong="H8147"\w* its \w thickness|strong="H5672"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* four fingers. \w It|strong="H5437"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w hollow|strong="H5014"\w*.
\v 22 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w capital|strong="H3805"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w capital|strong="H3805"\w* \w was|strong="H6967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cubits|strong="H2568"\w*,\f + \fr 52:22 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.\f* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w network|strong="H7639"\w* \w and|strong="H2568"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w capital|strong="H3805"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* also \w had|strong="H7416"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* same, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w*.
\v 23 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w ninety-six|strong="H8337"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sides|strong="H5439"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w network|strong="H7639"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*.
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Zephaniah|strong="H6846"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w keepers|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w threshold|strong="H5592"\w*,
\v 25 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w officer|strong="H5631"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H6496"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w mustered|strong="H6633"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
\v 26 \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Riblah|strong="H7247"\w*.
\v 27 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Riblah|strong="H7247"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*.
\p \w So|strong="H4191"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* land.
\v 28 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* number \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w*:
\m \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7651"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w twenty-three|strong="H6242"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*;
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\v 29 \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w eighteenth|strong="H8083"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*, \w he|strong="H8147"\w* carried away captive \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty-two|strong="H7970"\w* \w persons|strong="H5315"\w*;
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\v 30 \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w twenty-third|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*, \w Nebuzaradan|strong="H5018"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* forty-five \w people|strong="H5315"\w*.
\m \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w numbered|strong="H3967"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*.
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\v 31 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w thirty-seventh|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1546"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w twenty-fifth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, Evilmerodach \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*, \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiachin|strong="H3078"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w released|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 32 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon,
\v 33 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w changed|strong="H8138"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w prison|strong="H3608"\w* garments. \w Jehoiachin|strong="H8138"\w* ate \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.
\v 34 \w For|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* allowance, \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* allowance \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w portion|strong="H1697"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 24-ISAeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00003321335 14772653036 012605 0 ustar root root \id ISA 23-ISA-web.sfm World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Isaiah
\toc1 The Book of Isaiah
\toc2 Isaiah
\toc3 Isa
\mt2 The Book of the Prophet
\mt1 Isaiah
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz, \w which|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, Ahaz, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:2 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*:
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w nourished|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w owner|strong="H1167"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w master|strong="H1167"\w*’s crib;
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* don’t \w consider|strong="H3045"\w*.”
\q1
\v 4 \w Ah|strong="H1945"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2398"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* loaded \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*,
\q2 \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*\f + \fr 1:4 \ft or, seed\f* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w evildoers|strong="H7489"\w*,
\q2 \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* deal \w corruptly|strong="H7843"\w*!
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w estranged|strong="H2114"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* backward.
\q1
\v 5 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w beaten|strong="H5221"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w revolt|strong="H5627"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*?
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w sick|strong="H2483"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w faint|strong="H1742"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w From|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sole|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w soundness|strong="H4974"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w wounds|strong="H4347"\w*, \w welts|strong="H2250"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* open \w sores|strong="H4347"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* haven’t \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w closed|strong="H2115"\w*, \w bandaged|strong="H2280"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* soothed \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w Your|strong="H8313"\w* country \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H8313"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w with|strong="H8313"\w* fire.
\q2 \w Strangers|strong="H2114"\w* devour \w your|strong="H8313"\w* land \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H8313"\w* \w presence|strong="H5048"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H8077"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8077"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H5892"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H4114"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5341"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shelter|strong="H5521"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hut|strong="H5521"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H4750"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* melons,
\q2 \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w besieged|strong="H5341"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w Unless|strong="H3884"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H4592"\w* \w small|strong="H4592"\w* \w remnant|strong="H3498"\w*,
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*.
\q2 \w We|strong="H1819"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7101"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*!
\q2 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,\f + \fr 1:10 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*!
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\v 11 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*?”, says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w rams|strong="H6260"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w fed|strong="H4806"\w* animals.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*,
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w*,
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H3532"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*.
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\v 12 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* come \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w required|strong="H1245"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w trample|strong="H7429"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w*?
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\v 13 \w Bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w vain|strong="H7723"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*.
\q2 \w Incense|strong="H7004"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.
\q2 \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w moons|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*, \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w convocations|strong="H4744"\w*—
\q2 \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t stand evil \w assemblies|strong="H4744"\w*.
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\v 14 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w New|strong="H2320"\w* \w Moons|strong="H2320"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burden|strong="H2960"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w weary|strong="H3811"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w bearing|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w hide|strong="H5956"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w prayers|strong="H8605"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5869"\w*. \w Make|strong="H2135"\w* yourself \w clean|strong="H2135"\w*.
\q2 \w Put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5493"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.
\q2 \w Cease|strong="H2308"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w evil|strong="H7455"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H3925"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w*.
\q2 \w Seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.
\q2 Relieve \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H2541"\w*.
\q1 \w Defend|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*.
\q2 \w Plead|strong="H7378"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* widow.”
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\v 18 “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w*’s \w reason|strong="H3198"\w* \w together|strong="H3198"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*:
\q2 “Though \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w white|strong="H3835"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w*.
\q2 Though \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w red|strong="H8144"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w crimson|strong="H8438"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w*.
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\v 19 If \w you|strong="H8085"\w* are willing \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w obedient|strong="H8085"\w*,
\q2 \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* eat \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land;
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\v 20 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3985"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4784"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* devoured \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”
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\v 21 How \w the|strong="H1961"\w* faithful \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*!
\q2 She \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w full|strong="H4395"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.
\q1 \w Righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* \w lodged|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H3885"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w murderers|strong="H7523"\w*.
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\v 22 \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w dross|strong="H5509"\w*,
\q2 \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w wine|strong="H5435"\w* \w mixed|strong="H4107"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H5637"\w* \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w companions|strong="H2270"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w thieves|strong="H1590"\w*.
\q2 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* loves \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w* \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w follows|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w rewards|strong="H8021"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w defend|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* widow come \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w*.
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\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*,\f + \fr 1:24 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” \f* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Mighty \w One|strong="H3651"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w*:
\q1 “\w Ah|strong="H1945"\w*, \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* get relief \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w avenge|strong="H5358"\w* \w myself|strong="H5162"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*.
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\v 25 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q2 thoroughly \w purge|strong="H1253"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w dross|strong="H5509"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* tin.\f + \fr 1:25 \ft tin is a metal that is separated from silver during the refining and purification process.\f*
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\v 26 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w counselors|strong="H3289"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w*.
\q1 Afterward \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* ‘\w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* faithful \w town|strong="H7151"\w*.’
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\v 27 \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w shall|strong="H4941"\w* \w be|strong="H6726"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w with|strong="H6726"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w* \w converts|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H6726"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.
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\v 28 \w But|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w transgressors|strong="H6586"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*.
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\v 29 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* shall \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H2659"\w* \w of|strong="H1593"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* oaks \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w desired|strong="H2530"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1593"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* shall \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w confounded|strong="H2659"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* chosen.
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\v 30 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* oak whose \w leaf|strong="H5929"\w* \w fades|strong="H5034"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garden|strong="H1593"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H2634"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w tinder|strong="H5296"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spark|strong="H5213"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3162"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w no|strong="H1197"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w quench|strong="H3518"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz \w saw|strong="H2372"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
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\v 2 \w It|strong="H5375"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w raised|strong="H5375"\w* above \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w flow|strong="H5102"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*,
\q2 “\w Come|strong="H1980"\w*, \w let|strong="H1980"\w*’s \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w us|strong="H3384"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w*.”
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
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\v 4 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w decide|strong="H3198"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1471"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w beat|strong="H3807"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* plowshares,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w pruning|strong="H4211"\w* \w hooks|strong="H4211"\w*.
\q1 \w Nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.
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\v 5 \w House|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* light \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5203"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w from|strong="H6430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w practice|strong="H6049"\w* divination \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* clasp hands \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H5237"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Their|strong="H4390"\w* land \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*,
\q2 neither \w is|strong="H3701"\w* there any \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* treasures.
\q1 \w Their|strong="H4390"\w* land also \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*,
\q2 neither \w is|strong="H3701"\w* there any \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Their|strong="H4390"\w* land \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* idols.
\q2 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3027"\w* which \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* fingers \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Man|strong="H8213"\w* is \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5375"\w* mankind is \w humbled|strong="H7817"\w*;
\q2 therefore don’t \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 Enter \w into|strong="H6083"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hide|strong="H2934"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*,
\q1 \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w terror|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w glory|strong="H1926"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1926"\w*.
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w lofty|strong="H1365"\w* \w looks|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H8213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7817"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* arrogance \w of|strong="H3068"\w* men \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7817"\w* \w down|strong="H7817"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w alone|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7682"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* arrogant,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*—
\q2
\v 13 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cedars \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* are \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w and|strong="H7311"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oaks \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*,
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\v 14 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H2022"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*,
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\v 15 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w lofty|strong="H1364"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*,
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\v 16 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ships|strong="H7914"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2532"\w* imagery.
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w loftiness|strong="H7312"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H8213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7817"\w* \w down|strong="H7817"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* arrogance \w of|strong="H3068"\w* men \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7817"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w alone|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7682"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H2498"\w* idols shall \w utterly|strong="H3632"\w* \w pass|strong="H2498"\w* \w away|strong="H2498"\w*.
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\v 19 Men \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w into|strong="H6083"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w caves|strong="H4631"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rocks|strong="H6697"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w into|strong="H6083"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w holes|strong="H4247"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w terror|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w glory|strong="H1926"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1926"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w arises|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* shake \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* mightily.
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\v 20 \w In|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* idols \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* idols \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*,
\q2 \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* been \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w moles|strong="H2661"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w bats|strong="H5847"\w*,
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\v 21 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* into \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w caverns|strong="H5366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rocks|strong="H6697"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* into \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w clefts|strong="H5585"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ragged \w rocks|strong="H6697"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w terror|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w glory|strong="H1926"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1926"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w arises|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* shake \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth mightily.
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\v 22 \w Stop|strong="H2308"\w* \w trusting|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H4480"\w* man, whose \w breath|strong="H5397"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* nostrils;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w account|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*?
\c 3
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\v 1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 3:1 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w takes|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w supply|strong="H4937"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w support|strong="H4937"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w supply|strong="H4937"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w supply|strong="H4937"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*;
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\v 2 \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w diviner|strong="H7080"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w elder|strong="H2205"\w*,
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\v 3 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w captain|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w honorable|strong="H5375"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w counselor|strong="H3289"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w skilled|strong="H2450"\w* craftsman,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2572"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* clever \w enchanter|strong="H3908"\w*.
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\v 4 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w boys|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w children|strong="H5288"\w* \w shall|strong="H5288"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H5065"\w*,
\q2 everyone \w by|strong="H5971"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* everyone \w by|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3513"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H5971"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* behave \w himself|strong="H3513"\w* \w proudly|strong="H7292"\w* \w against|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* wicked \w against|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w honorable|strong="H3513"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H8610"\w* \w hold|strong="H8610"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* brother \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* father, saying,
\q2 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8071"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7101"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w let|strong="H1980"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w ruin|strong="H4384"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.”
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\v 7 \w In|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* cry \w out|strong="H3808"\w*, saying, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w healer|strong="H2280"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8071"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7101"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”
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\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruined|strong="H3782"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*;
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H4611"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w against|strong="H4784"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q1 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w provoke|strong="H4784"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w look|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w testify|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* parade \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* don’t \w hide|strong="H3582"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 Woe \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*!
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H2403"\w* \w brought|strong="H6030"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 10 Tell \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H6662"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H6529"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w*.
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\v 11 Woe \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*!
\q2 \w Disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1576"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w paid|strong="H3027"\w* back \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 12 \w As|strong="H5971"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H8582"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w children|strong="H5953"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w oppressors|strong="H5065"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* women \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w them|strong="H8582"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H8582"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, those \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w lead|strong="H8582"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w err|strong="H8582"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H1104"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H5971"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w contend|strong="H7378"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enter \w into|strong="H4941"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w*:
\q2 “\w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w eaten|strong="H1197"\w* \w up|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H1500"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 15 What do \w you|strong="H6440"\w* mean \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w crush|strong="H1792"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w grind|strong="H2912"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Moreover|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* arrogant,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w outstretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w necks|strong="H1627"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* flirting \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* daintily \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w*,
\q2 jingling ornaments \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*;
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\v 17 \w therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* brings sores \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H6936"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H6936"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6168"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w scalps|strong="H6936"\w* \w bald|strong="H6168"\w*.”
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\v 18 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Lord \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w anklets|strong="H5914"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w headbands|strong="H7636"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w crescent|strong="H7720"\w* necklaces,
\v 19 the \w earrings|strong="H5188"\w*, the \w bracelets|strong="H8285"\w*, the \w veils|strong="H7479"\w*,
\v 20 \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w headdresses|strong="H6287"\w*, \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w ankle|strong="H6807"\w* \w chains|strong="H6807"\w*, \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w sashes|strong="H7196"\w*, \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w perfume|strong="H1004"\w* containers, \w the|strong="H1004"\w* charms,
\v 21 the \w signet|strong="H2885"\w* \w rings|strong="H2885"\w*, the nose \w rings|strong="H2885"\w*,
\v 22 the fine \w robes|strong="H4254"\w*, the capes, the \w cloaks|strong="H4304"\w*, the \w purses|strong="H2754"\w*,
\v 23 the \w hand|strong="H1549"\w* \w mirrors|strong="H1549"\w*, the fine \w linen|strong="H5466"\w* \w garments|strong="H5466"\w*, the tiaras, \w and|strong="H5466"\w* the shawls.
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\v 24 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H8478"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w sweet|strong="H1314"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H8478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w rottenness|strong="H4716"\w*;
\q2 \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w belt|strong="H2290"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rope|strong="H5364"\w*;
\q2 \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* well \w set|strong="H4639"\w* \w hair|strong="H4748"\w*, \w baldness|strong="H7144"\w*;
\q2 \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* robe, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wearing \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H8242"\w* \w branding|strong="H3587"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*.
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\v 25 \w Your|strong="H5307"\w* \w men|strong="H4962"\w* \w shall|strong="H2719"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w your|strong="H5307"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1369"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.
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\v 26 Her \w gates|strong="H6607"\w* \w shall|strong="H6607"\w* lament \w and|strong="H3427"\w* mourn.
\q2 She \w shall|strong="H6607"\w* be \w desolate|strong="H5352"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* ground.
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\v 1 \w Seven|strong="H7651"\w* women \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* man \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, saying, “\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H2388"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H2388"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8071"\w*. Just let \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w Take|strong="H2388"\w* away \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*.”
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\v 2 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w branch|strong="H6780"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H1347"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w survivors|strong="H6413"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 3 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w remains|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w shall|strong="H2416"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* called \w holy|strong="H6918"\w*, even \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* among \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,
\v 4 when \w the|strong="H7130"\w* Lord \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w away|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H7130"\w* \w filth|strong="H6675"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H7130"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w purged|strong="H1740"\w* \w the|strong="H7130"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w it|strong="H7130"\w*, \w by|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H7130"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w by|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H7130"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w burning|strong="H1197"\w*.
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w create|strong="H1254"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w habitation|strong="H4349"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w assemblies|strong="H4744"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shining|strong="H5051"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flaming|strong="H3852"\w* fire \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w canopy|strong="H2646"\w*.
\v 6 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pavilion|strong="H5521"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w daytime|strong="H3119"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w heat|strong="H2721"\w*, \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4268"\w* \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shelter|strong="H4268"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w storm|strong="H2230"\w* \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* well \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very \w fruitful|strong="H1121"\w* \w hill|strong="H7161"\w*.
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w dug|strong="H5823"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w*,
\q2 \w gathered|strong="H6960"\w* \w out|strong="H2672"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w stones|strong="H5619"\w*,
\q2 \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w choicest|strong="H8321"\w* \w vine|strong="H8321"\w*,
\q2 \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w cut|strong="H2672"\w* \w out|strong="H2672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wine|strong="H3342"\w* \w press|strong="H3342"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w looked|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w yield|strong="H6213"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w yielded|strong="H6213"\w* \w wild|strong="H6213"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*.
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\v 3 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* men \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,
\q2 \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w between|strong="H8199"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w my|strong="H6258"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*.
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\v 4 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w could|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*, \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*?
\q2 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w*, \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w looked|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w yield|strong="H6213"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*, \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w yield|strong="H6213"\w* \w wild|strong="H6213"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*?
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\v 5 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w hedge|strong="H4881"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w eaten|strong="H1197"\w* \w up|strong="H1197"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w break|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w wall|strong="H1447"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w trampled|strong="H4823"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w*.
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\v 6 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w lay|strong="H7896"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wasteland.
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w pruned|strong="H2168"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w hoed|strong="H5737"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w grow|strong="H5927"\w* \w briers|strong="H8068"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w thorns|strong="H7898"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H5645"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”
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\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H8191"\w* \w plant|strong="H5194"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w looked|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w oppression|strong="H4939"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w distress|strong="H6818"\w*.
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\q1
\v 8 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w join|strong="H7126"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lay|strong="H7126"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H4725"\w* \w no|strong="H5060"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* alone \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*!
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\v 9 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* ears, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* says: “\w Surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8047"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w*, unoccupied.
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\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w acres|strong="H6776"\w*\f + \fr 5:10 \ft literally, ten yokes, or the amount of land that ten yokes of oxen can plow in one day, which is about 10 acres or 4 hectares.\f* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w shall|strong="H2233"\w* \w yield|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w bath|strong="H1324"\w*,\f + \fr 5:10 \ft 1 bath is about 22 liters or 5.8 U. S. gallons\f*
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w homer|strong="H2563"\w*\f + \fr 5:10 \ft 1 homer is about 220 liters or 6 bushels\f* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w shall|strong="H2233"\w* \w yield|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* ephah.”\f + \fr 5:10 \ft 1 ephah is about 22 liters or 0.6 bushels or about 2 pecks—only one tenth of what was sown.\f*
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\v 11 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H1242"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w rise|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3196"\w* \w the|strong="H7291"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w that|strong="H3196"\w* \w they|strong="H1242"\w* \w may|strong="H3196"\w* \w follow|strong="H7291"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H7941"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H1945"\w* stay late into \w the|strong="H7291"\w* \w night|strong="H5399"\w*, until \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* inflames \w them|strong="H7291"\w*!
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*, \w lyre|strong="H3658"\w*, \w tambourine|strong="H8596"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w flute|strong="H2485"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w feasts|strong="H4960"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w respect|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w considered|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w operation|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H3651"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w for|strong="H3651"\w* \w lack|strong="H1097"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H1540"\w* \w honorable|strong="H3519"\w* \w men|strong="H4962"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w famished|strong="H7458"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H1540"\w* \w multitudes|strong="H1995"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w parched|strong="H6704"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*\f + \fr 5:14 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w enlarged|strong="H7337"\w* \w its|strong="H7337"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2706"\w* \w opened|strong="H6473"\w* \w its|strong="H7337"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w without|strong="H1097"\w* \w measure|strong="H2706"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H2706"\w* \w their|strong="H7337"\w* \w glory|strong="H1926"\w*, \w their|strong="H7337"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*, \w their|strong="H7337"\w* \w pomp|strong="H7588"\w*, \w and|strong="H2706"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* rejoices among \w them|strong="H3381"\w*, \w descend|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w*.
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\v 15 So \w man|strong="H8213"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w brought|strong="H7817"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*,
\q2 mankind \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w humbled|strong="H7817"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* arrogant ones \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w humbled|strong="H7817"\w*;
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\v 16 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H1361"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.
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\v 17 Then \w the|strong="H7462"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3532"\w* \w will|strong="H3532"\w* \w graze|strong="H7462"\w* \w as|strong="H3532"\w* \w in|strong="H1481"\w* \w their|strong="H7462"\w* \w pasture|strong="H7462"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3532"\w* \w strangers|strong="H1481"\w* \w will|strong="H3532"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w* \w of|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* rich.
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\v 18 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5771"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w draw|strong="H4900"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w with|strong="H5771"\w* \w cords|strong="H5688"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H7723"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2403"\w* wickedness \w as|strong="H2403"\w* \w with|strong="H5771"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w rope|strong="H2256"\w*,
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\v 19 \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, “Let \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w haste|strong="H4116"\w*, let \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w hasten|strong="H2363"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w*;
\q2 let \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w draw|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3478"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w*!”
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\v 20 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* call \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*;
\q2 \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w for|strong="H7451"\w* \w light|strong="H7760"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w light|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H7451"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*;
\q1 \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w for|strong="H7451"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w* \w for|strong="H7451"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w*!
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\v 21 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* prudent \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*!
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\v 22 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H2428"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w to|strong="H2428"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8354"\w* champions \w at|strong="H2428"\w* \w mixing|strong="H4537"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*;
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\v 23 \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w acquit|strong="H6663"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w guilty|strong="H7563"\w* \w for|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7810"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* deny \w justice|strong="H6666"\w* \w for|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6666"\w*!
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\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* fire devours \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dry|strong="H2842"\w* \w grass|strong="H2842"\w* sinks \w down|strong="H7503"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w rottenness|strong="H4716"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w blossom|strong="H6525"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* dust,
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w despised|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 25 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s anger \w burns|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H5038"\w* \w bodies|strong="H5038"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w refuse|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.
\q1 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* anger \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w*.
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\v 26 \w He|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w banner|strong="H5251"\w* \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w whistle|strong="H8319"\w* \w for|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H7097"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* earth.
\q2 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w speedily|strong="H4120"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w swiftly|strong="H7031"\w*.
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\v 27 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w weary|strong="H5889"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H5423"\w*;
\q2 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w slumber|strong="H5123"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* belt \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w waist|strong="H2504"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* untied,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* \w strap|strong="H8288"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w broken|strong="H5423"\w*,
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\v 28 \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w sharp|strong="H8150"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w bent|strong="H1869"\w*.
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*’ \w hoofs|strong="H6541"\w* \w will|strong="H7198"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w flint|strong="H6862"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wheels|strong="H1534"\w* \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w*.
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\v 29 \w Their|strong="H5337"\w* \w roaring|strong="H7580"\w* will be \w like|strong="H7580"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lioness|strong="H3833"\w*.
\q2 They will \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w like|strong="H7580"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*.
\q1 Yes, they shall \w roar|strong="H7580"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3833"\w* seize \w their|strong="H5337"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w* \w and|strong="H3833"\w* carry it \w off|strong="H6403"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3833"\w* there will be no one \w to|strong="H5337"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w*.
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\v 30 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w roar|strong="H5098"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roaring|strong="H5098"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
\q2 \w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w looks|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* light \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w darkened|strong="H2821"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6183"\w*.
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w died|strong="H4194"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Lord \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w train|strong="H7757"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.
\v 2 \w Above|strong="H4605"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w seraphim|strong="H8314"\w*. \w Each|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H3671"\w* had \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*. \w With|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*. \w With|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. \w With|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w flew|strong="H5774"\w*.
\v 3 \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*,
\q1 “\w Holy|strong="H6918"\w*, \w holy|strong="H6918"\w*, \w holy|strong="H6918"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*!
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4393"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*!”
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H7121"\w* foundations \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w thresholds|strong="H5592"\w* \w shook|strong="H5128"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w*.
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said, “Woe \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w undone|strong="H1820"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*!”
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seraphim|strong="H8314"\w* \w flew|strong="H5774"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, having \w a|strong="H3068"\w* live \w coal|strong="H7531"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w which|strong="H4196"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tongs|strong="H4457"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.
\v 7 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H2009"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*; \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w forgiven|strong="H3722"\w*.”
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\v 8 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Lord’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w*?”
\p \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w*. \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*!”
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w indeed|strong="H8085"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7200"\w* don’t \w understand|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w indeed|strong="H8085"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7200"\w* don’t \w perceive|strong="H3045"\w*.’
\q1
\v 10 \w Make|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w fat|strong="H8080"\w*.
\q2 \w Make|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* ears \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w shut|strong="H8173"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*;
\q1 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* ears,
\q2 \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*.”
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\v 11 Then \w I|strong="H5704"\w* said, “Lord, \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w*?”
\p \w He|strong="H5704"\w* answered,
\q1 “\w Until|strong="H5704"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w waste|strong="H8077"\w* \w without|strong="H5704"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w*,
\q2 \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w without|strong="H5704"\w* man,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5704"\w* land becomes \w utterly|strong="H5704"\w* \w waste|strong="H8077"\w*,
\q2
\v 12 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w removed|strong="H7368"\w* \w men|strong="H7227"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5805"\w* \w places|strong="H5805"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H6224"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w consumed|strong="H1197"\w*,
\q1 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* terebinth, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* oak whose stump \w remains|strong="H5750"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* they \w are|strong="H1961"\w* cut down,
\q2 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H7725"\w* stump.”
\c 7
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahaz \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pekah|strong="H6492"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 2 \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w*, “Syria \w is|strong="H7307"\w* allied \w with|strong="H1004"\w* Ephraim.” \w His|strong="H1732"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w trembled|strong="H5128"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w tremble|strong="H5128"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* Ahaz, \w you|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Shearjashub \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w conduit|strong="H8585"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* fuller’s \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.
\v 4 Tell \w him|strong="H3372"\w*, ‘\w Be|strong="H1121"\w* \w careful|strong="H8104"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w calm|strong="H8252"\w*. Don’t \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, neither let \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w faint|strong="H7401"\w* \w because|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w tails|strong="H2180"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w smoking|strong="H6226"\w* torches, \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2750"\w* \w anger|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Syria, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*.
\v 5 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* Syria, Ephraim, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*, \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w plotted|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, saying,
\v 6 “Let’s \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w tear|strong="H1234"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* apart, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* let’s \w divide|strong="H1234"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* ourselves, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H4427"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*, even \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tabeel|strong="H2870"\w*.”
\v 7 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*.”
\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* Syria \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*. \w Within|strong="H1157"\w* \w sixty-five|strong="H8346"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* Ephraim \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* \w broken|strong="H2844"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* pieces, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 9 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* believe, \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w established|strong="H3808"\w*.’”
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\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* Ahaz, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*,
\v 11 “\w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w either|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w depth|strong="H6009"\w*, \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w height|strong="H1361"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*.”
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\v 12 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Ahaz said, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w ask|strong="H7592"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w tempt|strong="H5254"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w Is|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w enough|strong="H4592"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w try|strong="H3811"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w patience|strong="H3811"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* men, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w try|strong="H3811"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w patience|strong="H3811"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* God \w also|strong="H1571"\w*?
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Lord \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w virgin|strong="H5959"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w conceive|strong="H2030"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Immanuel|strong="H6005"\w*.\f + \fr 7:14 \ft “Immanuel” means “God with us”.\f*
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3045"\w* \w shall|strong="H7451"\w* eat \w butter|strong="H2529"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w when|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3045"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* choose \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* choose \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w whose|strong="H3045"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w abhor|strong="H3988"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w*.
\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w*, \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* Ephraim \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria.
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\v 18 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w whistle|strong="H8319"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fly|strong="H2070"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w uttermost|strong="H7097"\w* \w part|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w rivers|strong="H2975"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w bee|strong="H1682"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Assyria.
\v 19 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H5158"\w* come, \w and|strong="H5158"\w* \w shall|strong="H5158"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w in|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desolate|strong="H1327"\w* \w valleys|strong="H5158"\w*, \w in|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clefts|strong="H5357"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*, \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w thorn|strong="H5285"\w* hedges, \w and|strong="H5158"\w* \w on|strong="H5117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* pastures.
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\v 20 \w In|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Lord \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w shave|strong="H1548"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w razor|strong="H8593"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w hired|strong="H7917"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* parts \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w consume|strong="H5595"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w beard|strong="H2206"\w*.
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\v 21 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w keep|strong="H2421"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1241"\w* \w cow|strong="H5697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.
\v 22 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H6213"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H6213"\w* \w give|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H6213"\w* eat \w butter|strong="H2529"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* eat \w butter|strong="H2529"\w* \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w*.
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\v 23 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w vines|strong="H1612"\w* worth \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w shekels|strong="H3701"\w*,\f + \fr 7:23 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 1000 shekels is about 10 kilograms or 22 pounds.\f* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w briers|strong="H8068"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w thorns|strong="H7898"\w*.
\v 24 People \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2678"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w briers|strong="H8068"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w thorns|strong="H7898"\w*.
\v 25 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w cultivated|strong="H5737"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hoe|strong="H4576"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w briers|strong="H8068"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w thorns|strong="H7898"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sending|strong="H4916"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w oxen|strong="H7794"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w tread|strong="H4823"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w tablet|strong="H1549"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1419"\w*’s \w pen|strong="H2747"\w*, ‘\w For|strong="H5921"\w* Maher Shalal Hash Baz’;\f + \fr 8:1 \ft “Maher Shalal Hash Baz” means “quick to the plunder, swift to the prey”.\f*
\v 2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* myself faithful \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w testify|strong="H5749"\w*: Uriah \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeberechiah|strong="H3000"\w*.”
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\v 3 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w prophetess|strong="H5031"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H7121"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7126"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* ‘Maher Shalal Hash Baz.’
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* say, ‘\w My|strong="H3045"\w* father’ \w and|strong="H4428"\w* ‘\w My|strong="H3045"\w* mother,’ \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w riches|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria.”
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\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*,
\v 6 “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w refused|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shiloah|strong="H7975"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* softly, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H4885"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Remaliah|strong="H7425"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*;
\v 7 \w now|strong="H2009"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w brings|strong="H5927"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w* \w flood|strong="H5104"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*: \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* channels, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w banks|strong="H1415"\w*.
\v 8 \w It|strong="H4393"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w sweep|strong="H2498"\w* onward \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w It|strong="H4393"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w overflow|strong="H7857"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*. \w It|strong="H4393"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w reach|strong="H5060"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*. \w The|strong="H5704"\w* stretching \w out|strong="H5674"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w its|strong="H5060"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fill|strong="H4393"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w width|strong="H7341"\w* \w of|strong="H7341"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* land, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Immanuel|strong="H6005"\w*.
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\v 9 Make \w an|strong="H5971"\w* uproar, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w broken|strong="H2865"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2865"\w*! \w Listen|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5971"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w countries|strong="H4801"\w*: dress \w for|strong="H3605"\w* battle, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w shattered|strong="H2865"\w*! Dress \w for|strong="H3605"\w* battle, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w shattered|strong="H2865"\w*!
\v 10 \w Take|strong="H5779"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*; \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.”
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\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* spoke \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H3256"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2393"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w instructed|strong="H3256"\w* \w me|strong="H3256"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying,
\v 12 “Don’t call \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* call \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w conspiracy|strong="H7195"\w*. Don’t \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* threats \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* terrorized.
\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H4172"\w* must \w respect|strong="H4172"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H4172"\w* must \w fear|strong="H4172"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H4172"\w* must \w dread|strong="H6206"\w*.
\v 14 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stumbling|strong="H4383"\w* stone \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w makes|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w*. \w For|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w*.
\v 15 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w over|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H7665"\w*, \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w be|strong="H7665"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w be|strong="H7665"\w* \w snared|strong="H3369"\w*, \w and|strong="H3782"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w*.”
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\v 16 Wrap \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w the|strong="H2856"\w* covenant. \w Seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w the|strong="H2856"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w among|strong="H8451"\w* \w my|strong="H6887"\w* \w disciples|strong="H3928"\w*.
\v 17 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hides|strong="H5641"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 18 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* whom \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* signs \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w wonders|strong="H4159"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwells|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.
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\v 19 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w tell|strong="H1897"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, “\w Consult|strong="H1875"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* familiar spirits \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wizards|strong="H3049"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* chirp \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w mutter|strong="H1897"\w*,” shouldn’t \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w consult|strong="H1875"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*? \w Should|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w consult|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w behalf|strong="H1157"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*?
\v 20 Turn \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* covenant! If \w they|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w speak|strong="H1697"\w* according \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w surely|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w morning|strong="H7837"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H1697"\w*.
\v 21 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w very|strong="H4605"\w* distressed \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* worry, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* God. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w faces|strong="H6437"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*,
\v 22 \w then|strong="H2009"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H5080"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* earth \w and|strong="H6869"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*, \w darkness|strong="H2825"\w*, \w and|strong="H6869"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w gloom|strong="H4588"\w* \w of|strong="H5080"\w* \w anguish|strong="H6869"\w*. \w They|strong="H5080"\w* \w will|strong="H6869"\w* be \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w into|strong="H5080"\w* thick \w darkness|strong="H2825"\w*.
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\v 1 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w more|strong="H1419"\w* \w gloom|strong="H6757"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* anguish. \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* former \w time|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* contempt \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Zebulun \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Naphtali; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* latter \w time|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* glorious, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sea, \w beyond|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Jordan, Galilee \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*.
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H1471"\w* walked \w in|strong="H6440"\w* darkness \w have|strong="H1471"\w* seen \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* light.
\q2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* light \w has|strong="H1471"\w* shined \w on|strong="H6440"\w* those \w who|strong="H1471"\w* lived \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* shadow \w of|strong="H6440"\w* death.
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* multiplied \w the|strong="H3588"\w* nation.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* increased \w their|strong="H3588"\w* joy.
\p \w They|strong="H3588"\w* rejoice \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* according \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* joy \w in|strong="H3117"\w* harvest, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* men rejoice \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* divide \w the|strong="H3588"\w* plunder.
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* yoke \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* burden, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* staff \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* shoulder, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rod \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* oppressor, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* broken \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1556"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* day \w of|strong="H1818"\w* Midian.
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* armor \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* armed \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* noisy battle, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* garments rolled \w in|strong="H5921"\w* blood, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* burning, fuel \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire.
\v 6 \w For|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* child \w is|strong="H3068"\w* born \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* son \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w government|strong="H4951"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* shoulders. \w His|strong="H3068"\w* name \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* Father, Prince \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w*.
\v 7 \w Of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* increase \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* government \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* peace \w there|strong="H1697"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w no|strong="H7971"\w* end, \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w David|strong="H7971"\w*’s throne, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* kingdom, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* establish \w it|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* uphold \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* justice \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* righteousness \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w time|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w*, even forever. \w The|strong="H7971"\w* zeal \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Armies \w will|strong="H3478"\w* perform \w this|strong="H1697"\w*.
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Lord sent \w a|strong="H3068"\w* word \w into|strong="H3045"\w* Jacob,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* falls \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 All \w the|strong="H1129"\w* people \w will|strong="H5307"\w* know,
\q2 including Ephraim \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* inhabitants \w of|strong="H5307"\w* Samaria, \w who|strong="H1129"\w* say \w in|strong="H1129"\w* pride \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* arrogance \w of|strong="H5307"\w* heart,
\q1
\v 10 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* bricks \w have|strong="H3068"\w* fallen,
\q2 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* build \w with|strong="H3068"\w* cut stone.
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* sycamore fig trees \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* cut \w down|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* cedars \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* place.”
\q1
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H2063"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H7725"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w high|strong="H5186"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* adversaries \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Rezin,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* stir \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*,
\q2
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* Syrians \w in|strong="H3068"\w* front,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* Philistines behind;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* devour \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* open mouth.
\q1 \w For|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* anger \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* hand \w is|strong="H3068"\w* stretched \w out|strong="H1875"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w*.
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\q1
\v 13 \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* people \w have|strong="H3068"\w* not \w turned|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* struck \w them|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q2 neither \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* sought \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Armies.
\q1
\v 14 Therefore \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* cut \w off|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Israel \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w tail|strong="H2180"\w*,
\q2 palm branch \w and|strong="H7218"\w* reed, \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* day.
\q1
\v 15 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* elder \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* honorable \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* head,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* prophet \w who|strong="H5971"\w* teaches \w lies|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* tail.
\q1
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* lead \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* lead \w them|strong="H5921"\w* astray;
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* led \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H1696"\w*.
\q1
\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Lord \w will|strong="H3293"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* rejoice over \w their|strong="H3588"\w* young men,
\q2 neither \w will|strong="H3293"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* compassion \w on|strong="H3341"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* fatherless \w and|strong="H8068"\w* widows;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* everyone \w is|strong="H3588"\w* profane \w and|strong="H8068"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* evildoer,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8068"\w* \w every|strong="H3588"\w* mouth speaks folly.
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* all \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* anger \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* turned \w away|strong="H1197"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* hand \w is|strong="H3588"\w* stretched out \w still|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\q1
\v 18 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* wickedness burns \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire.
\q2 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* devours \w the|strong="H3068"\w* briers \w and|strong="H3068"\w* thorns;
\q2 yes, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* kindles \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* thickets \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* forest,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* roll upward \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* column \w of|strong="H3068"\w* smoke.
\q1
\v 19 \w Through|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Armies|strong="H2220"\w*’ wrath, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w is|strong="H1320"\w* burned \w up|strong="H5921"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3225"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* \w are|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fuel \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire.
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* spares \w his|strong="H5921"\w* brother.
\q1
\v 20 \w One|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* devour \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* right \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* hungry;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* eat \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* satisfied.
\q1 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flesh \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w arm|strong="H3027"\w*:
\q2
\v 21 Manasseh eating Ephraim and Ephraim eating Manasseh, and they together will be against Judah.
\q1 For all this his anger is not turned away,
\q2 but his hand is stretched out still.
\c 10
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\v 1 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3789"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w decree|strong="H2710"\w* unrighteous \w decrees|strong="H2711"\w*, \w and|strong="H5999"\w* \w to|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H3789"\w* writers \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* oppressive \w decrees|strong="H2711"\w*
\v 2 \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w deprive|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w rob|strong="H1497"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H5186"\w* \w rights|strong="H1779"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w widows|strong="H5971"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5186"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w* \w their|strong="H5186"\w* \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*!
\v 3 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w visitation|strong="H6486"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desolation|strong="H7722"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* come \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w afar|strong="H4801"\w*? \w To|strong="H6213"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w*? \w Where|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3519"\w*?
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\v 4 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w bow|strong="H3766"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* prisoners,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w*.
\q1 \w For|strong="H8478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* anger \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Alas|strong="H1945"\w* Assyrian, \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w anger|strong="H2195"\w*, \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* whose \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*!
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* profane \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w tread|strong="H4823"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H4823"\w* \w like|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mire|strong="H2563"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.
\v 7 \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* doesn’t mean \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w think|strong="H2803"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H4592"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3824"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H3824"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* says, “Aren’t \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*?
\v 9 Isn’t \w Calno|strong="H3641"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w Carchemish|strong="H3751"\w*? Isn’t \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* Arpad? Isn’t \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*?”
\v 10 \w As|strong="H3389"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w idols|strong="H6456"\w*, whose \w engraved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* exceeded those \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*,
\v 11 \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w*?
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\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w performed|strong="H1214"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* willful \w proud|strong="H5869"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* insolence \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H7312"\w* \w looks|strong="H5869"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* said, “\w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* understanding. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w boundaries|strong="H1367"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w robbed|strong="H8154"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w treasures|strong="H6264"\w*. \w Like|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* valiant \w man|strong="H2451"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w rulers|strong="H3427"\w*.
\v 14 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w riches|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nest|strong="H7064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* gathers \w eggs|strong="H1000"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* gathered \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w moved|strong="H5074"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w opened|strong="H6475"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w chirped|strong="H6850"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w Should|strong="H7626"\w* \w an|strong="H7311"\w* ax \w brag|strong="H6286"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w chops|strong="H2672"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*? \w Should|strong="H7626"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H4883"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w itself|strong="H1431"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* saws \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*? \w As|strong="H2672"\w* if \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w should|strong="H7626"\w* \w lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H2672"\w* if \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w should|strong="H7626"\w* \w lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* someone \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*.
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w among|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fat|strong="H4924"\w* \w ones|strong="H4924"\w* \w leanness|strong="H7332"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H3344"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindled|strong="H3344"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H3344"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3350"\w*.
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w light|strong="H1197"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* devour \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w thorns|strong="H7898"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w briers|strong="H8068"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 18 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w consume|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H3759"\w* \w field|strong="H3759"\w*, both \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* standard bearer \w faints|strong="H3615"\w*.
\v 19 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w shall|strong="H5288"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w few|strong="H4557"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w could|strong="H5288"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*.
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\v 20 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w lean|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w lean|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w*.
\v 21 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7605"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, even \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* God.
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H3631"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w determined|strong="H2782"\w*, \w overflowing|strong="H7857"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.
\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w determined|strong="H2782"\w*, \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.
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\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, don’t \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Assyrian, though \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 25 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H4213"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H3615"\w*, \w and|strong="H5750"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H2195"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* directed \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8399"\w*.”
\v 26 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scourge|strong="H7752"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Oreb|strong="H6159"\w*. \w His|strong="H5375"\w* \w rod|strong="H4294"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\v 27 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w burden|strong="H5448"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2254"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w anointing|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*.
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\v 28 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H5674"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Aiath|strong="H5857"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H5674"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w Migron|strong="H4051"\w*. \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* stores \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w baggage|strong="H3627"\w*.
\v 29 \w They|strong="H5674"\w* have \w gone|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w*. \w They|strong="H5674"\w* have \w taken|strong="H5674"\w* \w up|strong="H1387"\w* their \w lodging|strong="H4411"\w* \w at|strong="H7586"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*. \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w trembles|strong="H2729"\w*. \w Gibeah|strong="H1390"\w* \w of|strong="H1390"\w* \w Saul|strong="H7586"\w* \w has|strong="H7586"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w*.
\v 30 \w Cry|strong="H6670"\w* \w aloud|strong="H6670"\w* \w with|strong="H6041"\w* \w your|strong="H7181"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Gallim|strong="H1554"\w*! \w Listen|strong="H7181"\w*, \w Laishah|strong="H3919"\w*! \w You|strong="H6963"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*!
\v 31 \w Madmenah|strong="H4088"\w* \w is|strong="H4088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fugitive|strong="H5074"\w*. \w The|strong="H3427"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gebim|strong="H1374"\w* \w flee|strong="H5074"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w safety|strong="H5756"\w*.
\v 32 \w This|strong="H3117"\w* very \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w halt|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w shakes|strong="H5130"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Zion, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
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\v 33 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lop|strong="H5586"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w boughs|strong="H6288"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H4637"\w*. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w tall|strong="H7311"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w down|strong="H1438"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lofty|strong="H7311"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7311"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*.
\v 34 He \w will|strong="H3293"\w* \w cut|strong="H5362"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w thickets|strong="H5442"\w* \w of|strong="H3293"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w with|strong="H3293"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w will|strong="H3293"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* Mighty One.
\c 11
\q1
\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w shoot|strong="H2415"\w* \w will|strong="H8328"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w stock|strong="H1503"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w branch|strong="H5342"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w will|strong="H8328"\w* \w bear|strong="H6509"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6509"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*:
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* understanding,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 3 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* delight \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w decide|strong="H3198"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearing|strong="H4926"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* ears;
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\v 4 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w decide|strong="H3198"\w* \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w equity|strong="H6664"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* earth.
\q1 \w He|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* earth \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* belt around \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6664"\w* faithfulness \w the|strong="H1961"\w* belt around \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*.
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\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5973"\w* \w wolf|strong="H2061"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w lamb|strong="H3532"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5246"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w goat|strong="H1423"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w*, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*, \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* fattened \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H5288"\w* \w lead|strong="H5090"\w* \w them|strong="H3162"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H7462"\w* \w cow|strong="H6510"\w* \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w will|strong="H3206"\w* \w graze|strong="H7462"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H7462"\w* \w young|strong="H1241"\w* \w ones|strong="H3206"\w* \w will|strong="H3206"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H7462"\w* lion \w will|strong="H3206"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w straw|strong="H8401"\w* \w like|strong="H3162"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* \w ox|strong="H1241"\w*.
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w nursing|strong="H3243"\w* \w child|strong="H1580"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w play|strong="H8173"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cobra|strong="H6620"\w*’s \w hole|strong="H2352"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w child|strong="H1580"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H1911"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w viper|strong="H6848"\w*’s \w den|strong="H3975"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7489"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1844"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
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\v 10 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w banner|strong="H5251"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w resting|strong="H4496"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w*.
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\v 11 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Lord \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H3254"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w recover|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* Assyria, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Pathros|strong="H6624"\w*, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Cush|strong="H3568"\w*, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w*, \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* islands \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
\v 12 \w He|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w set|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w banner|strong="H5251"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w outcasts|strong="H1760"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w dispersed|strong="H5310"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* four \w corners|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* earth.
\v 13 \w The|strong="H5493"\w* \w envy|strong="H7065"\w* \w also|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* Ephraim \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* those \w who|strong="H3063"\w* persecute \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*. Ephraim won’t \w envy|strong="H7065"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* won’t persecute Ephraim.
\v 14 \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* \w down|strong="H5774"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*. \w Together|strong="H3162"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* plunder \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* extend \w their|strong="H4916"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* Edom \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w obey|strong="H4928"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2763"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4714"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w scorching|strong="H5868"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wave|strong="H5130"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* split \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w streams|strong="H5158"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w men|strong="H7651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w march|strong="H1869"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w*.
\v 16 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* Assyria, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\c 12
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* anger \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.
\v 2 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* trust, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w song|strong="H2176"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*.”
\v 3 Therefore \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w joy|strong="H8342"\w* \w you|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w out|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H4325"\w* \w wells|strong="H4599"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*.
\v 4 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, “\w Give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*! \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*! \w Declare|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w doings|strong="H5949"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*! \w Proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7682"\w*!
\v 5 \w Sing|strong="H2167"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w excellent|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*! Let \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth!
\v 6 \w Cry|strong="H6670"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7442"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w shout|strong="H7442"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!”
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3470"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon, \w which|strong="H4853"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz \w saw|strong="H2372"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Set|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w banner|strong="H5251"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bare|strong="H5375"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*! \w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*! \w Wave|strong="H5130"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w that|strong="H2022"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* may go \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nobles|strong="H5081"\w*.
\v 3 \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w my|strong="H6942"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w ones|strong="H1368"\w*; \w yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H6942"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H6942"\w* anger, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H6942"\w* \w proudly|strong="H1346"\w* \w exulting|strong="H5947"\w* \w ones|strong="H1368"\w*.
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w uproar|strong="H7588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w gathered|strong="H1471"\w* \w together|strong="H5971"\w*! \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w mustering|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* come \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* country, \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w uttermost|strong="H7097"\w* \w part|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2254"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Wail|strong="H3213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H7138"\w*! \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*.
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w feeble|strong="H7503"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w melt|strong="H4549"\w*.
\v 8 \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7453"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* dismayed. \w Pangs|strong="H2256"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w sorrows|strong="H2256"\w* \w will|strong="H7453"\w* seize \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7453"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w pain|strong="H2342"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w*. \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7453"\w* \w look|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* amazement \w one|strong="H7453"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*. \w Their|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7453"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w flame|strong="H3851"\w*.
\v 9 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w comes|strong="H3117"\w*, cruel, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w*; \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w constellations|strong="H3685"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H1984"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w light|strong="H5050"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w darkened|strong="H2821"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cause|strong="H3318"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w light|strong="H5050"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w shine|strong="H5050"\w*.
\v 11 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H5771"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* cause \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w arrogance|strong="H1346"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w proud|strong="H2086"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*, \w and|strong="H5771"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w humble|strong="H8213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w arrogance|strong="H1346"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w terrible|strong="H6184"\w*.
\v 12 I will \w make|strong="H3365"\w* people more rare than \w fine|strong="H6337"\w* \w gold|strong="H3800"\w*, even \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person than the \w pure|strong="H6337"\w* \w gold|strong="H3800"\w* \w of|strong="H3800"\w* Ophir.
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* make \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w shaken|strong="H7493"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*’ \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w fierce|strong="H2740"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w*.
\v 14 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hunted|strong="H5080"\w* \w gazelle|strong="H6643"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathers|strong="H6908"\w*, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* land.
\v 15 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w thrust|strong="H1856"\w* \w through|strong="H1856"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w captured|strong="H5595"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
\v 16 \w Their|strong="H8155"\w* \w infants|strong="H5768"\w* \w also|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w dashed|strong="H7376"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7376"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H8155"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*. \w Their|strong="H8155"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* ransacked, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H8155"\w* wives \w raped|strong="H7693"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4074"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w value|strong="H2803"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 18 \w Their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w dash|strong="H7376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7376"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* womb. \w Their|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spare|strong="H2347"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.
\v 19 Babylon, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H4467"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H4467"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*’ \w pride|strong="H1347"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* God \w overthrew|strong="H4114"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H5467"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*.
\v 20 \w It|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*. \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w Arabian|strong="H6163"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pitch|strong="H6163"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w make|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* flocks \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\v 21 But wild animals \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w desert|strong="H6728"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* jackals. \w Ostriches|strong="H3284"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* wild \w goats|strong="H8163"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w frolic|strong="H7540"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\v 22 Hyenas \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w cry|strong="H6030"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* fortresses, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H6027"\w* \w palaces|strong="H1964"\w*. \w Her|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* come, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w prolonged|strong="H4900"\w*.
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\v 1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* choose \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H3240"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own land. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H1616"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w join|strong="H3867"\w* \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* unite \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H5157"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w handmaids|strong="H8198"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w captives|strong="H7617"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w whose|strong="H5650"\w* \w captives|strong="H7617"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w oppressors|strong="H5065"\w*.
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\v 3 \w It|strong="H5117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H6090"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7267"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w hard|strong="H7186"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w*,
\v 4 \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w parable|strong="H4912"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* say, “How \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w oppressor|strong="H5065"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w ceased|strong="H7673"\w*! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* golden \w city|strong="H4062"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w ceased|strong="H7673"\w*!”
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w staff|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w scepter|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w rulers|strong="H4910"\w*,
\v 6 \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w continual|strong="H1115"\w* \w stroke|strong="H4347"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w ruled|strong="H7287"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w*, \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w persecution|strong="H4783"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w one|strong="H1097"\w* \w restrained|strong="H2820"\w*.
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H5117"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w and|strong="H8252"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w quiet|strong="H8252"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w break|strong="H6476"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5117"\w* song.
\v 8 \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w trees|strong="H1265"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cedars \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, saying, “\w Since|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* humbled, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* lumberjack \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.”
\v 9 \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*\f + \fr 14:9 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w moved|strong="H7264"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w coming|strong="H7125"\w*. \w It|strong="H8478"\w* \w stirs|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w departed|strong="H7496"\w* \w spirits|strong="H7496"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, even \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rulers \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w It|strong="H8478"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w thrones|strong="H3678"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* ask \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w become|strong="H2470"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w weak|strong="H2470"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w*? \w Have|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w become|strong="H2470"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w us|strong="H6030"\w*?”
\v 11 \w Your|strong="H3381"\w* \w pomp|strong="H1347"\w* \w is|strong="H7415"\w* \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*,\f + \fr 14:11 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead. \f* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* sound \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H3381"\w* stringed instruments. \w Maggots|strong="H7415"\w* \w are|strong="H7585"\w* \w spread|strong="H3331"\w* \w out|strong="H3331"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w worms|strong="H8438"\w* \w cover|strong="H4374"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w*.
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\v 12 How \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, shining \w one|strong="H1121"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w*! How \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* laid \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w low|strong="H1121"\w*!
\v 13 \w You|strong="H2022"\w* said \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H7311"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7311"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w ascend|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*! \w I|strong="H7311"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w my|strong="H7311"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w*! \w I|strong="H7311"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w assembly|strong="H4150"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w far|strong="H3411"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*!
\v 14 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* will \w ascend|strong="H5927"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heights|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w*! \w I|strong="H5921"\w* will \w make|strong="H1819"\w* \w myself|strong="H1819"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Most|strong="H5945"\w* \w High|strong="H1116"\w*!”
\v 15 Yet \w you|strong="H3381"\w* shall be \w brought|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*,\f + \fr 14:15 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* depths \w of|strong="H3411"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w pit|strong="H7585"\w*.
\v 16 \w Those|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w stare|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*. \w They|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* ponder \w you|strong="H7200"\w*, saying, “\w Is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H2088"\w* made \w the|strong="H7200"\w* earth \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w*, \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w shook|strong="H7493"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*,
\v 17 \w who|strong="H4057"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w overthrew|strong="H2040"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w who|strong="H4057"\w* didn’t \w release|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* prisoners \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*?”
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\v 18 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 19 But \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H2026"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w an|strong="H8581"\w* \w abominable|strong="H8581"\w* \w branch|strong="H5342"\w*, \w clothed|strong="H3830"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* who \w are|strong="H6913"\w* \w thrust|strong="H3381"\w* \w through|strong="H2944"\w* \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, who \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* stones \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* pit; \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H6297"\w* body trodden under foot.
\v 20 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* join \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w burial|strong="H6900"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* land. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w evildoers|strong="H7489"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H4293"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* fathers, \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H1077"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.
\v 22 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* Babylon \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7605"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w son|strong="H5209"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w son|strong="H5209"\w*’s \w son|strong="H5209"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 23 “\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w possession|strong="H4180"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* porcupine, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* pools \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sweep|strong="H2894"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w broom|strong="H4292"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 24 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w*, saying, “\w Surely|strong="H6965"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w thought|strong="H1819"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w purposed|strong="H3289"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*:
\v 25 \w that|strong="H2022"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Assyrian \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* land, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* tread \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* foot \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. Then \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w leave|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w burden|strong="H5448"\w* \w leave|strong="H5493"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H7926"\w*.
\v 26 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plan|strong="H6098"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w determined|strong="H3289"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\v 27 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w planned|strong="H3289"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* stop \w it|strong="H3588"\w*? \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*?”
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\v 28 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Ahaz \w died|strong="H4194"\w*.
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\v 29 Don’t \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Philistia|strong="H6429"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*’s \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w adder|strong="H8314"\w* \w will|strong="H8328"\w* \w emerge|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w will|strong="H8328"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fiery|strong="H8314"\w* \w flying|strong="H5774"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*.
\v 30 \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H1060"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w will|strong="H8328"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w*, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w* \w will|strong="H8328"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* safety; \w and|strong="H4191"\w* I \w will|strong="H8328"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w your|strong="H2026"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H2026"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w will|strong="H8328"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*.
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\v 31 \w Howl|strong="H3213"\w*, \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*! \w Cry|strong="H2199"\w*, \w city|strong="H5892"\w*! \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w melted|strong="H4127"\w* \w away|strong="H4127"\w*, \w Philistia|strong="H6429"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* comes \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* straggler \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ranks|strong="H4151"\w*.
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\v 32 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*? \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w founded|strong="H3245"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w*.
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H4853"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.
\p \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w Ar|strong="H6144"\w* \w of|strong="H4853"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w is|strong="H4124"\w* laid \w waste|strong="H7703"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* brought \w to|strong="H3588"\w* nothing. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w* \w of|strong="H4853"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w is|strong="H4124"\w* laid \w waste|strong="H7703"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* brought \w to|strong="H3588"\w* nothing.
\v 2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* Bayith, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w*, \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*, \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w weep|strong="H1065"\w*. \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w wails|strong="H3213"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Medeba|strong="H4311"\w*. \w Baldness|strong="H7144"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w beard|strong="H2206"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w cut|strong="H1639"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 3 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* clothe \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w housetops|strong="H1406"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w wails|strong="H3213"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w* \w abundantly|strong="H3381"\w*.
\v 4 \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \w cries|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* Elealeh. \w Their|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jahaz|strong="H3096"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armed|strong="H2502"\w* \w men|strong="H2502"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7321"\w*. \w Their|strong="H8085"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w* tremble \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 5 \w My|strong="H5927"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w cries|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*! \w Her|strong="H3588"\w* nobles flee \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Zoar|strong="H6820"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Eglath Shelishiyah; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Luhith|strong="H3872"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Horonaim|strong="H2773"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w raise|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Nimrim|strong="H5249"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w desolate|strong="H4923"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w* \w away|strong="H3615"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tender|strong="H1877"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w fails|strong="H3615"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w green|strong="H3418"\w* \w thing|strong="H3418"\w*.
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w abundance|strong="H3502"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H5375"\w* \w gotten|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w which|strong="H5158"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H5375"\w* \w stored|strong="H6486"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w willows|strong="H6155"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w gone|strong="H5362"\w* \w around|strong="H5362"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w wailing|strong="H3215"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Eglaim, \w and|strong="H4124"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w wailing|strong="H3215"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Beer Elim.
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Dimon|strong="H1775"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w bring|strong="H7896"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Dimon|strong="H1775"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w who|strong="H6413"\w* \w escape|strong="H6413"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land.
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\v 1 \w Send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* land \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Selah|strong="H5554"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.
\v 2 \w For|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w wandering|strong="H5074"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scattered|strong="H7971"\w* \w nest|strong="H7064"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w fords|strong="H4569"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* Arnon.
\v 3 \w Give|strong="H6213"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*! \w Execute|strong="H6213"\w* justice! \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w noonday|strong="H6672"\w*! \w Hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w outcasts|strong="H5080"\w*! Don’t \w betray|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fugitive|strong="H5074"\w*!
\v 4 Let \w my|strong="H3615"\w* \w outcasts|strong="H5080"\w* \w dwell|strong="H1481"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w be|strong="H1933"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hiding|strong="H5643"\w* \w place|strong="H5643"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w destroyer|strong="H7703"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* extortionist \w is|strong="H4124"\w* \w brought|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* nothing. \w Destruction|strong="H7701"\w* ceases. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w oppressors|strong="H7429"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 5 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*. One \w will|strong="H6664"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* truth, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tent \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w judging|strong="H8199"\w*, \w seeking|strong="H1875"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* swift \w to|strong="H5921"\w* do \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*.
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\v 6 \w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1347"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H1347"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w proud|strong="H1346"\w*; \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w of|strong="H1347"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w arrogance|strong="H1346"\w*, \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*. \w His|strong="H8085"\w* boastings \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*.
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w mourn|strong="H1897"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* raisin cakes \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Kir Hareseth, utterly \w stricken|strong="H5218"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fields|strong="H7709"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* languish \w with|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w Sibmah|strong="H7643"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w lords|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w broken|strong="H1986"\w* \w down|strong="H1986"\w* \w its|strong="H5060"\w* \w choice|strong="H8291"\w* \w branches|strong="H7976"\w*, \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w reached|strong="H5060"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w*, \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w wandered|strong="H8582"\w* \w into|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. \w Its|strong="H5060"\w* shoots \w were|strong="H1471"\w* \w spread|strong="H5203"\w* \w abroad|strong="H5203"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jazer|strong="H3270"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sibmah|strong="H7643"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w water|strong="H7301"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w*, \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*, \w and|strong="H5307"\w* Elealeh: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruits|strong="H7019"\w* \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* battle \w shout|strong="H1959"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*.
\v 10 \w Gladness|strong="H8057"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* taken \w away|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H8057"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H3759"\w* \w field|strong="H3759"\w*; \w and|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w singing|strong="H7442"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w joyful|strong="H7442"\w* \w noise|strong="H7321"\w*. \w Nobody|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w tread|strong="H1869"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w presses|strong="H3342"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H7673"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w shouting|strong="H1959"\w* \w stop|strong="H7673"\w*.
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H4578"\w* sounds \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H3658"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w inward|strong="H7130"\w* \w parts|strong="H7130"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Kir Heres.
\v 12 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w presents|strong="H7200"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w wearies|strong="H3811"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w*.
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\v 13 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* time past.
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “Within \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w worker|strong="H7916"\w* bound \w by|strong="H8141"\w* contract \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w count|strong="H8141"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3519"\w* contempt, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w very|strong="H4213"\w* \w small|strong="H4592"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w feeble|strong="H3808"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H5493"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*.
\p “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruinous|strong="H4654"\w* \w heap|strong="H4596"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5800"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Aroer|strong="H6177"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w*. \w They|strong="H5800"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w flocks|strong="H5739"\w*, \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H5892"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*.
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4013"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* Ephraim, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 4 “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w thin|strong="H1809"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w fatness|strong="H4924"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w lean|strong="H7329"\w*.
\v 5 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* harvester gathers \w the|strong="H1961"\w* wheat, \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* reaps \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w grain|strong="H7054"\w*. Yes, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w gleans|strong="H7114"\w* \w grain|strong="H7054"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Rephaim|strong="H7497"\w*.
\v 6 \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w gleanings|strong="H5955"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w there|strong="H7604"\w*, \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w shaking|strong="H5363"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w tree|strong="H2132"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w or|strong="H7218"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* uppermost bough, \w four|strong="H7969"\w* \w or|strong="H7218"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* outermost \w branches|strong="H5585"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w tree|strong="H2132"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 7 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w Maker|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w respect|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 8 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w respect|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w which|strong="H4196"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* fingers \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w either|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Asherah poles \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w incense|strong="H2553"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w*.
\v 9 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w strong|strong="H4581"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* places \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* woods \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* mountain top, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H6697"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*, \w and|strong="H6697"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H4581"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5282"\w* \w plants|strong="H5194"\w*, \w and|strong="H6697"\w* \w set|strong="H2232"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w foreign|strong="H2114"\w* seedlings.
\v 11 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H2470"\w* \w planting|strong="H2233"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* hedge \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w*. \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H2470"\w* \w your|strong="H2470"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w blossom|strong="H6524"\w*, \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* flees \w away|strong="H5067"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w grief|strong="H3511"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* desperate \w sorrow|strong="H3511"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Ah|strong="H1945"\w*, \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w uproar|strong="H1993"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w roar|strong="H1993"\w* \w like|strong="H1993"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w roaring|strong="H7588"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w rushing|strong="H7588"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w rush|strong="H7582"\w* \w like|strong="H1993"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w rushing|strong="H7588"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w mighty|strong="H3524"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*!
\v 13 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H3816"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w rush|strong="H7582"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rushing|strong="H7588"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w but|strong="H4325"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w off|strong="H4801"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H3816"\w* \w chased|strong="H7291"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w whirling|strong="H1534"\w* \w dust|strong="H1534"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w storm|strong="H5492"\w*.
\v 14 \w At|strong="H6153"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w terror|strong="H1091"\w*! \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w they|strong="H2962"\w* \w are|strong="H1091"\w* \w no|strong="H2962"\w* more. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w plunder|strong="H8154"\w* us, \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w rob|strong="H8154"\w* us.
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\v 1 \w Ah|strong="H1945"\w*, \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w land|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H5104"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* rustling \w of|strong="H5104"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*, which \w is|strong="H3671"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5676"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w of|strong="H5104"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*;
\v 2 \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w sends|strong="H7971"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="H4397"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w papyrus|strong="H1573"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, saying, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w tall|strong="H4900"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* smooth, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* beginning \w onward|strong="H1973"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* measures \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* treads \w down|strong="H7971"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* divide!”
\v 3 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwellers|strong="H7931"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w banner|strong="H5251"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w look|strong="H7200"\w*! \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w blown|strong="H8628"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*!
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\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H8252"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H5027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4349"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w*, \w like|strong="H3541"\w* \w clear|strong="H6703"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* sunshine, \w like|strong="H3541"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H5645"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*.”
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w blossom|strong="H6525"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w flower|strong="H6525"\w* \w becomes|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ripening|strong="H1580"\w* \w grape|strong="H1155"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sprigs|strong="H2150"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w pruning|strong="H4211"\w* \w hooks|strong="H4211"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spreading|strong="H5189"\w* \w branches|strong="H5189"\w*.
\v 6 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ravenous|strong="H5861"\w* \w birds|strong="H5861"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w ravenous|strong="H5861"\w* \w birds|strong="H5861"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* eat \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w summer|strong="H6972"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w will|strong="H2022"\w* eat \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w winter|strong="H2778"\w*.
\v 7 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H7862"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H2986"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w tall|strong="H4900"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* smooth, \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* beginning \w onward|strong="H1973"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* measures \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* treads \w down|strong="H4001"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* divide, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\p “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w rides|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w* \w cloud|strong="H5645"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* idols \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tremble|strong="H5128"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w melt|strong="H4549"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 2 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* stir \w up|strong="H5526"\w* \w the|strong="H5526"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H5526"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* everyone \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w his|strong="H5526"\w* \w brother|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* everyone \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w his|strong="H5526"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*; \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*.
\v 3 \w The|strong="H1875"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w fail|strong="H1238"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H7130"\w*. \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w destroy|strong="H1104"\w* \w their|strong="H7130"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*. \w They|strong="H7130"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* idols, \w the|strong="H1875"\w* charmers, those \w who|strong="H3049"\w* \w have|strong="H4714"\w* familiar \w spirits|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w wizards|strong="H3049"\w*.
\v 4 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7186"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cruel|strong="H7186"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w fierce|strong="H5794"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3001"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w fail|strong="H5405"\w* \w from|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3001"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3001"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w wasted|strong="H2717"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w become|strong="H2717"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w*.
\v 6 \w The|strong="H2717"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w will|strong="H2975"\w* \w become|strong="H2717"\w* foul. \w The|strong="H2717"\w* \w streams|strong="H5104"\w* \w of|strong="H5104"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w* \w will|strong="H2975"\w* be diminished \w and|strong="H7070"\w* \w dried|strong="H2717"\w* \w up|strong="H2717"\w*. \w The|strong="H2717"\w* \w reeds|strong="H7070"\w* \w and|strong="H7070"\w* \w flags|strong="H5488"\w* \w will|strong="H2975"\w* \w wither|strong="H2717"\w* \w away|strong="H2186"\w*.
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* meadows \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* brink \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sown|strong="H4218"\w* \w fields|strong="H4218"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*, \w will|strong="H2975"\w* \w become|strong="H3001"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w*, \w be|strong="H6310"\w* \w driven|strong="H5086"\w* \w away|strong="H5086"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w be|strong="H6310"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* fishermen \w will|strong="H4325"\w* lament, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* fish \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w nets|strong="H4365"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* languish.
\v 9 Moreover those who \w work|strong="H5647"\w* \w in|strong="H5647"\w* \w combed|strong="H8305"\w* \w flax|strong="H6593"\w*, \w and|strong="H5647"\w* those who weave white cloth, \w will|strong="H5647"\w* \w be|strong="H5647"\w* confounded.
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillars|strong="H8356"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w broken|strong="H1792"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1792"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* hire \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* grieved \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H1197"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zoan|strong="H6814"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w utterly|strong="H1197"\w* foolish. \w The|strong="H1197"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1197"\w* \w wisest|strong="H2450"\w* counselors \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w become|strong="H1197"\w* \w stupid|strong="H1197"\w*. How do \w you|strong="H1197"\w* say \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1121"\w* am \w the|strong="H1197"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1197"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w the|strong="H1197"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w ancient|strong="H6924"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*”?
\v 12 \w Where|strong="H4100"\w* \w then|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w*? \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w purposed|strong="H3289"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\v 13 \w The|strong="H7626"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Zoan|strong="H6814"\w* \w have|strong="H8269"\w* \w become|strong="H2973"\w* \w fools|strong="H2973"\w*. \w The|strong="H7626"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Memphis|strong="H5297"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w deceived|strong="H5377"\w*. They \w have|strong="H8269"\w* caused \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w go|strong="H8582"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*, those \w who|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H7626"\w* \w cornerstone|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w her|strong="H8269"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w*.
\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w mixed|strong="H4537"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* perverseness \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H8582"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*, \w like|strong="H7130"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drunken|strong="H7910"\w* \w man|strong="H7910"\w* \w staggers|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w vomit|strong="H6892"\w*.
\v 15 \w Neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H4714"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, which \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w tail|strong="H2180"\w*, \w palm|strong="H3712"\w* \w branch|strong="H3712"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* rush, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 16 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* women. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2729"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H6342"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w shaking|strong="H8573"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shakes|strong="H5130"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H2283"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w mention|strong="H2142"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w plans|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* determines \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
\v 18 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w language|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*. \w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* called “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H2041"\w*.”
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\v 19 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pillar|strong="H4676"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*.
\v 20 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oppressors|strong="H3905"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w savior|strong="H3467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* defender, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.
\v 21 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. Yes, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5088"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w perform|strong="H5647"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
\v 22 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5062"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w striking|strong="H5062"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w healing|strong="H7495"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w entreated|strong="H6279"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.
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\v 23 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* out \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Assyria, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* Assyrian \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Egyptian|strong="H4714"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* Assyria; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* Assyrians.
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\v 24 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* Assyria, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* earth;
\v 25 \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, saying, “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, Assyria \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.”
\c 20
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tartan|strong="H8661"\w* \w came|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Ashdod, \w when|strong="H7971"\w* \w Sargon|strong="H5623"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* Ashdod \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w*;
\v 2 \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w loosen|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.” \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w barefoot|strong="H3182"\w*.
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w barefoot|strong="H3182"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sign|strong="H4159"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wonder|strong="H4159"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*,
\v 4 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w lead|strong="H5090"\w* \w away|strong="H5090"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w captives|strong="H7628"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w exiles|strong="H1546"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*, \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w*, \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w barefoot|strong="H3182"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* \w buttocks|strong="H8357"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H2834"\w*, \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w shame|strong="H6172"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
\v 5 They \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H4480"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* confounded, \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w* \w their|strong="H4480"\w* \w expectation|strong="H4007"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w their|strong="H4480"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*.
\v 6 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* coast \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* say \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w our|strong="H5337"\w* \w expectation|strong="H4007"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*, \w how|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*?’”
\c 21
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3372"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
\p \w As|strong="H4057"\w* \w whirlwinds|strong="H5492"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w* \w sweep|strong="H2498"\w* \w through|strong="H2498"\w*, it comes from \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, from an \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* land.
\v 2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w grievous|strong="H7186"\w* \w vision|strong="H2380"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w declared|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* treacherous \w man|strong="H3605"\w* deals treacherously, \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroyer|strong="H7703"\w* \w destroys|strong="H7703"\w*. \w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*; \w attack|strong="H5927"\w*! \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w stopped|strong="H7673"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Media|strong="H4074"\w*’s sighing.
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* thighs \w are|strong="H4390"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w anguish|strong="H2479"\w*. \w Pains|strong="H6735"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* seized \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pains|strong="H6735"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w pain|strong="H2479"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w*’t \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w so|strong="H3651"\w* dismayed \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w*’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.
\v 4 \w My|strong="H7760"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* flutters. \w Horror|strong="H6427"\w* \w has|strong="H6427"\w* \w frightened|strong="H1204"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*. \w The|strong="H7760"\w* \w twilight|strong="H5399"\w* \w that|strong="H2837"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w desired|strong="H2837"\w* \w has|strong="H6427"\w* been \w turned|strong="H7760"\w* \w into|strong="H7760"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2731"\w* \w for|strong="H8582"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*.
\v 5 \w They|strong="H6186"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6186"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*. \w They|strong="H6186"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* watch. \w They|strong="H6186"\w* eat. \w They|strong="H6186"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. \w Rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w you|strong="H4886"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w oil|strong="H4886"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*!
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Lord said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w watchman|strong="H6822"\w*. \w Let|strong="H3212"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w*.
\v 7 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H7200"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* troop, \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w pairs|strong="H6776"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* troop \w of|strong="H7393"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* troop \w of|strong="H7393"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w he|strong="H7200"\w* \w shall|strong="H7227"\w* \w listen|strong="H7181"\w* \w diligently|strong="H7182"\w* \w with|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* attentiveness.”
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion: “Lord, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w watchtower|strong="H4707"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daytime|strong="H3119"\w*, \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w stay|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w post|strong="H4931"\w*.
\v 9 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w here|strong="H2009"\w* comes \w a|strong="H3068"\w* troop \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*, \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w pairs|strong="H6776"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Fallen|strong="H5307"\w*, \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* Babylon; \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w are|strong="H7393"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.
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\v 10 \w You|strong="H5046"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* grain \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*!” \w That|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w declared|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*.
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H8104"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H4853"\w* \w Dumah|strong="H1746"\w*.
\p One \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H4853"\w* \w Seir|strong="H8165"\w*, “\w Watchman|strong="H8104"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H4853"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*? \w Watchman|strong="H8104"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H4853"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*?”
\v 12 \w The|strong="H8104"\w* \w watchman|strong="H8104"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H8104"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* comes, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. If \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w inquire|strong="H1158"\w*, \w inquire|strong="H1158"\w*. \w Come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H3885"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w on|strong="H4853"\w* \w Arabia|strong="H6152"\w*.
\p \w You|strong="H6152"\w* \w will|strong="H3293"\w* \w lodge|strong="H3885"\w* \w in|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H3885"\w* \w thickets|strong="H3293"\w* \w in|strong="H3885"\w* \w Arabia|strong="H6152"\w*, \w you|strong="H6152"\w* caravans \w of|strong="H3293"\w* \w Dedanites|strong="H1720"\w*.
\v 14 \w They|strong="H5074"\w* brought \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w him|strong="H7125"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w*. \w The|strong="H3427"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Tema|strong="H8485"\w* \w met|strong="H7125"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w fugitives|strong="H5074"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.
\v 15 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H5074"\w* \w away|strong="H5074"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w drawn|strong="H5203"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bent|strong="H1869"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* heat \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord said \w to|strong="H8141"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*, “\w Within|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w worker|strong="H7916"\w* bound \w by|strong="H8141"\w* contract \w would|strong="H7916"\w* \w count|strong="H8141"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w*,
\v 17 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w residue|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w archers|strong="H7198"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H4557"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* \w vision|strong="H2384"\w*.
\p \w What|strong="H4100"\w* ails \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w housetops|strong="H1406"\w*?
\v 2 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w full|strong="H4395"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* shouting, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tumultuous|strong="H1993"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w joyous|strong="H5947"\w* \w town|strong="H7151"\w*, \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.
\v 3 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7101"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4672"\w* bound \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w archers|strong="H7198"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4672"\w* bound \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w*.
\v 4 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H8159"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w weep|strong="H1065"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H4843"\w*. Don’t labor \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
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\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w confusion|strong="H4103"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* treading \w down|strong="H4001"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w perplexity|strong="H3998"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w vision|strong="H2384"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w breaking|strong="H6979"\w* \w down|strong="H4001"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w walls|strong="H7023"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w crying|strong="H7771"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.”
\v 6 \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* quiver, \w with|strong="H5375"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w of|strong="H7393"\w* \w men|strong="H6168"\w* \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*; \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H6168"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*.
\v 7 \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* \w choicest|strong="H4005"\w* \w valleys|strong="H6010"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w set|strong="H7896"\w* \w themselves|strong="H4390"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w array|strong="H7896"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.
\v 8 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3063"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w covering|strong="H4539"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w looked|strong="H5027"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* armor \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*.
\v 9 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w breaches|strong="H1233"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w*; \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w lower|strong="H8481"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w*.
\v 10 \w You|strong="H1004"\w* \w counted|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H5422"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H1004"\w* \w broke|strong="H5422"\w* \w down|strong="H5422"\w* \w the|strong="H5422"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w fortify|strong="H1219"\w* \w the|strong="H5422"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.
\v 11 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reservoir|strong="H4724"\w* between \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H6213"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w old|strong="H3465"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* didn’t \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w had|strong="H4325"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w respect|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w planned|strong="H3335"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w long|strong="H7350"\w* \w ago|strong="H7350"\w*.
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\v 12 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*, \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w*, \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w baldness|strong="H7144"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* dressing \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*;
\v 13 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*, \w killing|strong="H2026"\w* \w cattle|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w killing|strong="H2026"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, eating \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*: “Let’s eat \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”
\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w himself|strong="H1540"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* ears, “\w Surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w forgiven|strong="H3722"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w treasurer|strong="H5532"\w*, \w even|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w*, \w who|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* say,
\v 16 ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* doing \w here|strong="H6311"\w*? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* dug \w out|strong="H2672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*?’ Cutting himself \w out|strong="H2672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tomb|strong="H6913"\w* \w on|strong="H4791"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*, chiseling \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w habitation|strong="H4908"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* himself \w in|strong="H6913"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*!”
\v 17 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* overcome \w you|strong="H2009"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hurl|strong="H2904"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w* \w away|strong="H2904"\w* violently. \w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w grasp|strong="H5844"\w* \w you|strong="H2009"\w* \w firmly|strong="H5844"\w*.
\v 18 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\w* wind \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w around|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w around|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* throw \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ball|strong="H1754"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7342"\w* country. \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w*, \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H7036"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* lord’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 19 I will \w thrust|strong="H1920"\w* \w you|strong="H2040"\w* \w from|strong="H1920"\w* \w your|strong="H2040"\w* \w office|strong="H4612"\w*. \w You|strong="H2040"\w* will be pulled \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w from|strong="H1920"\w* \w your|strong="H2040"\w* \w station|strong="H4612"\w*.
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\v 20 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* Eliakim \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*,
\v 21 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w robe|strong="H3801"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* belt. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w commit|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w government|strong="H4475"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* father \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\v 22 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w key|strong="H4668"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H7926"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w*.
\v 23 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fasten|strong="H8628"\w* \w him|strong="H8628"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nail|strong="H3489"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sure \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 24 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w hang|strong="H8518"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* father’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offspring|strong="H6631"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w issue|strong="H6849"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cups \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pitchers|strong="H5035"\w*.
\v 25 “\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, “\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w nail|strong="H3489"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w fastened|strong="H8628"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sure \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w*. \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*. \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*.
\p \w Howl|strong="H3213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* ships \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w laid|strong="H1540"\w* \w waste|strong="H7703"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* there \w is|strong="H1004"\w* no \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, no entering \w in|strong="H1004"\w*. \w From|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Kittim|strong="H3794"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H1540"\w*.
\v 2 \w Be|strong="H3220"\w* \w still|strong="H1826"\w*, \w you|strong="H3427"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* coast, \w you|strong="H3427"\w* whom \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w* \w that|strong="H3220"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w have|strong="H1826"\w* \w replenished|strong="H4390"\w*.
\v 3 \w On|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Shihor|strong="H7883"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w revenue|strong="H8393"\w*. She \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* market \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\v 4 \w Be|strong="H3808"\w* ashamed, \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1431"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4581"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, saying, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w travailed|strong="H2342"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w nourished|strong="H1431"\w* \w young|strong="H3205"\w* \w men|strong="H3220"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H3205"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w*.”
\v 5 When \w the|strong="H2342"\w* \w report|strong="H8088"\w* comes \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, they \w will|strong="H4714"\w* be \w in|strong="H2342"\w* \w anguish|strong="H2342"\w* \w at|strong="H2342"\w* \w the|strong="H2342"\w* \w report|strong="H8088"\w* \w of|strong="H8088"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*.
\v 6 \w Pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*! \w Wail|strong="H3213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3427"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* coast!
\v 7 \w Is|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w joyous|strong="H5947"\w* \w city|strong="H6927"\w*, whose \w antiquity|strong="H6927"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w ancient|strong="H6924"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, whose \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w carried|strong="H2986"\w* \w her|strong="H2063"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* travel?
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\v 8 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w planned|strong="H3289"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* giver \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w crowns|strong="H5849"\w*, \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w merchants|strong="H5503"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w traders|strong="H5503"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w honorable|strong="H3513"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth?
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w planned|strong="H3289"\w* \w it|strong="H7043"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w stain|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H6643"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w into|strong="H6635"\w* \w contempt|strong="H7043"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w honorable|strong="H3513"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.
\v 10 \w Pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H5674"\w* land \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*. \w There|strong="H2975"\w* \w is|strong="H1323"\w* no \w restraint|strong="H4206"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.
\v 11 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* shaken \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*’s \w strongholds|strong="H4581"\w*.
\v 12 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H5117"\w* \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H5937"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*, \w you|strong="H5117"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Sidon|strong="H6721"\w*. \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w Kittim|strong="H3794"\w*. \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H5117"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w the|strong="H7760"\w* land \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* didn’t exist. \w The|strong="H7760"\w* Assyrians \w founded|strong="H3245"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* dwell \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H6728"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* towers. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* overthrew \w its|strong="H7760"\w* palaces. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruin|strong="H4654"\w*.
\v 14 \w Howl|strong="H3213"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* ships \w of|strong="H4581"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4581"\w* \w is|strong="H7703"\w* laid \w waste|strong="H7703"\w*!
\v 15 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, according \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w After|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*.
\v 16 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*; \w go|strong="H5437"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w has|strong="H3947"\w* \w been|strong="H2142"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*. \w Make|strong="H5437"\w* \w sweet|strong="H3190"\w* \w melody|strong="H5059"\w*. \w Sing|strong="H7892"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w*, \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w may|strong="H4616"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w*.
\v 17 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* wages, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.
\v 18 \w Her|strong="H1961"\w* \w merchandise|strong="H5504"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* wages \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w holiness|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* treasured \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w laid|strong="H6440"\w* \w up|strong="H3427"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w merchandise|strong="H5504"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w sufficiently|strong="H7654"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w durable|strong="H6266"\w* \w clothing|strong="H4374"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth \w empty|strong="H1238"\w*, \w makes|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w waste|strong="H1110"\w*, turns \w it|strong="H6440"\w* upside \w down|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w scatters|strong="H6327"\w* \w its|strong="H5753"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w*.
\v 2 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*; \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* master; \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w maid|strong="H8198"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w her|strong="H1961"\w* \w mistress|strong="H1404"\w*; \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w buyer|strong="H7069"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w seller|strong="H4376"\w*; \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w creditor|strong="H5383"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* debtor; \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* taker \w of|strong="H5650"\w* interest, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* giver \w of|strong="H5650"\w* interest.
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w utterly|strong="H1238"\w* \w emptied|strong="H1238"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w utterly|strong="H1238"\w* \w laid|strong="H1238"\w* \w waste|strong="H1238"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.
\v 4 \w The|strong="H5971"\w* earth mourns \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w fades|strong="H5034"\w* \w away|strong="H5034"\w*. \w The|strong="H5971"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* languishes \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w fades|strong="H5034"\w* \w away|strong="H5034"\w*. \w The|strong="H5971"\w* \w lofty|strong="H4791"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* earth languish.
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* earth \w also|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H8451"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2610"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w its|strong="H8478"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, \w violated|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w broken|strong="H6565"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* curse has devoured \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H3427"\w* are found guilty. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth are \w burned|strong="H2787"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w few|strong="H4213"\w* men are \w left|strong="H7604"\w*.
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* mourns. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* languishes. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w merry-hearted|strong="H8056"\w* sigh.
\v 8 \w The|strong="H7673"\w* \w mirth|strong="H4885"\w* \w of|strong="H7588"\w* \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w* \w ceases|strong="H7673"\w*. \w The|strong="H7673"\w* sound \w of|strong="H7588"\w* those who \w rejoice|strong="H5947"\w* \w ends|strong="H7673"\w*. \w The|strong="H7673"\w* \w joy|strong="H4885"\w* \w of|strong="H7588"\w* \w the|strong="H7673"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w* \w ceases|strong="H7673"\w*.
\v 9 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w with|strong="H4843"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w*. \w Strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4843"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* those \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*.
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* confused \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w down|strong="H7665"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H1004"\w* come \w in|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 11 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w crying|strong="H6682"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w darkened|strong="H6150"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w gone|strong="H1540"\w*.
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5892"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8047"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* struck \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7591"\w*.
\v 13 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w shaking|strong="H5363"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w tree|strong="H2132"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gleanings|strong="H5955"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vintage|strong="H1210"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*.
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\v 14 \w These|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H7442"\w* \w for|strong="H7442"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w cry|strong="H6670"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7442"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w glorify|strong="H3513"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H5921"\w*, \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* islands \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*!
\v 16 \w From|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* uttermost \w part|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H3671"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* earth \w have|strong="H8085"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w songs|strong="H2158"\w*. \w Glory|strong="H6643"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*!
\p \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w I|strong="H8085"\w* pine \w away|strong="H3671"\w*! \w I|strong="H8085"\w* pine \w away|strong="H3671"\w*! \w woe|strong="H7334"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w*!” \w The|strong="H8085"\w* treacherous \w have|strong="H8085"\w* dealt treacherously. Yes, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* treacherous \w have|strong="H8085"\w* dealt very treacherously.
\v 17 \w Fear|strong="H6343"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pit|strong="H6354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w* \w are|strong="H6341"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w inhabit|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.
\v 18 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w flees|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pit|strong="H6354"\w*; \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5307"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pit|strong="H6354"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* windows \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7493"\w*.
\v 19 \w The|strong="H6565"\w* earth is \w utterly|strong="H7489"\w* \w broken|strong="H6565"\w*. \w The|strong="H6565"\w* earth is torn apart. \w The|strong="H6565"\w* earth is \w shaken|strong="H4131"\w* \w violently|strong="H4131"\w*.
\v 20 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stagger|strong="H5128"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drunken|strong="H7910"\w* \w man|strong="H7910"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* sway back \w and|strong="H6965"\w* forth \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hammock. \w Its|strong="H5921"\w* disobedience \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*.
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\v 21 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w ones|strong="H4791"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.
\v 22 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6485"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* prisoners \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6485"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* pit, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prison|strong="H4525"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w*.
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w moon|strong="H3842"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w confounded|strong="H2659"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H2535"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H2659"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6382"\w* \w things|strong="H3034"\w*, \w things|strong="H3034"\w* planned \w long|strong="H7350"\w* \w ago|strong="H7350"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* complete faithfulness \w and|strong="H3068"\w* truth.
\v 2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heap|strong="H1530"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruin|strong="H4654"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* palace \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w to|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*.
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w glorify|strong="H3513"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4581"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4581"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w distress|strong="H6862"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4268"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w storm|strong="H2230"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heat|strong="H2721"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w blast|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* dreaded \w ones|strong="H6184"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w storm|strong="H2230"\w* \w against|strong="H6862"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*.
\v 5 \w As|strong="H2114"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w heat|strong="H2721"\w* \w in|strong="H2721"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dry|strong="H2721"\w* \w place|strong="H6724"\w* \w you|strong="H2114"\w* \w will|strong="H2114"\w* bring \w down|strong="H3665"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w noise|strong="H7588"\w* \w of|strong="H7588"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w*; \w as|strong="H2114"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w heat|strong="H2721"\w* \w by|strong="H2721"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H7588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H5645"\w*, \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w song|strong="H2158"\w* \w of|strong="H7588"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* dreaded \w ones|strong="H6184"\w* \w will|strong="H2114"\w* \w be|strong="H2114"\w* \w brought|strong="H6030"\w* \w low|strong="H3665"\w*.
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\v 6 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w choice|strong="H8081"\w* meat,\f + \fr 25:6 \ft literally, fat things\f* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w choice|strong="H8081"\w* wines, \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w choice|strong="H8081"\w* meat \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w marrow|strong="H4229"\w*, \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H8105"\w* \w refined|strong="H2212"\w* \w choice|strong="H8081"\w* wines.
\v 7 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroy|strong="H1104"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covering|strong="H4541"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* covers \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w veil|strong="H4541"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w spread|strong="H5259"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w forever|strong="H5331"\w*! \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wipe|strong="H4229"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 9 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* said \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*! \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w waited|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*! \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*! \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w waited|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*. \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*!”
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.
\p \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w trodden|strong="H1758"\w* \w down|strong="H5117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w straw|strong="H4963"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w trodden|strong="H1758"\w* \w down|strong="H5117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* water \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dunghill|strong="H1119"\w*.
\v 11 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H6566"\w*, \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w one|strong="H3027"\w* who swims \w spreads|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w swim|strong="H7811"\w*, \w but|strong="H1346"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w pride|strong="H1346"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w humbled|strong="H8213"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* craft \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 12 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H4869"\w* \w brought|strong="H7817"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* high \w fortress|strong="H4013"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w down|strong="H7817"\w*, \w laid|strong="H5060"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w brought|strong="H7817"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w sung|strong="H7891"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*:
\q1 “\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
\q2 God appoints \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w bulwarks|strong="H2426"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Open|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w may|strong="H1471"\w* enter:
\q2 \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* faith.
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5341"\w* \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* whoever’s \w mind|strong="H3336"\w* \w is|strong="H3336"\w* \w steadfast|strong="H5564"\w* \w in|strong="H7965"\w* \w perfect|strong="H7965"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* trusts \w in|strong="H7965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 Trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H7817"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lofty|strong="H4791"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w lays|strong="H8213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w lays|strong="H8213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w brings|strong="H8213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H7429"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w shall|strong="H7272"\w* \w tread|strong="H7429"\w* \w it|strong="H7429"\w* \w down|strong="H7429"\w*,
\q2 even \w the|strong="H7429"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H7272"\w* \w the|strong="H7429"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w the|strong="H7429"\w* \w steps|strong="H6471"\w* \w of|strong="H7272"\w* \w the|strong="H7429"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w*.”
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H6424"\w* \w way|strong="H4570"\w* \w of|strong="H4570"\w* \w the|strong="H6424"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H4339"\w*.
\q2 You \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w make|strong="H6424"\w* \w the|strong="H6424"\w* \w path|strong="H4570"\w* \w of|strong="H4570"\w* \w the|strong="H6424"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w level|strong="H6424"\w*.
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\v 8 Yes, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w waited|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w renown|strong="H8034"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 9 \w With|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* desired \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w seek|strong="H7836"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H7836"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 Let \w favor|strong="H2603"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*,
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*.
\q1 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H5229"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* deal wrongfully,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w majesty|strong="H1348"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w see|strong="H2372"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w zeal|strong="H7068"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* disappointed.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H2372"\w*, fire \w will|strong="H3068"\w* consume \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w ordain|strong="H8239"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6466"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, other lords \w besides|strong="H2108"\w* \w you|strong="H2142"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w dominion|strong="H1166"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H2142"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H2108"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H2108"\w* acknowledge \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w shall|strong="H6485"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w departed|strong="H7496"\w* \w spirits|strong="H7496"\w* \w shall|strong="H6485"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w*.
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H8045"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w caused|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w memory|strong="H2143"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H8045"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* perish.
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\v 15 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w increased|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w increased|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*!
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w glorified|strong="H3513"\w*!
\q2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* enlarged \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w borders|strong="H7099"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.
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\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6862"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H6485"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H6694"\w* \w out|strong="H6694"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H3908"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w chastening|strong="H4148"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w*.
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\v 17 Just \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w woman|strong="H3205"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H2030"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w draws|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w delivery|strong="H3205"\w*,
\q2 \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w pain|strong="H2342"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cries|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w pangs|strong="H2256"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 18 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w been|strong="H3644"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w*.
\q2 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w been|strong="H3644"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w pain|strong="H2342"\w*.
\q1 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w it|strong="H6213"\w* seems, \w only|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.
\q2 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H3444"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* earth;
\q2 \w neither|strong="H1077"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*.
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\v 19 \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w shall|strong="H5038"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w bodies|strong="H5038"\w* \w shall|strong="H5038"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*.
\q1 \w Awake|strong="H6974"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w of|strong="H4191"\w* herbs,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w out|strong="H7442"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w departed|strong="H7496"\w* \w spirits|strong="H7496"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w my|strong="H5674"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w enter|strong="H5674"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H5674"\w* \w rooms|strong="H2315"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w your|strong="H5674"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w behind|strong="H1157"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.
\q1 \w Hide|strong="H2247"\w* yourself \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w*,
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* \w past|strong="H5674"\w*.
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\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w disclose|strong="H1540"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w her|strong="H1540"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w*.
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hard|strong="H7186"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w leviathan|strong="H3882"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fleeing|strong="H1281"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w leviathan|strong="H3882"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twisted|strong="H6129"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dragon|strong="H8577"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
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\v 2 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w sing|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w*, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2531"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*!
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w keeper|strong="H5341"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w*. \w Lest|strong="H6435"\w* anyone \w damage|strong="H6485"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 4 \w Wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4421"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, but if \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H4310"\w* \w find|strong="H5414"\w* \w briers|strong="H8068"\w* \w and|strong="H8068"\w* \w thorns|strong="H7898"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*! \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* march \w on|strong="H2534"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H8068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w burn|strong="H6702"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
\v 5 \w Or|strong="H6213"\w* else let \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w strength|strong="H4581"\w*, \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*. Let \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w In|strong="H3478"\w* days \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H8327"\w* \w root|strong="H8327"\w*. \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w blossom|strong="H6524"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w bud|strong="H6524"\w*. \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w fruit|strong="H8570"\w*.
\v 7 Has \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w as|strong="H5221"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* those \w who|strong="H5221"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w*? Or \w are|strong="H4347"\w* \w they|strong="H5221"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w like|strong="H5221"\w* those \w who|strong="H5221"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* were \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*?
\v 8 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w measure|strong="H5432"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*, \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w contend|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* removed \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w rough|strong="H7186"\w* \w blast|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.
\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgiven|strong="H3722"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w taking|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*: \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w makes|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stones \w of|strong="H4196"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w chalk|strong="H1615"\w* stones \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H2403"\w* beaten \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5310"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Asherah poles \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w incense|strong="H2553"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* solitary, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w* \w deserted|strong="H5800"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w*, \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w consume|strong="H3615"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w branches|strong="H5585"\w*.
\v 11 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w boughs|strong="H7105"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* women \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* fire, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* understanding. \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w favor|strong="H2603"\w*.
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\v 12 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* thresh \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w flowing|strong="H5158"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3950"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w*, \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 13 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blown|strong="H8628"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* ready \w to|strong="H3068"\w* perish \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Assyria, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w outcasts|strong="H5080"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w pride|strong="H1348"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w drunkards|strong="H7910"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* Ephraim, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fading|strong="H5034"\w* \w flower|strong="H6731"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w* \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w*, \w which|strong="H3196"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fertile|strong="H8081"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* are \w overcome|strong="H1986"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*!
\v 2 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3027"\w* Lord \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w one|strong="H3524"\w* \w who|strong="H2389"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w*. Like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w storm|strong="H2230"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w hail|strong="H1259"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroying|strong="H6986"\w* \w storm|strong="H2230"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w storm|strong="H2230"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w overflowing|strong="H7857"\w*, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w cast|strong="H4325"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w down|strong="H3240"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* earth \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 3 \w The|strong="H7429"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H5850"\w* \w pride|strong="H1348"\w* \w of|strong="H5850"\w* \w the|strong="H7429"\w* \w drunkards|strong="H7910"\w* \w of|strong="H5850"\w* Ephraim \w will|strong="H7272"\w* be \w trodden|strong="H7429"\w* \w under|strong="H7429"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w*.
\v 4 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w fading|strong="H5034"\w* \w flower|strong="H6733"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w* \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w*, which \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fertile|strong="H8081"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, \w shall|strong="H7218"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* first-ripe fig \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w*, which someone picks \w and|strong="H7218"\w* eats \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w soon|strong="H5750"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 5 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w diadem|strong="H6843"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w residue|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\v 6 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.
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\v 7 \w They|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w reel|strong="H7686"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w stagger|strong="H8582"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H7941"\w*. \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w reel|strong="H7686"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H7941"\w*. \w They|strong="H1571"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w They|strong="H1571"\w* \w stagger|strong="H8582"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H7941"\w*. \w They|strong="H1571"\w* \w err|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H5030"\w* \w vision|strong="H7203"\w*. \w They|strong="H1571"\w* \w stumble|strong="H6328"\w* \w in|strong="H5030"\w* \w judgment|strong="H6417"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w tables|strong="H7979"\w* \w are|strong="H7979"\w* \w completely|strong="H3605"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w filthy|strong="H6675"\w* \w vomit|strong="H6892"\w* \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w filthiness|strong="H6675"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H4310"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1844"\w*? \w To|strong="H4310"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H4310"\w* explain \w the|strong="H3384"\w* \w message|strong="H8052"\w*? Those \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w weaned|strong="H1580"\w* \w from|strong="H1580"\w* \w the|strong="H3384"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*, \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w drawn|strong="H6267"\w* \w from|strong="H1580"\w* \w the|strong="H3384"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*?
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w precept|strong="H6673"\w* \w on|strong="H6673"\w* \w precept|strong="H6673"\w*, \w precept|strong="H6673"\w* \w on|strong="H6673"\w* \w precept|strong="H6673"\w*; \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w on|strong="H6673"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w*, \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w on|strong="H6673"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w*; \w here|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H2191"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H2191"\w*.
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\v 11 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w stammering|strong="H3934"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w*,
\v 12 \w to|strong="H8085"\w* whom \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w resting|strong="H4496"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w*. \w Give|strong="H5117"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w weary|strong="H5889"\w*,” \w and|strong="H8085"\w* “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w refreshing|strong="H4774"\w*;” \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w precept|strong="H6673"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w precept|strong="H6673"\w*, \w precept|strong="H6673"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w precept|strong="H6673"\w*; \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w*, \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w*; \w here|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H2191"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H2191"\w*; \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w fall|strong="H3782"\w* backward, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w snared|strong="H3369"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="H3651"\w* scoffers, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*:
\v 15 “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* said, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*.\f + \fr 28:15 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w overflowing|strong="H7857"\w* scourge \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*, \w it|strong="H7760"\w* won’t \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4268"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* ourselves \w under|strong="H6213"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w*.’”
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w lay|strong="H3245"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w for|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tried stone, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w cornerstone|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sure|strong="H3245"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w*. \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* believes \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* act hastily.
\v 17 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w measuring|strong="H6957"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* plumb \w line|strong="H6957"\w*. \w The|strong="H7760"\w* \w hail|strong="H1259"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w sweep|strong="H3261"\w* \w away|strong="H7857"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4268"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w overflow|strong="H7857"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w hiding|strong="H5643"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w*.
\v 18 \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* annulled, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*\f + \fr 28:18 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w overflowing|strong="H7857"\w* \w scourge|strong="H7752"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w trampled|strong="H4823"\w* \w down|strong="H4823"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.
\v 19 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w often|strong="H1767"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w seize|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*, \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1767"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w terror|strong="H2113"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* understand \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w message|strong="H8052"\w*.”
\v 20 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bed|strong="H4702"\w* \w is|strong="H4702"\w* too \w short|strong="H7114"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w stretch|strong="H8311"\w* out \w on|strong="H6887"\w*, \w and|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w blanket|strong="H4541"\w* \w is|strong="H4702"\w* too narrow \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w wrap|strong="H3664"\w* oneself \w in|strong="H7114"\w*.
\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Perazim|strong="H6559"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* angry \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*; \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w unusual|strong="H2114"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w extraordinary|strong="H5237"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 22 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* don’t \w be|strong="H3069"\w* scoffers, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w bonds|strong="H4147"\w* \w be|strong="H3069"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* decree \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w destruction|strong="H3617"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth.
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\v 23 \w Give|strong="H7181"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*! \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* speech!
\v 24 Does \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* plows \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w*? Does \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w keep|strong="H2790"\w* turning \w the|strong="H3605"\w* soil \w and|strong="H3117"\w* breaking \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clods|strong="H7702"\w*?
\v 25 When \w he|strong="H3808"\w* has leveled \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w*, doesn’t \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w plant|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dill|strong="H7100"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* cumin seed, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w rows|strong="H7795"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spelt|strong="H3698"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w*?
\v 26 \w For|strong="H4941"\w* \w his|strong="H3256"\w* God \w instructs|strong="H3256"\w* \w him|strong="H3384"\w* \w in|strong="H4941"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w teaches|strong="H3384"\w* \w him|strong="H3384"\w*.
\v 27 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dill|strong="H7100"\w* isn’t \w threshed|strong="H1758"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sharp|strong="H2742"\w* \w instrument|strong="H2742"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H5699"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* wheel \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cumin; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dill|strong="H7100"\w* \w is|strong="H5699"\w* \w beaten|strong="H2251"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stick, \w and|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cumin \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*.
\v 28 \w Bread|strong="H3899"\w* flour \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ground|strong="H1854"\w*; \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w always|strong="H5331"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1758"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Although|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* drives \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wheel|strong="H1536"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1758"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* over \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w* don’t grind \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.
\v 29 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w excellent|strong="H1431"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H8454"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Ariel! Ariel, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w*! \w Add|strong="H5595"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*; let \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w feasts|strong="H2282"\w* come \w around|strong="H5921"\w*;
\v 2 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w distress|strong="H6693"\w* Ariel, \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w mourning|strong="H8386"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* lamentation. She shall \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* altar hearth.\f + \fr 29:2 \ft or, Ariel\f*
\v 3 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* will \w encamp|strong="H2583"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* will \w lay|strong="H6696"\w* \w siege|strong="H6696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w posted|strong="H6965"\w* troops. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* will \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w siege|strong="H6696"\w* \w works|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 4 \w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H7817"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w out|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*. \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* \w speech|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* mumble \w out|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*. \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* who \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* familiar spirit, \w out|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w speech|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w whisper|strong="H6850"\w* \w out|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*.
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\v 5 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* foes \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w fine|strong="H1851"\w* \w dust|strong="H1851"\w*, \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w ruthless|strong="H6184"\w* \w ones|strong="H6184"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w blows|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*. Yes, \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w instant|strong="H6621"\w*, \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*.
\v 6 \w She|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w visited|strong="H6485"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5591"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w flame|strong="H3851"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* devouring fire.
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w fight|strong="H6633"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Ariel, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w fight|strong="H6633"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4685"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w distress|strong="H6693"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.
\v 8 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2492"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3651"\w* eats; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* awakes, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hunger|strong="H5315"\w* isn’t \w satisfied|strong="H7386"\w*; \w or|strong="H1471"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2492"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w*; \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* awakes, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w faint|strong="H5889"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w still|strong="H1471"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w fight|strong="H6633"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*.
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\v 9 Pause \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w wonder|strong="H8539"\w*! \w Blind|strong="H8173"\w* yourselves \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w blind|strong="H8173"\w*! \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w drunken|strong="H7937"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H7937"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w stagger|strong="H5128"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H7937"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H7941"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w poured|strong="H5258"\w* \w out|strong="H5258"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H8639"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8639"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w closed|strong="H3680"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seers|strong="H2374"\w*.
\v 11 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w vision|strong="H2380"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* educated, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Read|strong="H7121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*;” \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w says|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w*;”
\v 12 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* educated, saying, “\w Read|strong="H7121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w*;” \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* says, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w*’t \w read|strong="H7121"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* Lord \w said|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* draws \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w honors|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w removed|strong="H7368"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w*;
\v 14 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w proceed|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w work|strong="H6381"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w work|strong="H6381"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wonder|strong="H6382"\w*; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H5641"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* perish, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* understanding \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H5641"\w* prudent \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3254"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w deeply|strong="H6009"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dark|strong="H4285"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* say, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*?” \w and|strong="H3068"\w* “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*?”
\v 16 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* turn \w things|strong="H4639"\w* upside \w down|strong="H3588"\w*! \w Should|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* say \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*;” \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* say \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* understanding”?
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\v 17 Isn’t \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H4213"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H3759"\w* \w field|strong="H3759"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H3759"\w* \w field|strong="H3759"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w regarded|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*?
\v 18 \w In|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w deaf|strong="H2795"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w obscurity|strong="H2822"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w increase|strong="H3254"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H6035"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 20 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruthless|strong="H6184"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* scoffer ceases, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3772"\w* alert \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w are|strong="H3772"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*—
\v 21 \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H3198"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w indicted|strong="H2398"\w* \w by|strong="H2398"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* lay \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H6983"\w* \w for|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w reproves|strong="H3198"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w deprive|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6662"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* justice \w with|strong="H1697"\w* false \w testimony|strong="H1697"\w*.
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\v 22 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* Abraham, \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*: “\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* ashamed, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* grow \w pale|strong="H2357"\w*.
\v 23 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w stand|strong="H6206"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w awe|strong="H6206"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 24 \w They|strong="H3045"\w* \w also|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w err|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H3925"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* understanding, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* those \w who|strong="H3045"\w* grumble \w will|strong="H7307"\w* receive \w instruction|strong="H3948"\w*.”
\c 30
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\v 1 “\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H5637"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*”, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w alliance|strong="H4541"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w add|strong="H5595"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*;
\v 2 \w who|strong="H6547"\w* \w set|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w asking|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w my|strong="H3381"\w* \w advice|strong="H6310"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H5810"\w* themselves \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w strength|strong="H4581"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*!
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w strength|strong="H4581"\w* \w of|strong="H4581"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4581"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H4581"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w confusion|strong="H1322"\w*.
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w Zoan|strong="H6814"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="H4397"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hanes|strong="H2609"\w*.
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H1322"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5828"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*.”
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* animals \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w South|strong="H5045"\w*.
\p \w Through|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w anguish|strong="H6869"\w*, \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lioness|strong="H3833"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lion|strong="H3833"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* viper \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w fiery|strong="H8314"\w* \w flying|strong="H5774"\w* \w serpent|strong="H8314"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w riches|strong="H2428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w young|strong="H3833"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H5895"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* treasures \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w humps|strong="H1707"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* unprofitable \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="H7121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w helps|strong="H5826"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w vain|strong="H1892"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* no \w purpose|strong="H7385"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H4714"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w Rahab|strong="H7293"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* sits \w still|strong="H7674"\w*.
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w*, \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tablet|strong="H3871"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w inscribe|strong="H2710"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4805"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w lying|strong="H3586"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w law|strong="H8451"\w*;
\v 10 \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w seers|strong="H2374"\w*, “Don’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w*!” \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w prophets|strong="H2374"\w*, “Don’t \w prophesy|strong="H2372"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w right|strong="H1696"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2513"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Prophesy|strong="H2372"\w* \w deceits|strong="H4123"\w*.
\v 11 \w Get|strong="H5493"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. \w Turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*. Cause \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*.”
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w trust|strong="H8172"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w oppression|strong="H6233"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w perverseness|strong="H3868"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rely|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,
\v 13 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w shall|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w breach|strong="H6556"\w* ready \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, swelling \w out|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H7682"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, whose \w breaking|strong="H7667"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w instant|strong="H6621"\w*.
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w it|strong="H3335"\w* \w as|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w*’s \w vessel|strong="H2789"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w breaking|strong="H7667"\w* \w it|strong="H3335"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w sparing|strong="H2550"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* piece good \w enough|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w take|strong="H2846"\w* fire \w from|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w hearth|strong="H3344"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* dip \w up|strong="H7665"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w cistern|strong="H1360"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w thus|strong="H3541"\w* said \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w returning|strong="H7729"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w*. \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w quietness|strong="H8252"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* confidence.” \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w*,
\v 16 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*;” \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w*; \w and|strong="H5483"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w*;” \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w*.
\v 17 One thousand \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w threat|strong="H1606"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* one. \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w threat|strong="H1606"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H2022"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beacon|strong="H8650"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w banner|strong="H5251"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H2442"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*. Blessed \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w wait|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 19 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w*. \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\v 20 Though \w the|strong="H7200"\w* Lord \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w adversity|strong="H6862"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w affliction|strong="H3906"\w*, \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3384"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* hidden \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3384"\w*;
\v 21 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* turn \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* right hand, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* turn \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w left|strong="H8041"\w*, \w your|strong="H8085"\w* ears \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* voice behind \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. \w Walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”
\v 22 \w You|strong="H3644"\w* \w shall|strong="H3701"\w* \w defile|strong="H2930"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w overlaying|strong="H6826"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w plating|strong="H6826"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w molten|strong="H4541"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w You|strong="H3644"\w* \w shall|strong="H3701"\w* cast \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w an|strong="H3318"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2930"\w* \w thing|strong="H1739"\w*. \w You|strong="H3644"\w* \w shall|strong="H3701"\w* tell \w it|strong="H2930"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H3318"\w*!”
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\v 23 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ground; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w increase|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ground \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w rich|strong="H8082"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* plentiful. \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w livestock|strong="H4735"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w large|strong="H7337"\w* \w pastures|strong="H3733"\w*.
\v 24 \w The|strong="H5647"\w* oxen likewise \w and|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w young|strong="H5895"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H5895"\w* \w that|strong="H5895"\w* \w till|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* ground \w will|strong="H5647"\w* eat savory \w feed|strong="H1098"\w*, \w which|strong="H5895"\w* has \w been|strong="H5647"\w* \w winnowed|strong="H2219"\w* \w with|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w shovel|strong="H7371"\w* \w and|strong="H5647"\w* \w with|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w fork|strong="H4214"\w*.
\v 25 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* brooks \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w streams|strong="H6388"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w lofty|strong="H1364"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2027"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*.
\v 26 \w Moreover|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* light \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w moon|strong="H3842"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* light \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sun|strong="H2535"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* light \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sun|strong="H2535"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w* brighter, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* light \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w binds|strong="H2280"\w* \w up|strong="H2280"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fracture|strong="H7667"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w heals|strong="H7495"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wound|strong="H4347"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* struck \w with|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 27 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w comes|strong="H4390"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w away|strong="H1197"\w*, \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H2195"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* thick rising \w smoke|strong="H4858"\w*. \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*. \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* devouring fire.
\v 28 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H5130"\w* \w overflowing|strong="H7857"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w reaches|strong="H5704"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sift|strong="H5130"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sieve|strong="H5299"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* destruction. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w bridle|strong="H7448"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w leads|strong="H8582"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w ruin|strong="H8582"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w jaws|strong="H3895"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.
\v 29 \w You|strong="H3915"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flute|strong="H2485"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w*.
\v 30 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H1935"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* descent \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2197"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* anger \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w flame|strong="H3851"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* devouring fire, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* blast, \w storm|strong="H2230"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hailstones|strong="H1259"\w*.
\v 31 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Assyrian \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*.
\v 32 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* stroke \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rod|strong="H4294"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w punishment|strong="H4145"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lay|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sound \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*, \w brandishing|strong="H8573"\w* \w weapons|strong="H4421"\w*.
\v 33 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w place|strong="H3559"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H7235"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w pyre|strong="H4071"\w* \w deep|strong="H6009"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7337"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*. \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w breath|strong="H5397"\w*, \w like|strong="H1197"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w sulfur|strong="H1614"\w*, kindles \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
\c 31
\q1
\v 1 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rely|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w trust|strong="H8172"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w strong|strong="H6105"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w look|strong="H8159"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!
\q1
\v 2 \w Yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w bring|strong="H7489"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* call \w back|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evildoers|strong="H7489"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w work|strong="H6466"\w* iniquity.
\q1
\v 3 \w Now|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egyptians|strong="H4714"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*.
\q1 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w stretches|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w helps|strong="H5826"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
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\q1
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q1 “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w growling|strong="H7121"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w*,
\q2 \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*,
\q2 \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w abase|strong="H6031"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w fight|strong="H6633"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* heights.
\q1
\v 5 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* hovering, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H1598"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H1598"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H6452"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w preserve|strong="H4422"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”
\q1
\v 6 \w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* whom \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w deeply|strong="H6009"\w* \w revolted|strong="H5627"\w*, \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* everyone \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w cast|strong="H3988"\w* \w away|strong="H3988"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* idols \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* idols \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*—\w sin|strong="H2399"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\p
\v 8 “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* Assyrian \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H5307"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* mankind, \w shall|strong="H2719"\w* devour \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* young \w men|strong="H4522"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* subject \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w forced|strong="H4522"\w* \w labor|strong="H4522"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* reason \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H4032"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2865"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w banner|strong="H5251"\w*,”
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, whose fire \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w furnace|strong="H8574"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\c 32
\q1
\v 1 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H8323"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* man \w shall|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hiding|strong="H5643"\w* \w place|strong="H5643"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covert|strong="H5643"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w storm|strong="H2230"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w streams|strong="H6388"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dry|strong="H6724"\w* \w place|strong="H5643"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H3515"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w weary|strong="H5889"\w* land.
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w dim|strong="H8159"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ears \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w of|strong="H3824"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w rash|strong="H4116"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H3824"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w stammerers|strong="H5926"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w be|strong="H3824"\w* \w ready|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w plainly|strong="H6703"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w The|strong="H7121"\w* \w fool|strong="H5036"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w noble|strong="H5081"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* scoundrel \w be|strong="H3808"\w* highly respected.
\q1
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool|strong="H5036"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w folly|strong="H5039"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* iniquity,
\q2 \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w practice|strong="H6213"\w* profanity,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w utter|strong="H1696"\w* \w error|strong="H8442"\w* \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w empty|strong="H7324"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H4945"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w fail|strong="H2637"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H1696"\w* ways \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* scoundrel \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w devises|strong="H3289"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w plans|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2254"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* words,
\q2 even \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* needy \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w noble|strong="H5081"\w* \w devises|strong="H3289"\w* \w noble|strong="H5081"\w* \w things|strong="H5081"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w continue|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w noble|strong="H5081"\w* \w things|strong="H5081"\w*.
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\q1
\v 9 \w Rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H7600"\w* \w are|strong="H1323"\w* \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w ease|strong="H7600"\w*! \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*!
\q2 \w You|strong="H6965"\w* careless \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* speech!
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\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w troubled|strong="H7264"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* careless women;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vintage|strong="H1210"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w harvest|strong="H1210"\w* won’t \w come|strong="H3615"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Tremble|strong="H7264"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* women \w who|strong="H7600"\w* are \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w ease|strong="H7600"\w*!
\q2 \w Be|strong="H2504"\w* \w troubled|strong="H7264"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* careless ones!
\q2 \w Strip|strong="H6584"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2296"\w*, \w make|strong="H2729"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H2296"\w* naked,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7264"\w* \w put|strong="H2296"\w* sackcloth \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w waist|strong="H2504"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Beat|strong="H5594"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2531"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H6509"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w briers|strong="H8068"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*’s land;
\q2 \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w joy|strong="H4885"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w joyous|strong="H5947"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*.
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\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* palace \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* populous \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w deserted|strong="H5800"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w hill|strong="H6076"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* watchtower \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w dens|strong="H4631"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H4885"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w wild|strong="H6501"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H6501"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4829"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w flocks|strong="H5739"\w*,
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\v 15 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w poured|strong="H6168"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w becomes|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H3759"\w* \w field|strong="H3759"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H3759"\w* \w field|strong="H3759"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*.
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\v 16 Then \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w will|strong="H6666"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w will|strong="H6666"\w* \w remain|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H3759"\w* \w field|strong="H3759"\w*.
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w effect|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w quietness|strong="H8252"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* confidence \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
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\v 18 \w My|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w peaceful|strong="H7965"\w* \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w* \w dwellings|strong="H4908"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w quiet|strong="H7600"\w* \w resting|strong="H4496"\w* \w places|strong="H4908"\w*,
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\v 19 though \w hail|strong="H1258"\w* flattens \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* leveled completely.
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\v 20 Blessed \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w donkey|strong="H2543"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7703"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* weren’t \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1945"\w* betray, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w nobody|strong="H3808"\w* betrayed \w you|strong="H3808"\w*!
\q1 When \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w finished|strong="H8552"\w* \w destroying|strong="H7703"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3808"\w* when \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w finished|strong="H8552"\w* betrayal, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* betrayed.
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\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*. We \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w waited|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w*.
\q2 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H2220"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*,
\q2 \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*.
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\v 3 \w At|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w*, \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w fled|strong="H5074"\w*.
\q2 \w When|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w* lift yourself \w up|strong="H7427"\w*, \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w scattered|strong="H5310"\w*.
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\v 4 Your \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* will be gathered \w as|strong="H7998"\w* the \w caterpillar|strong="H2625"\w* gathers.
\q2 \w Men|strong="H4944"\w* will leap \w on|strong="H7998"\w* \w it|strong="H7998"\w* \w as|strong="H7998"\w* \w locusts|strong="H1357"\w* leap.
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\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7682"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w dwells|strong="H7931"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.
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\v 6 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* stability \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, abundance \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*, \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w treasure|strong="H2633"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, their valiant ones \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*;
\q2 \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H4751"\w*.
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5674"\w* \w highways|strong="H4546"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5674"\w* traveling \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w ceases|strong="H7673"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5674"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w broken|strong="H6565"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H5674"\w* \w despised|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* doesn’t respect \w man|strong="H5674"\w*.
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* land mourns \w and|strong="H3844"\w* languishes.
\q2 \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w confounded|strong="H2659"\w* \w and|strong="H3844"\w* \w withers|strong="H7060"\w* \w away|strong="H7060"\w*.
\q2 \w Sharon|strong="H8289"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w*, \w and|strong="H3844"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w and|strong="H3844"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* stripped bare.
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\v 10 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* myself \w up|strong="H6965"\w*.
\q2 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w*.
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\v 11 \w You|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w conceive|strong="H2029"\w* \w chaff|strong="H7179"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3205"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w that|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* devour \w you|strong="H3205"\w*.
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* burning \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w lime|strong="H7875"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w thorns|strong="H6975"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w cut|strong="H3683"\w* \w down|strong="H3683"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*, \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*, \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H6726"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w in|strong="H1481"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w are|strong="H6726"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w*.
\q2 \w Trembling|strong="H7461"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* seized \w the|strong="H6726"\w* \w godless|strong="H2611"\w* ones.
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* us \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w with|strong="H6726"\w* \w the|strong="H6726"\w* devouring \w fire|strong="H4168"\w*?
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* us \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w with|strong="H6726"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w burning|strong="H4168"\w*?
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\v 15 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* blamelessly,
\q2 \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w despises|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w oppressions|strong="H4642"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H1980"\w* gestures \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*, refusing \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w take|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7810"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H1980"\w* stops \w his|strong="H8085"\w* ears \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w bloodshed|strong="H1818"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w shuts|strong="H6105"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*—
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\v 16 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w on|strong="H7931"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* defense \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* fortress \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w supplied|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* sure.
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\v 17 \w Your|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w distant|strong="H4801"\w* land.
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\v 18 \w Your|strong="H1897"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w meditate|strong="H1897"\w* \w on|strong="H1897"\w* \w the|strong="H5608"\w* terror.
\q2 Where \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3820"\w* who \w counted|strong="H5608"\w*?
\q2 Where \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3820"\w* who \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w*?
\q2 Where \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3820"\w* who \w counted|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H5608"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w*?
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\v 19 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w fierce|strong="H3267"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deep \w speech|strong="H8193"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w*’t comprehend,
\q2 \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strange|strong="H6012"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w*’t \w understand|strong="H8085"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w quiet|strong="H7600"\w* \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tent|strong="H3489"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H5331"\w* \w removed|strong="H5265"\w*.
\q1 \w Its|strong="H3605"\w* \w stakes|strong="H3489"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w never|strong="H5331"\w* \w be|strong="H5331"\w* \w plucked|strong="H5265"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H1077"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w* \w be|strong="H5331"\w* \w broken|strong="H5423"\w*.
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\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* majesty,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wide|strong="H7342"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w streams|strong="H5104"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* galley \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w oars|strong="H7885"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* gallant \w ship|strong="H6716"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
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\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*.
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w lawgiver|strong="H2710"\w*.
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Your|strong="H2388"\w* rigging \w is|strong="H5251"\w* untied.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1077"\w* couldn’t \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w foot|strong="H3653"\w* \w of|strong="H2256"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* \w mast|strong="H8650"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1077"\w* couldn’t \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w sail|strong="H5251"\w*.
\q1 Then \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w prey|strong="H7998"\w* \w of|strong="H2256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H4766"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* was \w divided|strong="H2505"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H2388"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*.
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* won’t say, “\w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w am|strong="H2470"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*.”
\q2 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w therein|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w forgiven|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.
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\q1
\v 1 \w Come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*!
\q2 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H3816"\w*.
\q2 Let \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w* \w contains|strong="H4393"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w comes|strong="H7126"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w*.
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\v 2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* enraged \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2763"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Their|strong="H7993"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* also \w be|strong="H2022"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* stench \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w their|strong="H7993"\w* \w dead|strong="H2491"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5927"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w melt|strong="H4549"\w* \w in|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H7993"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.
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\v 4 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H8064"\w* \w dissolved|strong="H4743"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H8064"\w* \w rolled|strong="H1556"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w fade|strong="H5034"\w* \w away|strong="H4743"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leaf|strong="H5929"\w* \w fades|strong="H5034"\w* \w from|strong="H8064"\w* \w off|strong="H5034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w or|strong="H1612"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*.
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\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7301"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w fill|strong="H7301"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.
\q2 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Edom,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w curse|strong="H2764"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w covered|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w*, \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kidneys|strong="H3629"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w rams|strong="H3733"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Edom.
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H5973"\w* \w wild|strong="H7214"\w* \w oxen|strong="H6499"\w* \w will|strong="H1818"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w young|strong="H6499"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* mighty \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w their|strong="H3381"\w* land \w will|strong="H1818"\w* \w be|strong="H1818"\w* \w drunken|strong="H7301"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6499"\w* \w their|strong="H3381"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w made|strong="H7301"\w* \w greasy|strong="H1878"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w*.
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\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5359"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w recompense|strong="H7966"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Its|strong="H1961"\w* \w streams|strong="H5158"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w pitch|strong="H2203"\w*,
\q2 \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w sulfur|strong="H1614"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* land \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w pitch|strong="H2203"\w*.
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\v 10 \w It|strong="H5927"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w quenched|strong="H3518"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*.
\q2 \w Its|strong="H5927"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
\q2 \w From|strong="H5927"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*, \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H5927"\w* \w waste|strong="H2717"\w*.
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.
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\v 11 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pelican|strong="H6893"\w* \w and|strong="H8414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* porcupine \w will|strong="H7090"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w owl|strong="H3244"\w* \w and|strong="H8414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w raven|strong="H6158"\w* \w will|strong="H7090"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7090"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w confusion|strong="H8414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* plumb \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w emptiness|strong="H8414"\w*.
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\v 12 \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w shall|strong="H8269"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4410"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H8269"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w shall|strong="H8269"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Thorns|strong="H2336"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5927"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* palaces,
\q2 \w nettles|strong="H7057"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w thistles|strong="H2336"\w* \w in|strong="H5927"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w court|strong="H2681"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w ostriches|strong="H3284"\w*.
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* wild animals \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desert|strong="H6728"\w* \w will|strong="H7453"\w* \w meet|strong="H6298"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wolves,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wild \w goat|strong="H8163"\w* \w will|strong="H7453"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w fellow|strong="H7453"\w*.
\q1 Yes, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3917"\w* creature\f + \fr 34:14 \ft literally, lilith, which could also be a night demon or night monster\f* \w shall|strong="H8163"\w* \w settle|strong="H7280"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w shall|strong="H8163"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w herself|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4494"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H4494"\w*.
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H8033"\w* arrow \w snake|strong="H7091"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w make|strong="H7077"\w* her \w nest|strong="H7077"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w lay|strong="H4422"\w*, \w hatch|strong="H1234"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* under her \w shade|strong="H6738"\w*.
\q2 Yes, \w the|strong="H8033"\w* kites \w will|strong="H8033"\w* be \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w every|strong="H4422"\w* \w one|strong="H4422"\w* \w with|strong="H8033"\w* her \w mate|strong="H7468"\w*.
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\q1
\v 16 \w Search|strong="H1875"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w*:
\q2 \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H2007"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w missing|strong="H6485"\w*.
\q2 \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lack|strong="H6485"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w mate|strong="H7468"\w*.
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w measuring|strong="H6957"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
\q2 \w From|strong="H3027"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
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\q1
\v 1 \w The|strong="H4057"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H4057"\w* \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* \w land|strong="H6723"\w* \w will|strong="H6160"\w* be \w glad|strong="H1523"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H4057"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w* \w will|strong="H6160"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w and|strong="H4057"\w* \w blossom|strong="H6524"\w* \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rose|strong="H2261"\w*.
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\v 2 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w blossom|strong="H6524"\w* \w abundantly|strong="H6524"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H7442"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w singing|strong="H7442"\w*.
\q2 \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* excellence \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sharon|strong="H8289"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* excellence \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\q1
\v 3 \w Strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w weak|strong="H7504"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w feeble|strong="H3782"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w firm|strong="H2388"\w*.
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\v 4 Tell \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H3372"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fearful|strong="H3372"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H3820"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*!
\q2 Don’t \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*!
\q1 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H3372"\w* God \w will|strong="H3820"\w* come \w with|strong="H3820"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5359"\w*, God’s \w retribution|strong="H3820"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* come \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6491"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* ears \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6605"\w* \w deaf|strong="H2795"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w unstopped|strong="H6605"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w man|strong="H6455"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w leap|strong="H1801"\w* \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deer,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* mute \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w break|strong="H1234"\w* \w out|strong="H1234"\w* \w in|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w streams|strong="H5158"\w* \w in|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* burning sand \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pool|strong="H4325"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6774"\w* \w ground|strong="H6774"\w* \w springs|strong="H4002"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.
\q2 \w Grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w reeds|strong="H7070"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w rushes|strong="H1573"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w*, where they \w lay|strong="H1961"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w highway|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* “\w The|strong="H7121"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Way|strong="H1870"\w*”.
\q1 \w The|strong="H7121"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w Way|strong="H1870"\w*.
\q2 Wicked fools \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* lion \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w ravenous|strong="H6530"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H1350"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w ransomed|strong="H6299"\w* ones \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w singing|strong="H7440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w obtain|strong="H5381"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3015"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sighing \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*.”
\c 36
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourteenth|strong="H6240"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w attacked|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w captured|strong="H8610"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 2 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Rabshakeh|strong="H7262"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H3515"\w* \w army|strong="H2426"\w*. \w He|strong="H3389"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* aqueduct \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* fuller’s \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w*.
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* Eliakim \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w recorder|strong="H2142"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\p
\v 4 \w Rabshakeh|strong="H7262"\w* said \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H4994"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w tell|strong="H4994"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* confidence \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* trust?
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w vain|strong="H8193"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* trust, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*?
\v 6 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w staff|strong="H4938"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w bruised|strong="H7533"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w*, \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w if|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w leans|strong="H5564"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H4428"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w pierce|strong="H5344"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* tell \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, ‘\w We|strong="H3588"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,’ isn’t \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* whose \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* whose \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*’?”
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pledge \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w master|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* two thousand \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, if \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w riders|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 9 How \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H6996"\w* \w captain|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w least|strong="H6996"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* master’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*?
\v 10 \w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w without|strong="H1107"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*? \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* land, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”’”
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Eliakim, \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Rabshakeh|strong="H7262"\w*, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Aramaic, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. Don’t \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Jews’ \w language|strong="H3066"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.”
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\v 12 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Rabshakeh|strong="H7262"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Has|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w master|strong="H3427"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* only \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w master|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* men \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* eat \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w dung|strong="H2716"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w urine|strong="H7890"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*?”
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Rabshakeh|strong="H7262"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H1419"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Jews’ \w language|strong="H3066"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria!
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘Don’t \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\v 15 Don’t \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, saying, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria.”’
\v 16 Don’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w peace|strong="H1293"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w each|strong="H3541"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w each|strong="H3541"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w each|strong="H3541"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* own cistern;
\v 17 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* come \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* own land, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*.
\v 18 \w Beware|strong="H6435"\w* \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w persuade|strong="H5496"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w*, saying, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5337"\w*.” \w Have|strong="H3068"\w* any \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* gods \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* lands \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria?
\v 19 \w Where|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* Arpad? \w Where|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w*? \w Have|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?
\v 20 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* country \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*?’”
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\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w remained|strong="H2790"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w reply|strong="H6030"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w*, “Don’t \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*.”
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* Eliakim \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joah|strong="H3098"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w recorder|strong="H2142"\w*, \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* clothes \w torn|strong="H7167"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rabshakeh|strong="H7262"\w*.
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* clothes, \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 2 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* Eliakim, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shebna|strong="H7644"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz.
\v 3 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w*, “\w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H8433"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w rejection|strong="H5007"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* no \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*.
\v 4 \w It|strong="H5375"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Rabshakeh|strong="H7262"\w*, whom \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w his|strong="H5375"\w* master \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H4672"\w*.’”
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w came|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* master, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w blasphemed|strong="H1442"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 7 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own land. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* own land.”’”
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Rabshakeh|strong="H7262"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w warring|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Libnah|strong="H3841"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w departed|strong="H5265"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*.
\v 9 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* news \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tirhakah|strong="H8640"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*, “\w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, saying,
\v 10 “\w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* speak \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, saying, ‘Don’t \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5414"\w* trust \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, saying, “\w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria.”
\v 11 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* lands, \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w destroying|strong="H2763"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w*. \w Shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w*?
\v 12 \w Have|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H7843"\w*, \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w*, \w Gozan|strong="H1470"\w*, \w Haran|strong="H2771"\w*, \w Rezeph|strong="H7530"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5729"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Telassar|strong="H8515"\w*?
\v 13 Where \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Arpad, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sepharvaim|strong="H5617"\w*, \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hena|strong="H2012"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ivvah|strong="H5755"\w*?’”
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\v 14 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3947"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 15 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, saying,
\v 16 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w enthroned|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cherubim|strong="H3742"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w alone|strong="H6213"\w*, \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.
\v 17 \w Turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*. \w Open|strong="H6491"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w behold|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w defy|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 18 Truly, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2717"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* land,
\v 19 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w cast|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* gods \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fire; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* gods, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w men|strong="H1992"\w*’s \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* stone; \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* destroyed \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 20 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, saying, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Because|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Assyria,
\v 22 \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*: \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* despised \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ridiculed \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w shaken|strong="H5128"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 23 \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w defied|strong="H2778"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w blasphemed|strong="H1442"\w*? \w Against|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*? \w Against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\v 24 \w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3772"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w defied|strong="H2778"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* Lord, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* said, “\w With|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5927"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w innermost|strong="H3411"\w* \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*. \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w tall|strong="H6967"\w* cedars \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w choice|strong="H4005"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w trees|strong="H1265"\w*. \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w enter|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w farthest|strong="H7093"\w* \w height|strong="H6967"\w*, \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H5927"\w* \w fruitful|strong="H3759"\w* \w field|strong="H3759"\w*.
\v 25 \w I|strong="H6471"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w dug|strong="H6979"\w* \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sole|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H6471"\w* \w I|strong="H6471"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w* \w up|strong="H2717"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H2975"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w*.”
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\v 26 “‘\w Have|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w how|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H7350"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w ancient|strong="H6924"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w*? \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* yours \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, turning \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w ruinous|strong="H5327"\w* \w heaps|strong="H1530"\w*.
\v 27 \w Therefore|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* little \w power|strong="H3027"\w*. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* confounded. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w green|strong="H3419"\w* \w herb|strong="H6212"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w housetops|strong="H1406"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* crop \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w grown|strong="H7054"\w*.
\v 28 But \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w*, \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w raging|strong="H7264"\w* \w against|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*.
\v 29 \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w raging|strong="H7264"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w arrogance|strong="H7600"\w* \w has|strong="H7600"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* ears, therefore \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H8193"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w hook|strong="H2397"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* nose \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w bridle|strong="H4964"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H8193"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* which \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w*.
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\v 30 “‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w shall|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* sign \w to|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H2088"\w*: \w You|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* eat \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w grows|strong="H5599"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w itself|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* springs \w from|strong="H2232"\w* \w it|strong="H2088"\w*; \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w* \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* eat \w their|strong="H7114"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.
\v 31 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7604"\w* \w that|strong="H3063"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w take|strong="H6213"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w downward|strong="H4295"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w bear|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*.
\v 32 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w survivors|strong="H6413"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w escape|strong="H6413"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w zeal|strong="H7068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*.’
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\v 33 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, ‘\w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H6923"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w come|strong="H6923"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w cast|strong="H8210"\w* \w up|strong="H8210"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mound \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 34 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* won’t \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 35 ‘\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* own \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*.’”
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\v 36 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty-five|strong="H8084"\w* thousand \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Assyrians. \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w arose|strong="H7925"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H2009"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w*.
\v 37 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Sennacherib|strong="H5576"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w departed|strong="H3212"\w*, \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*, \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Nineveh|strong="H5210"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*.
\v 38 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w worshiping|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nisroch|strong="H5268"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* god, Adrammelech \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sharezer|strong="H8272"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w into|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ararat. Esar Haddon \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w reigned|strong="H4427"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w near|strong="H3808"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*. \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amoz, \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\w Set|strong="H6680"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.’”
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\v 3 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* said, “\w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w how|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* truth \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8003"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w bitterly|strong="H1419"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,
\v 5 “\w Go|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, ‘\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w fifteen|strong="H2568"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*.
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w defend|strong="H1598"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
\v 7 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* sign \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.
\v 8 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w on|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* sundial, which \w has|strong="H8121"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* sundial \w of|strong="H6738"\w* Ahaz \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* backward \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w*.”’” \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w on|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* sundial \w on|strong="H3381"\w* which \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w had|strong="H8121"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*.
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H2421"\w* \w writing|strong="H4385"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H2470"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w recovered|strong="H2421"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H2396"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*:
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\v 10 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* said, “\w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w middle|strong="H1824"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*.\f + \fr 38:10 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f*
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H6485"\w* \w deprived|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w residue|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.”
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\v 11 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* won’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yah|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w Yah|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H2416"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w world|strong="H2309"\w*.
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\v 12 \w My|strong="H4480"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H1755"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w removed|strong="H5265"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7473"\w*’s tent.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w rolled|strong="H7088"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H4480"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* weaver.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w cut|strong="H1214"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w off|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w loom|strong="H1803"\w*.
\q2 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7999"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w end|strong="H7999"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* waited patiently \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w breaks|strong="H7665"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion.
\q2 \w From|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H7999"\w* \w an|strong="H7999"\w* \w end|strong="H7999"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H7737"\w*.
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\v 14 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* chattered \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w swallow|strong="H5693"\w* \w or|strong="H5483"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w crane|strong="H5483"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* moaned \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H3651"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* weaken looking \w upward|strong="H4791"\w*.
\q2 Lord, \w I|strong="H3651"\w* am \w oppressed|strong="H6234"\w*.
\q2 \w Be|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H3651"\w* \w security|strong="H6148"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*?
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* walk \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* anguish \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 16 Lord, \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H2421"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* finds \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w restore|strong="H2492"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H2421"\w* cause \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H4751"\w* anguish,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w love|strong="H2836"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w delivered|strong="H2836"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pit|strong="H7845"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w corruption|strong="H7845"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w* behind \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w back|strong="H1460"\w*.
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\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*\f + \fr 38:18 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w can|strong="H4194"\w*’t \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w Death|strong="H4194"\w* \w can|strong="H4194"\w*’t \w celebrate|strong="H1984"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q1 \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w pit|strong="H7585"\w* \w can|strong="H4194"\w*’t \w hope|strong="H7663"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w*.
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* do \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* truth \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* sing \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w songs|strong="H5058"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w stringed|strong="H5058"\w* \w instruments|strong="H5058"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w had|strong="H3470"\w* said, “Let \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cake|strong="H1690"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w figs|strong="H8384"\w*, \w and|strong="H2421"\w* lay \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* poultice \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w boil|strong="H7822"\w*, \w and|strong="H2421"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H8384"\w* \w recover|strong="H2421"\w*.”
\v 22 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sign \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?”
\c 39
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\v 1 \w At|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w Merodach-baladan|strong="H4757"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baladan|strong="H1081"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w letters|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H2470"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w recovered|strong="H2388"\w*.
\v 2 \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w precious|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w precious|strong="H2896"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w armor|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* treasures. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* didn’t \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w came|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w these|strong="H4428"\w* men say? \w From|strong="H7350"\w* \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*?”
\p \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* said, “\w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* country \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w me|strong="H4100"\w*, even \w from|strong="H7350"\w* Babylon.”
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?”
\p \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w answered|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* treasures \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*:
\v 6 ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H3068"\w* stored \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* Babylon. \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*,’ \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 7 ‘\w They|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w issue|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*, whom \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon’s \w palace|strong="H1964"\w*.’”
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.” \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w moreover|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* truth \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.”
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\v 1 “\w Comfort|strong="H5162"\w*, \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w my|strong="H5162"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,” says \w your|strong="H5162"\w* God.
\v 2 “\w Speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w comfortably|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w warfare|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H4390"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w pardoned|strong="H7521"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w received|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w double|strong="H3718"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.”
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H6963"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H6437"\w*,
\q2 “\w Prepare|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*!
\q2 \w Make|strong="H3474"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* level \w highway|strong="H4546"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w shall|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w exalted|strong="H5375"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w shall|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* uneven \w shall|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w level|strong="H4334"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rough|strong="H6121"\w* \w places|strong="H7406"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plain|strong="H4334"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w Cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4100"\w*!”
\q2 \w One|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H7704"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w*?”
\q1 “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* like \w grass|strong="H2682"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* glory \w is|strong="H2617"\w* like \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flower|strong="H6731"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w withers|strong="H3001"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w flower|strong="H6731"\w* \w fades|strong="H5034"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w blows|strong="H5380"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w*.
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H6965"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w withers|strong="H3001"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w flower|strong="H6731"\w* \w fades|strong="H5034"\w*;
\q2 but \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* our God \w stands|strong="H6965"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”
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\v 9 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* tell \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* tell \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*!
\q2 \w Lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*! Don’t \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*!
\q2 \w Say|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* God!”
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\v 10 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* come \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w* one,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w recompense|strong="H6468"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w He|strong="H5763"\w* \w will|strong="H5739"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* \w like|strong="H2220"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H5763"\w* \w will|strong="H5739"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w lambs|strong="H2922"\w* \w in|strong="H7462"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5375"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H7462"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H5763"\w* \w will|strong="H5739"\w* gently \w lead|strong="H5095"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w have|strong="H7462"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w young|strong="H5763"\w*.
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\q1
\v 12 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w measured|strong="H4058"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w hollow|strong="H8168"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H3557"\w* \w hand|strong="H8168"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w marked|strong="H8505"\w* \w off|strong="H8505"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w with|strong="H8064"\w* \w his|strong="H3557"\w* \w span|strong="H2239"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w calculated|strong="H3557"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* measuring basket,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w weighed|strong="H8254"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4058"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w in|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w balance|strong="H3976"\w*?
\q1
\v 13 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w directed|strong="H8505"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*,
\q2 \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taught|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* counselor?
\q1
\v 14 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* did \w he|strong="H8394"\w* \w take|strong="H3045"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w instructed|strong="H3925"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* showed \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*?
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\v 15 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w the|strong="H2803"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drop|strong="H4752"\w* \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bucket|strong="H1805"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w regarded|strong="H2803"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w speck|strong="H7834"\w* \w of|strong="H1471"\w* \w dust|strong="H7834"\w* on \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w balance|strong="H3976"\w*.
\q2 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w he|strong="H2005"\w* \w lifts|strong="H5190"\w* \w up|strong="H5190"\w* \w the|strong="H2803"\w* islands \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very little \w thing|strong="H1851"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w is|strong="H3844"\w* not \w sufficient|strong="H1767"\w* \w to|strong="H1767"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H5930"\w* \w its|strong="H1767"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w sufficient|strong="H1767"\w* \w for|strong="H2416"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*.
\q1
\v 17 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w nothing|strong="H8414"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w regarded|strong="H2803"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* less \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w nothing|strong="H8414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w vanity|strong="H8414"\w*.
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\q1
\v 18 \w To|strong="H1819"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w liken|strong="H1819"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w*?
\q2 \w Or|strong="H4310"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w compare|strong="H1819"\w* \w to|strong="H1819"\w* him?
\q1
\v 19 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w workman|strong="H2796"\w* \w has|strong="H2091"\w* \w cast|strong="H5258"\w* \w an|strong="H2091"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H7554"\w* \w goldsmith|strong="H6884"\w* \w overlays|strong="H7554"\w* \w it|strong="H2091"\w* \w with|strong="H2091"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w casts|strong="H5258"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w chains|strong="H7577"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w it|strong="H2091"\w*.
\q1
\v 20 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H2450"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w* \w impoverished|strong="H5533"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w such|strong="H3808"\w* \w an|strong="H1245"\w* \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* chooses \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H6086"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rot|strong="H7537"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w skillful|strong="H2450"\w* \w workman|strong="H2796"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* up \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w carved|strong="H6459"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w him|strong="H1245"\w* \w that|strong="H6086"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w moved|strong="H4131"\w*.
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\q1
\v 21 Haven’t \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*?
\q2 Haven’t \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*?
\q2 Haven’t \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w*?
\q2 Haven’t \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w understood|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* earth?
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\v 22 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w circle|strong="H2329"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w grasshoppers|strong="H2284"\w*;
\q2 \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w stretches|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curtain|strong="H1852"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w spreads|strong="H4969"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tent \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*,
\q2
\v 23 \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w brings|strong="H5414"\w* \w princes|strong="H7336"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H8414"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth \w meaningless|strong="H8414"\w*.
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\v 24 \w They|strong="H1077"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w scarcely|strong="H1077"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1077"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w sown|strong="H2232"\w* \w scarcely|strong="H1077"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H5375"\w* \w stock|strong="H1503"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w scarcely|strong="H1077"\w* \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* \w root|strong="H8327"\w* \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ground.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1571"\w* \w merely|strong="H1571"\w* \w blows|strong="H5398"\w* \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1077"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5591"\w* \w takes|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w*.
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\v 25 “\w To|strong="H1819"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* then \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w* \w liken|strong="H1819"\w* \w me|strong="H1819"\w*?
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w my|strong="H7737"\w* \w equal|strong="H7737"\w*?” says \w the|strong="H1819"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w*.
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\v 26 \w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w brings|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\q2 \w By|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H3581"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w strong|strong="H3581"\w* \w in|strong="H6635"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*,
\q2 \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w lacking|strong="H5737"\w*.
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\v 27 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w due|strong="H4941"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* disregarded \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*”?
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\v 28 Haven’t \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*?
\q2 Haven’t \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*?
\q2 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Creator|strong="H1254"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w ends|strong="H7098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* earth, doesn’t \w faint|strong="H3286"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* isn’t \w weary|strong="H3021"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w unsearchable|strong="H2714"\w*.
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\v 29 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* weak.
\q2 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w increases|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H7235"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* who \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w might|strong="H3581"\w*.
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\v 30 Even \w the|strong="H5288"\w* \w youths|strong="H5288"\w* \w faint|strong="H3286"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w get|strong="H3021"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w the|strong="H5288"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w utterly|strong="H3782"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*;
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\v 31 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w renew|strong="H2498"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w mount|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* wings \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w eagles|strong="H5404"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w faint|strong="H3286"\w*.
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\v 1 “\w Keep|strong="H2790"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w* before \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, islands,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* let \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w peoples|strong="H3816"\w* \w renew|strong="H2498"\w* \w their|strong="H7126"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.
\q1 Let \w them|strong="H7126"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*,
\q2 \w then|strong="H1696"\w* let \w them|strong="H7126"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*.
\q2 Let’s meet \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w raised|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*?
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*?
\q2 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* hands \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w like|strong="H7272"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H7272"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w driven|strong="H5086"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*.
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w pursues|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w safely|strong="H7965"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H7291"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5674"\w* \w his|strong="H5674"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*,
\q2 \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w*?
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w last|strong="H1755"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* islands \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w ends|strong="H7098"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* earth \w tremble|strong="H2729"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H7200"\w* \w approach|strong="H7126"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w*.
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\v 6 Everyone \w helps|strong="H5826"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*.
\q2 They say \w to|strong="H7453"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* brothers, “Be \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*!”
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w carpenter|strong="H2796"\w* \w encourages|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w goldsmith|strong="H6884"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w smooths|strong="H2505"\w* \w with|strong="H1986"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w hammer|strong="H6360"\w* \w encourages|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* strikes \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w anvil|strong="H6471"\w*,
\q2 saying \w of|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w soldering|strong="H1694"\w*, “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*;”
\q2 \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w fastens|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H1986"\w* \w nails|strong="H4548"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* might \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w totter|strong="H4131"\w*.
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\v 8 “\w But|strong="H3290"\w* \w you|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w my|strong="H3290"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*,
\q2 \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* whom \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* chosen,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Abraham \w my|strong="H3290"\w* friend,
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\v 9 \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w taken|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w ends|strong="H7098"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* earth,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H5650"\w* \w its|strong="H3808"\w* \w corners|strong="H7098"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* chosen \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w cast|strong="H3988"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w away|strong="H3988"\w*.’
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\v 10 Don’t \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H8159"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w your|strong="H3588"\w* God.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3225"\w* strengthen \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3225"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3225"\w* \w uphold|strong="H8551"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w incensed|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* disappointed \w and|strong="H7379"\w* \w confounded|strong="H3637"\w*.
\q2 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w strive|strong="H7379"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H7379"\w* \w shall|strong="H7379"\w* perish.
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\v 12 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*, \w and|strong="H4421"\w* won’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* contend \w with|strong="H4421"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.
\q2 \w Those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H4421"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* nonexistent thing.
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\v 13 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*,
\q2 saying \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, ‘Don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’
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\v 14 Don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w you|strong="H3372"\w* \w worm|strong="H8438"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w* \w men|strong="H4962"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H2009"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w into|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w sharp|strong="H2742"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1758"\w* \w instrument|strong="H2742"\w* \w with|strong="H2022"\w* \w teeth|strong="H6374"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w thresh|strong="H1758"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* beat \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w small|strong="H1854"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w*.
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\v 16 \w You|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w winnow|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5591"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H1984"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w fails|strong="H5800"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H6030"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H6030"\w*.
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\v 18 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bare|strong="H8205"\w* \w heights|strong="H8205"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w springs|strong="H4599"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1237"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pool|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* \w land|strong="H6723"\w* \w springs|strong="H4599"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.
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\v 19 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* cedar, \w acacia|strong="H7848"\w*, \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w pine|strong="H8081"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w box|strong="H8410"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w*;
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\v 20 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w consider|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Produce|strong="H7126"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7379"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 “\w Bring|strong="H7126"\w* out \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H6110"\w* reasons!” says \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.
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\v 22 “\w Let|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w announce|strong="H5046"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w happen|strong="H7136"\w*!
\q2 \w Declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H2007"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3820"\w* \w consider|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* latter \w end|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w*;
\q2 \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* hereafter,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* may \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* gods.
\q1 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w*, \w or|strong="H7200"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* may \w be|strong="H3162"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H8159"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
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\v 24 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you|strong="H6467"\w* are nothing,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8441"\w* your \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w is|strong="H6467"\w* nothing.
\q2 \w He|strong="H2005"\w* who chooses \w you|strong="H6467"\w* \w is|strong="H6467"\w* an \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w*.
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\v 25 “\w I|strong="H8034"\w* \w have|strong="H5461"\w* \w raised|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w one|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H6828"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w has|strong="H8121"\w* come,
\q2 \w from|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w rising|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w one|strong="H8034"\w* \w who|strong="H7121"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6828"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w shall|strong="H6828"\w* come \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w mortar|strong="H2563"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6828"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w potter|strong="H3335"\w* \w treads|strong="H7429"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w*.
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\v 26 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w declared|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H4310"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*?
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H4310"\w* say, ‘\w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w*’?
\q1 \w Surely|strong="H8085"\w*, \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w no|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w declares|strong="H5046"\w*.
\q2 \w Surely|strong="H8085"\w*, \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w no|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* shows.
\q2 \w Surely|strong="H8085"\w*, \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w no|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* words.
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\v 27 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* say \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w look|strong="H2009"\w* \w at|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*;’
\q2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H7223"\w* \w who|strong="H3389"\w* \w brings|strong="H1319"\w* \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
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\v 28 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w*,
\q2 even \w among|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w counselor|strong="H3289"\w* \w who|strong="H7592"\w*, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w*, \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.
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\v 29 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* \w vanity|strong="H8414"\w* \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w nothing|strong="H8414"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w molten|strong="H5262"\w* \w images|strong="H5262"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w confusion|strong="H8414"\w*.
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\v 1 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w uphold|strong="H8551"\w*,
\q2 \w my|strong="H5414"\w* chosen, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w delights|strong="H7521"\w*:
\q2 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w shout|strong="H6963"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w raise|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* cause \w it|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w*.
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bruised|strong="H7533"\w* \w reed|strong="H7070"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w quench|strong="H3518"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dimly|strong="H3544"\w* \w burning|strong="H3544"\w* \w wick|strong="H6594"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* faithfully \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.
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\v 4 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fail|strong="H3543"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w discouraged|strong="H7533"\w*,
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H4941"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* earth,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* islands \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w spread|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w comes|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
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\v 6 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* light \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
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\v 7 \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w open|strong="H6491"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* prisoners \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w dungeon|strong="H1004"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 8 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w engraved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \w have|strong="H7223"\w* happened
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w they|strong="H2962"\w* come \w up|strong="H6779"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth,
\q2 \w you|strong="H3381"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H4393"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w therein|strong="H4393"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* islands \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w*.
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\v 11 Let \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H5375"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w raise|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* voices,
\q2 \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w* \w inhabits|strong="H3427"\w*.
\q2 Let \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Sela|strong="H5554"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w*.
\q2 Let \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w shout|strong="H7442"\w* \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*!
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\v 12 \w Let|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* islands.
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\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w zeal|strong="H7068"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H5782"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w cry|strong="H7321"\w*.
\q2 Yes, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7321"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w triumph|strong="H7321"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.
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\v 14 “I \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w*.
\q2 I \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w quiet|strong="H2790"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* restrained myself.
\q2 Now I \w will|strong="H2790"\w* \w cry|strong="H6463"\w* out \w like|strong="H3162"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* travailing \w woman|strong="H3205"\w*. I \w will|strong="H2790"\w* \w both|strong="H3162"\w* \w gasp|strong="H5395"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w pant|strong="H7602"\w*.
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\v 15 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w herbs|strong="H6212"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* islands,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* pools.
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\v 16 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w lead|strong="H1869"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w darkness|strong="H4285"\w* \w light|strong="H7760"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* crooked \w places|strong="H4285"\w* \w straight|strong="H4334"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\q1
\v 17 “Those who trust \w in|strong="H5472"\w* engraved \w images|strong="H4541"\w*,
\q2 who tell \w molten|strong="H4541"\w* \w images|strong="H4541"\w*,
\q2 ‘You \w are|strong="H6459"\w* our gods,’
\q2 will be \w turned|strong="H5472"\w* \w back|strong="H5472"\w*.
\q2 They will be utterly disappointed.
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\v 18 “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w deaf|strong="H2795"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w may|strong="H8085"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.
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\v 19 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*?
\q2 \w Or|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w deaf|strong="H2795"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w*?
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7999"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*?
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\v 20 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w things|strong="H7227"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w observe|strong="H8104"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H8104"\w* ears \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w open|strong="H6491"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* doesn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*.
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\v 21 \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*’ \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w magnify|strong="H1431"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* honorable.
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\v 22 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w robbed|strong="H8154"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w plundered|strong="H8154"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w snared|strong="H6351"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w holes|strong="H2352"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w hidden|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w prisons|strong="H3608"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* captives, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w delivers|strong="H5337"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w plunder|strong="H4933"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* says, ‘\w Restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*!’
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\v 23 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w there|strong="H2063"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w give|strong="H7181"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*?
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w for|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* time \w to|strong="H8085"\w* come?
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\v 24 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* plunder,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* robbers?
\q2 Didn’t \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*?
\q2 \w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* disobeyed \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.
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\v 25 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fierceness|strong="H5807"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H5807"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.
\q1 \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w fire|strong="H3857"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w burned|strong="H1197"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.”
\c 43
\q1
\v 1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “Don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H1350"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w mine|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w overflow|strong="H7857"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fire, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w burned|strong="H1197"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* scorch \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Savior|strong="H3467"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ransom|strong="H3724"\w*,
\q2 \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Seba|strong="H5434"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.
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\v 4 Since \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* been \w precious|strong="H3365"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* loved \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 therefore \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w nations|strong="H3816"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 5 Don’t \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w with|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* bring \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w from|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H2233"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w*.
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\v 6 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* tell \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, ‘\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*!’
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* tell \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w*, ‘Don’t \w hold|strong="H3607"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H3607"\w*!
\q2 \w Bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w ends|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth—
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\v 7 \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H1254"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*,
\q2 \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H1254"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w*,
\q2 yes, \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H1254"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.’”
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\v 8 \w Bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w deaf|strong="H2795"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* ears.
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\v 9 \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H3816"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w assembled|strong="H6908"\w*.
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*?
\q1 \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w justified|strong="H6663"\w*,
\q2 \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* say, “\w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* true.”
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\q1
\v 10 “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w*;
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* believe \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*.
\q1 \w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 11 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* myself \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 \w Besides|strong="H1107"\w* \w me|strong="H1107"\w*, \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* no \w savior|strong="H3467"\w*.
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w declared|strong="H5046"\w*, \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H5046"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* no \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* among \w you|strong="H5046"\w*.
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*”,
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w he|strong="H1931"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w work|strong="H6466"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w hinder|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*?”
\p
\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3381"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w fugitives|strong="H1281"\w*, \w even|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ships \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H7440"\w*.
\v 15 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Creator|strong="H1254"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*.”
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\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w mighty|strong="H5794"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*,
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\v 17 who \w brings|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w chariot|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2428"\w* \w man|strong="H2428"\w*
\q2 (\w they|strong="H1077"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*, \w they|strong="H1077"\w* \w shall|strong="H7393"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w*;
\q2 \w they|strong="H1077"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w extinct|strong="H1846"\w*, \w they|strong="H1077"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w quenched|strong="H3518"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wick|strong="H6594"\w*) says:
\q1
\v 18 “Don’t \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7223"\w* don’t \w consider|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \w of|strong="H2142"\w* \w old|strong="H6931"\w*.
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\v 19 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w thing|strong="H2319"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w springs|strong="H6779"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*?
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.
\q1
\v 20 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w jackals|strong="H8577"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ostriches|strong="H3284"\w*, \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* chosen,
\q2
\v 21 \w the|strong="H5608"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w which|strong="H2098"\w* \w I|strong="H2098"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* myself,
\q2 \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w might|strong="H5971"\w* \w declare|strong="H5608"\w* \w my|strong="H5608"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w*.
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\q1
\v 22 \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w weary|strong="H3021"\w* \w of|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q1
\v 23 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* brought \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w your|strong="H3513"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3513"\w* \w your|strong="H3513"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w burdened|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3513"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w wearied|strong="H3021"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3513"\w* \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w*.
\q1
\v 24 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w sweet|strong="H7070"\w* \w cane|strong="H7070"\w* \w with|strong="H2077"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w filled|strong="H7301"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H2077"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w fat|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*,
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w burdened|strong="H5647"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H2077"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w wearied|strong="H3021"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H2077"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w*.
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\q1
\v 25 \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, am \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* blots \w out|strong="H4229"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* own \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.
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\v 26 \w Put|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H2142"\w* \w in|strong="H3162"\w* \w remembrance|strong="H2142"\w*.
\q2 \w Let|strong="H2142"\w* \w us|strong="H5608"\w* \w plead|strong="H8199"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
\q1 \w Declare|strong="H5608"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w case|strong="H8199"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H2142"\w* \w may|strong="H2142"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* \w justified|strong="H6663"\w*.
\q1
\v 27 \w Your|strong="H6586"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* father \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7223"\w* \w your|strong="H6586"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3887"\w* \w have|strong="H7223"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H2398"\w*.
\q1
\v 28 Therefore \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H2764"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* insult.”
\c 44
\q1
\v 1 \w Yet|strong="H6258"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* chosen.
\q1
\v 2 \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* womb,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “Don’t \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w Jeshurun|strong="H3484"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen.
\q1
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w pour|strong="H3332"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w streams|strong="H5140"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w ground|strong="H3004"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w pour|strong="H3332"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*;
\q1
\v 4 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w spring|strong="H6779"\w* \w up|strong="H6779"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H4325"\w* \w willows|strong="H6155"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* watercourses.
\q1
\v 5 \w One|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s.’
\q2 \w Another|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* ‘\w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,’
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w honor|strong="H3655"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 6 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* last;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w besides|strong="H1107"\w* \w me|strong="H1107"\w* \w there|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3478"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*?
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w order|strong="H6186"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*,
\q2 since \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w established|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*?
\q1 \w Let|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w things|strong="H3644"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* coming,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* happen.
\q1
\v 8 Don’t \w fear|strong="H6342"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w*.
\q1 Haven’t \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w declared|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w long|strong="H8085"\w* ago,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w shown|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*?
\q1 \w You|strong="H5046"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*.
\q2 \w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H6697"\w* \w besides|strong="H1107"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*?
\q1 \w Indeed|strong="H8085"\w*, \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w any|strong="H3426"\w* \w other|strong="H1107"\w* \w Rock|strong="H6697"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 9 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w makes|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w carved|strong="H6459"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w vain|strong="H8414"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w delight|strong="H2530"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H4616"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* own \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* don’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w nor|strong="H1077"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H1992"\w* \w be|strong="H1077"\w* disappointed.
\q1
\v 10 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w fashioned|strong="H3335"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H4310"\w*,
\q2 \w or|strong="H1115"\w* molds \w an|strong="H4310"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w that|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w profitable|strong="H3276"\w* \w for|strong="H4310"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1115"\w*?
\q1
\v 11 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fellows|strong="H2270"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* disappointed;
\q2 \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w workmen|strong="H2796"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w mere|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q1 Let \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
\q2 Let \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H6342"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* put \w to|strong="H5975"\w* shame \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
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\q1
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1571"\w* \w blacksmith|strong="H2796"\w* takes \w an|strong="H1571"\w* ax,
\q2 \w works|strong="H6466"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w coals|strong="H6352"\w*,
\q2 \w fashions|strong="H3335"\w* \w it|strong="H3335"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w hammers|strong="H4717"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w works|strong="H6466"\w* \w it|strong="H3335"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H3581"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* fails;
\q1 \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8354"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w faint|strong="H3286"\w*.
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w carpenter|strong="H2796"\w* \w stretches|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* marks \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pencil.
\q2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w shapes|strong="H2796"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w planes|strong="H4741"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* marks \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* compasses,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w shapes|strong="H2796"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w figure|strong="H8403"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man,
\q2 \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man,
\q2 \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w reside|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3947"\w* \w cuts|strong="H3772"\w* \w down|strong="H3772"\w* cedars \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w cypress|strong="H8645"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* oak,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* strengthens \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* one among \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3947"\w* \w plants|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cypress|strong="H8645"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* nourishes \w it|strong="H3772"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w burn|strong="H1197"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w warms|strong="H2552"\w* \w himself|strong="H7812"\w*.
\q2 Yes, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w burns|strong="H1197"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* bakes \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.
\q1 Yes, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* god \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w worships|strong="H7812"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*;
\q2 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w carved|strong="H6213"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w falls|strong="H5456"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w burns|strong="H8313"\w* \w part|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire.
\q2 \w With|strong="H8313"\w* \w part|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* eats \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w roasts|strong="H6740"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w roast|strong="H6748"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*.
\q1 \w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w warms|strong="H2552"\w* himself
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* says, “\w Aha|strong="H1889"\w*! \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w warm|strong="H2552"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fire.”
\q1
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w rest|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* god,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* engraved \w image|strong="H6459"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w bows|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w worships|strong="H7812"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w prays|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* says, “\w Deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* god!”
\b
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\v 18 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w shut|strong="H2902"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w*’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w*’t \w understand|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q1
\v 19 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* thinks,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w part|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fire|strong="H1513"\w*.
\q2 Yes, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* baked \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w roasted|strong="H6740"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* eaten \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w Shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w*?
\q2 \w Shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w bow|strong="H5456"\w* \w down|strong="H5456"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* trunk?”
\q1
\v 20 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w feeds|strong="H7462"\w* \w on|strong="H7462"\w* ashes.
\q2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceived|strong="H2048"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w him|strong="H5186"\w* \w aside|strong="H5186"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3225"\w*’t \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* say, “Isn’t there \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*?”
\b
\q1
\v 21 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w these|strong="H2142"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w*, \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.
\q2 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H5382"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w*.
\q1
\v 22 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H2403"\w* \w blotted|strong="H4229"\w* \w out|strong="H4229"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thick|strong="H5645"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.
\q2 \w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H2403"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H1350"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\q1
\v 23 \w Sing|strong="H7442"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*!
\q2 \w Shout|strong="H7321"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w lower|strong="H8482"\w* \w parts|strong="H8482"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*!
\q2 \w Break|strong="H6476"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H6476"\w* \w singing|strong="H7440"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H1350"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorify|strong="H6286"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 24 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* womb \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*;
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w alone|strong="H6213"\w* \w stretches|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*;
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* spreads \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* myself;
\q1
\v 25 \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w frustrates|strong="H6565"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* signs \w of|strong="H1847"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* liars,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w makes|strong="H1984"\w* \w diviners|strong="H7080"\w* \w mad|strong="H1984"\w*;
\q1 \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* backward,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w makes|strong="H1984"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5528"\w*;
\q1
\v 26 \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w confirms|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w performs|strong="H7999"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w*;
\q1 \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, ‘\w She|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w*;’
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, ‘\w They|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*,’
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* ‘\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H6965"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w*;’
\q1
\v 27 who says \w to|strong="H5104"\w* \w the|strong="H3001"\w* \w deep|strong="H6683"\w*, ‘Be \w dry|strong="H3001"\w*,’
\q2 \w and|strong="H2717"\w* ‘I \w will|strong="H2717"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w your|strong="H5104"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*,’
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\v 28 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* says \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7473"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w shall|strong="H3389"\w* \w perform|strong="H7999"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w*,’
\q2 \w even|strong="H1129"\w* saying \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, ‘She \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*;’
\q2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, ‘\w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w*.’”
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w held|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w subdue|strong="H7286"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* strip \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* armor, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w*:
\q1
\v 2 “\w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w make|strong="H3474"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rough|strong="H1921"\w* \w places|strong="H1921"\w* \w smooth|strong="H3474"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5154"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7665"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* apart \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*.
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\v 3 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w treasures|strong="H4301"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w hidden|strong="H4301"\w* \w riches|strong="H4301"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w secret|strong="H4565"\w* \w places|strong="H4565"\w*,
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 4 \w For|strong="H7121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w*,
\q1 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w title|strong="H3655"\w*,
\q2 though \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.
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\v 5 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w*.
\q2 \w Besides|strong="H2108"\w* \w me|strong="H2108"\w*, \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* strengthen\f + \fr 45:5 \ft or, equip\f* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*,
\q2 though \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H2108"\w*,
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\v 6 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rising|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w*,
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w besides|strong="H1107"\w* \w me|strong="H1107"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w*.
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w form|strong="H3335"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* light
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w create|strong="H1254"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w create|strong="H1254"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Rain|strong="H7491"\w*, \w you|strong="H6509"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* let \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w skies|strong="H7834"\w* \w pour|strong="H5140"\w* \w down|strong="H7491"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.
\q1 Let \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* produce \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* let \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H6664"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H6779"\w* \w up|strong="H6779"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H6779"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* strives \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w Maker|strong="H6213"\w*—
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w* pot among \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w* pots \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w earth|strong="H2789"\w*!
\q1 \w Shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w clay|strong="H2563"\w* ask \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w fashions|strong="H3335"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w*?’
\q2 \w or|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*’?
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\v 10 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* says \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w*?’
\q2 or \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mother, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w*?’”
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\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w Maker|strong="H3335"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w*, \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*!
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w raised|strong="H5782"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3474"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w exiles|strong="H1546"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H7971"\w*,
\q2 \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w reward|strong="H7810"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w labor|strong="H3018"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w merchandise|strong="H5505"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sabeans|strong="H5436"\w*, men \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w stature|strong="H4060"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* yours.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w chains|strong="H2131"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6419"\w* \w supplication|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*:
\q2 ‘\w Surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H7812"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H7812"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 15 Most certainly \w you|strong="H3467"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* God \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5641"\w*,
\q2 God \w of|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H3467"\w* \w Savior|strong="H3467"\w*.’”
\q1
\v 16 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* disappointed,
\q2 \w yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w confounded|strong="H3637"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H3162"\w*.
\q2 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w makers|strong="H2796"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H6736"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w confusion|strong="H3639"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* disappointed \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w confounded|strong="H3637"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w ages|strong="H5769"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w*.
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\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w create|strong="H1254"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w waste|strong="H8414"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w inhabited|strong="H3427"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w*.
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\v 19 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w secret|strong="H5643"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, ‘\w Seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w vain|strong="H8414"\w*.’
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w things|strong="H4339"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H6664"\w*.
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\v 20 “\w Assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w*.
\q2 \w Draw|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H6412"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6412"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\q1 \w Those|strong="H5375"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H6412"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* engraved \w image|strong="H6459"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w*’t \w save|strong="H3467"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H5066"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 Yes, \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w* \w take|strong="H3289"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w shown|strong="H5046"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w ancient|strong="H6924"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w*?
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w declared|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H6924"\w*?
\q2 Haven’t \w I|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*?
\q1 \w There|strong="H6924"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w besides|strong="H2108"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w Savior|strong="H3467"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H6924"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w besides|strong="H2108"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*.
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\v 22 “\w Look|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H6437"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*, \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ends \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am God, \w and|strong="H6437"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w*.
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\v 23 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* myself.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w revoked|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q1 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w knee|strong="H1290"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w bow|strong="H3766"\w*,
\q2 \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*.
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\v 24 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q2 ‘\w There|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.’”
\q1 \w Even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* come.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w raged|strong="H2734"\w* \w against|strong="H2734"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* disappointed.
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\v 25 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w justified|strong="H6663"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rejoice!
\c 46
\q1
\v 1 \w Bel|strong="H1078"\w* bows \w down|strong="H3766"\w*.
\q2 \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w* \w stoops|strong="H7164"\w*.
\q1 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w are|strong="H6091"\w* carried \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5015"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* livestock.
\q1 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* carried around \w are|strong="H6091"\w* heavy \w loads|strong="H4853"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w weary|strong="H5889"\w*.
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\v 2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w stoop|strong="H7164"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w bow|strong="H3766"\w* \w down|strong="H3766"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deliver|strong="H4422"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*.
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\v 3 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H5375"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* birth,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H5375"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w womb|strong="H7356"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w old|strong="H2209"\w* \w age|strong="H7872"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* am \w he|strong="H1931"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w* \w hairs|strong="H7872"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H5375"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w*.
\q2 Yes, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w deliver|strong="H4422"\w*.
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\v 5 “\w To|strong="H1819"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w* \w compare|strong="H1819"\w* \w me|strong="H1819"\w*, \w and|strong="H7737"\w* consider \w my|strong="H7737"\w* \w equal|strong="H7737"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7737"\w* \w compare|strong="H1819"\w* \w me|strong="H1819"\w*, as if \w we|strong="H3068"\w* were \w the|strong="H1819"\w* same?
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\v 6 Some pour \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w bag|strong="H3599"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w weigh|strong="H8254"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w balance|strong="H7070"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w hire|strong="H7936"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w goldsmith|strong="H6884"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* god.
\q1 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w fall|strong="H5456"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*—
\q2 yes, \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*.
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\v 7 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w move|strong="H4185"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.
\q1 Yes, \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*.
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\v 8 “\w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* show \w yourselves|strong="H5921"\w* men.
\q2 \w Bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w transgressors|strong="H6586"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \w of|strong="H7223"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am God, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w there|strong="H5769"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* no \w other|strong="H5750"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am God, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w there|strong="H5769"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* none \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 10 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H6924"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w ancient|strong="H6924"\w* \w times|strong="H6924"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* say: \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* please.
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\v 11 \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ravenous|strong="H5861"\w* \w bird|strong="H5861"\w* \w from|strong="H4217"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H6213"\w* man \w of|strong="H6098"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w from|strong="H4217"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* country.
\q1 Yes, \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w pass|strong="H6213"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w planned|strong="H3335"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H8085"\w* stubborn-hearted,
\q2 \w who|strong="H7350"\w* \w are|strong="H7350"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*!
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w bring|strong="H7126"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w off|strong="H7368"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* wait.
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w salvation|strong="H8668"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 1 “\w Come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Babylon.
\q2 \w Sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*.
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w tender|strong="H7390"\w* \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w delicate|strong="H6028"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w millstones|strong="H7347"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w grind|strong="H2912"\w* \w flour|strong="H7058"\w*.
\q2 \w Remove|strong="H1540"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w veil|strong="H6777"\w*, \w lift|strong="H1540"\w* \w up|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w skirt|strong="H7640"\w*, \w uncover|strong="H1540"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w legs|strong="H7785"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3947"\w* wade \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Your|strong="H3947"\w* \w nakedness|strong="H6172"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w uncovered|strong="H1540"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5359"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w spare|strong="H6293"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*.”
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\v 4 \w Our|strong="H3068"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,
\q2 \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 5 “\w Sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* silence, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w go|strong="H3254"\w* \w into|strong="H1323"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,
\q2 \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*.
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3254"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mistress|strong="H1404"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*.
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\v 6 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w showed|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w yoke|strong="H5923"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w aged|strong="H2205"\w*.
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\v 7 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* said, ‘\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* princess \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,’
\q2 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w these|strong="H7760"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* results.
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\v 8 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H3824"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w pleasures|strong="H5719"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* securely,
\q1 \w who|strong="H3427"\w* say \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*,
\q2 ‘\w I|strong="H3045"\w* am, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3824"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w* \w besides|strong="H5750"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* won’t \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w loss|strong="H7908"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w children|strong="H7908"\w*.’
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\v 9 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w these|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* come \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*:
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w loss|strong="H7908"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w children|strong="H7908"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* widowhood.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* come \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w measure|strong="H3966"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sorceries|strong="H3785"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w enchantments|strong="H2267"\w*.
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\v 10 \w For|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* said, ‘\w No|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.’
\q1 \w Your|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w perverted|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* said \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H7200"\w* am, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w else|strong="H5750"\w* \w besides|strong="H5750"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.’
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\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* won’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* dawns.
\q1 \w Mischief|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* put \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H5307"\w*.
\q1 \w Desolation|strong="H7722"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*,
\q2 \w which|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* don’t \w understand|strong="H3045"\w*.
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\v 12 “\w Stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w with|strong="H5975"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w enchantments|strong="H2267"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w sorceries|strong="H3785"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H5975"\w* which \w you|strong="H4994"\w* have \w labored|strong="H3021"\w* \w from|strong="H5975"\w* \w your|strong="H4994"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*,
\q1 \w as|strong="H7230"\w* if \w you|strong="H4994"\w* \w might|strong="H3201"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H7230"\w* if \w you|strong="H4994"\w* \w might|strong="H3201"\w* \w prevail|strong="H3201"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w wearied|strong="H3811"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w counsels|strong="H6098"\w*.
\q2 \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w astrologers|strong="H1895"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stargazers|strong="H2374"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w monthly|strong="H2320"\w* \w prognosticators|strong="H3045"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H7230"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w stubble|strong="H7179"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* \w fire|strong="H1513"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w burn|strong="H8313"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w*.
\q1 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w coal|strong="H1513"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w*
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H1513"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 \w The|strong="H5676"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w labored|strong="H3021"\w* \w in|strong="H3021"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*:
\q2 \w those|strong="H3467"\w* \w who|strong="H8582"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w trafficked|strong="H5503"\w* \w with|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* each \w wander|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H3021"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w way|strong="H8582"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*.
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\c 48
\q1
\v 1 “\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w mention|strong="H2142"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*—
\q1
\v 2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7121"\w* citizens \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* rely \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H7223"\w* \w declared|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w old|strong="H7223"\w*.
\q2 Yes, \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* revealed \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w happened|strong="H6213"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H1847"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H7186"\w* \w obstinate|strong="H7186"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1270"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w* \w is|strong="H1270"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w sinew|strong="H1517"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1270"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w brow|strong="H4696"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5154"\w*;
\q1
\v 5 \w therefore|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w have|strong="H8085"\w* \w declared|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* old;
\q2 \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* came \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w pass|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w showed|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*;
\q2 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* say, ‘\w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w idol|strong="H6459"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* engraved \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w molten|strong="H5262"\w* \w image|strong="H6459"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.’
\q1
\v 6 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q2 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w*.
\q2 \w And|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, won’t \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*?
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\q1 “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w shown|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5341"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w which|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* didn’t \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* say, ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.’
\q1
\v 8 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* old \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w*,
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* dealt \w very|strong="H3045"\w* treacherously,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w transgressor|strong="H6586"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* womb.
\q1
\v 9 \w For|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H3772"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H4616"\w* defer \w my|strong="H3772"\w* anger,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H3772"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w*, \w I|strong="H3772"\w* hold \w it|strong="H8034"\w* back \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w*
\q2 \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* don’t \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w refined|strong="H6884"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* chosen \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w furnace|strong="H3564"\w* \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* own \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* own \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* name \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w*?
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w*.
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\q1
\v 12 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*:
\q1 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* am \w he|strong="H1931"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* am \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* am \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* last.
\q1
\v 13 Yes, \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w spread|strong="H2946"\w* \w out|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.
\q2 \w when|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
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\q1
\v 14 “\w Assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*!
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w declared|strong="H5046"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*?
\q1 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* loves \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* likes \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Babylon,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H7121"\w*, even \w I|strong="H7121"\w*, \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.
\q2 Yes, \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* brought \w him|strong="H7121"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1870"\w* \w make|strong="H6743"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w prosperous|strong="H6743"\w*.
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\v 16 “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*:
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\q1 “\w From|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w secret|strong="H5643"\w*;
\q2 \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”
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\q1 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*
\q2 \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*.
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\q1
\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w teaches|strong="H3925"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w leads|strong="H1869"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Oh|strong="H3863"\w* \w that|strong="H3863"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w listened|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*!
\q2 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H6666"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w of|strong="H5104"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
\q1
\v 19 \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w also|strong="H8034"\w* \w would|strong="H8034"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w body|strong="H4578"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w grains|strong="H4579"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w would|strong="H8034"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 20 \w Leave|strong="H3318"\w* Babylon!
\q2 \w Flee|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*!
\q1 \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w joyful|strong="H7440"\w* \w shouting|strong="H7440"\w* \w announce|strong="H5046"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*,
\q2 \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* earth;
\q2 \w say|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H1350"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*!”
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\v 21 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w thirst|strong="H6770"\w* when \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* them \w through|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w deserts|strong="H2723"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* caused \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w flow|strong="H5140"\w* \w out|strong="H5140"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* them.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* also \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w gushed|strong="H4325"\w* \w out|strong="H5140"\w*.
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\v 22 “\w There|strong="H7965"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H7563"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*”, says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, islands, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.
\q2 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w peoples|strong="H3816"\w*, \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w*:
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w womb|strong="H4578"\w*;
\q2 \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w inside|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* mother, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w mentioned|strong="H2142"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
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\v 2 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w like|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sharp|strong="H2299"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w polished|strong="H1305"\w* \w shaft|strong="H2671"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* kept \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w close|strong="H5641"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* quiver.
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H3478"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*,
\q2 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* whom \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w glorified|strong="H6286"\w*.”
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w labored|strong="H3021"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w vain|strong="H1892"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w spent|strong="H3615"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w vain|strong="H1892"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w nothing|strong="H8414"\w*;
\q1 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* surely \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w due|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3615"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H6468"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* womb \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*,
\q2 says \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* gather \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w honorable|strong="H3513"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Indeed|strong="H7725"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* says, “\w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w* \w light|strong="H7043"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H7043"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w preserved|strong="H5336"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H7043"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth.”
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\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w*,
\q2 \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* whom \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w despises|strong="H8581"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* whom \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w abhors|strong="H8581"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w*:
\q1 “\w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*,
\q2 \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* faithful, \w even|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w you|strong="H7200"\w*.”
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\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w acceptable|strong="H7522"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w preserve|strong="H5341"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*,
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\v 9 saying \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* bound, ‘\w Come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*!’;
\q2 \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, ‘\w Show|strong="H1540"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w*!’
\q1 “\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H2822"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4830"\w* \w shall|strong="H2822"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* treeless \w heights|strong="H8205"\w*.
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\v 10 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7456"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6770"\w*;
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heat|strong="H8273"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w lead|strong="H5090"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w guide|strong="H5095"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w springs|strong="H4002"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.
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\v 11 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w highways|strong="H4546"\w* \w shall|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, these \w shall|strong="H6828"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, these \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* these \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* land \w of|strong="H3220"\w* \w Sinim|strong="H5515"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w Sing|strong="H7442"\w*, \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w joyful|strong="H7440"\w*, \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*!
\q2 \w Break|strong="H6476"\w* \w out|strong="H7442"\w* \w into|strong="H6476"\w* \w singing|strong="H7440"\w*, \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*!
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w*.
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\v 14 \w But|strong="H5800"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* said, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*.”
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\v 15 “\w Can|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w her|strong="H7911"\w* \w nursing|strong="H5764"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1571"\w* should \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w the|strong="H7911"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w her|strong="H7911"\w* womb?
\q1 \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, these \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w*,
\q2 \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*!
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\v 16 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* engraved \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palms|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w are|strong="H3709"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Your|strong="H4480"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w hurry|strong="H4116"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H4480"\w* \w destroyers|strong="H2040"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w devastated|strong="H2717"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*:
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q1 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* \w ornament|strong="H5716"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dress|strong="H3847"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3847"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, \w like|strong="H2416"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*.
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\v 19 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H1104"\w*,
\q1 \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* land \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* too small \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w*.
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H5066"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5066"\w* bereavement \w will|strong="H1121"\w* say \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5066"\w* ears,
\q2 ‘\w This|strong="H1121"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w too|strong="H5750"\w* \w small|strong="H6862"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w*.
\q2 \w Give|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w*.’
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\v 21 Then \w you|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* say \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w your|strong="H5493"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, ‘\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* conceived \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w for|strong="H3205"\w* \w me|strong="H3205"\w*, \w since|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w been|strong="H7921"\w* \w bereaved|strong="H7921"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w children|strong="H7921"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w alone|strong="H7604"\w*, \w an|strong="H7604"\w* \w exile|strong="H1473"\w*, \w and|strong="H3824"\w* wandering \w back|strong="H5493"\w* \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w forth|strong="H3205"\w*?
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w brought|strong="H3205"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w*?
\q2 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w was|strong="H3824"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w alone|strong="H7604"\w*. \w Where|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w*?’”
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w banner|strong="H5251"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2684"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* foster fathers,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w queens|strong="H8282"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w nursing|strong="H3243"\w* \w mothers|strong="H3243"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* faces \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lick|strong="H3897"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.
\q1 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* disappointed.”
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\v 24 \w Shall|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w plunder|strong="H4455"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*,
\q2 or \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w lawful|strong="H6662"\w* \w captives|strong="H7628"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w*?
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\v 25 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w captives|strong="H7628"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w plunder|strong="H4455"\w* retrieved \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fierce,
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w contend|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w contends|strong="H3401"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.
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\v 26 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* feed \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppress|strong="H3238"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6071"\w* \w wine|strong="H6071"\w*.
\q1 \w Then|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Savior|strong="H3467"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Mighty \w One|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.”
\c 50
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w bill|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* mother’s \w divorce|strong="H7971"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w*?
\q2 \w Or|strong="H4376"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w creditors|strong="H5383"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*?
\q1 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w were|strong="H5612"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w*, \w when|strong="H7114"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w came|strong="H4325"\w*, \w was|strong="H3027"\w* there \w no|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H3027"\w*?
\q2 \w When|strong="H7114"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* there \w no|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*?
\q1 \w Is|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w shortened|strong="H7114"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H5337"\w*, \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* can’t \w redeem|strong="H6304"\w*?
\q2 \w Or|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w no|strong="H7760"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w*?
\q1 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H7760"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* stink \w because|strong="H3027"\w* there \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H7760"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w blackness|strong="H6940"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w covering|strong="H3682"\w*.”
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w taught|strong="H3045"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w sustain|strong="H5790"\w* \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w weary|strong="H3287"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w awakens|strong="H5782"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w by|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w awakens|strong="H5782"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w taught|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* has \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w my|strong="H6605"\w* ear.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H4784"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H5472"\w* \w back|strong="H5472"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H1460"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* those \w who|strong="H5221"\w* \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w cheeks|strong="H3895"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* those \w who|strong="H5221"\w* plucked \w off|strong="H4803"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hair|strong="H4803"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* didn’t \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w shame|strong="H3639"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w spitting|strong="H7536"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w confounded|strong="H3637"\w*.
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flint|strong="H2496"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* disappointed.
\q1
\v 8 \w He|strong="H4310"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w justifies|strong="H6663"\w* \w me|strong="H5975"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w*.
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* charges \w against|strong="H7378"\w* \w me|strong="H5975"\w*?
\q1 Let us \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w my|strong="H7378"\w* \w adversary|strong="H1167"\w*?
\q2 Let \w him|strong="H5975"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H5975"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H7561"\w*!
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w condemn|strong="H7561"\w* \w me|strong="H7561"\w*?
\q1 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* grow \w old|strong="H1086"\w* \w like|strong="H6211"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* garment.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* moths \w will|strong="H4310"\w* eat \w them|strong="H1931"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w*.
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\q1
\v 10 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w fears|strong="H3373"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w obeys|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*?
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2825"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H4310"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w*,
\q1 \w let|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w trust|strong="H8172"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w rely|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w kindle|strong="H1197"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* adorn \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* torches \w around|strong="H3027"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3027"\w*,
\q1 \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* flame \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* fire,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* among \w the|strong="H3605"\w* torches \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w kindled|strong="H1197"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*:
\q2 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H4620"\w*.
\c 51
\q1
\v 1 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7291"\w*, \w you|strong="H7291"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w follow|strong="H7291"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*,
\q2 \w you|strong="H7291"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1 \w Look|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w you|strong="H7291"\w* \w were|strong="H7291"\w* \w cut|strong="H2672"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w quarry|strong="H2672"\w* \w you|strong="H7291"\w* \w were|strong="H7291"\w* \w dug|strong="H5365"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w Look|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* Abraham \w your|strong="H3588"\w* father,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w Sarah|strong="H8283"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* bore \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8283"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5027"\w* \w made|strong="H7235"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w*.
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\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5731"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w desert|strong="H6160"\w* \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1 \w Joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w*,
\q2 \w thanksgiving|strong="H8426"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w melody|strong="H2172"\w*.
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\v 4 “\w Listen|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*, \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w hear|strong="H7181"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*, \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* establish \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* light \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.
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\v 5 \w My|strong="H3318"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H6664"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H3318"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* islands \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H6960"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w trust|strong="H3176"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w vanish|strong="H4414"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w wear|strong="H1086"\w* \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* garment.
\q1 \w Its|strong="H8478"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w same|strong="H3651"\w* \w way|strong="H3651"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w abolished|strong="H2865"\w*.
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\v 7 “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w me|strong="H3372"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w whose|strong="H3045"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.
\q1 Don’t \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* don’t \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w dismayed|strong="H2865"\w* \w at|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w insults|strong="H2781"\w*.
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\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w moth|strong="H6211"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* eat \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* garment,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w worm|strong="H5580"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* eat \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w wool|strong="H6785"\w*;
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H1755"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*.”
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\v 9 \w Awake|strong="H5782"\w*, \w awake|strong="H5782"\w*, \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*, \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!
\q2 \w Awake|strong="H5782"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w*.
\q1 Isn’t \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w cut|strong="H2672"\w* \w Rahab|strong="H7294"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2672"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w pierced|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w monster|strong="H8577"\w*?
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\v 10 Isn’t \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w dried|strong="H2717"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w*;
\q2 \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w depths|strong="H8415"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H1350"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*?
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\v 11 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w ransomed|strong="H6299"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w singing|strong="H7440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.
\q2 \w Everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w obtain|strong="H5381"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*.
\q2 \w Sorrow|strong="H3015"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sighing \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*.
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\v 12 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w*, even \w I|strong="H5414"\w*, \w am|strong="H5162"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w comforts|strong="H5162"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w*?
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\v 13 \w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Maker|strong="H6213"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*?
\q1 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H6342"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressor|strong="H6693"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w prepares|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w*?
\q2 Where \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressor|strong="H6693"\w*?
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H4191"\w* captive \w exile|strong="H6808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w speedily|strong="H4116"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* freed.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* go \w down|strong="H6808"\w* into \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w pit|strong="H7845"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H6605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* won’t \w fail|strong="H2637"\w*.
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\v 15 \w For|strong="H8034"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stirs|strong="H7280"\w* \w up|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*
\q2 so \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3220"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w roar|strong="H1993"\w*.
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
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\v 16 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*,
\q1 \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* tell \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.’”
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\v 17 \w Awake|strong="H5782"\w*, \w awake|strong="H5782"\w*!
\q2 \w Stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,
\q2 \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w drunken|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* bowl \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* staggering,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w drained|strong="H4680"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 18 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w guide|strong="H5095"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* among \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* whom she \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w given|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w takes|strong="H2388"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* among \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* whom she \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w brought|strong="H3205"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w*.
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\v 19 \w These|strong="H2007"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w things|strong="H8147"\w* \w have|strong="H5162"\w* \w happened|strong="H7122"\w* \w to|strong="H2719"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*—
\q2 \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w grieve|strong="H5110"\w* \w with|strong="H8147"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*?—
\q1 \w desolation|strong="H7701"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H7122"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
\q2 \w How|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H8147"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w you|strong="H4310"\w*?
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\v 20 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w fainted|strong="H5968"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w antelope|strong="H8377"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H4364"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w drunken|strong="H7937"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H8085"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*:
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\v 22 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w pleads|strong="H7378"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* staggering,
\q2 \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* bowl \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w it|strong="H3254"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.
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\v 23 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w afflict|strong="H3013"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* said \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, ‘\w Bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*, \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H5315"\w* \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w*;’
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w back|strong="H1460"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* ground,
\q2 \w like|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 1 \w Awake|strong="H5782"\w*, \w awake|strong="H5782"\w*! \w Put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*, \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.
\q2 \w Put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w* garments, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5892"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="H6189"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w come|strong="H5892"\w* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w Shake|strong="H5287"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5287"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*!
\q2 \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*!
\q2 \w Release|strong="H6605"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5287"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w bonds|strong="H4147"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*, \w captive|strong="H7628"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*!
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\q1
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3068"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H1350"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*.”
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\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w My|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w at|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Assyrian \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w without|strong="H3588"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w*.
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\v 5 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w seeing|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="H2600"\w*?
\q1 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w them|strong="H3947"\w* mock,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w blasphemed|strong="H5006"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w*.
\q2 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*.”
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\v 7 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H2896"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w brings|strong="H1319"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H2896"\w* publishes \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w brings|strong="H1319"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w proclaims|strong="H8085"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H2896"\w* says \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* God \w reigns|strong="H4427"\w*!”
\q1
\v 8 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H6822"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.
\q2 \w Together|strong="H3162"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Break|strong="H6476"\w* \w out|strong="H7442"\w* \w into|strong="H6476"\w* \w joy|strong="H7442"\w*!
\q2 \w Sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H1350"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w bare|strong="H2834"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ends \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Depart|strong="H5493"\w*! \w Depart|strong="H5493"\w*! \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*! \w Touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w no|strong="H5375"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w thing|strong="H3627"\w*!
\q2 \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w*!
\q2 \w Cleanse|strong="H1305"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H8432"\w*, \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*.
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\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w haste|strong="H2649"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w flight|strong="H4499"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* rear guard.
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\v 13 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H5375"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w deal|strong="H3966"\w* \w wisely|strong="H7919"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w*.
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\v 14 Just \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*—
\q2 \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w marred|strong="H4893"\w* \w more|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* any \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w form|strong="H8389"\w* \w more|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*—
\q1
\v 15 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* cleanse\f + \fr 52:15 \ft or, sprinkle\f* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\q2 \w Kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w shut|strong="H7092"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.
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\q1
\v 1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* believed \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H8052"\w*?
\q2 \w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w*?
\q1
\v 2 \w For|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w grew|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tender|strong="H3126"\w* \w plant|strong="H3126"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* has \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1926"\w*.
\q2 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w beauty|strong="H1926"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* should \w desire|strong="H2530"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H2483"\w* despised
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w rejected|strong="H2310"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H2803"\w*,
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* suffering
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w acquainted|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H2483"\w* despised \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w men|strong="H2803"\w* \w hide|strong="H4564"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w respect|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Surely|strong="H5221"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1931"\w* \w borne|strong="H5375"\w* \w our|strong="H5375"\w* \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H2483"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w our|strong="H5375"\w* suffering;
\q1 yet \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w considered|strong="H2803"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w* \w plagued|strong="H5060"\w*,
\q2 \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w by|strong="H2483"\w* God, \w and|strong="H2483"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w pierced|strong="H2490"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1792"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* brought \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wounds|strong="H2250"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*.
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\v 6 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H8582"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*.
\q2 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* own \w way|strong="H1870"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H6293"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H6629"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.
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\q1
\v 7 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H5065"\w*,
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* didn’t \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
\q1 \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w led|strong="H2986"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H6605"\w* \w shearers|strong="H1494"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w silent|strong="H6310"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* didn’t \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H5971"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w by|strong="H3588"\w* \w oppression|strong="H6115"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*.
\q2 \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w considered|strong="H7878"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H5971"\w* \w cut|strong="H1504"\w* \w off|strong="H1504"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w stricken|strong="H5061"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* disobedience \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*?
\q1
\v 9 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*,
\q1 \w although|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H6310"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bruise|strong="H1792"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* suffer.
\q1 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* sin,
\q2 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* prolong \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 11 \w After|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* suffering \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* light\f + \fr 53:11 \ft So read the Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint. Masoretic Text omits “the light”.\f* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*.
\q1 \w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w justify|strong="H6663"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w by|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w bear|strong="H5445"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w give|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w portion|strong="H2505"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w*,
\q1 \w because|strong="H8478"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w poured|strong="H6168"\w* \w out|strong="H2505"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w counted|strong="H4487"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w transgressors|strong="H6586"\w*;
\q1 \w yet|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w made|strong="H6168"\w* \w intercession|strong="H6293"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w transgressors|strong="H6586"\w*.
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\v 1 “\w Sing|strong="H7442"\w*, \w barren|strong="H6135"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*!
\q2 \w Break|strong="H6476"\w* \w out|strong="H7442"\w* \w into|strong="H6476"\w* \w singing|strong="H7440"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cry|strong="H7440"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7442"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w travail|strong="H3205"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w*!
\q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w more|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w married|strong="H1166"\w* \w wife|strong="H1166"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 2 “\w Enlarge|strong="H7337"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w tent|strong="H3489"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w let|strong="H5186"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w curtains|strong="H3407"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w habitations|strong="H4908"\w*;
\q2 don’t \w spare|strong="H2820"\w*; \w lengthen|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w cords|strong="H4340"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w stakes|strong="H3489"\w*.
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\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w spread|strong="H6555"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w settle|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.
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\v 4 “Don’t \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w confounded|strong="H3637"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* disappointed.
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w youth|strong="H5934"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* widowhood \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.
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\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Maker|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w husband|strong="H1166"\w*; \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth.
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w grieved|strong="H6087"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w off|strong="H5800"\w*,” says \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 7 “\w For|strong="H6908"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w* \w I|strong="H7281"\w* \w have|strong="H5800"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H5800"\w* \w I|strong="H7281"\w* \w will|strong="H5800"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w* with \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w*.
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\v 8 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* overflowing \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w I|strong="H7110"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H1350"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w I|strong="H7110"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w*.
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\v 9 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w Noah|strong="H5146"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* no \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w depart|strong="H4185"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H4131"\w*,
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H4185"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H4131"\w*,”
\q2 says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 11 “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w*, tossed \w with|strong="H6041"\w* storms, \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w*,
\q2 \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w set|strong="H3245"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* stones \w in|strong="H5162"\w* beautiful colors,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w lay|strong="H3245"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3245"\w* \w with|strong="H6041"\w* \w sapphires|strong="H5601"\w*.
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H8121"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* pinnacles \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w rubies|strong="H3539"\w*,
\q2 \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* sparkling jewels,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8179"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* walls \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w precious|strong="H2656"\w* stones.
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\v 13 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w taught|strong="H3928"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*.
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\v 14 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H7368"\w* \w oppression|strong="H6233"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6666"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H7368"\w* \w terror|strong="H4288"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7126"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H4310"\w* \w gather|strong="H1481"\w* \w together|strong="H1481"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w Whoever|strong="H4310"\w* gathers \w together|strong="H1481"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 16 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* have \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w blacksmith|strong="H2796"\w* \w who|strong="H2796"\w* fans \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w coals|strong="H6352"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* flame,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* forges \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w weapon|strong="H3627"\w* \w for|strong="H3627"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* have \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w destroyer|strong="H7843"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w*.
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\v 17 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w weapon|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* prevail;
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w condemn|strong="H7561"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w rises|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*.
\q1 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 1 “\w Hey|strong="H1945"\w*! \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w thirsts|strong="H6771"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*!
\q2 \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w buy|strong="H7666"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* eat!
\q2 Yes, \w come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w buy|strong="H7666"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w spend|strong="H8254"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w labor|strong="H3018"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* doesn’t \w satisfy|strong="H7654"\w*?
\q1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w diligently|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w delight|strong="H6026"\w* itself \w in|strong="H8085"\w* richness.
\q1
\v 3 \w Turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q2 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H3772"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w*, even \w the|strong="H8085"\w* sure \w mercies|strong="H2617"\w* \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w peoples|strong="H3816"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w and|strong="H5057"\w* \w commander|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w peoples|strong="H3816"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorified|strong="H6286"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 6 \w Seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.
\q2 \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Let|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* unrighteous \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w*.
\q1 \w Let|strong="H5800"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* freely \w pardon|strong="H5545"\w*.
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\q1
\v 8 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w higher|strong="H1361"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w higher|strong="H1361"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w*.
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\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w comes|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* doesn’t \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w waters|strong="H7301"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w bud|strong="H6779"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sower|strong="H2232"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* eater;
\q1
\v 11 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*:
\q2 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w void|strong="H7387"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w please|strong="H2654"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.
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\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H7704"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w be|strong="H6086"\w* \w led|strong="H2986"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w break|strong="H6476"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H6476"\w* \w singing|strong="H7440"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w clap|strong="H4222"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w Instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w thorn|strong="H5285"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w tree|strong="H1265"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w brier|strong="H5636"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w tree|strong="H1265"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.
\q1 \w It|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* sign \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*.”
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Maintain|strong="H6213"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*,
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w soon|strong="H7138"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 Blessed \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w holds|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w fast|strong="H2388"\w*;
\q1 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w without|strong="H6213"\w* \w profaning|strong="H2490"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 3 Let no \w foreigner|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w joined|strong="H3867"\w* \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* speak, saying,
\q2 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H1121"\w* separate \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”
\q2 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5971"\w* let \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eunuch|strong="H5631"\w* say, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dry|strong="H3002"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w Sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*,
\q2 choose \w the|strong="H3588"\w* things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w please|strong="H2654"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w fast|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*,
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\v 5 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w within|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w memorial|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*.
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\q1
\v 6 \w Also|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w join|strong="H3867"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* love \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*,
\q1 \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w profaning|strong="H2490"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w holds|strong="H2388"\w* \w fast|strong="H2388"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*,
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H7121"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w joyful|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*.
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w accepted|strong="H7522"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.”
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathers|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w outcasts|strong="H1760"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w*,
\q2 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* others \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 9 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,
\q2 come \w to|strong="H7704"\w* devour,
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H6822"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* mute \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w bark|strong="H5024"\w*—
\q2 dreaming, \w lying|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, loving \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w slumber|strong="H5123"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 Yes, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w greedy|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w enough|strong="H7654"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w*’t \w understand|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w*, \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w quarter|strong="H7097"\w*.
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\v 12 “\w Come|strong="H1961"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3117"\w* say, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fill|strong="H5433"\w* ourselves \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w strong|strong="H7941"\w* \w drink|strong="H7941"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q2 \w great|strong="H1419"\w* beyond \w measure|strong="H3966"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* perish,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* \w lays|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
\q1 \w Merciful|strong="H2617"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* \w taken|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w no|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H6662"\w* considers \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w taken|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* enters \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4904"\w*,
\q2 each one \w who|strong="H7965"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H5228"\w*.
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\q1
\v 3 “\w But|strong="H7126"\w* \w draw|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*, \w you|strong="H7126"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sorceress|strong="H6049"\w*,
\q2 \w you|strong="H7126"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w adulterers|strong="H5003"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* mock?
\q2 \w Against|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H7337"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wide|strong="H7337"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* stick \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*?
\q1 Aren’t \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* disobedience
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H2233"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w*,
\q1
\v 5 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w inflame|strong="H2552"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oaks,
\q2 \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w green|strong="H7488"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*;
\q1 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w kill|strong="H7819"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w valleys|strong="H5158"\w*,
\q2 \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clefts|strong="H5585"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*?
\q1
\v 6 \w Among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w smooth|strong="H2511"\w* stones \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H5262"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w an|strong="H1571"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*.
\q2 \w Shall|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w appeased|strong="H5162"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w*?
\q1
\v 7 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w lofty|strong="H1364"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w memorial|strong="H2146"\w* behind \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w posts|strong="H4201"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w exposed|strong="H1540"\w* yourself \w to|strong="H5927"\w* someone besides \w me|strong="H7760"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w gone|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w enlarged|strong="H7337"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covenant \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* loved \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w* \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*,
\q2 \w increased|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w perfumes|strong="H7547"\w*,
\q2 \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="H6735"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* degraded yourself \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*.\f + \fr 57:9 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f*
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w wearied|strong="H3021"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w length|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*;
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t say, ‘\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* vain.’
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* reviving \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H3027"\w*;
\q2 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* weren’t \w faint|strong="H2470"\w*.
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\q1
\v 11 “\w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* dreaded \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w lie|strong="H3576"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*?
\q1 Haven’t \w I|strong="H3588"\w* held \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w peace|strong="H2814"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*?
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H6666"\w* \w as|strong="H4639"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w benefit|strong="H3276"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w When|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w*,
\q2 let \w those|strong="H3605"\w* whom \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H5157"\w* \w gathered|strong="H2199"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q1 \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*.
\q2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*,
\q1 \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H7307"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 14 \w He|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* say, “\w Build|strong="H5549"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w*, \w build|strong="H5549"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w*, \w prepare|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*!
\q2 \w Remove|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* stumbling-block \w out|strong="H6437"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H7311"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”
\q1
\v 15 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w lofty|strong="H7311"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* inhabits \w eternity|strong="H5703"\w*,
\q2 \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w place|strong="H7931"\w*, \w with|strong="H3820"\w* \w him|strong="H5375"\w* \w also|strong="H3541"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w contrite|strong="H1792"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w humble|strong="H8217"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w revive|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w humble|strong="H8217"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w revive|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w contrite|strong="H1792"\w*.
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\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w contend|strong="H7378"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* \w faint|strong="H5848"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w souls|strong="H5397"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*.
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\v 17 \w I|strong="H1870"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w because|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w covetousness|strong="H1215"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w him|strong="H5221"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H1870"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w backsliding|strong="H7726"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
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\v 18 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H1870"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1870"\w* \w lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* also,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w restore|strong="H7999"\w* \w comforts|strong="H5150"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* mourners.
\q1
\v 19 \w I|strong="H7350"\w* \w create|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fruit|strong="H5108"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*:
\q2 \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*,”
\q2 says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H7350"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w them|strong="H1254"\w*.”
\q1
\v 20 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w troubled|strong="H1644"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w cast|strong="H4325"\w* \w up|strong="H1644"\w* \w mire|strong="H2916"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w mud|strong="H2916"\w*.
\q1
\v 21 “\w There|strong="H7965"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w no|strong="H7563"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*”, says my God,
\q2 “\w for|strong="H7965"\w* \w the|strong="H7965"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.”
\c 58
\q1
\v 1 “\w Cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7311"\w*! Don’t \w spare|strong="H2820"\w*!
\q2 \w Lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w your|strong="H5046"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*!
\q1 \w Declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H7311"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H3290"\w* disobedience,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w their|strong="H3290"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.
\q1 \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* didn’t \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ordinance|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*,
\q1 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w delight|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* draw \w near|strong="H7132"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 ‘\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w*,’ \w they|strong="H3117"\w* say, ‘\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* don’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?
\q2 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* don’t \w notice|strong="H3045"\w*?’
\b
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6031"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* laborers.
\q1
\v 4 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w fast|strong="H6684"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w strife|strong="H7379"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w contention|strong="H7379"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* fist \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* don’t \w fast|strong="H6684"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen?
\q2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w humble|strong="H6031"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*?
\q1 \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H3721"\w* \w down|strong="H3721"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* reed,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w spread|strong="H3331"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ashes under \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*?
\q1 \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w acceptable|strong="H7522"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*?
\b
\q1
\v 6 “Isn’t \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fast|strong="H6685"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* chosen:
\q2 \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w release|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bonds|strong="H2784"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w undo|strong="H5425"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* straps \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w yoke|strong="H4133"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H7533"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w break|strong="H5423"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w yoke|strong="H4133"\w*?
\q1
\v 7 Isn’t \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* distribute \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* bring \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* cast \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?
\q1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hide|strong="H5956"\w* yourself \w from|strong="H3899"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* own \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*?
\q1
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H7837"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H1234"\w* \w out|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w morning|strong="H7837"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* healing \w will|strong="H3068"\w* appear \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w*;
\q1 \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* rear guard.
\q1
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w help|strong="H7768"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, ‘\w Here|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w*.’
\b
\q1 “\w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w yoke|strong="H4133"\w*,
\q2 finger \w pointing|strong="H7971"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* wickedly;
\q1
\v 10 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* if \w you|strong="H5315"\w* pour \w out|strong="H6329"\w* \w your|strong="H6031"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7646"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H7646"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*,
\q1 then \w your|strong="H6031"\w* light \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w rise|strong="H2224"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H6031"\w* \w obscurity|strong="H2822"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7646"\w* \w noonday|strong="H6672"\w*;
\q1
\v 11 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w guide|strong="H5148"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w*,
\q2 \w satisfy|strong="H7646"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* dry \w places|strong="H4161"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* make \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* strong.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w watered|strong="H7302"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H4161"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*
\q2 whose \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* don’t \w fail|strong="H3576"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w Those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w many|strong="H1755"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Repairer|strong="H1443"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Breach|strong="H6556"\w*,
\q2 \w Restorer|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Paths|strong="H5410"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* Dwellings.
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\q1
\v 13 “If \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H2656"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w honorable|strong="H3513"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*,
\q2 \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3117"\w* \w finding|strong="H4672"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3117"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w words|strong="H1697"\w*,
\q1
\v 14 \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H6026"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* feed \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* father;”
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\q1
\v 1 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w shortened|strong="H7114"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w save|strong="H3467"\w*;
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w dull|strong="H3513"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* separated \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* God,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w defiled|strong="H1351"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* fingers \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*.
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w mutters|strong="H1897"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H5766"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w No|strong="H1696"\w* one \w sues|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5999"\w* \w no|strong="H1696"\w* one \w pleads|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* truth.
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w vanity|strong="H7723"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H5999"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H7723"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w conceive|strong="H2029"\w* \w mischief|strong="H5999"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H5999"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5999"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 They \w hatch|strong="H1234"\w* \w adders|strong="H6848"\w*’ \w eggs|strong="H1000"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H4191"\w* weave \w the|strong="H4191"\w* spider’s \w web|strong="H6980"\w*.
\q1 He who eats \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H4191"\w* \w eggs|strong="H1000"\w* \w dies|strong="H4191"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w that|strong="H1234"\w* \w which|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H4191"\w* \w crushed|strong="H2116"\w* \w breaks|strong="H1234"\w* \w out|strong="H1234"\w* into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w viper|strong="H6848"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w webs|strong="H6980"\w* won’t \w become|strong="H1961"\w* garments.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* themselves \w with|strong="H3680"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*.
\q1 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* iniquity,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2555"\w* \w acts|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w Their|strong="H8210"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w they|strong="H7323"\w* \w hurry|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.
\q1 \w Their|strong="H8210"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w are|strong="H4284"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* iniquity.
\q2 \w Desolation|strong="H7701"\w* \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w are|strong="H4284"\w* \w in|strong="H7272"\w* \w their|strong="H8210"\w* \w paths|strong="H4546"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w crooked|strong="H6140"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*;
\q2 \w whoever|strong="H3605"\w* goes \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.
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\q1
\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* doesn’t \w overtake|strong="H5381"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1 \w We|strong="H1980"\w* \w look|strong="H2009"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* light, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w brightness|strong="H5054"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w obscurity|strong="H2822"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w We|strong="H4191"\w* \w grope|strong="H1659"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w like|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w*.
\q2 Yes, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w grope|strong="H1659"\w* \w as|strong="H5869"\w* \w those|strong="H3782"\w* \w who|strong="H5787"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* no \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.
\q1 \w We|strong="H4191"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w* \w as|strong="H5869"\w* if \w it|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w twilight|strong="H5399"\w*.
\q2 Among \w those|strong="H3782"\w* \w who|strong="H5787"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* strong, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H4191"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w men|strong="H5787"\w*.
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\v 11 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w roar|strong="H1993"\w* \w like|strong="H1993"\w* \w bears|strong="H1677"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w moan|strong="H1897"\w* \w sadly|strong="H1897"\w* \w like|strong="H1993"\w* \w doves|strong="H3123"\w*.
\q1 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w look|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H6960"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H6960"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w*, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H7368"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w off|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H4480"\w*.
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\q1
\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w testify|strong="H6030"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*:
\q1
\v 13 \w transgressing|strong="H6586"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w denying|strong="H3584"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* turning \w away|strong="H5253"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* following \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w oppression|strong="H6233"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w revolt|strong="H5627"\w*,
\q2 \w conceiving|strong="H2029"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w uttering|strong="H1897"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w falsehood|strong="H8267"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w Justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* turned \w away|strong="H5253"\w* backward,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H5253"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w fallen|strong="H3782"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w street|strong="H7339"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H5229"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w enter|strong="H5975"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, truth \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w lacking|strong="H5737"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* departs \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w makes|strong="H7200"\w* \w himself|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prey|strong="H7997"\w*.
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\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.
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\v 16 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w wondered|strong="H8074"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w intercessor|strong="H6293"\w*.
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* own \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w brought|strong="H3467"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3467"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w sustained|strong="H5564"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H3444"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* as \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w breastplate|strong="H8302"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w helmet|strong="H3553"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w his|strong="H3847"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3444"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* garments \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5359"\w* \w for|strong="H3444"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8516"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w clad|strong="H5844"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w zeal|strong="H7068"\w* as \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mantle|strong="H4598"\w*.
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\v 18 \w According|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1578"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2534"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w as|strong="H5921"\w* appropriate:
\q2 \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w*,
\q2 \w recompense|strong="H1576"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2534"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* islands \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w due|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w from|strong="H5127"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w from|strong="H5127"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rising|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rushing|strong="H6862"\w* \w stream|strong="H5104"\w*,
\q2 \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w drives|strong="H5127"\w*.
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\v 20 “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* disobedience \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 21 “\w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,” \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. “\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H4185"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*’s \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*,” \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.”
\c 60
\q1
\v 1 “\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w shine|strong="H2224"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* light \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!
\q1
\v 2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thick|strong="H6205"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H3816"\w*;
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w arise|strong="H2224"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w Nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H4428"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w brightness|strong="H5051"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H4428"\w* \w rising|strong="H2225"\w*.
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\q1
\v 4 “\w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*:
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w come|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w arms|strong="H6654"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w radiant|strong="H5102"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w thrill|strong="H6342"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w enlarged|strong="H7337"\w*;
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w abundance|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H6342"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 6 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H8229"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dromedaries|strong="H1070"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Midian|strong="H4080"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ephah|strong="H5891"\w*.
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H1319"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w praises|strong="H8416"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* rams \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Nebaioth|strong="H5032"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w accepted|strong="H7522"\w* \w as|strong="H5927"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w beautify|strong="H6286"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\q1
\v 8 “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* these \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* \w as|strong="H5645"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H5645"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5645"\w* \w as|strong="H5645"\w* \w the|strong="H4310"\w* \w doves|strong="H3123"\w* \w to|strong="H4310"\w* their windows?
\q1
\v 9 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* islands \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ships \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*,
\q1 \w to|strong="H3478"\w* bring \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w*,
\q2 \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorified|strong="H6286"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\q1
\v 10 “\w Foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w favor|strong="H7522"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7355"\w* \w on|strong="H7355"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w may|strong="H1471"\w* bring \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5462"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H5462"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w led|strong="H5090"\w* captive.
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\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* perish; \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2717"\w* \w wasted|strong="H2717"\w*.
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\v 13 “\w The|strong="H4725"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w shall|strong="H7272"\w* come \w to|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H3513"\w*, \w the|strong="H4725"\w* \w cypress|strong="H1265"\w* \w tree|strong="H1265"\w*, \w the|strong="H4725"\w* \w pine|strong="H8410"\w*, \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H4725"\w* \w box|strong="H8410"\w* \w tree|strong="H1265"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*, \w to|strong="H4725"\w* \w beautify|strong="H6286"\w* \w the|strong="H4725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w my|strong="H6286"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*; \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w I|strong="H3513"\w* \w will|strong="H7272"\w* \w make|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H4725"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H4725"\w* \w my|strong="H6286"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3513"\w*.
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w bowing|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w themselves|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w soles|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w City|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
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\v 15 “\w Whereas|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w*,
\q1 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w eternal|strong="H5769"\w* \w excellency|strong="H1347"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H4885"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w many|strong="H1755"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*.
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\v 16 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* drink \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*.
\q1 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Savior|strong="H3467"\w*,
\q2 \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Mighty \w One|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*.
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\v 17 \w For|strong="H8478"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H6666"\w* \w bring|strong="H7760"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H6666"\w* \w bring|strong="H7760"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* stones, \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H6666"\w* also \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* governor,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5065"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w shall|strong="H1366"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w desolation|strong="H7701"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w within|strong="H5750"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w*;
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w Salvation|strong="H3444"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w Praise|strong="H8416"\w*.
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w brightness|strong="H5051"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w down|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w moon|strong="H3391"\w* withdraw itself;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* light,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* mourning \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w end|strong="H7999"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w inherit|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w branch|strong="H5342"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w planting|strong="H4302"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w glorified|strong="H6286"\w*.
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w one|strong="H6996"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w one|strong="H6996"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H6256"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w quickly|strong="H2363"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.”
\c 61
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w preach|strong="H7121"\w* \w good|strong="H1319"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bind|strong="H2280"\w* \w up|strong="H2280"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w hearted|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w liberty|strong="H1865"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w captives|strong="H7617"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w release|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w bound|strong="H2280"\w*,\f + \fr 61:1 \ft LXX and DSS add: recovery of sight to the blind\f*
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\v 2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w favor|strong="H7522"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5359"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* mourn,
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\v 3 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w provide|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* mourn \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garland|strong="H6287"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* ashes,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8342"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* mourning,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w garment|strong="H4594"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaviness|strong="H3544"\w*,
\q1 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* trees \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w planting|strong="H4302"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorified|strong="H6286"\w*.
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\v 4 \w They|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2723"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w devastated|strong="H8074"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w repair|strong="H2318"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2721"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*
\q2 \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w devastated|strong="H8074"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w many|strong="H1755"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w your|strong="H7462"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*.
\q2 \w Foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* work \w your|strong="H7462"\w* fields \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H7462"\w* vineyards.
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\v 6 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.
\q2 \w Men|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H8334"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w boast|strong="H3235"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w double|strong="H4932"\w*.
\q2 \w Instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w dishonor|strong="H3639"\w*, \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H7442"\w* \w in|strong="H2506"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*.
\q1 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H2506"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w double|strong="H4932"\w*.
\q2 \w Everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w*.
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\v 8 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, love \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w robbery|strong="H1498"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* iniquity.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H6468"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* truth
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7797"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!
\q2 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w joyful|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* garments \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w covered|strong="H3271"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H3547"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="H2860"\w* \w decks|strong="H3547"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garland|strong="H6287"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3547"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w* \w adorns|strong="H5710"\w* \w herself|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w her|strong="H3618"\w* \w jewels|strong="H3627"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w produces|strong="H3318"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w bud|strong="H6780"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garden|strong="H1593"\w* \w causes|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w sown|strong="H2221"\w* \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w spring|strong="H6779"\w* \w up|strong="H6779"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w spring|strong="H6779"\w* \w up|strong="H6779"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\c 62
\q1
\v 1 \w For|strong="H5704"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hold \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w peace|strong="H2814"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w*,
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* shines \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w dawn|strong="H5051"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3444"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* \w lamp|strong="H3940"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,
\q2 \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w beauty|strong="H8597"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w royal|strong="H4410"\w* \w diadem|strong="H6797"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Forsaken|strong="H5800"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* land \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Desolate|strong="H8077"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*;
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Hephzibah|strong="H2657"\w*,\f + \fr 62:4 \ft Hephzibah means “I delight in her”.\f*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* land \w Beulah|strong="H1166"\w*;\f + \fr 62:4 \ft Beulah means “married”\f*
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w delights|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* land \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w married|strong="H1166"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w marries|strong="H1166"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w marry|strong="H1166"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q1 \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="H2860"\w* \w rejoices|strong="H7797"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* God \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H7797"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6485"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H8104"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w silent|strong="H2814"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w call|strong="H2142"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w take|strong="H8104"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H1824"\w*,
\q2
\v 7 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w rest|strong="H1824"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w establishes|strong="H3559"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w makes|strong="H7760"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth.
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\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*,
\q1 “\w Surely|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w labored|strong="H3021"\w*,
\q1
\v 9 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* harvested \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*.”
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\q1
\v 10 \w Go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*, \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*!
\q2 \w Prepare|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!
\q1 \w Build|strong="H5549"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w*, \w build|strong="H5549"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w highway|strong="H4546"\w*!
\q2 Gather \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stones|strong="H5619"\w*!
\q2 \w Lift|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w banner|strong="H5251"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H7097"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth:
\q2 “Say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 ‘\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3468"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w*!
\q1 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w recompense|strong="H6468"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*!’”
\q1
\v 12 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w People|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Redeemed|strong="H1350"\w*”.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* “\w Sought|strong="H1875"\w* \w Out|strong="H1875"\w*,
\q2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Forsaken|strong="H5800"\w*”.
\c 63
\q1
\v 1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w comes|strong="H7227"\w* \w from|strong="H7227"\w* Edom,
\q2 \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w dyed|strong="H2556"\w* \w garments|strong="H3830"\w* \w from|strong="H7227"\w* \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w*?
\q1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w glorious|strong="H1921"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H1696"\w* \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w*,
\q2 \w marching|strong="H6808"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w his|strong="H1696"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*?
\q1 “\w It|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*,
\q2 \w mighty|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w*.”
\q1
\v 2 \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w is|strong="H3830"\w* your \w clothing|strong="H3830"\w* red,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3830"\w* your \w garments|strong="H3830"\w* like him \w who|strong="H1869"\w* \w treads|strong="H1869"\w* \w in|strong="H3830"\w* \w the|strong="H1869"\w* \w wine|strong="H1660"\w* vat?
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\q1
\v 3 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w trodden|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wine|strong="H6333"\w* \w press|strong="H6333"\w* alone.
\q2 \w Of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1 Yes, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w trod|strong="H1869"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*.
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifeblood|strong="H5332"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="H5137"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w garments|strong="H4403"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w stained|strong="H1351"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* clothing.
\q1
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5359"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H1350"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* come.
\q1
\v 5 I \w looked|strong="H5027"\w*, \w and|strong="H8074"\w* there \w was|strong="H1931"\w* no \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H2534"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H8074"\w* I \w wondered|strong="H8074"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* there \w was|strong="H1931"\w* no \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H2534"\w* \w uphold|strong="H5564"\w*.
\q1 Therefore \w my|strong="H3467"\w* own \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w brought|strong="H3467"\w* \w salvation|strong="H3467"\w* \w to|strong="H2534"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H3467"\w* own \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w upheld|strong="H5564"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5971"\w* trod \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3381"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H7937"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w drunk|strong="H7937"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3381"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w poured|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H3381"\w* \w lifeblood|strong="H5332"\w* \w out|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* earth.”
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\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* loving \w kindnesses|strong="H2617"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w praises|strong="H8416"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* given \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,
\q2 \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* given \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* loving \w kindnesses|strong="H2617"\w*.
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\v 8 \w For|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* said, “\w Surely|strong="H1121"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w deal|strong="H8266"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8266"\w*;”
\q2 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w Savior|strong="H3467"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6869"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6862"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q1 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* love \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w pity|strong="H2551"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H1350"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w bore|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w*.
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\q1
\v 10 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H6944"\w* \w grieved|strong="H6087"\w* \w his|strong="H2015"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*.
\q1 Therefore \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w and|strong="H6944"\w* \w became|strong="H4784"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* enemy,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6944"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w fought|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H4872"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w*,
\q2 \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying,
\q1 “Where \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H7760"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*?
\q2 Where \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w*?”
\q1
\v 12 \w Who|strong="H6213"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*’ \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*?
\q2 \w Who|strong="H6213"\w* \w divided|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*?
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\v 13 \w Who|strong="H4057"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* them \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w depths|strong="H8415"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w*?
\q1
\v 14 \w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* livestock \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w*,
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*.
\q2 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w led|strong="H5090"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H5027"\w* \w from|strong="H5027"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H5027"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w habitation|strong="H2073"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w holiness|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*.
\q1 Where \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w zeal|strong="H7068"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1369"\w* \w acts|strong="H1369"\w*?
\q2 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* yearning \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H4578"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w* \w is|strong="H4578"\w* restrained toward \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.
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\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* Father,
\q2 \w though|strong="H3588"\w* Abraham doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* Father.
\q2 \w Our|strong="H3068"\w* \w Redeemer|strong="H1350"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
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\v 17 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w wander|strong="H8582"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w harden|strong="H7188"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w*?
\q1 \w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*’ \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Your|strong="H3423"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H3423"\w* \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4705"\w* \w while|strong="H4705"\w*.
\q2 \w Our|strong="H5971"\w* \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* trodden down \w your|strong="H3423"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*.
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\v 19 \w We|strong="H8034"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4910"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
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\q1
\v 1 Oh \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H8034"\w* tear \w the|strong="H6440"\w* heavens,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H8034"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w down|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* mountains might \w quake|strong="H7264"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*—
\q1
\v 2 \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* fire kindles \w the|strong="H6440"\w* brushwood,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* fire causes \w the|strong="H6440"\w* water \w to|strong="H3381"\w* boil.
\q1 \w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* name \w known|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* adversaries,
\q2 \w that|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* tremble \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*!
\q1
\v 3 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* awesome \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w*,
\q2 \w you|strong="H6213"\w* came down, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* mountains quaked \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w presence|strong="H5869"\w*.
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\v 4 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H2398"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* have \w not|strong="H6213"\w* heard,
\q2 nor perceived \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* ear,
\q2 nor \w has|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* eye seen \w a|strong="H3068"\w* God besides \w you|strong="H6213"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w works|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* waits \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.
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\v 5 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* meet \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* rejoices \w and|strong="H6666"\w* does \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*,
\q2 \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* remember \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* ways.
\q1 Behold, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* angry, \w and|strong="H6666"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* sinned.
\q2 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*.
\q2 \w Shall|strong="H7307"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* saved?
\q1
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* unclean,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* righteousness \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* polluted garment.
\q1 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* fade \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* leaf;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w*, \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* wind, \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H4480"\w*.
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\v 7 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* calls \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* name,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* stirs \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3027"\w* hold \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* hidden \w your|strong="H3068"\w* face \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* consumed \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w means|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* iniquities.
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\q1
\v 8 \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* Father.
\q2 \w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* clay \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* potter.
\q2 \w We|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* work \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* hand.
\q1
\v 9 Don’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* furious, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 Don’t remember iniquity forever.
\q1 Look \w and|strong="H5892"\w* see, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* beg \w you|strong="H6726"\w*,
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* all \w your|strong="H1961"\w* people.
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\v 10 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* cities \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wilderness.
\q2 Zion \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wilderness,
\q2 Jerusalem \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H2723"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Our|strong="H3068"\w* holy \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* beautiful house \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers praised \w you|strong="H5921"\w*
\q2 \w is|strong="H3068"\w* burned \w with|strong="H3068"\w* fire.
\q2 \w All|strong="H5704"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* pleasant places \w are|strong="H3068"\w* laid waste.
\q1
\v 12 Will you hold yourself back for these things, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*?
\q2 Will you keep silent and punish us very severely?
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\q1
\v 1 “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w inquired|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* those \w who|strong="H4672"\w* didn’t \w ask|strong="H7592"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* those \w who|strong="H4672"\w* didn’t \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, ‘\w See|strong="H2005"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w see|strong="H2005"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*,’ \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.
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\v 2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H5637"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*,
\q2 \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w*;
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\v 3 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w provoke|strong="H3707"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w*,
\q2 \w sacrificing|strong="H2076"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w burning|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w bricks|strong="H3843"\w*;
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\v 4 \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3885"\w* \w graves|strong="H6913"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w spend|strong="H3885"\w* nights \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w secret|strong="H5341"\w* \w places|strong="H5341"\w*;
\q1 \w who|strong="H3427"\w* eat \w pig|strong="H2386"\w*’s \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* broth \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w abominable|strong="H6292"\w* \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*;
\q1
\v 5 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* say, ‘Stay \w by|strong="H3117"\w* yourself,
\q2 don’t \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w holier|strong="H6942"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.’
\q1 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* nose,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w burns|strong="H3344"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\q1
\v 6 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*:
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H2814"\w* \w silence|strong="H2814"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w*,
\q2 \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*
\q1
\v 7 \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w together|strong="H3162"\w*”, says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 “\w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w blasphemed|strong="H2778"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*.
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w measure|strong="H4058"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w work|strong="H6468"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w*.”
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\p
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q1 “\w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cluster,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘Don’t \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*:’
\q1 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*’ \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* \w inheritor|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.
\q1 \w My|strong="H3318"\w* chosen \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w inherit|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w Sharon|strong="H8289"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fold|strong="H5116"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w valley|strong="H6010"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Achor|strong="H5911"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w lie|strong="H1961"\w* down \w in|strong="H6629"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* \w me|strong="H1875"\w*.
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\q1
\v 11 “\w But|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6186"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* Fortune,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w up|strong="H6186"\w* \w mixed|strong="H4469"\w* \w wine|strong="H4469"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Destiny|strong="H4507"\w*;
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w destine|strong="H4487"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w bow|strong="H3766"\w* \w down|strong="H3766"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w*;
\q1 \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* didn’t \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*.
\q2 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*;
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w was|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w chose|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* didn’t \w delight|strong="H2654"\w*.”
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*,
\q1 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* eat,
\q2 \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w*;
\q1 \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6770"\w*.
\q1 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* disappointed.
\q1
\v 14 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w for|strong="H7442"\w* \w joy|strong="H7442"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w for|strong="H7442"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3511"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w wail|strong="H3213"\w* \w for|strong="H7442"\w* anguish \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 \w You|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w your|strong="H7121"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7621"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* chosen,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w*.
\q1 \w He|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* another \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,
\q2
\v 16 \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* himself \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* himself \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* God \w of|strong="H5869"\w* truth;
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w swears|strong="H7650"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* God \w of|strong="H5869"\w* truth;
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5641"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.
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\q1
\v 17 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w create|strong="H1254"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*.
\q1
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w glad|strong="H1523"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w forever|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w create|strong="H1254"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w create|strong="H1254"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H1523"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H4885"\w*.
\q1
\v 19 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w delight|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w crying|strong="H1065"\w*
\q2 \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w her|strong="H8085"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.
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\q1
\v 20 “\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w infant|strong="H5764"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w lives|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w accursed|strong="H7043"\w*.
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\v 21 They \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w inhabit|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w*.
\q2 They \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* eat \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.
\q1
\v 22 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w inhabit|strong="H3427"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* eat;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* chosen \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H1086"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 23 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w vain|strong="H7385"\w*
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* calamity;
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
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\v 24 \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w*, \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w wolf|strong="H2061"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lamb|strong="H2924"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* together.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* lion \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w eat|strong="H7462"\w* \w straw|strong="H8401"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ox|strong="H1241"\w*.
\q2 \w Dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*’s \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7489"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*,”
\q2 says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:
\q1 “\w Heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w footstool|strong="H1916"\w*.
\q2 \w What|strong="H2088"\w* kind \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1129"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w*?
\q2 \w Where|strong="H4725"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w*?
\q1
\v 2 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*:
\q1 “\w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H6041"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w contrite|strong="H5223"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w trembles|strong="H2730"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*.
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H5221"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w kills|strong="H5221"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w*;
\q2 \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamb|strong="H7716"\w*, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w breaks|strong="H6202"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w*’s \w neck|strong="H6202"\w*;
\q2 \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w offers|strong="H5927"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w offers|strong="H5927"\w* \w pig|strong="H2386"\w*’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*;
\q2 \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w burns|strong="H2142"\w* \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w*, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H5221"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w idol|strong="H8251"\w*.
\q1 \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* chosen \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w delights|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w*.
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\v 4 \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* choose \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w delusions|strong="H8586"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w fears|strong="H4035"\w* \w on|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,
\q1 \w because|strong="H3282"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*;
\q2 \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* didn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*,
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w was|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w chose|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* didn’t \w delight|strong="H2654"\w*.”
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\v 5 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*,
\q2 \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2730"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*:
\q1 “\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* brothers \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,
\q1 ‘Let \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w glorified|strong="H3513"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*;’
\q2 \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* disappointed.
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\v 6 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w tumult|strong="H7588"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w repays|strong="H7999"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* deserve.
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\v 7 “\w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w she|strong="H2962"\w* \w travailed|strong="H2342"\w*, \w she|strong="H2962"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*.
\q2 \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w her|strong="H3205"\w* \w pain|strong="H2342"\w* came, \w she|strong="H2962"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H3205"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w*?
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w such|strong="H2063"\w* things?
\q1 \w Shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*?
\q2 \w Shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w*?
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w soon|strong="H3205"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w travailed|strong="H2342"\w*,
\q2 \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* cause \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3205"\w*?” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q2 “\w Shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w shut|strong="H6113"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* womb?” says \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 10 “\w Rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w love|strong="H4885"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q2 \w Rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w joy|strong="H4885"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*;
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\v 11 \w that|strong="H4616"\w* you \w may|strong="H3519"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w and|strong="H3519"\w* \w be|strong="H8575"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* at \w the|strong="H7646"\w* \w comforting|strong="H8575"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*;
\q2 \w that|strong="H4616"\w* you \w may|strong="H3519"\w* \w drink|strong="H7646"\w* deeply,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3519"\w* \w be|strong="H8575"\w* \w delighted|strong="H6026"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H7646"\w* \w abundance|strong="H2123"\w* \w of|strong="H3519"\w* \w her|strong="H7646"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.”
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\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w extend|strong="H5186"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w like|strong="H3541"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w like|strong="H3541"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* \w overflowing|strong="H7857"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w*.
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w side|strong="H6654"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w dandled|strong="H8173"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*.
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\v 13 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w one|strong="H3651"\w* whom \w his|strong="H5162"\w* mother \w comforts|strong="H5162"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w in|strong="H5162"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.”
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\v 14 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H7797"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w flourish|strong="H6524"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w tender|strong="H1877"\w* \w grass|strong="H1877"\w*.
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w among|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2194"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 15 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* fire,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H2534"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w*;
\q1 \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w render|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* fierceness,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w flames|strong="H3851"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* fire.
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\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w execute|strong="H8199"\w* \w judgment|strong="H8199"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7231"\w*.
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\v 17 “Those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w purify|strong="H2891"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w*, following \w one|strong="H1320"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w*, eating \w pig|strong="H2386"\w*’s \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*, \w abominable|strong="H8263"\w* \w things|strong="H8263"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w mouse|strong="H5909"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5486"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w end|strong="H5486"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 18 “\w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* know \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* time comes \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w languages|strong="H3956"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* come, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.
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\v 19 “\w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sign \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w escape|strong="H6412"\w* \w of|strong="H7198"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Tarshish|strong="H8659"\w*, \w Pul|strong="H6322"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Lud|strong="H3865"\w*, \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w draw|strong="H4900"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Tubal|strong="H8422"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Javan|strong="H3120"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* far-away islands, \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w fame|strong="H8088"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*; \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.
\v 20 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w litters|strong="H6632"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w mules|strong="H6505"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H3753"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* bring \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\v 21 \w Of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w select|strong="H3947"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
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\v 22 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w remain|strong="H5975"\w*.
\v 23 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7676"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7676"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,” says \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\v 24 “\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H6586"\w* \w against|strong="H6586"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w worm|strong="H8438"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fire \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w quenched|strong="H3518"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* loathsome \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w mankind|strong="H1320"\w*.” 23-SNGeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000171062 14772653036 012614 0 ustar root root \id SNG World English Bible (WEB)
\ide UTF-8
\h Song of Solomon
\toc1 The Song of Solomon
\toc2 Song of Solomon
\toc3 Sng
\mt1 The Song of Solomon
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H8010"\w* \w Song|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H7892"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w*, which \w is|strong="H8010"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s.
\sp Beloved
\q1
\v 2 Let \w him|strong="H3588"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kisses|strong="H5390"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w oils|strong="H8081"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H2896"\w* \w fragrance|strong="H7381"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w poured|strong="H8081"\w* \w out|strong="H7324"\w*,
\q2 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w virgins|strong="H5959"\w* love \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w Take|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H4900"\w* \w away|strong="H4900"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H4428"\w*.
\q2 \w Let|strong="H8055"\w*’s hurry.
\q2 \w The|strong="H2142"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w brought|strong="H7323"\w* \w me|strong="H4900"\w* into \w his|strong="H2142"\w* \w rooms|strong="H2315"\w*.
\sp Friends
\q1 We \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H4428"\w*.
\q2 We \w will|strong="H4428"\w* praise \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w* more \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*!
\sp Beloved
\q1 \w They|strong="H7323"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w right|strong="H4339"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w* \w you|strong="H4428"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 I am dark, \w but|strong="H7838"\w* \w lovely|strong="H5000"\w*,
\q2 you \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,
\q2 \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w*’s tents,
\q2 \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w curtains|strong="H3407"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 Don’t \w stare|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* because \w I|strong="H7760"\w* am \w dark|strong="H7840"\w*,
\q2 because \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w has|strong="H8121"\w* \w scorched|strong="H2787"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.
\q1 \w My|strong="H7760"\w* mother’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w angry|strong="H5201"\w* \w with|strong="H8121"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w keeper|strong="H5201"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* haven’t \w kept|strong="H5201"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* own \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w Tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* loves,
\q2 \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w graze|strong="H7462"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w*,
\q2 \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H7257"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* veiled
\q2 \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flocks|strong="H5739"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w companions|strong="H2270"\w*?
\sp Lover
\q1
\v 8 If \w you|strong="H5921"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, most \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* women,
\q2 follow \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tracks \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.
\q2 \w Graze|strong="H7462"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H1429"\w* \w goats|strong="H1429"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w*’ \w tents|strong="H4908"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H7393"\w* have \w compared|strong="H1819"\w* you, my \w love|strong="H7474"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H1819"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* steed \w in|strong="H6547"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*’s \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w Your|strong="H4998"\w* \w cheeks|strong="H3895"\w* \w are|strong="H3895"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H4998"\w* \w with|strong="H6677"\w* earrings,
\q2 \w your|strong="H4998"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w with|strong="H6677"\w* \w strings|strong="H2737"\w* \w of|strong="H6677"\w* jewels.
\sp Friends
\q1
\v 11 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* earrings \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w studs|strong="H5351"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.
\sp Beloved
\q1
\v 12 \w While|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* sat \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w table|strong="H4524"\w*,
\q2 \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w perfume|strong="H7381"\w* \w spread|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w fragrance|strong="H7381"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 My \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w is|strong="H1730"\w* \w to|strong="H7699"\w* me \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sachet \w of|strong="H6872"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3885"\w* \w lies|strong="H3885"\w* between my \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 My \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w is|strong="H1730"\w* \w to|strong="H3754"\w* me \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cluster \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w henna|strong="H3724"\w* \w blossoms|strong="H3724"\w*
\q2 \w from|strong="H3754"\w* the \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w of|strong="H3754"\w* En Gedi.
\sp Lover
\q1
\v 15 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*,\f + \fr 1:15 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*, my \w love|strong="H7474"\w*.
\q2 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3303"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H5869"\w* \w doves|strong="H3123"\w*.
\sp Beloved
\q1
\v 16 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, you are \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*, my \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*, \w yes|strong="H2005"\w*, \w pleasant|strong="H5273"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3303"\w* our \w couch|strong="H6210"\w* \w is|strong="H1730"\w* verdant.
\sp Lover
\q1
\v 17 \w The|strong="H1004"\w* \w beams|strong="H6982"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* our \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* cedars.
\q2 Our \w rafters|strong="H7351"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* firs.
\c 2
\sp Beloved
\q1
\v 1 I am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rose|strong="H2261"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* \w Sharon|strong="H8289"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lily|strong="H7799"\w* \w of|strong="H6010"\w* the \w valleys|strong="H6010"\w*.
\sp Lover
\q1
\v 2 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lily|strong="H7799"\w* \w among|strong="H7799"\w* \w thorns|strong="H2336"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H3651"\w* \w love|strong="H7474"\w* \w among|strong="H7799"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.
\sp Beloved
\q1
\v 3 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w apple|strong="H8598"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H3651"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3427"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w great|strong="H2530"\w* \w delight|strong="H2530"\w*,
\q2 \w his|strong="H3427"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3651"\w* \w taste|strong="H2441"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* brought \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w banquet|strong="H3196"\w* \w hall|strong="H1004"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w banner|strong="H1714"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* love.
\q1
\v 5 Strengthen \w me|strong="H5564"\w* \w with|strong="H3588"\w* raisins,
\q2 \w refresh|strong="H7502"\w* \w me|strong="H5564"\w* \w with|strong="H3588"\w* \w apples|strong="H8598"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H2470"\w* \w faint|strong="H2470"\w* \w with|strong="H3588"\w* love.
\q1
\v 6 \w His|strong="H8478"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H8478"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H8478"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* embraces \w me|strong="H8478"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w adjure|strong="H7650"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,
\q2 \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w roes|strong="H6643"\w*, \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* hinds \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H5704"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w*, nor \w awaken|strong="H5782"\w* \w love|strong="H5782"\w*,
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w so|strong="H5704"\w* \w desires|strong="H2654"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*!
\q2 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* comes,
\q2 \w leaping|strong="H1801"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,
\q2 \w skipping|strong="H7092"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w My|strong="H4480"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w roe|strong="H6643"\w* \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H6082"\w* deer.
\q2 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w behind|strong="H4480"\w* \w our|strong="H4480"\w* \w wall|strong="H3796"\w*!
\q1 \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w looks|strong="H7688"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w windows|strong="H2474"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H4480"\w* glances \w through|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w lattice|strong="H2762"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 10 \w My|strong="H6965"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6030"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*,
\q2 “\w Rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w*, \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w one|strong="H3303"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w winter|strong="H5638"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w past|strong="H5674"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w flowers|strong="H5339"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* earth.
\q2 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* singing \w has|strong="H6256"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w turtledove|strong="H8449"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* land.
\q1
\v 13 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w* ripens \w her|strong="H5414"\w* green \w figs|strong="H8384"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w vines|strong="H1612"\w* are \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w blossom|strong="H5563"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w fragrance|strong="H7381"\w*.
\q1 \w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w love|strong="H7474"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w one|strong="H3303"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w*.”
\sp Lover
\q1
\v 14 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w clefts|strong="H2288"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hiding|strong="H5643"\w* \w places|strong="H4095"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* mountainside,
\q2 let \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H4758"\w*.
\q2 Let \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6156"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H4758"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w lovely|strong="H5000"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 Catch \w for|strong="H3754"\w* us \w the|strong="H2254"\w* \w foxes|strong="H7776"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H2254"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w foxes|strong="H7776"\w* that plunder \w the|strong="H2254"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3754"\w* our \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* are in \w blossom|strong="H5563"\w*.
\sp Beloved
\q1
\v 16 \w My|strong="H7462"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w is|strong="H1730"\w* mine, \w and|strong="H7462"\w* I am \w his|strong="H7462"\w*.
\q2 He browses \w among|strong="H7799"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* \w lilies|strong="H7799"\w*.
\q1
\v 17 \w Until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w cool|strong="H6315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shadows|strong="H6752"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*,
\q2 \w turn|strong="H5437"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w roe|strong="H6643"\w* \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H6082"\w* deer \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Bether|strong="H1336"\w*.
\c 3
\p
\v 1 \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* loves.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H5437"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*;
\q2 \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w squares|strong="H7339"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* whom \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* loves.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H8104"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w go|strong="H5437"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*;
\q2 “\w Have|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* whom \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* loves?”
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w scarcely|strong="H4592"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* loves.
\q1 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* held \w him|strong="H4672"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w*,
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w brought|strong="H5674"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w into|strong="H5674"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* mother’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,
\q2 \w into|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w room|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w conceived|strong="H2029"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w adjure|strong="H7650"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,
\q2 \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w roes|strong="H6643"\w*, \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* hinds \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H5704"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* nor \w awaken|strong="H5782"\w* \w love|strong="H5782"\w*,
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w so|strong="H5704"\w* \w desires|strong="H2654"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 6 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w comes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w pillars|strong="H8490"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w*,
\q2 \w perfumed|strong="H6999"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w* \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* spices \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchant|strong="H7402"\w*?
\q1
\v 7 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H5439"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s carriage!
\q2 \w Sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H5439"\w*,
\q2 \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* handle \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w are|strong="H4421"\w* \w expert|strong="H3925"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.
\q2 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w thigh|strong="H3409"\w*,
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 9 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* carriage
\q2 \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*,
\q2 \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w bottom|strong="H7507"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w its|strong="H6213"\w* \w seat|strong="H4817"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* purple,
\q2 \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* being \w paved|strong="H7528"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* love,
\q2 \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w which|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* mother \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w crowned|strong="H5849"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* weddings,
\q2 \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
\c 4
\sp Lover
\p
\v 1 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*, \w my|strong="H1157"\w* \w love|strong="H7474"\w*.
\q2 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*.
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3303"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w doves|strong="H3123"\w* \w behind|strong="H1157"\w* \w your|strong="H3303"\w* \w veil|strong="H6777"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3303"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H3303"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H2022"\w* descend \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w are|strong="H8127"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* newly \w shorn|strong="H7094"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w*,
\q2 \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w washing|strong="H7367"\w*,
\q2 \w where|strong="H4480"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w twins|strong="H8382"\w*.
\q2 \w None|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w bereaved|strong="H7909"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w Your|strong="H1157"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w scarlet|strong="H8144"\w* \w thread|strong="H2339"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H1157"\w* \w mouth|strong="H4057"\w* \w is|strong="H8193"\w* \w lovely|strong="H5000"\w*.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H1157"\w* \w temples|strong="H7541"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w piece|strong="H6400"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* \w behind|strong="H1157"\w* \w your|strong="H1157"\w* \w veil|strong="H6777"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H4043"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* armory,
\q2 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1368"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w hang|strong="H8518"\w*,
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w Your|strong="H7462"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \w are|strong="H7699"\w* \w like|strong="H7699"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w fawns|strong="H6082"\w*
\q2 \w that|strong="H7462"\w* \w are|strong="H7699"\w* \w twins|strong="H8380"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* roe,
\q2 which \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w among|strong="H7799"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* \w lilies|strong="H7799"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 6 \w Until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w cool|strong="H6315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w shadows|strong="H6752"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 7 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* are \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w love|strong="H7474"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w spot|strong="H3971"\w* \w in|strong="H3303"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 Come \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w me|strong="H7789"\w* \w from|strong="H7218"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, \w my|strong="H7789"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w me|strong="H7789"\w* \w from|strong="H7218"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.
\q2 \w Look|strong="H7789"\w* \w from|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* Amana,
\q2 \w from|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Senir|strong="H8149"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* lions’ \w dens|strong="H4585"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2042"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* \w leopards|strong="H5246"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* ravished my \w heart|strong="H3823"\w*, my sister, my \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*.
\q2 \w You|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* ravished my \w heart|strong="H3823"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* one \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H5869"\w* one \w chain|strong="H6060"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5869"\w* \w neck|strong="H6677"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3302"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* sister, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*!
\q2 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w much|strong="H4100"\w* \w better|strong="H2895"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fragrance|strong="H7381"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* perfumes \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*!
\q1
\v 11 \w Your|strong="H8478"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, \w my|strong="H8478"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*, \w drip|strong="H5197"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w honeycomb|strong="H5317"\w*.
\q2 \w Honey|strong="H1706"\w* \w and|strong="H2461"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H8478"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w smell|strong="H7381"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H8478"\w* \w garments|strong="H8008"\w* \w is|strong="H3956"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w smell|strong="H7381"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 My sister, my \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*, is \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w locked|strong="H5274"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*;
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w locked|strong="H5274"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4599"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w Your|strong="H5973"\w* \w shoots|strong="H7973"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* an \w orchard|strong="H6508"\w* \w of|strong="H6529"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w precious|strong="H4022"\w* \w fruits|strong="H6529"\w*,
\q2 \w henna|strong="H3724"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w spikenard|strong="H5373"\w* \w plants|strong="H5373"\w*,
\q2
\v 14 \w spikenard|strong="H5373"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w saffron|strong="H3750"\w*,
\q2 \w calamus|strong="H7070"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w cinnamon|strong="H7076"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w incense|strong="H3828"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*;
\q2 \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* aloes, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H7218"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*,
\q2
\v 15 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fountain|strong="H4599"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1588"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H4599"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*,
\q2 \w flowing|strong="H5140"\w* \w streams|strong="H5140"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.
\sp Beloved
\q1
\v 16 \w Awake|strong="H5782"\w*, \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w wind|strong="H8486"\w*, \w and|strong="H6828"\w* come, you \w south|strong="H8486"\w*!
\q2 \w Blow|strong="H6315"\w* on \w my|strong="H5782"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w that|strong="H1730"\w* \w its|strong="H6529"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w* may \w flow|strong="H5140"\w* \w out|strong="H5140"\w*.
\q1 Let \w my|strong="H5782"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* come into \w his|strong="H5782"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6828"\w* taste \w his|strong="H5782"\w* \w precious|strong="H4022"\w* \w fruits|strong="H6529"\w*.
\c 5
\sp Lover
\q1
\v 1 I \w have|strong="H5973"\w* come into \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w my|strong="H5973"\w* sister, \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w bride|strong="H3618"\w*.
\q2 I \w have|strong="H5973"\w* gathered \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w spice|strong="H1313"\w*;
\q2 I \w have|strong="H5973"\w* eaten \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w honeycomb|strong="H1706"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*;
\q2 I \w have|strong="H5973"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8354"\w* \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5973"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*.
\sp Friends
\q1 Eat, \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*!
\q2 \w Drink|strong="H8354"\w*, yes, \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w abundantly|strong="H7937"\w*, \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*.
\sp Beloved
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H6963"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w asleep|strong="H3462"\w*, \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w awake|strong="H5782"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H3915"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* who knocks:
\q2 “\w Open|strong="H6605"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*, \w my|strong="H6605"\w* sister, \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w*, \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w*, \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w undefiled|strong="H8535"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H4390"\w* \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* dampness \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H4390"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.”
\q1
\v 3 I \w have|strong="H7272"\w* \w taken|strong="H6584"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w my|strong="H7364"\w* \w robe|strong="H3801"\w*. Indeed, must I \w put|strong="H3847"\w* it \w on|strong="H3847"\w*?
\q2 I \w have|strong="H7272"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w my|strong="H7364"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*. Indeed, must I soil \w them|strong="H3847"\w*?
\q1
\v 4 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w thrust|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* latch \w opening|strong="H2356"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H4578"\w* pounded \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*.
\q2 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w dripped|strong="H5197"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w*,
\q2 \w my|strong="H5921"\w* fingers \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w liquid|strong="H5674"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w*,
\q2 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w handles|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lock|strong="H4514"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w gone|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*.
\q1 \w My|strong="H1245"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* didn’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H8104"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w go|strong="H5437"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* bruised \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w keepers|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* cloak \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w adjure|strong="H7650"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*, \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,
\q2 If \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w my|strong="H5046"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3389"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3389"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w am|strong="H2470"\w* \w faint|strong="H2470"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w*.
\sp Friends
\q1
\v 9 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H4100"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* better \w than|strong="H1730"\w* another \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*,
\q2 \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w fairest|strong="H3303"\w* \w among|strong="H3303"\w* women?
\q1 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H4100"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* better \w than|strong="H1730"\w* another \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*,
\q1 \w that|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w so|strong="H3602"\w* \w adjure|strong="H7650"\w* us?
\sp Beloved
\q1
\v 10 My \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w is|strong="H1730"\w* \w white|strong="H6703"\w* \w and|strong="H1730"\w* ruddy.
\q2 \w The|strong="H1713"\w* best among \w ten|strong="H7233"\w* \w thousand|strong="H7233"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w His|strong="H6158"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w like|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* purest \w gold|strong="H3800"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H6158"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w bushy|strong="H8534"\w*, \w black|strong="H7838"\w* as \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w raven|strong="H6158"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w doves|strong="H3123"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* brooks,
\q2 \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w milk|strong="H2461"\w*, \w mounted|strong="H3427"\w* \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w jewels|strong="H4402"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w His|strong="H5674"\w* \w cheeks|strong="H3895"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w like|strong="H7799"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bed|strong="H6170"\w* \w of|strong="H4026"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w* \w with|strong="H5197"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H4026"\w* perfumes.
\q2 \w His|strong="H5674"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w like|strong="H7799"\w* \w lilies|strong="H7799"\w*, \w dropping|strong="H5197"\w* \w liquid|strong="H5674"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w His|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H4390"\w* \w rings|strong="H1550"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w set|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w beryl|strong="H8658"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H3027"\w* \w body|strong="H4578"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H4390"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \w work|strong="H3027"\w* \w overlaid|strong="H5968"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w sapphires|strong="H5601"\w*.
\q1
\v 15 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w legs|strong="H7785"\w* \w are|strong="H7785"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w marble|strong="H8336"\w* \w set|strong="H3245"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* sockets \w of|strong="H5982"\w* \w fine|strong="H8336"\w* \w gold|strong="H6337"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w is|strong="H4758"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*, excellent \w as|strong="H3844"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cedars.
\q1
\v 16 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w sweetness|strong="H4477"\w*;
\q2 yes, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w altogether|strong="H3605"\w* \w lovely|strong="H4261"\w*.
\q1 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*,
\q2 \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\c 6
\sp Friends
\q1
\v 1 Where \w has|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H1245"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*, \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w fairest|strong="H3303"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* women?
\q2 Where \w has|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H1245"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w*, \w that|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* may \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*?
\sp Beloved
\q1
\v 2 \w My|strong="H7462"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w has|strong="H1730"\w* \w gone|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H3381"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w beds|strong="H6170"\w* \w of|strong="H1588"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w pasture|strong="H7462"\w* \w his|strong="H3381"\w* flock \w in|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w gather|strong="H3950"\w* \w lilies|strong="H7799"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 I am \w my|strong="H7462"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*’s, \w and|strong="H7462"\w* \w my|strong="H7462"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w* \w is|strong="H1730"\w* mine.
\q2 He browses \w among|strong="H7799"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* \w lilies|strong="H7799"\w*.
\b
\sp Lover
\q1
\v 4 You are \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w*, my \w love|strong="H7474"\w*, \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w Tirzah|strong="H8656"\w*,
\q2 \w lovely|strong="H5000"\w* \w as|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,
\q2 awesome \w as|strong="H3389"\w* an \w army|strong="H1713"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w banners|strong="H1713"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w Turn|strong="H5437"\w* \w away|strong="H5437"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w overcome|strong="H7292"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.
\q1 \w Your|strong="H4480"\w* \w hair|strong="H8181"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w goats|strong="H5795"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H4480"\w* lie along \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w side|strong="H5437"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*.
\q1
\v 6 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w are|strong="H8127"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w ewes|strong="H7353"\w*,
\q2 \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w washing|strong="H7367"\w*,
\q2 \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w twins|strong="H8382"\w*;
\q2 \w not|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w bereaved|strong="H7909"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w Your|strong="H1157"\w* \w temples|strong="H7541"\w* are like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w piece|strong="H6400"\w* \w of|strong="H7416"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w* \w behind|strong="H1157"\w* \w your|strong="H1157"\w* \w veil|strong="H6777"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 8 \w There|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w queens|strong="H4436"\w*, \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8346"\w* \w virgins|strong="H5959"\w* \w without|strong="H5959"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w dove|strong="H3123"\w*, \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8535"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w*, \w is|strong="H1931"\w* unique.
\q2 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* mother’s only \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*.
\q2 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* favorite \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*.
\q1 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* called \w her|strong="H7200"\w* blessed.
\q2 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w queens|strong="H4436"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w concubines|strong="H6370"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 10 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w she|strong="H2063"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w looks|strong="H8259"\w* \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H3644"\w* \w morning|strong="H7837"\w*,
\q2 \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H3644"\w* \w moon|strong="H3842"\w*,
\q2 \w clear|strong="H1249"\w* \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H3644"\w* \w sun|strong="H2535"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3303"\w* awesome \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w an|strong="H3644"\w* \w army|strong="H1713"\w* \w with|strong="H1713"\w* \w banners|strong="H1713"\w*?
\b
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* nut \w tree|strong="H7416"\w* grove,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* green plants \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w valley|strong="H5158"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w whether|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w budded|strong="H6524"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w pomegranates|strong="H7416"\w* \w were|strong="H5158"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* flower.
\q1
\v 12 \w Without|strong="H3808"\w* realizing \w it|strong="H7760"\w*,
\q2 \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* royal \w people|strong="H5971"\w*’s \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*.
\sp Friends
\q1
\v 13 Return, return, Shulammite!
\q2 Return, return, that \w we|strong="H3068"\w* may gaze at you.
\sp Lover
\q1 Why do you desire to gaze at the Shulammite,
\q2 as at the dance of Mahanaim?
\c 7
\p
\v 1 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* beautiful \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* feet \w in|strong="H7725"\w* sandals, prince’s daughter!
\q2 \w Your|strong="H7725"\w* rounded thighs \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w like|strong="H7725"\w* jewels,
\q2 \w the|strong="H7725"\w* work \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* hands \w of|strong="H4264"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* skillful workman.
\q1
\v 2 \w Your|strong="H3027"\w* \w body|strong="H3409"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w round|strong="H4639"\w* goblet,
\q2 no mixed wine \w is|strong="H4100"\w* wanting.
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3027"\w* waist \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* heap \w of|strong="H1323"\w* wheat,
\q2 \w set|strong="H4639"\w* \w about|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* lilies.
\q1
\v 3 Your two breasts are \w like|strong="H7799"\w* two fawns,
\q2 that are twins \w of|strong="H6194"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* roe.
\q1
\v 4 Your neck is \w like|strong="H7699"\w* an ivory tower.
\q2 Your eyes \w are|strong="H8147"\w* \w like|strong="H7699"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* pools \w in|strong="H8147"\w* Heshbon \w by|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* gate \w of|strong="H8147"\w* Bathrabbim.
\q2 Your nose is \w like|strong="H7699"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* tower \w of|strong="H8147"\w* Lebanon which looks toward Damascus.
\q1
\v 5 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* Carmel.
\q2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* hair \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* purple.
\q2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* held captive \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* tresses.
\q1
\v 6 How beautiful \w and|strong="H4428"\w* how pleasant \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w*,
\q2 love, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* delights!
\q1
\v 7 \w This|strong="H4100"\w*, \w your|strong="H4100"\w* stature, \w is|strong="H4100"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* palm tree,
\q2 \w your|strong="H4100"\w* breasts like its fruit.
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H1819"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H1819"\w* will climb up into \w the|strong="H1819"\w* \w palm|strong="H8558"\w* \w tree|strong="H8558"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H1819"\w* will take hold \w of|strong="H6967"\w* its fruit.”
\q1 Let your \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* be \w like|strong="H1819"\w* clusters \w of|strong="H6967"\w* \w the|strong="H1819"\w* vine,
\q2 \w the|strong="H1819"\w* smell \w of|strong="H6967"\w* your breath \w like|strong="H1819"\w* apples.
\q1
\v 9 \w Your|strong="H1961"\w* mouth \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* best wine,
\q2 \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* down smoothly \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* beloved,
\q2 gliding \w through|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* lips \w of|strong="H1612"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* who \w are|strong="H1961"\w* asleep.
\sp Beloved
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w my|strong="H1980"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*’s.
\q2 \w His|strong="H1980"\w* desire \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w toward|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H1980"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 Come, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*! Let’s go \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* field.
\q2 Let’s lodge \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* villages.
\q1
\v 12 \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w go|strong="H3212"\w* early \w up|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* vineyards.
\q2 \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s see whether \w the|strong="H3318"\w* vine \w has|strong="H3318"\w* budded,
\q2 \w its|strong="H3318"\w* blossom \w is|strong="H1730"\w* open,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* pomegranates are \w in|strong="H3212"\w* flower.
\q2 \w There|strong="H3885"\w* \w I|strong="H3212"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w give|strong="H7704"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w love|strong="H1730"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* mandrakes \w produce|strong="H5414"\w* fragrance.
\q2 \w At|strong="H7200"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* doors \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* kinds \w of|strong="H3754"\w* precious fruits, new \w and|strong="H7925"\w* old,
\q2 \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w stored|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*.
\c 8
\p
\v 1 \w Oh|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H1571"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* brother,
\q2 \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w nursed|strong="H3243"\w* \w from|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \w of|strong="H2351"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* mother!
\q1 If \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w outside|strong="H2351"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*;
\q2 \w yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* despise \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H1004"\w* would \w lead|strong="H5090"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w*, bringing \w you|strong="H3925"\w* into \w the|strong="H8248"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3925"\w* mother,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3925"\w* would \w instruct|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H8248"\w*.
\q1 \w I|strong="H1004"\w* would \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w spiced|strong="H7544"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*,
\q2 \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8248"\w* \w juice|strong="H6071"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3925"\w* \w pomegranate|strong="H7416"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w His|strong="H8478"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* would \w be|strong="H8040"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H8478"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H8478"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* would \w embrace|strong="H2263"\w* \w me|strong="H8478"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w adjure|strong="H7650"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w not|strong="H5704"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w*, nor \w awaken|strong="H5782"\w* \w love|strong="H5782"\w*,
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w so|strong="H5704"\w* \w desires|strong="H2654"\w*.
\sp Friends
\q1
\v 5 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w comes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,
\q2 \w leaning|strong="H7514"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*?
\b
\sp Beloved
\q1 \w Under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w apple|strong="H8598"\w* \w tree|strong="H8598"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w awakened|strong="H5782"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* mother \w conceived|strong="H2254"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 6 \w Set|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w seal|strong="H2368"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w seal|strong="H2368"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* love \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.
\q2 \w Jealousy|strong="H7068"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w cruel|strong="H7186"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*.\f + \fr 8:6 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead. \f*
\q2 \w Its|strong="H5921"\w* \w flashes|strong="H7565"\w* \w are|strong="H7565"\w* \w flashes|strong="H7565"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w fire|strong="H7957"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very \w flame|strong="H7957"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yah|strong="H3068"\w*.\f + \fr 8:6 \ft “Yah” is a short form of “Yahweh”, which is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f*
\q1
\v 7 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w quench|strong="H3518"\w* love,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w floods|strong="H5104"\w* \w drown|strong="H7857"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q1 If \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* love,
\q2 \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* utterly scorned.
\sp Brothers
\q1
\v 8 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* sister.
\q2 \w She|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*.
\q1 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H6213"\w* sister
\q2 \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w she|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w*?
\b
\q1
\v 9 \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*,
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* turret \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.
\q1 \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w*,
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* enclose \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w boards|strong="H3871"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* cedar.
\sp Beloved
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w towers|strong="H4026"\w*,
\q2 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.
\q1
\v 11 \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w at|strong="H1961"\w* Baal Hamon.
\q2 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* leased \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w keepers|strong="H5201"\w*.
\q2 \w Each|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w shekels|strong="H5201"\w*\f + \fr 8:11 \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 1000 shekels is about 10 kilograms or about 22 pounds.\f* \w of|strong="H3754"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w My|strong="H8010"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w vineyard|strong="H3754"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* thousand \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*,
\q2 \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* those who tend \w its|strong="H6440"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.
\sp Lover
\q1
\v 13 \w You|strong="H6963"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1588"\w*, \w with|strong="H3427"\w* friends \w in|strong="H3427"\w* attendance,
\q2 let \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*!
\sp Beloved
\q1
\v 14 Come \w away|strong="H1272"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w beloved|strong="H1730"\w*!
\q2 \w Be|strong="H2022"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gazelle|strong="H6643"\w* \w or|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H6082"\w* stag \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w spices|strong="H1314"\w*! 22-ECCeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00000411074 14772653036 012556 0 ustar root root \id ECC World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Ecclesiastes
\toc1 Ecclesiates or, The Preacher
\toc2 Ecclesiastes
\toc3 Ecc
\mt1 Ecclesiastes
\mt2 or, The Preacher
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*:
\p
\v 2 “\w Vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*; “\w Vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.”
\v 3 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* gain \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w in|strong="H5999"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* labors \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*?
\v 4 \w One|strong="H1755"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w another|strong="H1755"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w comes|strong="H1980"\w*; but \w the|strong="H5975"\w* earth \w remains|strong="H5975"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
\v 5 \w The|strong="H8033"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w also|strong="H1931"\w* \w rises|strong="H2224"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* goes down, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* hurries \w to|strong="H8033"\w* its \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w rises|strong="H2224"\w*.
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w continually|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w courses|strong="H5439"\w*.
\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5158"\w* \w run|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w*. \w To|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5158"\w* \w flow|strong="H1980"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w flow|strong="H1980"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.
\v 8 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* weariness \w beyond|strong="H3808"\w* uttering. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w*.
\v 9 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*; \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w thing|strong="H2319"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.
\v 10 \w Is|strong="H3426"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*,\f + \fr 1:10 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w*”? \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*, \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ages|strong="H5769"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 11 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* memory \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1571"\w* memory \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* latter \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w*.
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\v 13 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w search|strong="H1875"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavy|strong="H7451"\w* burden \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*\f + \fr 1:13 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w*.
\v 14 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*; \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7469"\w* \w after|strong="H7469"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.
\v 15 \w That|strong="H3808"\w* which \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w crooked|strong="H5791"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* made \w straight|strong="H8626"\w*; \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* which \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w lacking|strong="H2642"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w counted|strong="H4487"\w*.
\v 16 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* obtained \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.”
\v 17 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7475"\w* \w after|strong="H7475"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.
\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w grief|strong="H3708"\w*; \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w increases|strong="H3254"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w increases|strong="H3254"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H4341"\w*.
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\v 1 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* said \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w*;” \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.
\v 2 \w I|strong="H4100"\w* said \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*, “\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* foolishness;” \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w*?”
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\v 3 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w searched|strong="H8446"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w how|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* cheer \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w yet|strong="H5704"\w* \w guiding|strong="H5090"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w how|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w hold|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*.
\v 4 \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* myself \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*. \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* myself \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* myself \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*.
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* myself \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w parks|strong="H6508"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.
\v 6 \w I|strong="H6779"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* myself \w pools|strong="H1295"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w grown|strong="H6779"\w*.
\v 7 \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w female|strong="H8198"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w born|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H7235"\w* \w possessions|strong="H4735"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w above|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.
\v 8 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3664"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w myself|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w treasure|strong="H5459"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w*. \w I|strong="H1571"\w* got \w myself|strong="H1571"\w* \w male|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* female \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w delights|strong="H8588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*: musical \w instruments|strong="H7705"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* sorts.
\v 9 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w increased|strong="H3254"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w also|strong="H3254"\w* \w remained|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 10 \w Whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w desired|strong="H7592"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w keep|strong="H4513"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w withhold|strong="H4513"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*.
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w labored|strong="H5998"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7469"\w* \w after|strong="H7469"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* myself \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w madness|strong="H1947"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s successor \w do|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Just|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H3528"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* ago.
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w excels|strong="H3504"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*, \w as|strong="H7200"\w* \w far|strong="H4480"\w* \w as|strong="H7200"\w* light \w excels|strong="H3504"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*—\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w event|strong="H4745"\w* \w happens|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H7136"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w happens|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w happen|strong="H7136"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*; \w and|strong="H1892"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w more|strong="H3148"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.
\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*, \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* memory \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* come \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*!
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w grievous|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7469"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.
\v 18 \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w in|strong="H8478"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w labored|strong="H6001"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w because|strong="H8478"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* must \w leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*.
\v 19 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w whether|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w or|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w*? \w Yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w rule|strong="H7980"\w* \w over|strong="H7980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w labored|strong="H5998"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w shown|strong="H3045"\w* \w myself|strong="H3045"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* began \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cause|strong="H2976"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w despair|strong="H2976"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H5998"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H8121"\w* \w labored|strong="H5998"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.
\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* whose \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* skillfulness; \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w labored|strong="H5998"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.
\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H5999"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w striving|strong="H7475"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w in|strong="H5999"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w labors|strong="H6001"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*?
\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w sorrows|strong="H4341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w travail|strong="H6045"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w grief|strong="H3708"\w*; \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* takes \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.
\v 24 \w There|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* nothing \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* eat \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 25 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* eat, \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w enjoyment|strong="H2363"\w*, \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*?
\v 26 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w pleases|strong="H2896"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w travail|strong="H6045"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w gather|strong="H3664"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w heap|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w pleases|strong="H2896"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7469"\w* \w after|strong="H7469"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.
\c 3
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\v 1 \w For|strong="H8478"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2656"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*:
\q1
\v 2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*;
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* pluck \w up|strong="H3205"\w* \w that|strong="H6256"\w* \w which|strong="H4191"\w* \w is|strong="H6256"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w*;
\q1
\v 3 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w heal|strong="H7495"\w*;
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w break|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w*;
\q1
\v 4 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1058"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w*;
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1058"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w dance|strong="H7540"\w*;
\q1
\v 5 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* stones,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w gather|strong="H3664"\w* stones \w together|strong="H3664"\w*;
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w embrace|strong="H2263"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w refrain|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H7368"\w* \w embracing|strong="H2263"\w*;
\q1
\v 6 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* lose;
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w*;
\q1
\v 7 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w sew|strong="H8609"\w*;
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w keep|strong="H2814"\w* \w silence|strong="H2814"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*;
\q1
\v 8 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* love,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*;
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.
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\v 9 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w works|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w labors|strong="H6001"\w*?
\v 10 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* burden which \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w* \w with|strong="H1121"\w*.
\v 11 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w eternity|strong="H5769"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w*, \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w*’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H5490"\w*.
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* nothing \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* long \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*.
\v 13 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* should eat \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*, \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gift|strong="H4991"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* God.
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* God \w does|strong="H6213"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w Nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w nor|strong="H4480"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w taken|strong="H1639"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*; \w and|strong="H5769"\w* God \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 15 \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* ago, \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* ago. God \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w passed|strong="H7291"\w* away.
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\v 16 \w Moreover|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\v 17 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, “God \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2656"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*.”
\v 18 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w As|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*, God tests \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w so|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* animals.
\v 19 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* happens \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* happens \w to|strong="H1121"\w* animals. \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w* happens \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w*. \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w dies|strong="H4194"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w dies|strong="H4194"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w advantage|strong="H4195"\w* \w over|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.
\v 20 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.
\v 21 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w whether|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* animal, \w whether|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w downward|strong="H4295"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*?”
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\v 22 \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w nothing|strong="H4100"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*?
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressions|strong="H6217"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*: \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w comforter|strong="H5162"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w oppressors|strong="H6231"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w comforter|strong="H5162"\w*.
\v 2 Therefore \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w praised|strong="H7623"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1992"\w* \w been|strong="H3528"\w* long \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w yet|strong="H5728"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*.
\v 3 \w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H5728"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*, \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* achievement \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w envy|strong="H7068"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*’s \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w striving|strong="H7469"\w* \w after|strong="H7469"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H3027"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w folds|strong="H2263"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w together|strong="H2263"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* ruins \w himself|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 6 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w handful|strong="H4393"\w*, \w with|strong="H2896"\w* \w quietness|strong="H5183"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* two \w handfuls|strong="H4393"\w* \w with|strong="H2896"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7469"\w* \w after|strong="H7469"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.
\v 8 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w alone|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* brother. \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*. “\w For|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* deprive \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w enjoyment|strong="H2896"\w*?” \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w miserable|strong="H7451"\w* \w business|strong="H6045"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w*, \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w* \w for|strong="H5999"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*.
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w lift|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w fellow|strong="H2270"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* woe \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* alone \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* doesn’t \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w lift|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*.
\v 11 \w Again|strong="H1571"\w*, if \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w together|strong="H1571"\w*, \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* warmth; \w but|strong="H1571"\w* how \w can|strong="H8147"\w* \w one|strong="H1571"\w* \w keep|strong="H2552"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w* alone?
\v 12 If \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man prevails \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w is|strong="H5975"\w* alone, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w withstand|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w*; \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w threefold|strong="H8027"\w* \w cord|strong="H2339"\w* \w is|strong="H5975"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w broken|strong="H5423"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w youth|strong="H3206"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w an|strong="H4428"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w receive|strong="H2094"\w* admonition \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*.
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*; \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*.
\v 15 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w youth|strong="H3206"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w succeeded|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.
\v 16 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w*—\w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7475"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.
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\v 1 Guard \w your|strong="H5921"\w* steps \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w*’s house; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w draw|strong="H3318"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* listen \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w better|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sacrifice \w of|strong="H1697"\w* fools, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* don’t know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* evil.
\v 2 Don’t \w be|strong="H1697"\w* rash \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* mouth, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* don’t let \w your|strong="H3588"\w* heart \w be|strong="H1697"\w* hasty \w to|strong="H1697"\w* utter \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* before God; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* heaven, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H1697"\w* earth. \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* let \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* few.
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dream comes \w with|strong="H7999"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H5088"\w* cares, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*’s speech \w with|strong="H7999"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H5088"\w* words.
\v 4 When \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w vow|strong="H5087"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vow|strong="H5087"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, don’t defer \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w it|strong="H7999"\w*; \w for|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* has \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* fools. \w Pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* which \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w vow|strong="H5087"\w*.
\v 5 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w better|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w vow|strong="H3027"\w*, \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w vow|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 6 Don’t allow \w your|strong="H3588"\w* mouth \w to|strong="H1697"\w* lead \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H1697"\w* sin. Don’t protest before \w the|strong="H3588"\w* messenger \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mistake. \w Why|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* God \w be|strong="H1697"\w* angry \w at|strong="H2472"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* voice, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* destroy \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* hands?
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H5921"\w* dreams \w there|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* vanities, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* well \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7200"\w* words; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must fear God.
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\v 8 \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* see \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oppression \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* poor, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* violent taking \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* justice \w and|strong="H4428"\w* righteousness \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* district, don’t marvel \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* matter, \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* official \w is|strong="H1931"\w* eyed \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* higher \w one|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* officials \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*.
\v 9 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* profit \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* earth \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w all|strong="H1571"\w*. \w The|strong="H1571"\w* king profits \w from|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* field.
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* loves silver \w shall|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* satisfied \w with|strong="H5869"\w* silver, \w nor|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* loves \w abundance|strong="H7235"\w*, \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* vanity.
\v 11 \w When|strong="H7235"\w* goods \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*, \w those|strong="H3240"\w* who eat \w them|strong="H5647"\w* \w are|strong="H7647"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*; \w and|strong="H5647"\w* what advantage is there \w to|strong="H7235"\w* \w its|strong="H7235"\w* owner, except \w to|strong="H7235"\w* feast \w on|strong="H7235"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w* \w with|strong="H5647"\w* \w his|strong="H5647"\w* eyes?
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* laboring \w man|strong="H1167"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* sweet, \w whether|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3426"\w* eats little \w or|strong="H7200"\w* much; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* abundance \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w rich|strong="H6239"\w* \w will|strong="H3426"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* allow \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7200"\w*.
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\v 13 There \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w grievous|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* seen \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* sun: \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* kept \w by|strong="H3027"\w* its owner \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*.
\v 14 \w Those|strong="H3318"\w* riches perish \w by|strong="H3027"\w* misfortune, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* if \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* fathered \w a|strong="H3068"\w* son, \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.
\v 15 \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H3212"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* mother’s womb, naked \w shall|strong="H7451"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w again|strong="H3212"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w came|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w shall|strong="H7451"\w* \w take|strong="H3212"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5998"\w*, \w which|strong="H7451"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w carry|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* hand.
\v 16 \w This|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w grievous|strong="H3708"\w* evil, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* points \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* came, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* go. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* profit \w does|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* labors \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wind?
\v 17 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H3117"\w* eats \w in|strong="H3117"\w* darkness, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* frustrated, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* sickness \w and|strong="H3117"\w* wrath.
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\v 18 Behold, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* seen \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* good \w and|strong="H6239"\w* proper \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* eat \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* drink, \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* enjoy good \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*, \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* labors \w under|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sun, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* days \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H4480"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*; \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*.
\v 19 \w Every|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H2416"\w* \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* given riches \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w wealth|strong="H7235"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* given \w him|strong="H7235"\w* power \w to|strong="H3820"\w* eat \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w take|strong="H7235"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* portion, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* labor—\w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* gift \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.
\v 20 For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life, because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.
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\v 1 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w heavy|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w*:
\v 2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*, \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w lacks|strong="H2638"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* desires, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w power|strong="H7980"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* eat \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w alien|strong="H5237"\w* eats \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, \w and|strong="H6239"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w*.
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\v 3 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w fathers|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w burial|strong="H6900"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* say \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stillborn|strong="H5309"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w*;
\v 4 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* comes \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* departs \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.
\v 5 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w rest|strong="H5183"\w* \w rather|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*.
\v 6 \w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, though \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w* told, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* fails \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, don’t \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*?
\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w appetite|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w*.
\v 8 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w advantage|strong="H3148"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*? \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*?
\v 9 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w wandering|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7469"\w* \w after|strong="H7469"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.
\v 10 \w Whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*, \w its|strong="H3045"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* ago; \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w man|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w contend|strong="H1777"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* mightier \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*.
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* create \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w profit|strong="H3148"\w* man?
\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w vain|strong="H1892"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* spends \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*?
\c 7
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* perfume; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w*’s \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*.
\v 2 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* mourning \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w feasting|strong="H4960"\w*; \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H5490"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* should \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
\v 3 \w Sorrow|strong="H3708"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sadness|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w made|strong="H3190"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.
\v 4 \w The|strong="H1004"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* mourning; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*.
\v 5 \w It|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w* \w of|strong="H7892"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H7892"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w crackling|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w thorns|strong="H5518"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.
\v 7 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w extortion|strong="H6233"\w* \w makes|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w foolish|strong="H1984"\w*; \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribe|strong="H4979"\w* destroys \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*.
\v 8 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* end \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* its \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w*.
\p \w The|strong="H1697"\w* patient \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w proud|strong="H1362"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*.
\v 9 Don’t \w be|strong="H7307"\w* hasty \w in|strong="H5117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H7307"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* \w rests|strong="H5117"\w* \w in|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*.
\v 10 Don’t say, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w*?” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w wisely|strong="H2451"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w as|strong="H5973"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w as|strong="H5973"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w more|strong="H3148"\w* excellent \w for|strong="H2896"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.
\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* defense, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* defense; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w excellency|strong="H3504"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w preserves|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w straight|strong="H8626"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w crooked|strong="H5791"\w*?
\v 14 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w joyful|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w adversity|strong="H7451"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w*; \w yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H2088"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H1700"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*: \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* perishes \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* lives \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* evildoing.
\v 16 Don’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w overly|strong="H3148"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, neither \w make|strong="H8074"\w* yourself \w overly|strong="H3148"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8074"\w* yourself?
\v 17 Don’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H1961"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7561"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5530"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*?
\v 18 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* hold \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* don’t \w withdraw|strong="H3240"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w fears|strong="H3373"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 19 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strength \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w* \w than|strong="H2451"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7989"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
\v 20 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* there \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* earth \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* doesn’t \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.
\v 21 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* don’t \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w heed|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*, lest \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*;
\v 22 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* often \w your|strong="H3045"\w* own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w likewise|strong="H1571"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w others|strong="H7227"\w*.
\v 23 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w proved|strong="H5254"\w* \w in|strong="H4480"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. \w I|strong="H4480"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H2451"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*;” \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.
\v 24 \w That|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w*, \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H6013"\w* \w deep|strong="H6013"\w*. \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w*?
\v 25 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w around|strong="H5437"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H8446"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* scheme \w of|strong="H3820"\w* things, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* stupidity, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w foolishness|strong="H5531"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w*.
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\v 26 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* woman whose \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w snares|strong="H4685"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* traps, whose \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* chains. Whoever \w pleases|strong="H4672"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w*; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* ensnared \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H4672"\w*.
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\v 27 “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, “\w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w*, \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w explanation|strong="H2808"\w*
\v 28 \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 29 \w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w only|strong="H1245"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*: \w that|strong="H7200"\w* God \w made|strong="H6213"\w* mankind \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w inventions|strong="H2810"\w*.”
\c 8
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\v 1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*? \w And|strong="H2451"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6592"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*? \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*’s \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w makes|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* shine, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* hardness \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w changed|strong="H8132"\w*.
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\v 2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w command|strong="H6310"\w*!” \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* God.
\v 3 Don’t \w be|strong="H1697"\w* hasty \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*. Don’t \w persist|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w pleases|strong="H2654"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,
\v 4 \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* supreme. \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*?”
\v 5 \w Whoever|strong="H8104"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w procedure|strong="H4941"\w*.
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w procedure|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2656"\w*, \w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w misery|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w heavy|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*?
\v 8 \w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H1167"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w power|strong="H7983"\w* over \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* contain \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w power|strong="H7983"\w* over \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w discharge|strong="H4917"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w deliver|strong="H4422"\w* those \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w practice|strong="H1167"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*.
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\v 9 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. \w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w which|strong="H7451"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w power|strong="H7980"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w*.
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w came|strong="H1980"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* holiness. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.
\v 11 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w sentence|strong="H6599"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w speedily|strong="H4120"\w*, \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w fully|strong="H4390"\w* \w set|strong="H4390"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.
\v 12 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w commits|strong="H6213"\w* \w crimes|strong="H7451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w times|strong="H1571"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w lives|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* God, \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* reverent \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* lengthen \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* doesn’t \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.
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\v 14 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth, \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* whom \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w happens|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*. \w Again|strong="H1571"\w*, \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* whom \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w happens|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w commended|strong="H7623"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w thing|strong="H2416"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* eat, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w joyful|strong="H8055"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* accompany \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w business|strong="H6045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth (\w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*),
\v 17 \w then|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w*’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w however|strong="H4672"\w* \w much|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w labors|strong="H4639"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* thinks \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w comprehend|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.
\c 9
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\v 1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* explore \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*: \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H5652"\w*, \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*; \w whether|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* love \w or|strong="H1571"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w*, \w man|strong="H2450"\w* doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* come alike \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w event|strong="H4745"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*; \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*, \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*, \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w*, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* doesn’t \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*. \w As|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w so|strong="H7650"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w*; \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w takes|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*, \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w fears|strong="H3372"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*.
\v 3 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w event|strong="H4745"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H8121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* joined \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* hope; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* lion.
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w*, neither do \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w memory|strong="H2143"\w* \w is|strong="H2143"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*.
\v 6 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* love, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w envy|strong="H7068"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* perished \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*; \w neither|strong="H1571"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*—\w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w merry|strong="H2896"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* God \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w accepted|strong="H7521"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*.
\v 8 \w Let|strong="H6256"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* garments \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* don’t \w let|strong="H6256"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w lack|strong="H2637"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*.
\v 9 \w Live|strong="H2416"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H2416"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* love \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.
\v 10 \w Whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H3581"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3588"\w* plan, \w nor|strong="H3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*,\f + \fr 9:10 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w*.
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\v 11 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w race|strong="H4793"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* understanding, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w skill|strong="H3045"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w chance|strong="H6294"\w* \w happen|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* taken \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w net|strong="H4685"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* caught \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w snared|strong="H3369"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* way, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w seemed|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.
\v 14 There \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w besieged|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w bulwarks|strong="H4685"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\v 15 Now \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*.
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*.” Nevertheless \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w*’s \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* despised, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*.
\v 17 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w quiet|strong="H5183"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w better|strong="H5183"\w* \w than|strong="H2450"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w rules|strong="H4910"\w* \w among|strong="H4910"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*.
\v 18 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w war|strong="H7128"\w*; but \w one|strong="H2896"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* destroys \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.
\c 10
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\v 1 \w Dead|strong="H4194"\w* \w flies|strong="H2070"\w* cause \w the|strong="H4194"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w the|strong="H4194"\w* \w perfumer|strong="H7543"\w* \w to|strong="H3519"\w* produce an evil odor;
\q2 \w so|strong="H4592"\w* does \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w* outweigh \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*.
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\v 2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* at his \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* at his \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.
\v 3 \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w when|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w* fails \w him|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* says \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w*.
\v 4 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w rises|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, don’t \w leave|strong="H3240"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* gentleness lays \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w offenses|strong="H2399"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* rest.
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\v 5 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H7451"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sort \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w error|strong="H7684"\w* \w which|strong="H7451"\w* \w proceeds|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7989"\w*.
\v 6 \w Folly|strong="H5529"\w* \w is|strong="H5529"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w dignity|strong="H4791"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w low|strong="H8216"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w*.
\v 7 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.
\v 8 He who \w digs|strong="H2658"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pit|strong="H1475"\w* \w may|strong="H1475"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H2658"\w*; \w and|strong="H5307"\w* whoever \w breaks|strong="H6555"\w* \w through|strong="H6555"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H1447"\w* \w may|strong="H1475"\w* be \w bitten|strong="H5391"\w* \w by|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w*.
\v 9 Whoever carves \w out|strong="H5265"\w* stones may \w be|strong="H6086"\w* injured \w by|strong="H5265"\w* them. Whoever \w splits|strong="H1234"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* may \w be|strong="H6086"\w* \w endangered|strong="H5533"\w* \w by|strong="H5265"\w* it.
\v 10 \w If|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ax \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w blunt|strong="H6949"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* doesn’t \w sharpen|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w edge|strong="H6440"\w*, \w then|strong="H1396"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w use|strong="H1931"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w skill|strong="H2451"\w* brings \w success|strong="H3787"\w*.
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\v 11 If \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w bites|strong="H5391"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3956"\w* \w charmed|strong="H3908"\w*, \w then|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3956"\w* there \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w charmer|strong="H1167"\w*’s \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*.
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*’s \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2580"\w*; \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w by|strong="H8193"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* own \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.
\v 13 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w foolishness|strong="H5531"\w*; \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w end|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w mischievous|strong="H7451"\w* \w madness|strong="H1948"\w*.
\v 14 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H5530"\w* \w also|strong="H3045"\w* \w multiplies|strong="H7235"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.
\p \w Man|strong="H3045"\w* doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*; \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*?
\v 15 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w wearies|strong="H3021"\w* \w every|strong="H3212"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w them|strong="H3045"\w*; \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 Woe \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H4428"\w*, land, when \w your|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H5288"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H4428"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* eat \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*!
\q1
\v 17 Happy \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, land, \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* eat \w in|strong="H4428"\w* due \w season|strong="H6256"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w drunkenness|strong="H8358"\w*!
\q1
\v 18 \w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w slothfulness|strong="H6103"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* roof sinks \w in|strong="H1004"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w idleness|strong="H8220"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w leaks|strong="H1811"\w*.
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\v 19 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H3899"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q1
\v 20 Don’t \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, no, \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H1697"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* don’t \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w bedroom|strong="H2315"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w carry|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*.
\c 11
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\v 1 \w Cast|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*, \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.
\q1
\v 3 If \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w are|strong="H8033"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w empty|strong="H7324"\w* \w themselves|strong="H4390"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth;
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* if \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*, \w or|strong="H6086"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w shall|strong="H6828"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1933"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w observes|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* won’t \w sow|strong="H2232"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w regards|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* won’t \w reap|strong="H7114"\w*.
\q1
\v 5 \w As|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* grow \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* womb \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w child|strong="H4392"\w*;
\q2 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.
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\v 6 \w In|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* don’t \w withhold|strong="H3240"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w prosper|strong="H3787"\w*, \w whether|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w or|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w or|strong="H2896"\w* \w whether|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* equally \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.
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\v 7 Truly \w the|strong="H7200"\w* light \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2896"\w* \w thing|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H2421"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w young|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w youth|strong="H3208"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w cheer|strong="H3190"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w youth|strong="H3208"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3190"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w bring|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3708"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1892"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*;
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w youth|strong="H3208"\w* \w and|strong="H1892"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* dawn \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w life|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H3820"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.
\c 12
\p
\v 1 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w Creator|strong="H1254"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* youth,
\q2 \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w draw|strong="H5060"\w* \w near|strong="H5060"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* say, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w them|strong="H1254"\w*;”
\q1
\v 2 \w Before|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* light, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w darkened|strong="H2821"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*;
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\v 3 \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w keepers|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2111"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H2428"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w bow|strong="H5791"\w* themselves,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w grinders|strong="H2912"\w* cease \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* windows \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkened|strong="H2821"\w*,
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\v 4 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* \w be|strong="H6963"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H7784"\w*;
\q2 \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grinding|strong="H2913"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w low|strong="H8217"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w* \w shall|strong="H1323"\w* \w be|strong="H6963"\w* \w brought|strong="H7817"\w* \w low|strong="H8217"\w*;
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\v 5 \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* heights,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w terrors|strong="H2849"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*;
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w almond|strong="H8247"\w* \w tree|strong="H8247"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* blossom,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grasshopper|strong="H2284"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burden|strong="H5445"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* desire \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w fail|strong="H6565"\w*;
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* man \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mourners|strong="H5594"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w streets|strong="H7784"\w*;
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\v 6 \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w cord|strong="H2256"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* severed,
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*,
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pitcher|strong="H3537"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* spring,
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wheel|strong="H1534"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cistern,
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\v 7 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* who \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.
\q2
\v 8 “\w Vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*.
\q2 “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*!”
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\v 9 \w Further|strong="H5750"\w*, because \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. Yes, \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w pondered|strong="H2713"\w*, sought \w out|strong="H2713"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* set \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w order|strong="H8626"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w*.
\v 10 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w acceptable|strong="H2656"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* blamelessly, \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* truth.
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w goads|strong="H1861"\w*; \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w nails|strong="H4930"\w* well \w fastened|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w masters|strong="H1167"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* assemblies, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H1697"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*.
\v 12 Furthermore, \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w admonished|strong="H2094"\w*: \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w books|strong="H5612"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w study|strong="H3854"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w weariness|strong="H3024"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.
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\v 13 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H5490"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*. \w Fear|strong="H3372"\w* God \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w duty|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*.
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* God \w will|strong="H2896"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5956"\w* \w thing|strong="H2896"\w*, whether \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w or|strong="H2896"\w* whether \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 21-PROeng-web.usfm 0000664 0000000 0000000 00001276765 14772653036 012644 0 ustar root root \id PRO World English Bible (WEB)
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\h Proverbs
\toc1 The Proverbs
\toc2 Proverbs
\toc3 Pro
\mt1 The Proverbs
\c 1
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H1732"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*, \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:
\q1
\v 2 \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*;
\q2 \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w discern|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* words \w of|strong="H2451"\w* understanding;
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\v 3 \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w in|strong="H7919"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* dealing,
\q2 \w in|strong="H7919"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w equity|strong="H4339"\w*;
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\v 4 \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w prudence|strong="H6195"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w*,
\q2 \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w discretion|strong="H4209"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*—
\q1
\v 5 \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w may|strong="H3254"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w increase|strong="H3254"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w learning|strong="H3948"\w*;
\q2 \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8085"\w* \w may|strong="H3254"\w* \w attain|strong="H7069"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w sound|strong="H8085"\w* \w counsel|strong="H8458"\w*;
\q1
\v 6 \w to|strong="H1697"\w* understand \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w proverb|strong="H4912"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w parables|strong="H4912"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w riddles|strong="H2420"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*.
\b
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:7 \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* foolish despise \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* don’t \w forsake|strong="H5203"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* mother’s \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w*;
\q1
\v 9 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garland|strong="H3880"\w* \w to|strong="H7218"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w chains|strong="H6060"\w* \w around|strong="H1621"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 My \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w entice|strong="H6601"\w* you,
\q2 don’t consent.
\q1
\v 11 If \w they|strong="H2600"\w* say, “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* us.
\q2 \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s lie \w in|strong="H3212"\w* wait \w for|strong="H3212"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.
\q2 \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w lurk|strong="H6845"\w* \w secretly|strong="H6845"\w* \w for|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3212"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w without|strong="H2600"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*.
\q1
\v 12 \w Let|strong="H3381"\w*’s \w swallow|strong="H1104"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*,\f + \fr 1:12 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w whole|strong="H8549"\w*, \w like|strong="H3381"\w* those \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3381"\w* \w pit|strong="H7585"\w*.
\q1
\v 13 \w We|strong="H3605"\w*’ll \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w*.
\q2 \w We|strong="H3605"\w*’ll \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*.
\q1
\v 14 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* shall \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*.
\q2 \w We|strong="H3605"\w*’ll \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w purse|strong="H3599"\w*”—
\q1
\v 15 \w my|strong="H1870"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, don’t \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*.
\q2 \w Keep|strong="H4513"\w* \w your|strong="H4513"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q1
\v 16 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w hurry|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.
\q1
\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w spread|strong="H2219"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w vain|strong="H2600"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w bird|strong="H3671"\w*;
\q1
\v 18 \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w lay|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* wait \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w lurk|strong="H6845"\w* \w secretly|strong="H6845"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ways \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w greedy|strong="H1214"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w gain|strong="H1215"\w*.
\q2 \w It|strong="H3651"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w owners|strong="H1167"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 20 \w Wisdom|strong="H2454"\w* \w calls|strong="H2454"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7442"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w*.
\q2 She \w utters|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w public|strong="H6963"\w* \w squares|strong="H7339"\w*.
\q1
\v 21 \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w at|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w noisy|strong="H1993"\w* places.
\q2 \w At|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w she|strong="H7121"\w* utters \w her|strong="H7121"\w* words:
\q1
\v 22 “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w*, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* \w ones|strong="H6612"\w*, \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* love \w simplicity|strong="H6612"\w*?
\q2 \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w mockers|strong="H3887"\w* \w delight|strong="H2530"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5704"\w* mockery,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1847"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*?
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\v 23 \w Turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w*.
\q2 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 1:23 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w pour|strong="H5042"\w* \w out|strong="H5042"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w on|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.
\q1
\v 24 \w Because|strong="H3282"\w* \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w*;
\q2 \w I|strong="H3282"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* no \w one|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w paid|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w*;
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\v 25 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* ignored \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6098"\w* wanted \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w*;
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\v 26 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w* \w at|strong="H7832"\w* \w your|strong="H1571"\w* \w disaster|strong="H6343"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w mock|strong="H3932"\w* \w when|strong="H1571"\w* calamity overtakes \w you|strong="H1571"\w*,
\q1
\v 27 \w when|strong="H5921"\w* calamity overtakes \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w storm|strong="H5492"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w disaster|strong="H6343"\w* comes \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H6869"\w* \w anguish|strong="H6869"\w* come \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H7836"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w diligently|strong="H7836"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*,
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\v 29 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t choose \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 30 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* wanted \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w*.
\q1
\v 31 \w Therefore|strong="H4156"\w* \w they|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H6529"\w* eat \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* own \w way|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* own schemes.
\q1
\v 32 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w backsliding|strong="H4878"\w* \w of|strong="H7962"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* \w will|strong="H3684"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H2026"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* careless \w ease|strong="H7962"\w* \w of|strong="H7962"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w will|strong="H3684"\w* \w destroy|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H2026"\w*.
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\v 33 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* whoever \w listens|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* securely,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H7451"\w* \w at|strong="H7931"\w* \w ease|strong="H7599"\w*, without \w fear|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H6343"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*.”
\c 2
\q1
\v 1 \w My|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* words,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w store|strong="H6845"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* within \w you|strong="H3947"\w*,
\q1
\v 2 so as \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* ear \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w apply|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*;
\q1
\v 3 \w yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w discernment|strong="H8394"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w lift|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*;
\q1
\v 4 if \w you|strong="H1245"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* her \w as|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* her \w as|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w hidden|strong="H4301"\w* \w treasures|strong="H4301"\w*;
\q1
\v 5 \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* understand \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.\f + \fr 2:5 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f*
\q1
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.
\q2 \w Out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w comes|strong="H1847"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*.
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\v 7 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* lays \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w sound|strong="H8454"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H8454"\w* for \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3477"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w*,
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\v 8 \w that|strong="H1870"\w* he may \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w preserve|strong="H5341"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w saints|strong="H2623"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* understand \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*,
\q2 \w equity|strong="H4339"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w path|strong="H4570"\w*.
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\v 10 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* enter \w into|strong="H1847"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
\q2 \w Knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5276"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Discretion|strong="H4209"\w* \w will|strong="H8394"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w Understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w will|strong="H8394"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,
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\v 12 \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* who \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w perverse|strong="H8419"\w* \w things|strong="H8419"\w*,
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\v 13 who \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w uprightness|strong="H3476"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,
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\v 14 \w who|strong="H8056"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w delight|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* perverseness \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*,
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\v 15 \w who|strong="H6141"\w* \w are|strong="H4570"\w* \w crooked|strong="H6141"\w* \w in|strong="H6141"\w* their \w ways|strong="H4570"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6141"\w* wayward \w in|strong="H6141"\w* their \w paths|strong="H4570"\w*,
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\v 16 \w to|strong="H2505"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H2114"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H5337"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w woman|strong="H5237"\w*,
\q2 even \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H5337"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w* \w who|strong="H2114"\w* \w flatters|strong="H2505"\w* with \w her|strong="H5337"\w* words,
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\v 17 \w who|strong="H7911"\w* \w forsakes|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* friend \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w her|strong="H7911"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w forgets|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w her|strong="H7911"\w* God;
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\v 18 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* leads \w down|strong="H7743"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*,
\q2 \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w paths|strong="H4570"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w departed|strong="H7496"\w* \w spirits|strong="H7496"\w*.
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\v 19 \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w attain|strong="H5381"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* paths \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Therefore|strong="H4616"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w men|strong="H6662"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.
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\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 22 \w But|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land.
\q2 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* treacherous \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* rooted \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3772"\w*.
\c 3
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\v 1 \w My|strong="H7911"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, don’t \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w my|strong="H7911"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H4687"\w* let \w your|strong="H7911"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w my|strong="H7911"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*,
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\v 2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w add|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w length|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q2 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.
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\v 3 Don’t \w let|strong="H5800"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H2617"\w* truth \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w Bind|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*.
\q2 \w Write|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tablet|strong="H3871"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
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\v 4 \w So|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7922"\w* \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* God \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Trust|strong="H8172"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w lean|strong="H8172"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* own \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*.
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\v 6 \w In|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w*.
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\v 7 Don’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.
\q2 \w Fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.
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\v 8 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w health|strong="H7500"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w body|strong="H6106"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1961"\w* nourishment \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.
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\v 9 \w Honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w substance|strong="H1952"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w fruits|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w increase|strong="H8393"\w*;
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\v 10 so \w your|strong="H4390"\w* barns \w will|strong="H3342"\w* be \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7647"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8492"\w* \w your|strong="H4390"\w* \w vats|strong="H3342"\w* \w will|strong="H3342"\w* \w overflow|strong="H6555"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*.
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\v 11 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, don’t \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w*,
\q2 neither \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w weary|strong="H6973"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w*;
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\v 12 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* loves, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w corrects|strong="H3198"\w*,
\q2 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w reproves|strong="H3198"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w delights|strong="H7521"\w*.
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\v 13 Happy \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w man|strong="H2451"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*,
\q2 \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w man|strong="H2451"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* gets \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*.
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\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w profit|strong="H5504"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* getting \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* return \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w fine|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H2742"\w*.
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\v 15 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w rubies|strong="H6443"\w*.
\q2 \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w desire|strong="H2656"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w compared|strong="H7737"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.
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\v 16 \w Length|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*.
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\v 17 \w Her|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w pleasantness|strong="H5278"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.
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\v 18 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H6086"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* lay \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w*.
\q2 Happy \w is|strong="H1931"\w* everyone \w who|strong="H1931"\w* retains \w her|strong="H1931"\w*.
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\v 19 \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w founded|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.
\q2 \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*.
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\v 20 \w By|strong="H7834"\w* \w his|strong="H1847"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w the|strong="H1234"\w* \w depths|strong="H8415"\w* \w were|strong="H8415"\w* \w broken|strong="H1234"\w* \w up|strong="H1234"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1847"\w* \w the|strong="H1234"\w* \w skies|strong="H7834"\w* \w drop|strong="H7491"\w* \w down|strong="H7491"\w* \w the|strong="H1234"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w*.
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\v 21 \w My|strong="H5341"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w let|strong="H3868"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H1121"\w* \w depart|strong="H3868"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5341"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.
\q2 \w Keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w sound|strong="H8454"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H8454"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w discretion|strong="H4209"\w*,
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\v 22 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* securely.
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* won’t \w stumble|strong="H5062"\w*.
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\v 24 \w When|strong="H7901"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w*.
\q2 Yes, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w*, \w and|strong="H7901"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6149"\w*.
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\v 25 Don’t \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w sudden|strong="H6597"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*,
\q2 neither \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w desolation|strong="H7722"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* comes;
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\v 26 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w confidence|strong="H3689"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w*.
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\v 27 Don’t \w withhold|strong="H4513"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* whom \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w due|strong="H1167"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.
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\v 28 Don’t \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*;
\q2 \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*,”
\q2 \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.
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\v 29 Don’t \w devise|strong="H2790"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*,
\q2 since \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* securely \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 30 Don’t \w strive|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w*,
\q2 if \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H5973"\w* \w done|strong="H1580"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w*.
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\v 31 Don’t \w envy|strong="H7065"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*.
\q2 Choose \w none|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.
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\v 32 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w perverse|strong="H3868"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w friendship|strong="H5475"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*.
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\v 33 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w curse|strong="H1288"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w habitation|strong="H5116"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.
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\v 34 \w Surely|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* mocks \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w mockers|strong="H3887"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w humble|strong="H6041"\w*.
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\v 35 \w The|strong="H7311"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*,
\q2 but \w shame|strong="H7036"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* \w be|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w promotion|strong="H7311"\w* \w of|strong="H3519"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*.
\c 4
\q1
\v 1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*.
\q2 \w Pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8085"\w*;
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\v 2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w sound|strong="H2896"\w* \w learning|strong="H3948"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.
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\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*,
\q2 \w tender|strong="H7390"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* mother.
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\v 4 \w He|strong="H3384"\w* \w taught|strong="H3384"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*:
\q2 “Let \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w retain|strong="H8551"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.
\q2 \w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Get|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.
\q2 \w Get|strong="H7069"\w* understanding.
\q2 Don’t \w forget|strong="H7911"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* don’t deviate \w from|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H7911"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
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\v 6 Don’t \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w her|strong="H8104"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* she \w will|strong="H5800"\w* \w preserve|strong="H5341"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w*.
\q2 Love \w her|strong="H8104"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* she \w will|strong="H5800"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* supreme.
\q2 \w Get|strong="H7069"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.
\q2 Yes, though \w it|strong="H3605"\w* costs \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7075"\w*, \w get|strong="H7069"\w* understanding.
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\v 8 \w Esteem|strong="H5549"\w* \w her|strong="H3513"\w*, \w and|strong="H7311"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.
\q2 \w She|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* bring \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w embrace|strong="H2263"\w* \w her|strong="H3513"\w*.
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\v 9 She \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w garland|strong="H3880"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w*.
\q2 She \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w splendor|strong="H8597"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”
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\v 10 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* sayings.
\q2 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w*.
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\v 11 \w I|strong="H1870"\w* have \w taught|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H1870"\w* have \w led|strong="H1869"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* straight \w paths|strong="H4570"\w*.
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\v 12 When \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* hampered.
\q2 When \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w*.
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\v 13 \w Take|strong="H2388"\w* \w firm|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H2416"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w let|strong="H7503"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w go|strong="H7503"\w*.
\q2 \w Keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.
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\v 14 Don’t enter into \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Avoid|strong="H6544"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5674"\w* don’t \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w Turn|strong="H7847"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 16 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*.
\q2 \w Their|strong="H3588"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w taken|strong="H1497"\w* \w away|strong="H1497"\w*, \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* someone \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*.
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\v 17 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w eat|strong="H3898"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*
\q2 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*.
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* path \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* dawning \w light|strong="H5051"\w*
\q2 \w that|strong="H3117"\w* shines \w more|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w more|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w perfect|strong="H3559"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* darkness.
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w over|strong="H3782"\w*.
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\v 20 \w My|strong="H5186"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w attend|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.
\q2 \w Turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* ear \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w sayings|strong="H1697"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Let|strong="H3868"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* \w depart|strong="H3868"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.
\q2 \w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H8432"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w center|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.
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\v 22 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H1320"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w health|strong="H4832"\w* \w to|strong="H1320"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*.
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\v 23 \w Keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w with|strong="H3820"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w diligence|strong="H4929"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wellspring \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.
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\v 24 \w Put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* yourself \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6143"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
\q2 \w Put|strong="H5493"\w* corrupt \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*.
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\v 25 \w Let|strong="H6079"\w* \w your|strong="H3474"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w look|strong="H5027"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w ahead|strong="H5048"\w*.
\q2 Fix \w your|strong="H3474"\w* \w gaze|strong="H5027"\w* \w directly|strong="H5227"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w*.
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\v 26 \w Make|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w level|strong="H6424"\w*.
\q2 Let \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w*.
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\v 27 Don’t \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w nor|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*.
\q2 \w Remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.
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\v 1 \w My|strong="H5186"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.
\q2 \w Turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* ear \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*,
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\v 2 \w that|strong="H8193"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w may|strong="H8193"\w* maintain \w discretion|strong="H4209"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H8193"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w may|strong="H8193"\w* \w preserve|strong="H5341"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.
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\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H8193"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w adulteress|strong="H2114"\w* \w drip|strong="H5197"\w* \w honey|strong="H5317"\w*.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w* \w is|strong="H8193"\w* \w smoother|strong="H2509"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*,
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\v 4 but \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6310"\w* \w end|strong="H6310"\w* she \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w as|strong="H4751"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w as|strong="H4751"\w* \w wormwood|strong="H3939"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w as|strong="H4751"\w* \w sharp|strong="H2299"\w* \w as|strong="H4751"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w two-edged|strong="H6310"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.
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\v 5 \w Her|strong="H3381"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H3381"\w* \w steps|strong="H6806"\w* lead straight \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*.\f + \fr 5:5 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead. \f*
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\v 6 \w She|strong="H3808"\w* gives \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w thought|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w way|strong="H4570"\w* \w of|strong="H2416"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H3045"\w* \w ways|strong="H4570"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* crooked, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w she|strong="H3808"\w* doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w*.
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5493"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
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\v 8 \w Remove|strong="H7368"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,
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\v 9 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w honor|strong="H1935"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* others,
\q2 \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* cruel \w one|strong="H8141"\w*;
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\v 10 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* feast \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H7646"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3581"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H7646"\w* \w labors|strong="H6089"\w* enrich \w another|strong="H2114"\w* \w man|strong="H2114"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 11 \w You|strong="H3615"\w* \w will|strong="H1320"\w* \w groan|strong="H5098"\w* at \w your|strong="H3615"\w* latter \w end|strong="H3615"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H3615"\w* \w your|strong="H3615"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w your|strong="H3615"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w are|strong="H7607"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*,
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\v 12 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* say, “How \w I|strong="H3820"\w* \w have|strong="H8130"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H5006"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w* \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w*.
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* haven’t \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3384"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H5186"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w instructed|strong="H3384"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*!
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\v 14 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* brink \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w utter|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruin|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6951"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*.”
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\v 15 \w Drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w out|strong="H5140"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* own cistern,
\q2 running \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w out|strong="H5140"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w your|strong="H8354"\w* own well.
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\v 16 Should your \w springs|strong="H4599"\w* \w overflow|strong="H6327"\w* \w in|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*,
\q2 \w streams|strong="H6388"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* public \w squares|strong="H7339"\w*?
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\v 17 \w Let|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* yourself alone,
\q2 \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H2114"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Let|strong="H8055"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w spring|strong="H4726"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w*.
\q2 \w Rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* wife \w of|strong="H4726"\w* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.
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\v 19 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w doe|strong="H3280"\w* \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w graceful|strong="H2580"\w* \w deer|strong="H3280"\w*—
\q2 \w let|strong="H6256"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w breasts|strong="H1717"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H7301"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w at|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*.
\q2 \w Be|strong="H3605"\w* captivated \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H7301"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* love.
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\v 20 \w For|strong="H1121"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*, \w my|strong="H4100"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w be|strong="H1121"\w* captivated \w with|strong="H7686"\w* an \w adulteress|strong="H2114"\w*?
\q2 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w embrace|strong="H2263"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w another|strong="H2114"\w*?
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\v 21 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* examines \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H4570"\w*.
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H3920"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* deeds \w of|strong="H2403"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* ensnare him.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3920"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* \w his|strong="H8551"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w hold|strong="H8551"\w* him firmly.
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\v 23 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* lack \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*.
\q2 \w In|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* folly, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w go|strong="H7686"\w* \w astray|strong="H7686"\w*.
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\v 1 My \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H2114"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w become|strong="H6148"\w* \w collateral|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H8628"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*,
\q2 \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H2114"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* struck \w your|strong="H8628"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w pledge|strong="H3709"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stranger|strong="H2114"\w*,
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\v 2 \w you|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* trapped \w by|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* your \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*;
\q2 \w you|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w ensnared|strong="H3369"\w* \w with|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* your \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5337"\w*,
\q2 \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*.
\q1 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w humble|strong="H7511"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5337"\w*.
\q2 Press \w your|strong="H6213"\w* plea \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 nor \w slumber|strong="H8572"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w eyelids|strong="H6079"\w*.
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\v 5 Free \w yourself|strong="H5337"\w*, like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gazelle|strong="H6643"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* hunter,
\q2 like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* snare \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w fowler|strong="H3353"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w ant|strong="H5244"\w*, \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w*.
\q2 \w Consider|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*;
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\v 7 which having no \w chief|strong="H7101"\w*, \w overseer|strong="H7860"\w*, \w or|strong="H7860"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w*,
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\v 8 \w provides|strong="H3559"\w* \w her|strong="H3559"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* gathers \w her|strong="H3559"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*.
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\v 9 \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w*?
\q2 \w When|strong="H4970"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w out|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*?
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\v 10 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w slumber|strong="H8572"\w*,
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w folding|strong="H2264"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*—
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\v 11 \w so|strong="H1980"\w* your \w poverty|strong="H7389"\w* \w will|strong="H7389"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w robber|strong="H1980"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* your scarcity \w as|strong="H1980"\w* an \w armed|strong="H4043"\w* man.
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\v 12 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w person|strong="H1980"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w of|strong="H6310"\w* iniquity,
\q2 \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6143"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*,
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\v 13 who \w winks|strong="H7169"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H7169"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, who \w signals|strong="H4448"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H7169"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*,
\q2 who motions \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H7169"\w* fingers,
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\v 14 \w in|strong="H7971"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* perverseness,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w devises|strong="H2790"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* sows \w discord|strong="H4090"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* calamity will come \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3651"\w* will \w be|strong="H6621"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*, \w and|strong="H7665"\w* \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w without|strong="H7665"\w* \w remedy|strong="H4832"\w*.
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\v 16 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w things|strong="H8441"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w*;
\q2 yes, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w*:
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\v 17 arrogant \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*,
\q2 \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w shed|strong="H8210"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,
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\v 18 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w devises|strong="H2790"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w schemes|strong="H4284"\w*,
\q2 \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w are|strong="H4284"\w* \w swift|strong="H4116"\w* \w in|strong="H7272"\w* \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w mischief|strong="H7451"\w*,
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\v 19 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w who|strong="H5707"\w* \w utters|strong="H6315"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w who|strong="H5707"\w* sows \w discord|strong="H4090"\w* \w among|strong="H4090"\w* brothers.
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\v 20 \w My|strong="H5341"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w your|strong="H5341"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* don’t \w forsake|strong="H5203"\w* \w your|strong="H5341"\w* mother’s \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w*.
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\v 21 \w Bind|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
\q2 \w Tie|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w neck|strong="H1621"\w*.
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\v 22 \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7901"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w awake|strong="H6974"\w*, \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w talk|strong="H7878"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.
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\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w light|strong="H5216"\w*.
\q2 \w Reproofs|strong="H8433"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*,
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\v 24 \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* immoral \w woman|strong="H5237"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w flattery|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H2513"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* wayward wife’s \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w*.
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\v 25 Don’t \w lust|strong="H3824"\w* after \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w beauty|strong="H3308"\w* \w in|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*,
\q2 neither \w let|strong="H6079"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* captivate \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w with|strong="H3947"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w eyelids|strong="H6079"\w*.
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\v 26 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* reduces \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w piece|strong="H3603"\w* \w of|strong="H3603"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* adulteress \w hunts|strong="H6679"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 27 \w Can|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w scoop|strong="H2846"\w* fire into \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w lap|strong="H2436"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* clothes \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*?
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\v 28 \w Or|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w hot|strong="H1513"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w scorched|strong="H3554"\w*?
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\v 29 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* goes \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*’s wife.
\q2 \w Whoever|strong="H3605"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*.
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\v 30 \w Men|strong="H5315"\w* don’t despise \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w*
\q2 \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w steals|strong="H1589"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H4390"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w*,
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\v 31 \w but|strong="H7999"\w* if \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w restore|strong="H7999"\w* \w seven|strong="H7659"\w* \w times|strong="H7659"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 32 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w commits|strong="H6213"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w void|strong="H2638"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w destroys|strong="H7843"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 33 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H4672"\w* \w wounds|strong="H5061"\w* \w and|strong="H2781"\w* \w dishonor|strong="H7036"\w*.
\q2 \w His|strong="H3808"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w wiped|strong="H4229"\w* \w away|strong="H4229"\w*.
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\v 34 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w jealousy|strong="H7068"\w* arouses \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* husband.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w vengeance|strong="H5359"\w*.
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\v 35 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w regard|strong="H5375"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w ransom|strong="H3724"\w*,
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* rest content, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H7235"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w gifts|strong="H7810"\w*.
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\v 1 \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* words.
\q2 \w Lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* within \w you|strong="H8104"\w*.
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\v 2 \w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*!
\q2 \w Guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w as|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* apple \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Bind|strong="H7194"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* fingers.
\q2 \w Write|strong="H3789"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tablet|strong="H3871"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
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\v 4 Tell \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, “\w You|strong="H7121"\w* are \w my|strong="H7121"\w* sister.”
\q2 \w Call|strong="H7121"\w* understanding \w your|strong="H7121"\w* relative,
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\v 5 that they may \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w strange|strong="H2114"\w* \w woman|strong="H5237"\w*,
\q2 \w from|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w flatters|strong="H2505"\w* with \w her|strong="H8104"\w* words.
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\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w window|strong="H2474"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w looked|strong="H8259"\w* \w out|strong="H8259"\w* \w through|strong="H1157"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* lattice.
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w among|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* discerned \w among|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w youths|strong="H5288"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w* \w void|strong="H2638"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*,
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\v 8 \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w street|strong="H7784"\w* near \w her|strong="H1870"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*,
\q2 \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H1870"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,
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\v 9 \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w twilight|strong="H5399"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* middle \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* darkness.
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\v 10 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w met|strong="H7125"\w* \w him|strong="H7125"\w* \w with|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H2181"\w* \w attire|strong="H7897"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w with|strong="H3820"\w* crafty intent.
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\v 11 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w loud|strong="H1993"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* defiant.
\q2 \w Her|strong="H1931"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* don’t \w stay|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="H6471"\w* she \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*, \w now|strong="H6471"\w* \w in|strong="H6471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w squares|strong="H7339"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3605"\w* lurking \w at|strong="H7339"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*.
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H6440"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w caught|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.
\q2 \w With|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w impudent|strong="H5810"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*:
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\v 14 “\w Sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.
\q2 \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w paid|strong="H7999"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w vows|strong="H5088"\w*.
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\v 15 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w diligently|strong="H7836"\w* \w seek|strong="H7836"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.
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\v 16 \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w have|strong="H4714"\w* \w spread|strong="H7234"\w* \w my|strong="H7234"\w* \w couch|strong="H6210"\w* \w with|strong="H4714"\w* carpets \w of|strong="H6210"\w* \w tapestry|strong="H4765"\w*,
\q2 \w with|strong="H4714"\w* striped cloths \w of|strong="H6210"\w* the yarn \w of|strong="H6210"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.
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\v 17 \w I|strong="H4904"\w* have \w perfumed|strong="H5130"\w* \w my|strong="H5130"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w with|strong="H4904"\w* \w myrrh|strong="H4753"\w*, aloes, \w and|strong="H4753"\w* \w cinnamon|strong="H7076"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w take|strong="H3212"\w* \w our|strong="H7301"\w* \w fill|strong="H7301"\w* \w of|strong="H1730"\w* loving \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.
\q2 \w Let|strong="H3212"\w*’s \w solace|strong="H5965"\w* ourselves \w with|strong="H3212"\w* loving.
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\v 19 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* husband isn’t \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H7350"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w*.
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\v 20 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bag|strong="H6872"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* come \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w moon|strong="H3677"\w*.”
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\v 21 \w With|strong="H2506"\w* persuasive \w words|strong="H8193"\w*, \w she|strong="H8193"\w* \w led|strong="H5080"\w* \w him|strong="H5186"\w* \w astray|strong="H5080"\w*.
\q2 \w With|strong="H2506"\w* \w the|strong="H5186"\w* \w flattering|strong="H2506"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w her|strong="H5186"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, \w she|strong="H8193"\w* \w seduced|strong="H5080"\w* \w him|strong="H5186"\w*.
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\v 22 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w her|strong="H1980"\w* \w immediately|strong="H6597"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H1980"\w* an \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2874"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool stepping \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* noose.
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\v 23 \w Until|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* strikes \w through|strong="H6398"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w liver|strong="H3516"\w*,
\q2 \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* hurries \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w snare|strong="H6341"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* cost \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 24 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H1121"\w*.
\q2 \w Pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
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\v 25 Don’t let \w your|strong="H1870"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w turn|strong="H7847"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w her|strong="H1870"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w go|strong="H8582"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w her|strong="H1870"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w*,
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\v 26 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* thrown \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w wounded|strong="H2491"\w*.
\q2 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w* army.
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\v 27 \w Her|strong="H3381"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*,\f + \fr 7:27 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead. \f*
\q2 \w going|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w rooms|strong="H2315"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.
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\v 1 Doesn’t \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w*?
\q2 Doesn’t \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* \w raise|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*?
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\v 2 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w* meet, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w stands|strong="H5324"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Beside|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w at|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w entry|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w*,
\q2 \w at|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w entry|strong="H6607"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w*, she \w cries|strong="H7442"\w* \w aloud|strong="H7442"\w*:
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\v 4 “\w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*!
\q2 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* send \w my|strong="H7121"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* mankind.
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\v 5 \w You|strong="H3820"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w*, understand \w prudence|strong="H6195"\w*!
\q2 \w You|strong="H3820"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*, \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* an \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*!
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\v 6 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* excellent \w things|strong="H4339"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w opening|strong="H4669"\w* \w of|strong="H8193"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w right|strong="H4339"\w* \w things|strong="H4339"\w*.
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\v 7 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H2441"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1897"\w* truth.
\q2 \w Wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w is|strong="H8441"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H8441"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.
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\v 8 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w crooked|strong="H6141"\w* \w or|strong="H6617"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* them.
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\v 9 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3477"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w plain|strong="H5228"\w* \w to|strong="H4672"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* understands,
\q2 \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w to|strong="H4672"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w* rather than \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*,
\q2 \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* rather than choice \w gold|strong="H2742"\w*.
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\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w rubies|strong="H6443"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w desired|strong="H2656"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w compared|strong="H7737"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.
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\v 12 “\w I|strong="H4672"\w*, \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w have|strong="H4672"\w* made \w prudence|strong="H6195"\w* \w my|strong="H4672"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H7931"\w*.
\q2 \w Find|strong="H4672"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w discretion|strong="H4209"\w*.
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w*, \w arrogance|strong="H1347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverse|strong="H8419"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w sound|strong="H8454"\w* knowledge \w are|strong="H1369"\w* mine.
\q2 I have understanding \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w power|strong="H1369"\w*.
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\v 15 \w By|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H4427"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w princes|strong="H7336"\w* \w decree|strong="H2710"\w* \w justice|strong="H6664"\w*.
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\v 16 \w By|strong="H3605"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w rule|strong="H8323"\w*,
\q2 \w nobles|strong="H5081"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.
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\v 17 \w I|strong="H4672"\w* love those \w who|strong="H4672"\w* love \w me|strong="H4672"\w*.
\q2 Those \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w seek|strong="H7836"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w* \w diligently|strong="H7836"\w* will \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w*.
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\v 18 With me are \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*,
\q2 \w enduring|strong="H6276"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w*, \w and|strong="H6239"\w* prosperity.
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\v 19 My \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H6337"\w*, yes, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w fine|strong="H6337"\w* \w gold|strong="H6337"\w*,
\q2 my \w yield|strong="H8393"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w choice|strong="H2896"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.
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\v 20 \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*,
\q2 \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*,
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\v 21 \w that|strong="H3426"\w* I \w may|strong="H3426"\w* \w give|strong="H5157"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3426"\w* \w to|strong="H4390"\w* those \w who|strong="H3426"\w* love me.
\q2 I \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* treasuries.
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\v 22 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w possessed|strong="H7069"\w* \w me|strong="H7069"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* work,
\q2 \w before|strong="H6924"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H6924"\w*.
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\v 23 I \w was|strong="H7218"\w* \w set|strong="H5258"\w* \w up|strong="H5258"\w* \w from|strong="H5258"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w*, \w from|strong="H5258"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w*,
\q2 \w before|strong="H6924"\w* \w the|strong="H7218"\w* earth existed.
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\v 24 When there \w were|strong="H4325"\w* no \w depths|strong="H8415"\w*, \w I|strong="H3513"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w born|strong="H2342"\w*,
\q2 when there \w were|strong="H4325"\w* no \w springs|strong="H4599"\w* \w abounding|strong="H3513"\w* \w with|strong="H3513"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.
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\v 25 \w Before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w settled|strong="H2883"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* place,
\q2 \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*, \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w was|strong="H2022"\w* \w born|strong="H2342"\w*;
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\v 26 \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w yet|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fields|strong="H2351"\w*,
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*.
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\v 27 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H8064"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.
\q2 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w circle|strong="H2329"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w*,
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\v 28 when he established \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w clouds|strong="H7834"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*,
\q2 when \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w springs|strong="H8415"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \w became|strong="H5810"\w* \w strong|strong="H5810"\w*,
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\v 29 \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w its|strong="H7760"\w* \w boundary|strong="H2706"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* should \w not|strong="H3808"\w* violate \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w*,
\q2 \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w marked|strong="H2710"\w* \w out|strong="H2710"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4144"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* earth,
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\v 30 \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* craftsman \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* side.
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H8191"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q2 \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H7832"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,
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\v 31 \w rejoicing|strong="H7832"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* whole \w world|strong="H8398"\w*.
\q2 My \w delight|strong="H8191"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H8398"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.
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\v 32 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*,
\q2 \w for|strong="H1121"\w* blessed \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*.
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\v 33 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* be \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*.
\q2 Don’t \w refuse|strong="H6544"\w* it.
\q1
\v 34 Blessed \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* man \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,
\q2 \w watching|strong="H8245"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*,
\q2 \w waiting|strong="H8104"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w posts|strong="H4201"\w*.
\q1
\v 35 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* whoever \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H4672"\w* \w finds|strong="H4672"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w obtain|strong="H6329"\w* \w favor|strong="H7522"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.
\q1
\v 36 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* wrongs \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* love \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.”
\c 9
\q1
\v 1 \w Wisdom|strong="H2454"\w* \w has|strong="H1004"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.
\q2 She \w has|strong="H1004"\w* carved \w out|strong="H2672"\w* \w her|strong="H1129"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w pillars|strong="H5982"\w*.
\q1
\v 2 She has \w prepared|strong="H6186"\w* \w her|strong="H2873"\w* meat.
\q2 She has \w mixed|strong="H4537"\w* \w her|strong="H2873"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.
\q2 She has also \w set|strong="H6186"\w* \w her|strong="H2873"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*.
\q1
\v 3 \w She|strong="H7121"\w* has \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w maidens|strong="H5291"\w*.
\q2 \w She|strong="H7121"\w* \w cries|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* highest \w places|strong="H4791"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w*:
\q1
\v 4 “\w Whoever|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w*, let him \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*!”
\q2 As \w for|strong="H4310"\w* him \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w void|strong="H2638"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*, \w she|strong="H3820"\w* says \w to|strong="H3820"\w* him,
\q1
\v 5 “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w eat|strong="H3898"\w* some \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w my|strong="H8354"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*,
\q2 \w Drink|strong="H8354"\w* some \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w which|strong="H3196"\w* \w I|strong="H3212"\w* \w have|strong="H3899"\w* \w mixed|strong="H4537"\w*!
\q1
\v 6 \w Leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.
\q2 \w Walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* understanding.”
\b
\q1
\v 7 \w One|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w corrects|strong="H3256"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mocker|strong="H3887"\w* invites insult.
\q2 \w One|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w reproves|strong="H3198"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* invites abuse.
\q1
\v 8 Don’t \w reprove|strong="H3198"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scoffer, \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* he \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w*.
\q2 \w Reprove|strong="H3198"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w person|strong="H3198"\w*, \w and|strong="H2450"\w* he \w will|strong="H2450"\w* love \w you|strong="H6435"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w Instruct|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w person|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w wiser|strong="H2449"\w*.
\q2 \w Teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w person|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w increase|strong="H3254"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w learning|strong="H3948"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* understanding.
\q1
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*.
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\v 12 If \w you|strong="H5375"\w* are \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*, \w you|strong="H5375"\w* are \w wise|strong="H2449"\w* \w for|strong="H5375"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5375"\w*.
\q2 If \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w mock|strong="H3887"\w*, \w you|strong="H5375"\w* alone will \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5375"\w*.
\b
\q1
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3687"\w* woman \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w loud|strong="H1993"\w*,
\q2 undisciplined, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w nothing|strong="H4100"\w*.
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\v 14 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,
\q2 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w*,
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\v 15 \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* those \w who|strong="H7121"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w*,
\q2 \w who|strong="H7121"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w their|strong="H7121"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q1
\v 16 “\w Whoever|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w*, let him \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w here|strong="H2008"\w*.”
\q2 As \w for|strong="H4310"\w* him \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w void|strong="H2638"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*, \w she|strong="H3820"\w* says \w to|strong="H3820"\w* him,
\q1
\v 17 “\w Stolen|strong="H1589"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4985"\w*.
\q2 \w Food|strong="H3899"\w* eaten \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w secret|strong="H5643"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5276"\w*.”
\q1
\v 18 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* doesn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w departed|strong="H7496"\w* \w spirits|strong="H7496"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w guests|strong="H7121"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w depths|strong="H6012"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*.\f + \fr 9:18 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f*
\c 10
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H8010"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*.
\q1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="H8055"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* brings \w grief|strong="H8424"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8010"\w* mother.
\q1
\v 2 Treasures \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w delivers|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.
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\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* thrusts \w away|strong="H1920"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w becomes|strong="H3027"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w who|strong="H7326"\w* \w works|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lazy|strong="H7423"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7326"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w diligent|strong="H2742"\w* brings \w wealth|strong="H6238"\w*.
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* gathers \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7290"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w sleeps|strong="H7290"\w* during \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* causes shame.
\q1
\v 6 \w Blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w on|strong="H1293"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w covers|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w memory|strong="H2143"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1293"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H8034"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w rot|strong="H7537"\w*.
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* chattering fool \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w fall|strong="H3832"\w*.
\q1
\v 9 \w He|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* blamelessly \w walks|strong="H1980"\w* \w surely|strong="H1980"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w perverts|strong="H6140"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H6140"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w found|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H1980"\w*.
\q1
\v 10 One who \w winks|strong="H7169"\w* \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H6094"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* chattering fool \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w fall|strong="H3832"\w*.
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H3680"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w covers|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Hatred|strong="H8135"\w* \w stirs|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5782"\w* \w strife|strong="H4090"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w love|strong="H5782"\w* \w covers|strong="H3680"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* wrongs.
\q1
\v 13 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w on|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w discernment|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w for|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w back|strong="H1460"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w him|strong="H4672"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w void|strong="H2638"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*.
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\v 14 \w Wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* lay \w up|strong="H6845"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*,
\q2 but \w the|strong="H6845"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6845"\w* foolish \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w ruin|strong="H4288"\w*.
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H5797"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w*’s \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w* \w is|strong="H1800"\w* \w his|strong="H5797"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5797"\w* \w destruction|strong="H4288"\w* \w of|strong="H7151"\w* \w the|strong="H5797"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w is|strong="H1800"\w* their \w poverty|strong="H7389"\w*.
\q1
\v 16 \w The|strong="H7563"\w* \w labor|strong="H6468"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w leads|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H6662"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H7563"\w* \w increase|strong="H8393"\w* \w of|strong="H2403"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w leads|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H6662"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.
\q1
\v 17 \w He|strong="H2416"\w* \w is|strong="H8433"\w* \w in|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w way|strong="H8582"\w* \w of|strong="H2416"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w heeds|strong="H8104"\w* \w correction|strong="H4148"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H5800"\w* \w he|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w forsakes|strong="H5800"\w* \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w* \w leads|strong="H8582"\w* others \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*.
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\v 18 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* hides \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w utters|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slander|strong="H1681"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*.
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\v 19 \w In|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* lack \w of|strong="H1697"\w* disobedience,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w restrains|strong="H2820"\w* \w his|strong="H2820"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w wisely|strong="H7919"\w*.
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H3820"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w like|strong="H3701"\w* choice \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w worth|strong="H4592"\w*.
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H4191"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w feed|strong="H7462"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* foolish \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w lack|strong="H2638"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*.
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\v 22 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* brings \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w adds|strong="H3254"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* trouble \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.
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\v 23 \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*’s pleasure \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H2154"\w*,
\q2 but \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7814"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*’s pleasure.
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\v 24 \w What|strong="H4034"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w fear|strong="H4034"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* overtake \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w*.
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\v 25 \w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5492"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w*, \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w no|strong="H7563"\w* \w more|strong="H5769"\w*;
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* stand firm \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.
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\v 26 \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w vinegar|strong="H2558"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* those who \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*.
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w prolongs|strong="H3254"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w shortened|strong="H7114"\w*.
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\v 28 \w The|strong="H7563"\w* prospect \w of|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w of|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* perish.
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\v 29 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4581"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w upright|strong="H8537"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H4288"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w workers|strong="H6466"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* iniquity.
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\v 30 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H4131"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* land.
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H3772"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* produces \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w perverse|strong="H8419"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*.
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\v 32 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w acceptable|strong="H7522"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w perverse|strong="H8419"\w*.
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H4820"\w* \w balance|strong="H3976"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* accurate weights \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w*.
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\v 2 When \w pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w comes|strong="H2451"\w*, then \w comes|strong="H2451"\w* \w shame|strong="H7036"\w*,
\q2 but with \w humility|strong="H6800"\w* \w comes|strong="H2451"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*.
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H5148"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8538"\w* \w of|strong="H7703"\w* \w the|strong="H5148"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w shall|strong="H3477"\w* \w guide|strong="H5148"\w* \w them|strong="H5148"\w*,
\q2 but \w the|strong="H5148"\w* \w perverseness|strong="H5558"\w* \w of|strong="H7703"\w* \w the|strong="H5148"\w* treacherous \w shall|strong="H3477"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7703"\w* \w them|strong="H5148"\w*.
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\v 4 \w Riches|strong="H1952"\w* don’t \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w delivers|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w direct|strong="H3474"\w* \w his|strong="H3474"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H3474"\w* own \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w*.
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3920"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w of|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H3920"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w shall|strong="H3477"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H5337"\w*,
\q2 but \w the|strong="H3920"\w* unfaithful \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w be|strong="H1942"\w* trapped \w by|strong="H5337"\w* evil desires.
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\v 7 When \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w dies|strong="H4194"\w*, \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* perishes,
\q2 \w and|strong="H4194"\w* \w expectation|strong="H8615"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* power comes \w to|strong="H7563"\w* nothing.
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\v 8 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* person \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w delivered|strong="H2502"\w* \w out|strong="H2502"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*,
\q2 \w and|strong="H6869"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* takes \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*.
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\v 9 \w With|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H7843"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w godless|strong="H2611"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w destroys|strong="H7843"\w* \w his|strong="H7843"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H7843"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* \w delivered|strong="H2502"\w* through \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.
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\v 10 When it goes \w well|strong="H2898"\w* \w with|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* \w rejoices|strong="H5970"\w*.
\q2 When \w the|strong="H7563"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* perish, there \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w shouting|strong="H7440"\w*.
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\v 11 \w By|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w city|strong="H7176"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w it|strong="H7311"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H2040"\w* \w by|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.
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\v 12 \w One|strong="H7453"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* despises \w his|strong="H7453"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w void|strong="H2638"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w* holds \w his|strong="H7453"\w* \w peace|strong="H2790"\w*.
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\v 13 \w One|strong="H1697"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* brings gossip betrays \w a|strong="H3068"\w* confidence,
\q2 but \w one|strong="H1697"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trustworthy \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w one|strong="H1697"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* keeps \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w secret|strong="H5475"\w*.
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\v 14 Where \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* no \w wise|strong="H8458"\w* \w guidance|strong="H8458"\w*, \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* \w falls|strong="H5307"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w counselors|strong="H3289"\w* \w there|strong="H7230"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w*.
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\v 15 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H2114"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w collateral|strong="H6148"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stranger|strong="H2114"\w* \w will|strong="H2114"\w* \w suffer|strong="H7489"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H2114"\w* refuses \w pledges|strong="H8628"\w* \w of|strong="H7451"\w* \w collateral|strong="H6148"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* secure.
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\v 16 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2580"\w* woman obtains \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*,
\q2 but \w violent|strong="H6184"\w* \w men|strong="H6184"\w* \w obtain|strong="H8551"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*.
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H1580"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2617"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w does|strong="H1580"\w* \w good|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* his \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*,
\q2 but \w he|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* cruel \w troubles|strong="H5916"\w* his \w own|strong="H5315"\w* \w flesh|strong="H7607"\w*.
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\v 18 \w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* earn \w deceitful|strong="H8267"\w* \w wages|strong="H6468"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w sows|strong="H2232"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* reaps \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sure \w reward|strong="H6468"\w*.
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\v 19 \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* truly \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w* gets \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w pursues|strong="H7291"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* gets \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.
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\v 20 Those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w perverse|strong="H6141"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H1870"\w* those whose \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w*.
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\v 21 Most \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w*, \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w unpunished|strong="H5352"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*\f + \fr 11:21 \ft or, seed\f* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w*.
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\v 22 Like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w ring|strong="H5141"\w* \w in|strong="H5493"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pig|strong="H2386"\w*’s snout,
\q2 \w is|strong="H2091"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* woman \w who|strong="H5493"\w* \w lacks|strong="H5493"\w* \w discretion|strong="H2940"\w*.
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H2896"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w of|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H2896"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* only \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H2896"\w* \w expectation|strong="H8615"\w* \w of|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H2896"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w*.
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\v 24 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* one \w who|strong="H3426"\w* \w scatters|strong="H6340"\w*, \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w increases|strong="H3254"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* one \w who|strong="H3426"\w* \w withholds|strong="H2820"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w than|strong="H3254"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* appropriate, \w but|strong="H5750"\w* gains \w poverty|strong="H4270"\w*.
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H1571"\w* \w liberal|strong="H1293"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w shall|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* \w fat|strong="H1878"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w waters|strong="H7301"\w* \w shall|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w watered|strong="H3384"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 26 \w People|strong="H3816"\w* \w curse|strong="H5344"\w* someone who \w withholds|strong="H4513"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*,
\q2 but \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w will|strong="H3816"\w* \w be|strong="H3816"\w* \w on|strong="H1293"\w* \w the|strong="H4513"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* him who \w sells|strong="H7666"\w* \w it|strong="H7218"\w*.
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\v 27 He \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w diligently|strong="H7836"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w seeks|strong="H1245"\w* \w favor|strong="H7522"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H1245"\w* he \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w searches|strong="H1875"\w* \w after|strong="H1875"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w it|strong="H2896"\w* \w shall|strong="H7451"\w* come \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w him|strong="H1245"\w*.
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\v 28 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* trusts \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H1931"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H6662"\w* \w flourish|strong="H6524"\w* \w as|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* green \w leaf|strong="H5929"\w*.
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\v 29 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w troubles|strong="H5916"\w* \w his|strong="H5157"\w* \w own|strong="H5157"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w inherit|strong="H5157"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H5650"\w* foolish \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.
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\v 30 \w The|strong="H3947"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q2 \w He|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w wins|strong="H3947"\w* \w souls|strong="H5315"\w*.
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\v 31 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* \w repaid|strong="H7999"\w* \w in|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth,
\q2 \w how|strong="H3588"\w* much \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w*!
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\v 1 Whoever loves \w correction|strong="H4148"\w* loves \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*,
\q2 but he \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w reproof|strong="H8433"\w* \w is|strong="H1847"\w* \w stupid|strong="H1198"\w*.
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\v 2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w obtain|strong="H6329"\w* \w favor|strong="H7522"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w condemn|strong="H7561"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7561"\w* \w plans|strong="H4209"\w*.
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\v 3 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w by|strong="H3559"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w moved|strong="H4131"\w*.
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\v 4 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w worthy|strong="H2428"\w* woman \w is|strong="H1167"\w* the \w crown|strong="H5850"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* her \w husband|strong="H1167"\w*,
\q2 but \w a|strong="H3068"\w* disgraceful wife \w is|strong="H1167"\w* as \w rottenness|strong="H7538"\w* \w in|strong="H2428"\w* his \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*.
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H4941"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w advice|strong="H8458"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H4941"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w deceitful|strong="H4820"\w*.
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w lying|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3477"\w* wait \w for|strong="H1697"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w speech|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w rescues|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H1697"\w*.
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H5975"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H2015"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w no|strong="H5975"\w* \w more|strong="H7563"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*.
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\v 8 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w* \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w commended|strong="H1984"\w* \w according|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H3820"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6310"\w* who \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* warped \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* despised.
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\v 9 \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* he \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* little known, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*,
\q2 \w than|strong="H2896"\w* he \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w honors|strong="H3513"\w* \w himself|strong="H3513"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w lacks|strong="H2638"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*.
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\v 10 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* respects \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* animal,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* tender \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w cruel|strong="H7563"\w*.
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\v 11 \w He|strong="H3820"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* \w tills|strong="H5647"\w* \w his|strong="H5647"\w* land \w shall|strong="H3820"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H5647"\w* \w he|strong="H3820"\w* \w who|strong="H2638"\w* \w chases|strong="H7291"\w* fantasies \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w void|strong="H2638"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w understanding|strong="H3820"\w*.
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w desires|strong="H2530"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* plunder \w of|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w root|strong="H8328"\w* \w of|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* flourishes.
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\v 13 \w An|strong="H3318"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* trapped \w by|strong="H3318"\w* sinfulness \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w shall|strong="H6662"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*.
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\v 14 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*.
\q2 \w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w work|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w*’s \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fool \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H8085"\w* he \w who|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w listens|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w*.
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\v 16 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* fool shows \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w annoyance|strong="H7036"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* same \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3117"\w* one \w who|strong="H3045"\w* overlooks an insult \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w*.
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\v 17 He \w who|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H6664"\w* truthful testifies \w honestly|strong="H6664"\w*,
\q2 but \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*.
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\v 18 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w one|strong="H3956"\w* \w who|strong="H2450"\w* \w speaks|strong="H3426"\w* rashly like \w the|strong="H3426"\w* piercing \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,
\q2 but \w the|strong="H3426"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H3426"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* heals.
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\v 19 Truth’s \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H8193"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w forever|strong="H5704"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H3956"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w momentary|strong="H5704"\w*.
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\v 20 \w Deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H7965"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* those \w who|strong="H7965"\w* \w plot|strong="H2790"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* comes \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H7965"\w* promoters \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.
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\v 21 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w mischief|strong="H7451"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.
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\v 22 \w Lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8441"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H8193"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* truth \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H7522"\w*.
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\v 23 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w prudent|strong="H6175"\w* \w man|strong="H6175"\w* keeps \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* foolishness.
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w diligent|strong="H2742"\w* ones \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* laziness ends \w in|strong="H3027"\w* slave \w labor|strong="H4522"\w*.
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\v 25 \w Anxiety|strong="H1674"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w*’s \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w weighs|strong="H7812"\w* \w it|strong="H2896"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w it|strong="H2896"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*.
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\v 26 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* person \w is|strong="H1870"\w* cautious \w in|strong="H1870"\w* friendship,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w leads|strong="H8582"\w* \w them|strong="H8582"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*.
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w slothful|strong="H7423"\w* \w man|strong="H7423"\w* doesn’t \w roast|strong="H2760"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w game|strong="H6718"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* possessions \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w diligent|strong="H2742"\w* men \w are|strong="H3808"\w* prized.
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\v 28 \w In|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*;
\q2 \w in|strong="H1870"\w* its \w path|strong="H1870"\w* there \w is|strong="H1870"\w* no \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.
\c 13
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\v 1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w listens|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w instruction|strong="H4148"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scoffer doesn’t \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w*.
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\v 2 By \w the|strong="H2896"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w lips|strong="H6310"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* enjoys \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w*,
\q2 but \w the|strong="H2896"\w* unfaithful crave \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*.
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w guards|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w guards|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*.
\q2 \w One|strong="H6310"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w opens|strong="H6589"\w* \w wide|strong="H6589"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* comes \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w ruin|strong="H4288"\w*.
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H1878"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H1878"\w* \w sluggard|strong="H6102"\w* desires, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* nothing,
\q2 but \w the|strong="H1878"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H1878"\w* \w diligent|strong="H2742"\w* \w shall|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* fully satisfied.
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\v 5 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* brings \w shame|strong="H2659"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H2659"\w*.
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\v 6 \w Righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w guards|strong="H5341"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w* \w overthrows|strong="H5557"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2403"\w*.
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\v 7 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* pretend \w to|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w*.
\q2 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* pretend \w to|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w wealth|strong="H1952"\w*.
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w ransom|strong="H3724"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w*’s \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* threats.
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H8055"\w* \w light|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H5216"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* shines brightly,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w of|strong="H5216"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* snuffed \w out|strong="H1846"\w*.
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\v 10 \w Pride|strong="H2087"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* breeds quarrels,
\q2 \w but|strong="H7535"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w with|strong="H3289"\w* people who \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w advice|strong="H3289"\w*.
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\v 11 \w Wealth|strong="H1952"\w* gained dishonestly \w dwindles|strong="H4591"\w* away,
\q2 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* who \w gathers|strong="H6908"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w makes|strong="H7235"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w grow|strong="H7235"\w*.
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\v 12 \w Hope|strong="H8431"\w* \w deferred|strong="H4900"\w* \w makes|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H2470"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H3820"\w* when longing \w is|strong="H3820"\w* fulfilled, \w it|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.
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\v 13 Whoever despises \w instruction|strong="H4687"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* \w for|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*,
\q2 \w but|strong="H4687"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* respects \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7999"\w*.
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H5493"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H8451"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H4726"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*,
\q2 \w to|strong="H5493"\w* \w turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w snares|strong="H4170"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*.